Foils with gel polish

[MissJulesBeauty]

Here is another area I struggle. Foils with gel polish are not always as successful as I would like. I use Shellac and can get away with this to some degree. I never achieve the full good coverage I crave but the majority transfers. I also use Halo Gel Polish though and I can never get a good transfer with this. It just isn't tacky enough. So can I get a foil adhesive and paint that over, then transfer the foil and then top coat? Would this work or cause problems? x

 

[maguire]

You can buy foil gel which you cure then use your foil paper

 

[CFBS]

I use Shellac gel polish and Lecente foils - this combination gives consistent results.

Tips:

• Wipe the back of the foil gently with scrub fresh to improve adhesiveness
• Double cure your final coat of colour to make it extra tacky and then put the foil on.
• Use Blackpool as your colour if possible as it is the stickiest
• If you can't use black then choose a colour as close to your foil colour as possible so any little gaps aren't obvious. Again, double cure.
• Use a matching glitter all over after applying the foil to fill any gaps, then top coat.

hope this helps

 

[MissJulesBeauty]

Thank you so much ladies. loving the gel idea. never heard of this x

 

[jenniferdowell]

I wipe the back of the foil quickly with acetone. It comes off much easier that way!

 

[tuan]

Gels and acrylics really arn't made to have any type of add on's such as diamonds, foils, etc. You'll always have some sort of complication.

 

[Alison Pilkington-Child]

I use a thinner than thin coat of Kami foil adhesive over gels. Clean off any tacky layer and be sure the adhesive is 110% dry before applying the foil. You should get perfect results that can be top coated as normal over any colour or even a clear base coat.

I’m sure any quality adhesive would give good results, Kami is my personal preference because I know it works great with gel systems but beware cheap foil adhesives, they are not so reliable and might possibly cause service breakdown issues.