How to Apply Brush-on Gel Resin

How to Apply Brush-on Gel Resin
Written By
A.N. Pike
A.N. Pike
Published: Mar 27, 2011
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
2 minute read

Salon-quality nails can be expensive. To maintain good looking nails, you must go to the salon every few weeks to have them filled. Brush-on gel resin eliminates the hassle of getting your nails done every few weeks by helping you achieve salon-quality nails at home. You can apply brush-on gel resin to natural nails as well as silk wraps to create a shiny, salon-quality finish.

Scrub nails clean of any dirt with warm, soapy water.

Towel dry the nails.

Shape natural nails with a nail clipper and file.

Rinse and towel dry the nails.

Open the bottle of brush-on gel resin. Pull the applicator brush out of the bottle. Wipe off excess resin on the inside lip of the bottle.

Apply a thin layer of brush-on gel resin to nails starting near the cuticle and brushing toward the tip.

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Apply a second coat of brush-on gel resin to nails starting at the cuticle and brushing toward the tip of the nail. Allow to air dry for at least 15 minutes.

A.N. Pike

A.N. Pike has been a professional writer since 2006. She has worked for the "McKinney Courier-Gazette" and her campus newspaper, now freelancing for various clients. Pike earned her associate's degree in mass communications and journalism…

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