Depend Gel Builder Advent Calendar

Count down to Christmas with Gel Builder – the gel system that everyone is talking about. This calendar is crammed with selected favourites, smart must-haves and no less than four limited-edition shades from Gel Builder! Waiting behind every door are products that make it easy to create lasting, glossy results and to discover new shades to love. A beauty experience to be enjoyed to the max right through to Christmas Eve.Change the shape of your nail, strengthen your natural nail or extend by adding tips. Using Gel Builder you can achieve long-lasting salon-quality nails that will last for up to 3 weeks.Gel Builder only cures or hardens under UV/LED light. Use together with Gel Builder Start Kit, item 2913. Sold separately.Contents: 10 x 5 ml Gel Builder Colours, 4 x 5 ml Gel iQ Colours, 5 ml Base Coat, 5 ml Top Coat, 35 ml Cleanser, 2 x Grape & Avocado Nail Oil, Exfoliating Cuticle Remover, Remover Oil, dotting tool, nail art brush, sculpting file, rhinestones. How to Use: Application techniques – general:To avoid getting the polish on your skin, we recommend that you always:-Ensure you have plenty of light and a good posture for applying the products.-Leave a decent safety margin around the cuticles, taking particular care when applying transparent products, as these are more difficult to see.-Stroke the brush against the inside of the neck of the bottle when applying the Base Coat and Top Coat, to avoid getting too much on the brush and applying too thick a coat. Too much polish increases the risk of it spreading on to the cuticles and inferior adhesion.Remember that the gel will not dry until you cure it under the UV/LED lamp, so you can take your time in applying it.Important: ensure that all your fingers are properly exposed to the light from the UV/LED lamp. Remember not to touch the nail with your fingers during application.Application technique – extensions:•Important: if the product comes into contact with the skin around your nail, this must be removed prior to curing using Cleanser applied to a cotton bud. Applies to steps 8, 9 and 10.•A sticky surface will form on the nail after steps 8, 9 and 10 as part of the process. Do not touch this. Remove this surface as per the instructions in step 11.•Complete steps 1–7 on all nails first.•Steps 8, 10 and 11. Begin with the four fingers of one hand, from the little finger to the index finger. Complete these fingers first before moving on to the other hand and repeating the process. Finish off by carrying out these steps on both thumbs.•Step 9. Do one nail at a time. Extra tip: Use one of our Nail Art brushes in step 6 to help you apply and move Gel Builder like a professional. Application technique – overlays:•Important: if the product comes into contact with the skin around your nail, this must be removed prior to curing using Cleanser applied to a cotton bud. Applies to steps 4, 5 and 6. •A sticky surface will form on the nail after steps 4, 5 and 6 as part of the process. Do not touch this. Remove this surface as per the instructions in step 7.•Complete steps 1–3 on all nails first.•Steps 4, 6 and 7. Begin with the four fingers of one hand, from the little finger to the index finger. Complete these fingers first before moving on to the other hand and repeating the process. Finish off by carrying out these steps on both thumbs.•Step 5. Do one nail at a time. Extra tip: Use one of our Nail Art brushes in step 6 to help you apply and move Gel Builder like a professional. Instructions for extensions using Gel Builder 1.Use a fine/medium file to uniformly shape your natural nail to ensure the tip fits better.2.Apply Depend Exfoliating Cuticle Remover to the nail and cuticle. Leave to work for 1 minute. Wash off using soap, water and a nailbrush. Use the orange stick to push back the cuticle as needed and scrape away any dead skin from the surface of the nail. 3.Measure and select which size of tip fits your nail. It should fit from side to side. It is better to choose one that is too large and file it down at the sides so that it fits perfectly. 4.Carefully file the top side of the tip to reduce any joins and ensure a smoother transition between the tip and your own nail. Wipe off the surface of the nail.5.Clean your nails using Cleanser.6.Apply a thin layer of glue to the bonding surface of the tip. Apply a thin layer of glue to your natural nail where the tip is to be attached. Hold the tip angled downwards, with the contact area facing the nail, and press it down evenly onto the nail, keeping it pressed for a few seconds. This reduces the risk of air bubbles. 7.Once the glue has dried, you can trim and file the tip to the desired shape. Wipe off. Clean again as needed.8.Apply Base Coat to your natural nail and the tip. Cure for 2 x 30 seconds.9.NB: Do this step one nail at a time! Brush a thin coat of Gel Builder in your chosen shade over the nail and tip, leaving a margin round the cuticle. Leave this uncured.