How to restore nails after gel polish: simple ways

The advent of gel polish has made the life of many women much easier, since this innovation allows any lady's carefully done manicure to remain so for up to a half month: you can forget about peeling varnish and chips on the nails. However, in this case there are some nuances. The fact is that this modern nail coating is not always useful for our nails. Especially if the master is inexperienced and does not quite understand how to properly remove such a beauty product, as well as apply it to the nail plate. Knows everything about restorative methods of nails after using gel polish  our portal.

How to restore nails after gel polish at home

Gel applied to our nails – it is a hybrid product of a gel coat and the most ordinary varnish: in essence, a chemical compound, the basis of which is hydrolyzed collagen. Mainly, this basic component allows, not without the help of ultraviolet light, to literally “melt” gel polish in the top layer of the nail.

When the gel nail coat is removed, the indicated layer of the nail is removed along with it. Therefore, experts until now (and the revolutionary novelty appeared on the market of the nail industry in 2010) "break spears" in disputes about whether this method of long-term preservation of the beauty of manicure is safe and to what extent. 

Today, the top recommendation voiced by leading nail art experts is this: you should not apply permanent coatings on your nails regularly. Optimal mode – two manicures with gel polish, then a three month break with regular polish (it's best to rest your nails from time to time and not varnish them at all).

After removing the gel polish, the first thing to take care of is – nail restoration. It includes a whole range of activities. It should be noted that it is quite possible to treat your nails at home. To do this, you need to take the following steps.

Cut off your nails. In this way, you will reduce the risk of their breakage and they will grow stronger.

Use a nail file. Gently, with gentle movements, polish your nails: this way you will clean the nail plates from the remnants of the top layer, and air will open to the undamaged layers.

Washing dishes with gloves or using household appliances. During the period of restoration of nails after gel polish, try not to wash the dishes with your hands, unprotected gloves. Chlorine, which the water it cleans inevitably contains, will only aggravate the situation with nails that require restoration. Plus – give your nails a break from the chemicals.

Use medicated lacquer and cuticle oil. Special varnishes containing a vitamin-protein complex, necessary for the regeneration of damaged nails, will help speed up this process. Apply the nail treatment regularly to improve the health of your nails and thereby improve their appearance.

Cuticle oil is also an amazing restorative beauty remedy. Do not regret and apply it as much as possible: there will not be much. But instant giving your nails a well-groomed appearance, and in the process of using the product, the necessary therapeutic effect will be provided.

Baths with salt and iodine. It is better to do a similar procedure in the evening, before going to bed: by morning the iodine will be absorbed and the color of your nails will already be normal. Dissolve 1 tsp in a glass of warm water. iodine and 2 tbsp. l. salt. Soak your hands in the prepared solution for about 15 minutes, and then lubricate them with cream.

Home paraffin therapy. To carry out this procedure, it is necessary to melt the paraffin candle and allow the substance to cool, but so that it does not freeze again (at the same time, the temperature should be comfortable for you). Dip your fingers in the melted mass, then pull them out and let the paraffin harden completely.

Try to exclude any mechanical impact on the nail plates after removing the gel polish from them, as they become very brittle and exfoliate.

If you like to use a durable nail coating, do not get carried away with this convenient tool for long-term preservation of a beautiful manicure: periodically give your nails a rest.