Check out this step-by-step guide on how to apply CND BRISA Gel Enhancements over natural nails. 

1. P - Perform a Manicure

a. Have the client wash their hands with soap and water and towel dry.

b. Massage COOLBLUE Waterless Hand Cleanser into the client's hands to cleanse skin and help prevent the transmission of germs.

c. Remove any existing nail color from the natural nail using an acetone-based polish remover (CND SHELLAC NOURISHING REMOVER or SCRUBFRESH Natural-Nail Surface Cleanser) with a plastic-backed lint-free pad.

d. If necessary, trim the length from each nail using nail clippers.

e. Shape the extension edge of each nail with the 240-grit side of a Kanga File or Koala Buffer.

f. Apply a small amount of CuticleAway Cuticle Remover evenly around the cuticle of each nail.

g. Gently slide a cuticle pusher along the nail plate toward the cuticle area and along the lateral folds to lift and loosen any non-living tissue from the nail plate. Remove any excess CuticleAway from the nail and use a curette to remove non-living tissue up to the eponychium and lateral f

h. Scrub nails thoroughly with soap and a damp brush, then rinse with warm water to remove the cuticle remover and soap; towel dry,

i. Use a manicure nipper to carefully remove any loosened, non-living tissue, as well as any loose pieces of skin or hangnails. Use a gentle touch during cuticle remover to protect the seals.

2. R - Remove shine from the natural nail surface with the 240-grit side of the Koala Buffer in the direction of nail growth. 

3. E - Eliminate surface contaminants and

4. P - Purify nail plate layers

a. Thoroughly cleanse and temporarily dehydrate the nail plate layers with SCRUBFRESH using a lint-free, plastic-backed pad. Gently pull lateral folds back and scrub thoroughly to be sure all areas of the nail are completely clean.

Step 2: Apply BRISA Bond

1. Apply one thin layer of BRISA Bond to the natural nail plate of 2-3 nails at a time, ensuring that the brush has enough liquid to thoroughly and evenly cover each nail. Repeat this step until all nails are thoroughly and evenly coated.

Remember: When applying BRISA Bond, do not touch the skin or allow the product to flood the cuticle area.

2. Apply to five nails and cure each hand for 10 seconds (preset button 1) in the CND LED LAMP.

Step 3: Create a Base Layer (optional)

*This step will ensure proper adhesion and help prevent service breakdown. Implement when needed.

1. Apply a thin to medium layer of BRISA Clear or Pure Pink - Sheer Sculpting Gel to the natural nail.

 2. Apply to five nails and cure each hand for one minute (preset button 2B) in the CND LED Lamp. DO NOT REMOVE THE TOP FILM AFTER REMOVING NAILS FROM THE LAMP.

Step 4: Zones 1, 2 & 3 - Smile Line, Apex, Upper Arch and Cuticle Area

 1. Place a scoop of BRISA Gel onto the center of the nail (Zone 2) and guide the product from side to side, keeping the bulk of the gel in the vertical center of the nail. Brush a thin, even layer of gel toward extension edge (Zone 1). Then encase the extension edge to ensure long wear.

2. Gently ease the gel back toward the cuticle area (Zone 3), leaving a tiny free cuticle margin.

3. Apply to five nails and cure each hand for one minute (preset button 2B) in the CND LED Lamp. DO NOT REMOVE THE TOP FILM AFTER REMOVING NAILS FROM THE LAMP.

Step 5: Perfect the Shape (optional)

1. Apply a thin layer of BRISA Clear Sculpting Gel over the entire nail to perfect the shape. 

2. Fill in low spots by taking a tiny scoop onto your brush. Touch the product to one side of the low spot and lift up to create a thin strand of product. Pull this strand of gel across the nail and touch to the other side. Lift off, and allow the gel to self-level, filling in the low spot. 

3. Apply to five nails and cure each hand for one minute (preset button 2B) in the CND LED Lamp.

Step 6: Shape and Define

1. Remove the top film with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and a plastic-backed pad

2. Finish the nail using a Blizzard File to define and shape.

3. Smooth the surface with a Boomerang Padded File, making sure to remove all shine.

4. Remove any dust with a disinfected brush and a plastic-backed pad saturated with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.

Step 7: Creating a Smile Line With BRISA Paint

1. Remove brush from bottle and wipe excess gel from back of brush by dragging along the neck of the bottle.

2. Paint on smile line consistent with polishing French Manicure application techniques.

3. Detail the smile line with a Gel Flat Oval Brush cleansed with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.

4. Apply to five nails and cure each hand for one minute (preset button 2B) in the CND LED Lamp. DO NOT REMOVE THE TOP FILM AFTER REMOVING THE NAILS FROM THE LAMP.

Step 8: Apply BRISA Gloss

1. Apply a thin layer of BRISA Gloss using the CND 5 Point Polish Method.

2. Apply to five nails and cure each hand for one minute (preset button 3) in the CND LED Lamp.

3. Remove the top film with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and a plastic-backed pad. 

4. Massage SOLAROIL Nail & Cuticle Care into the nails and skin.

Products Required:

• COOLBLUE Hand Cleanser
• OFFLY FAST Moisturizing Remover
• CuticleAway Professional Cuticle Remover
• SCRUBFRESH Nail Surface Cleanser
• CND Files and Buffers
• CND ProSeries Gel Flat Oval Brush #6
• BRISA Bond
• BRISA Scultping Gels
• BRISA Gloss
• BRISA Paint
• SOLAROIL Nail & Cuticle Care

Accessories/Equipment Required:

• CND LED Lamp
• Hand Towels
• Hand Soap
• Plastic-Backed, Lint-Free Pads
• Disinfectible Brush (optional)
• 99% Isopropyl Alcohol 
• Cuticle Pusher
• Manicure Nippers
• Nail Clippers
• Curette

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