The quality of pigments is different and all stages of work depend on it. In order to get a mirror effect, the pigment must be rubbed into the top without a sticky layer. The drying time of the top depends on the lamp and the quality of the pigment. On average 30 seconds, the pigment is rubbed into the hot top. But also do not overdry the top, the pigment will grain!
You can rub in the pigment either with your finger or with a silicone brush (the brush is ideal for rubbing the pigment). For fixing with a file or buff, we butt-cut the free edge.
There are also several options for how and what to overlap:
- apply ultrabond to the entire nail plate + top (we process the ends well)
- overlap with two layers of a top with a sticky layer (don’t forget about the ends)
- base + top (we use X-Base Komilfo, the pigment does not cloud under it)
