Aftercare
Gel and Poly Gel are cured hard the moment you leave, but the skin and nail around them still need a little attention.
- First 24 hours
Skip very hot water
Long hot showers, saunas and dishwashing can soften the seal at the cuticle. A normal shower is fine.
- Every night
Cuticle oil
One drop per nail, massaged into the cuticle and under the free edge. It keeps the product flexible, so it's less likely to lift or crack.
- Every day
Hand cream after washing
Dry skin pulls at the edges of your set. Cream after every wash, especially in Hammana winters.
- Each week
Check for lifting
If a corner starts to lift, don't pick it. Clip a snag smooth with a file and message us. Water trapped under a lift is what causes problems.
Everyday habits
Most broken sets come from a few small habits. Healthy natural nails underneath are the reason the next set lasts too.
Please don't
- Peel or bite off gel. It pulls away the top layers of your natural nail with it. Let us soak it off.
- Use your nails as tools for opening cans, scratching labels or prying lids.
- Clean with bleach or strong products bare-handed. Gloves keep your set glossy and your skin soft.
- Cut your cuticles at home. Push them back gently after a shower instead.
- File back and forth in a sawing motion. File in one direction with a fine file.
Know your treatment
Russian manicure
A dry manicure done with a fine e-file. It gives the cleanest possible line at the cuticle, so polish can sit right against it and grow out more softly. No soaking, no cuts.
Mega Base
A thicker, self-levelling rubber base that strengthens thin or bendy natural nails and creates a perfectly smooth surface under the gel colour. Great if your nails break easily but you don't want extensions.
Lastsabout 3 weeksGood forshort to medium natural nails
Poly Gel set
Extensions sculpted from Poly Gel, a hybrid of gel and acrylic. It's lighter than acrylic, has no strong smell, and is shaped by hand to the length and shape you want: almond, square, coffin or oval.
Lasts3 to 4 weeks, then a refillGood forlength and strength
Gel polish
Colour cured under an LED lamp, so it's dry the moment you leave and stays glossy without chipping. Always let a professional remove it.
Pedicures
Classic pedicures finish with regular polish. Gel adds long-wear colour. Russian uses the e-file technique for a very clean cuticle line. Medical pedicures focus on calluses, cracked heels and thick or ingrown nails.
Designs
Bring a photo, or pick one of these as a starting point. Every design can go on Mega Base or a Poly Gel set.
French
Sheer pink with a crisp white tip. Timeless, and it suits every length.
Milky nude
A soft, milky natural colour that grows out almost invisibly.
Chrome
A mirror-like powder rubbed over gel. Glazed-donut pearl to full gold.
Baby boomer
A French ombré that blends pink into white, softer than a classic French.
Cat-eye
Magnetic gel that catches a band of light, like velvet.
Nail art
Flowers, lines, gold details. Show us your idea and we'll draw it by hand.
When to come back
- 2 to 3 weeks
Gel on Mega Base
Before the regrowth gap gets wide enough to catch on things.
- 3 to 4 weeks
Poly Gel refill
We rebalance the shape so the weight sits in the right place again.
- 4 to 6 weeks
Pedicure
Feet grow more slowly. Come sooner for medical care if anything is sore.
Redness, swelling, heat or pain around a nail can be an infection. Please see a doctor and skip your appointment until it has healed.