LUNAmoon Builder Gel Premium #19 — a universal gel for nail extension, modeling, and strengthening of natural nails. With these gels, you can extend nails to any length. They come in various shades, which are perfectly suited as a base for French manicures, as well as for standalone coatings.
Features:
- Acid-free formulation.
- Shock-absorbent, preventing cracks from impacts.
- Medium consistency: neither too thick nor too runny.
- Medium pigmentation effectively covers the free edge.
- Suitable for all nail extension techniques.
- Not burns in the lamp.
- Thicker in cold environments and more fluid in warm ones.
- Thixotropic: becomes more fluid during application with brush movements.
- Can be gently heated for a thinner consistency.
- At a thickness of 1 mm, it's solid; less than 1 mm may allow slight bending without affecting wearability.
- Excellent shock absorption.
- Edge thickness should be maintained at 1 mm minimum.
- For reinforcement with this gel, the natural nail needs to be filed down.
- Prevents shrinkage and maintains the nail arch effectively.
- Use of Rubber base as a foundation is mandatory.
HOW TO USE
Classic Extension Procedure:
- Removal of old coating.
- Reduce nail length to 1 mm with a round shape.
- Gently buff the nail with a 220 grit file or a 100 grit buffer.
- Make a manicure.
- If using removers, wash hands with soap and water afterward.
- De-grease nails in two steps using four wipes.
- Dehydrator application (optional).
- Apply Lunamoon Primer.
- Apply Rubber base Lunamoon using a flat gel brush with rubbing movements, ensuring all nail grooves are covered. Cure for 30 seconds.
- Remove stickiness.
- Apply a form for free edge extension.
- Sculpt the artificial nail shape with transparent gel. Cure for 30 seconds.
- File the free edge to desired shape.
- Remove stickiness and excess dust.
- Apply Rubber base again on filed areas. Cure for 30 seconds.
- Level with gel, cure in the lamp for 10-15 seconds, and pinch. For highly pigmented or glitter gels, pinch at 20 seconds.
- Fully cure for 120 seconds.
- Remove stickiness before applying gel polish.
- Apply top coat and cure for 120 seconds. Do not wipe after curing to maintain shine.
Strengthening:
- Removal of old coating.
- Keep or file the natural nail to 2 mm of extra length.
- Gently buff the nail without applying too much pressure using a 220 grit file or a 100 grit buffer.
- Make a manicure.
- If working with removers, wash hands with soap and water afterward.
- De-grease the nail in two steps using four wipes.
- Apply a dehydrator (optional).
- Apply Lunamoon Primer as desired. If the base for underlay is sufficiently acidic, primer isn't necessary.
- Apply Rubber base Lunamoon using a flat gel brush with rubbing movements, ensuring all nail grooves are covered. Cure for 30 seconds.
- Remove any stickiness.
- Level the nail surface. Cure for 120 seconds.
- File the nail shape after leveling to create the required thickness at the edge for durability.
- File down the natural nail for better wearability to avoid detachment at the free edge.
- Remove stickiness after filing.
- Cover with gel polish if desired.
- Apply top coat and cure for 120 seconds. Do not wipe after curing to maintain the shine.