Manicure covering Shellac or biogel: we compare and choose

Manicure covering Shellac or biogel: we compare and choose

The image of the well-groomed woman includes not only faultless make-up and beautifully styled hair, but also model manicure. Unfortunately, usual varnishes, even put with the first-class master, have property to be chopped off and lose freshness within several days. For fashionistas the resistant coverings for nail plate allowing not to appear long time at the manicurist became opening. It is biogel and shellac.

It is possible to argue on what of these coverings more qualitatively and has more advantages to blue in the face. It is time to treat after all these wonderful means apart, to sort their pluses and minuses to decide at what moment to use biogel and when to apply shellac.

What is biogel

Biogel or as it still call biosculptural gel, rather has appeared recently in arsenal of manicure offices. It is excellent alternative to the bothered building by acrylic. By means of biogel it is possible not only to increase length of marigold, but also to strengthen them at the expense of the protein which is contained in means. The nails covered with biogel do not look artificial, keep natural gloss and naturalness. The covering does not contain hazardous substances, can be applied to creation of manicure at pregnant women and the feeding women.

Putting biogel on nails does not make special work and does not do harm to nail plate as does not demand preliminary cutting of upper layer of nail. Before putting medicine the nail is slightly ground, then the strengthening serum is applied on it, afterwards by means of brush the nail plate becomes covered with biogel. Hardening of gel happens only under ultra-violet lamp. Resistant manicure is ready. By the way, the manicure made by means of biogel, long enough - will keep not less than two weeks, then correction is required. The nails covered with biogel do not lose the durability, do not exfoliate and do not break. And the covering very simply is removed, soft solution for removal of gel does not injure nails. It is possible to eulogize long this great way of manicure, however, and it has shortcomings: In spite of the fact that there are various options of manicure by means of biogel, after all this covering does not mean additional decoration of nails in look rhinestone and various appliques. Only color varnish, the French manicure or natural transparent covering. Biogel collapses during the work with the substances containing methyl alcohol or acetone. Therefore during the work with household chemicals it is necessary to be accurater not to spoil fresh glossy manicure.

Such resistant shellac

Shellac, having quite recently appeared on counters, has managed to win ardent love from the weaker sex. This really revolutionary covering combines all advantages of gel and usual varnish. Shellac has no chemical smell. Material is extremely resistant to external damages - is not chopped off, not erased, does not lose gloss and brightness. In 2-3 weeks looks as if you have just left beauty shop. It is possible to remove, erase and wash, peel mushrooms and potatoes - nothing happens to covering. The color palette at shellac is huge. The most fashionable shades of season immediately appear also at gel polishes. Simplicity of drawing. To apply shellac, as well as usual varnish, it is possible at home independently. Only it is necessary to consider that moment that, as well as biogel, shellac hardens only under the influence of ultraviolet. The lack of shellac in comparison with biogel is that after two-three weeks shellac needs to be removed. Nails and cuticle grow, and hands look not well-groomed. Correction you will not help here. There is also the second lack of shellac: they cannot increase nails. The covering is applied only on natural length. Each covering has fans and opponents. Both options are good and allow to enjoy long time faultless manicure.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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