It is important to stir the colour gel EVERY TIME you intend to use it; this is because the pigment sinks to the bottom and needs to be lifted up through the gel. We suggest using the flat end of the steel cuticle tool. Rather than stirring the product, fold the mixture in, bringing the pigment up from the bottom of the pot to the top.

1. Make sure you push all the cuticles back with either an orange stick (ensm2) or a steal cuticle tool (ensm6).
2. Use a 100/180 nail file to remove the shine off the natural nail, pay careful attention to the cuticle area. (ensnf20)
3. Apply your tip with the empire nail solution ultra bond resin (ensfr5)
4. Blend and shape nail to perfection, ensure that all 10 fingers are the same length and shape from your perspective and your clients. We recommend a 100/100 grit nail file (ensnf12) Make sure that you are happy with everything as you shouldn’t fiddle with the shape once you have cured your gel.
5. smooth out the tips with a white sanding block (ensnf8)
6. ensure that you do not touch the surface of the nail plate with your finger tips, also ensure that during the procedure your client does not put their hand near their face and keeps the hand you are not working with on the towel so that you can see it.
7. Remove all the dust from the hands and the nail plate with the dusting brush
8. Always work with a piece of Carlton towel (kitchen towel) when you are applying the gel
9. sparingly brush on the non-acidic primer on the nail plate near the cuticle area (enss4)
10. Apply your first coat of colour (choose from our wide range) with a 4f sable gel brush (ensb7), ensure you leave a gap between the cuticle wall and the nail plate only visible to a trained eye, apply the colour from top to bottom , left to right, do not fan your brush and always cap the free edge with gel,
11. Place hand all the way into the 32watt gel lamp (ensg5) and cure for 1 minute
12. You should always apply two- three coats of colour to ensure a solid and non-patch result.
13. Apply two coats of the ultra bond gel as described in Useful tips on the ultra bond gel
14. When you have cured your second coat of gel apply a nail polish straight over the gel either clear pink or white (ensm11_3)
15. When the lacquer has dried ensure that there is nothing underneath the nail (nail shavings for example) and go under each nail with your white sanding block to take the sharp edges off the nail.
16. Apply cuticle oil to all the fingers (enss5) and massage gently into the hands.