Do You Need A Base Coat For Acrylic Nails

Jolene Brodeur is a celebrity manicurist and CND education ambassador.

Do you need a base coat for acrylic nails. Here again I go with CND products. When applying acrylic nails it is advisable to use nail primers and nail dehydrators. Finish off the manicure or pedicure with a top coat to seal in.

Answer 1 of 3. Cure the first coat under your UV lamp. It leaves a really hard finish has UV inhibitors and keeps a lasting shine.

To do this. You then apply an acrylic primer on the base coat and wait for it to dry before you apply the color. Let it dry and then apply the acrylic top coats.

Prepare the nail clean file and buff the nails. Generally the steps you would take to apply a builder gel would be something like this. They are an inbetween option for gel and acrylics and easy to do at home.

This will help restore the original color and strength of your acrylics. Mostly prep work but if the nail salons are closed we have no choice. You will also need a spacious table or working surface to feel comfortable and time.

And then theres Chanel the nourishing base coat of dreams. Using a Pinching Tool Optional After you have practised doing acrylic for a while or are confident doing basic acrylics you can use a pinching tool on the nail to make the nail longer more slender and to make a stronger C curve which will make the nail. Because of this Polygel nails.