Bluesky gel polish: features and color palette

The brand of the Chinese company Bluesky has existed in the nail industry for over ten years. For such a long period of time, the manufacturer has released many series of gel polishes and aids for working with them. The brand's products have won the trust and favor of many home manicure lovers and professional craftsmen.

Bluesky adheres to the strictest quality and storage standards. They take care of proper disinfection and work with modern specialized equipment. The Shellac inscription on Bluesky products does not mean at all that the manufacturer is producing counterfeit products of the Shellac CND brand. This is nothing more than the name of the substance that is part of the gel polish - the resin found in tropical plants. In addition to her, the following ingredients are present in Bluesky gel polishes.

• Film former - a component that promotes the formation of a hard layer on the nail under the influence of UF or LED rays. It is also a guarantor of the elasticity and strength of the nail bed and protection of the coating from the aggressive effects of substances contained in household chemicals.
• Photoinitiator - a necessary component for the polymerization of the gel when it is fixed in a UV or LED lamp. Due to its ability to absorb ultraviolet radiation, the coating becomes hard.
• Methacrylates - substances responsible for the consistency density of the gel polish.
• Pigments - saturate the product with color.
• Bismuth chloroxide - a component used in pearlescent shades, necessary for their shine.
• Silica - prevents the separation of gel polish and precipitation in the product, gives uniformity to the consistency.

Bluesky products are of high quality. Therefore, she managed to quickly gain consumer confidence and enter the world market as one of the sales leaders. Many nail service specialists prefer to work with the products of this particular company. There are several good reasons for this.

• The unique formula of Bluesky gel polishes allows you to neglect the stage of polishing the surface of a natural nail. This preserves its health and reduces the traumatic effect on the plate during long-term wearing of the cover. It is worth resorting to sanding only for hyperhidrosis of the nails, when the coating needs additional adhesion.
• Low cost in comparison with similar products from other manufacturers.
• Large palette of colors and over 1000 variations of shades and effects.
• Density of the varnish consistency, contributing to its easy application to the nail plate, excluding spreading.
• Availability of necessary related products for decorative manicure.

• The ability to buy gel varnishes in specialized stores and online, saving the budget and time to find the right shade or nail treatment.
• The composition stays on the nails for about 20 days.
• All products can be used at home.
• The products do not have a specific smell due to their composition, therefore they are considered safe for nails and health in general.
• Bottles with gel polishes are opaque, which allows their contents to be stored longer.

The disadvantages include the following points.

• In the process of long wearing of a decorative gel coating on nails, exposure to water and household chemicals contributes to the appearance of small cracks on the surface. Particles of dust and dirt gradually accumulate in them - an ideal breeding ground for bacteria.
• Liquid texture. It is a disadvantage only for newbies in nail design. With the advent of experience, this is no longer considered a disadvantage of Bluesky gel polish.

The palette of Bluesky gel varnishes is so diverse that it attracts the attention of an increasing number of shellac craftsmen and lovers. Products are presented in rich colors. The company does not stop developing the shades of the palette, regularly replenishing the assortment line with varnishes with new effects and texture.

Collections of decorative products for nails consist not only of classic shades, but are also presented in series "Cat's Eye", "Thermo", "Neon", "Holography"... This is a real find for manicurists who want to embody new designs to the delight of their clients. There are over 1200 shades in the Bluesky palette. For French manicure, the manufacturer has several options for white, pearl, milky colors. This variety will help owners of any skin and nail color create a suitable manicure.

For the convenience of choosing and searching on Internet sites, the brand has defined names for each line of gel varnishes, and numbers for all edemas. Among them there is camouflage - shades for creating a French manicure and opposite dark colors: chocolate, black, deep blue, dark purple, rich orange, turquoise. The most popular among Bluesky varnishes are the matte shade of brown-violet, article No. 8065, dense burgundy with red sparkles, No. 80545, and cherry enamel Decadence No. 80525.

Among the collections of Bluesky pigmented varnishes, you can choose coatings with various effects and textures. Available in matte, enamel or glossy, fine and coarse glitter, pearlescent, neon and more for extraordinary nail designs. The company develops new pigments taking into account all design trends and promptly offers fashionable formulations to consumers. Manufacturers do not forget about standard rulers for basic manicure tones. It is proposed to fix the beauty on the nails with a 2 in 1 top.

