French gel manicure - how to do french nails using gel polish?

Gel french nails are very popular and always on fashion. To create perfect gel french nails, you need to be a bit more precise than in standard one color stylization. We advise you to create this beautiful french manicure with our gel polish products to enjoy them for longer. Read our article and learn how to do it with hybrid varnishes in your home. Check it out!

What products do you need to UV gel french nails?

Here is a basic list to create gel french nails:

• Nail cleaner
• Primer / primer acid free
• Base
• Top
• Colors suitable for French: 050, 002, 051
• Easy decor white or color 001
• Art brush expert 02

Gel polish French nails - simple guide

The key to perfect nails is knowledge of how to do nails in correct steps. Our simple guide will help you to prepare nails and paint them as a pro in your home.

Prepare the nail plate

As we always advise, nail preparation is a key to a perfect and long-lasting manicure. Remember to remove all dead skin, gently buff your nail plate and wipe all nails using nail cleaner or acetone.

Use primer

If your rench gel manicure doesn’t last well, you can try primer (stronger version) which will dehydrate your nail plate perfectly or you can try primer acid free (lighter version) which will work as a “glue”.

Use Base coat

It’s time to apply the base.  You can apply any base coat you prefer and suits your nail plate. Semilac has a very wide selection and you can choose the perfect base for your nail plate. Also you can take quick QUIZ that will halp you in this matter.  Choose a standard base coat or try Semilac 5in1 product range (colored bases) like 802 or 814 which will be a nice base/ color for your gel french manicure. You don’t have to apply color after applying a 5in1 base coat.

Use gel polish color

The best colors for gel french gel manicure would be transparent, milky shades and the white tip will be visible. We would recommend Semilac 002, 050, 051 these ones are the most natural and the most popular. You can pick your favorite shade on our website. For white tip the best will be easy décor gel white but you can also go with 001 gel polish color strong white.

Use nail art brush

Here is the moment when you have to focus and paint the perfect line. Don’t worry, we have perfect tip for you. You can grab any art brush with a thin tip – for example Semilac Expert Nail Art Brush 02 and slowly paint the smile line on your nail tip. If you will paint any uneven line you can clean it using any brush dipped in acetone and clean unwanted spill.

Secure stylization with Gel Polish Top coat

Next move is to pick the perfect finish. You can explore our online shop and find the most suitable Semilac Top coat for your stylization. You can choose the standard top, but also Semilac Sparkle Diamond – with shimmering particles, Top with mat finish or our new Stone Effect Top coat. Just pick the one you really like.

Gel french manicure is a perfect way for classy and delicate stylization. It might seem to be hard, but practice is the most important thing. Read our tips, watch this tutorial and follow all steps and your Gel french manicure will look beautiful.