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Preparation of the Natural Nail
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1.
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Sanitise your hands and your Clients hands
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2.
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Remove any polish or gel polish
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3.
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Push back the cuticles and remove any non-living tissue off the nail plate
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4.
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File the natural nails with a 180 grit nail file
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If using Tips, gently etch the natural nail vertically from cuticle to free edge to remove the shine using a 180 grit file
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6.
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Remove dust and scrub the nail with Halo Prep & Scrub
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Apply Nail Tips or Forms
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Application
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1.
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Apply Halo Base Coat, avoid flooding the cuticle area and nail walls - cure for 30 seconds LED*
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2:1
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Apply a slick layer of EasiBuild to the nail following the Base Coat application. This will guide your building layer to the correct place on the nail bed. Do not cure this layer
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2:2
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Now apply a building layer directly on top of the slick layer. Concentrate on your apex and structure. If product flattens you can hold your hand upside down to help regain the shape. Cure for 30 seconds
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Repeat Step 2:2 if you do not have required shape
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Tip!
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To avoid a heat spike hold the hand just slightly out of the light in front of the lamp for 10 seconds, this allows the gel to cure slowly. If using a lamp with a warm setting please follow lamp instructions
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Using a lint free wipe, remove sticky layer with Gel Wipe
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Finishing
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File the nails with a 180 grit file to refine the shape, length and surface
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Buff the nails with a Halo Elite White Block to smooth
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3.
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Remove dust
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Apply Halo Gel Polish Top Coat
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5.
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Cure for 30 seconds
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Allow time to cool before applying Pure Nails Cuticle Feed
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Removal
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Remove bulk with a 100 grit file
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Soak in Acetone using a bowl or soak a nail wipe in Acetone and wrap the finger in foil
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Tip!
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Keeping the hands warm will speed up the removal process
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3.
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Leave for 10 minutes
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4.
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Using a cuticle pusher or orange wood stick, gently scrape softened product off
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5.
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Never force the product off the nails - if it needs more time place back into Acetone or re-wrap the nails for 5 more minutes
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6.
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Buff the nails with a White Block and re-apply if needed or apply Cuticle Feed and massage in
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Please Note:
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*Cure times stated are based on a 48W LED Lamp
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** Cure times for a UV Lamp can be between 60-120 seconds (depending on strength of lamp and age of bulbs)
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