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Curing Information

 

 

• Calgel and Colour Calgel cures when Ultra Violet light comes into contact with the Photo Initiator in the gel.

 

• If the layer of Calgel applied to the nail is too thin, then there will NOT be enough Photo Initiator in the film to complete the curing process.

 

• This explains why Calgel (clear and colour) will not cure – no matter how long you leave the nails in the curing lamp – the Calgel application is too thin!

 

• The opposite situation only occurs with Colour Calgel. When the film thickness is too thick, the Ultra Violet light can not reach all the way through the Colour Calgel and will only cure the top layer, leaving the gel beneath uncured – no matter how long you leave the nails in the curing lamp – the application is too thick!

 

• Under these circumstances the Colour Calgel will form a cured top shell (which may wrinkle) and the underneath layer will remain uncured or partially cured (depending upon the penetration of the U.V. light through the gel layer. This will obviously lead to lack of adhesion and lifting problems.

 

• Colour Calgel MUST be translucent to a degree, to allow through penetration of the U.V. light for correct curing of the gel. Therefore when a solid colour is required, two or more applications will be needed to achieve this.