Transfer Gel Application Guide

Please ensure that you are qualified in UV/LED GEL POLISH application to use this product.

ESSENTIALS

Sanitise your hands and your client’s hands.
Whenever possible please wear gloves. We recommend completing all nail treatments in gloves to avoid contact of uncured products with skin.
Do not use cuticle softening products or warm water.
Perform a dry manicure by gently pushing back the cuticle area and removing any non living tissue. Use an e-file for this step if you are trained to use one.
Using a 240 grit nail file, shape the free edge of the nail.
Using a buffer or a buffing block remove the shine from the entire nail plate.
Remove the dust using a nail brush and cleanse the nail with a lint free wipe and Isopropyl Alcohol solution or a specialised cleanser
Apply sparingly the Gellifique® Acid Free Nail Bonder / Primer to the natural nail and let it air dry. Avoid skin contact. Avoid using on clients with skin sensitivities.

Apply a thin layer of Gellifique® Microcrystal Base Coat and cure for 30 seconds LED or 120 seconds UV.
Apply 2 coats of Gellifique® Gel Polish Colour curing between coats as above.
Apply a coat of Gellifique® Transfer Gel and cure as above.
Apply a nail art foil of your choice as you would normally and press into the sticky inhibition layer.
Gently peel away the foil leaving behind your design. Once you are happy with the created design, apply a thin layer of Gellifique® Microcrystal Base Coat and cure the product for 60 seconds LED or 120 seconds UV.
File off any excess foil around the free edge to ensure the best application of the Gellifique® Top Coat.
Seal the design with a Gellifique® Rubber Top Coat or a thin coat of Gellifique® Clear Apex Gel or Hard Builder Gel and cure as above.
Gellifique® gel products have been formulated to be low tack after the cure in order to reduce the chance of skin contact with uncured products. Thus, Transfer Gel is a must have product for application of nail art foil.

Sanitise your hands and the client’s hands. Reduce the nail length.
Using a 150 grit manual file or an e-file (if trained) take down the bulk of the product from each nail.
Work around various areas to avoid heat build up to the natural nail and discomfort for the client.
Change to a 180 grit file as you get closer to the natural nail.
Once the product is thinned down soak a Gellifique® Lint Free Wipe in Acetone and place on the nail and wrap in tin foil.
Soak for 15 minutes and scrape off any softened product. Re - wrap if necessary and wait a further 5 - 10 minutes.
Any left over product can be gently buffed off the nails.
To start a new product application, please follow the relevant section in this application guide.
Apply cuticle oil if there is no follow up manicure service.

Always avoid skin contact with uncured products.
Please do not attempt to remove any gel residue that is still hard.
Please use the tools which you have been trained with for product removal.
Please take care with pressure and use precision during the removal process in order to avoid overfiling the natural nail.
For a manual file removal we recommend switching from 150 grit nail file to a 180 grit file half way and then down to a 240 grit.
Please always exercise your professional judgement and advise your customer on an appropriate nail enhancement treatment depending on the condition of their natural nails.