When you can't get to the salon for a professional refill, you can effectively hide gel nail growth using regular nail polish.
Hiding the visible gap where your natural nail has grown out from beneath the gel polish is a common challenge. While a professional refill is the ideal solution, a simple and temporary fix involves using regular nail polish to cover the growth line.
Using Regular Nail Polish to Conceal Growth
According to the reference, using a little pop of regular nail polish can hide any obvious and unsightly growth gaps, especially if you have block gel colours. This method works best when you match the regular polish color to your existing gel polish.
Here’s how you can typically apply this technique:
- Select Your Polish: Choose a regular nail polish colour that closely matches your current gel manicure.
- Fill the Gap: Carefully apply a thin layer or two of the regular polish directly onto the visible area of nail growth, where your natural nail is showing.
- Blend (Optional): While the reference focuses on filling the gap for block colours, some people might try to lightly blend the new polish layer over the edge of the gel for a smoother transition, though this is often trickier.
- Let it Dry: Allow the regular nail polish to dry completely.
This method provides a quick, temporary cover-up, making the transition between your gel manicure and natural nail growth less noticeable until you can get your gel nails properly refilled or removed.
