Gel polish on short nails? No problem!

Is gel polish manicure difficult for you on short nails? Read our blog and you will surely learn some interesting facts that can help you!

Can you put gel polish on short nails?

Did you know that in fact most clients or home gel polish users wear short nails? This is a wide group of women who loves minimalism or cannot wear long nails due to their work. We also cannot forget about girls that have weak nails that prevent them from growing beautiful long nails. Regardless of the reason, it does not mean that you cannot apply hybrid varnish on short nails and enjoy the beautiful color for up to 3 weeks. Hybrids are not new, and manufacturers are making great products that help work with short nails, short nails extension and the application of gel polish.

Short nail plate preparation for gel polish

When it comes to short nails, preparation of the nail plate is fundamental. Especially when you or your client have thin and sensitive nails. Proper and gentle gel polish removal from the previous manicure is important to do not apply new hybrid manicure on broken nail plate. Make sure to shape them, remove the dead skin, cut cuticles, and remember to secure the free edge on each layer when painting short nails. So that the manicure looks perfect and sharp.

What is the best gel polish base coat for short nails?

This might be the key! Semilac meets the expectations of customers who were looking for solutions for short nails and delicate nails. Semilac Sensitive Care Base coat will help you thanks to the thin consistency and high elasticity (Density 1/5) We all know how hard is to work with dense gel polish on truly short nails. It will help you to apply first layer without flooding skin around the nail plate. Thanks to this formula this is also perfect base to remove gel nail polish by soak off.

In addition, this base is recommended for delicate short nail plate by adding ingredients such as panthenol and vitamin E.

Short sensitive & brittle nails how to deal with them?

As we briefly described, the quality of the manicure is important, then the right tools, quality liquids used to remove the hybrid, such as acetone or remover (did you know that Semilac Remover contains lanolin that prevents the cuticles from drying out) and proper base coat that contains ingredients that will strengthen your nail plate and allow it to grow. If you do not afraid to work with a little bit denser consistency base coat then try Semilac Protect & Care Base – supports regeneration and strengthens nails. It also allows you to align the nail plate, you can do the overlay and extend the nail plate. The content of this product like proteins, tea tree oil, diamond dust, cabbage leaf extract, biotin and glycerin will help in gel polish manicure on thin, brittle nails

How to strengthen your short nails?

You can also take a break from hybrids and strengthen the natural plate using vitamin products such as Semilac Vitamin 10in1 it is a real vitamin bomb for sensitive and weak nails. It works on the basis of standard nail polish and does not need to be cured under the UV lamp.

12 Short nails inspiration

We have few short nails inspiration for you. Don’t afraid to get gel nail polish in color that you love if you think it won't fit short nails. Also nail art on short nails may look very nice. Try to avoid ombre nails or complicated nail art like flowers designs. Try something simpler like glitter stripes or even go with French nails, well-made looks are nice even with short nails.

1. Semilac 083 Burgundy Wine

2. Semilac 075 Stylish Brown, 221 Smoky Beige, 563 Heartwarming

3. Semilac 148 Night Euphoria

4. Semilac 012 Pink Cherry

1. Semilac 5in1 801 Soft Beige & 260 Light Gold

2. Semilac 543 Bon Voyage

3. Semilac 002 Delicate French 

4. Semilac 5in1 814 Pastel Peach, 185 Majesty Waltz, 503 Diamond Dust, Top No Wipe Real Color

1. Semilac 320 Shimmer Dust Beige, 322 Shimmer Dust Brown

2. Semilac 231 Girl On Fire

3. Semilac 184 Tagiatelle Tuscany, 166 Crazy Flamingo, 182 Strong Lime, 168 Fresh Pistachio, 073 Caribbean

4. Semilac Extend 5in1 802 Dirty Nude Rose ,258 Intense Pink, 254 Turquoise