How Can I Repair Gel Polish Chip Nails

We've all had that frustrating moment when a fresh manicure goes south after we've accidentally nicked the paint. For me, information technology takes around five minutes postal service-manicure to somehow mess it up. I've even managed to chip a gel manicure in under 3 hours. (Impressive, correct?) And because I know I'm not lonely (the groans of my friends and colleagues ostend this) I sought the advice of Skyy Hadley, glory manicurist and possessor of As U Wish Boom Spa in New Jersey to figure out how to remedy the state of affairs without having to entirely re-do the whole smash.

"Fixing a chip depends on the size and severity," Hadley explains. "Something similar a small-scale chip on the tip of your nail is an easy ready." The fundamental, she says, is in filing down the length, touching up the colour every bit needed, and then re-sealing the boom with a long-lasting top coat. That being said, a bigger chip in the middle—or at the bottom—of your nail is a bit more tricky and requires more precision. Read beneath for Hadley's stride-by-step guide on how to set a chipped manicure.

Step one: Secure a piece of record onto the portion of your nail that's yet painted and intact.

Footstep 2: Apply a sparse layer of polish onto the chipped areas.

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You could go with the same shade or a unlike 1 to create quick, elementary color block nail art. Both are doable just require some precision, attending to item, and a somewhat steady hand.

Step 3: Wait for the offset layer to dry and so utilise a 2d coat.

Footstep 4:Employ a nail polish cleanup pen, or dip a modest makeup brush in blast polish remover, and clean up any messy edges.

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Step 5:Optional, merely highly recommended: a chunky, glitter polish is really a lifesaver when it comes to fixing a chipped smash. Using it as a 2nd top coat gives you another layer of strength and security, all while filling in the chips, and adding an element of texture to distract from any potential smoothen differences.

Footstep 6: Look until the polish has stale down, and seal the boom with a long-wearing, heavy-duty meridian coat. This is vital to making your mani last!