Color shades are grouped together with specific names. Each series has a letter designation and its own palette so as not to get confused among the numbers and shades. This is done for the convenience of craftsmen and lovers of beautiful decorative manicure. In addition, all colors produced by this brand can be conditionally divided into two parts: shades that copy the colors of the CND Shellac brand and an exclusive from Bluesky.

• Base - line of basic foundations. Includes rubber and regular base.
• Basic Color - classic shades of red, burgundy, pink and nude colors (with a matte effect or light shine).
• Classic - a series of varnishes, one way or another repeating the colors of Shellac CND and other brands. Offers a variety of design shades to suit any look and event.
• "Thermo" - varnishes, the effect of which is manifested when exposed to heat. Suitable for those who like frequent changes of the image without extra costs and undertakings. The manicure will change its color when the temperature changes. During the day, a fashionista can go with a cold shade of manicure, then with the exact opposite.

Thermal varnish is popular not only in winter, but also in summer, changing before our eyes, when a soft drink or an ice cream cone is in the painted fingers. Bluesky even has glitter finishes in this series.

• Bluesky one step - single-phase gel polish, an exclusive novelty of the Chinese brand for accelerated manicure. With this tool, you do not need a base coat and top fixing, because they have already been added to the composition of a unique tool. It is ideal for home use as it greatly simplifies manicure. After preparing the marigolds and applying varnish, you only need to dry the coating in the light of a UV lamp for a couple of minutes. The line "Bluesky One Step" has 60 different shades, each of them is able to hold out on nails for about a week.
• Stained glass gel varnish - a translucent composition with an extraordinary play of colors and an unusual shine, similar in appearance to stained glass. The composition is applied in two coats and requires a silver base backing.

• Golden Beauty - a product with a large bottle volume compared to other Bluesky brand varnishes. Differs in a thicker consistency and increased cost. Dries in half a minute, is presented in a huge number of colors.
• Blue place - a line of varnishes with a dense texture, requiring the obligatory application of a base and protection to create a beautiful glossy manicure.

• "Cat's Eye" - varnish with a glittering effect on the nail. It is achievable thanks to the innovative composition of the product with a special formula of magnetic shellac. Gel polish is applied on a transparent base or on a colored base in one tone. The glare appears thanks to a special magnet and lamp drying. Most manufacturers of gel polishes have such a series, but only in Bluesky there are more than a hundred different shades. The extraordinary coating has a similarity to a precious stone in different colors.
• Z (Mirror) Is a mirror series created by Bluesky in 2014. A manicure with the effect of a mirror-like surface looks fascinatingly stylish on the nails, moderately catchy and very beautiful.

• A - creamy shades with a fine shimmer and shimmering effect.
• SC - deep shades for rich manicure color.The color palette is represented by the main warm classic shades: red, pink, chocolate, burgundy, beige.

• VIP - a series created thanks to innovative technologies that guarantee a long shelf life of the lacquered surface.
• XJS - special pigmented varnish series for incredible brightness of colors.

• YYF - stunning shades with a brilliant holographic effect for the most spectacular holiday manicure.
• PCH - gel polishes for a luxurious shimmery manicure and the most daring nail designs.

• Neon - a series of varnishes with a special pigment for the glow of the coating in the dark.
• Dance - a collection that includes one hundred juicy shades with a mirror shine for the beauty of women's hands.

• French pink - a palette of delicate translucent shades of natural colors for a flawless French manicure.
• Spring, Summer, Autumn - a series of natural tones: colors of spring grass, endless blue skies, juicy summer fruits and enchanting colors of autumn foliage.

• TC - thermo-varnishes, the color of which depends on the temperature environment.
• Y - fluorescent coatings that accumulate light and "give it away" in the dark. A selection of shocking young women of fashion, lovers of discos and nightclubs.

• Gradient shades - smooth flow of several harmonious colors in one manicure.
• N - juicy shades of classic colors for those who love certainty in everything.

• ND - delicate range of colors with shimmer or matte.
• V - pearlescent options for everyday neat manicure.

• W - a series of dark shades with the addition of a small shimmer.
• XK - pastel palette for sophisticated natures.

• XJS - bright and very rich colors.
• YYF - dark pigments with the smallest shine and holographic effect.

• Premium - series with smooth gradation of colors, the most suitable for coating with ombre designs. Also includes vibrant, rich colored shellacs with a comfortable dense texture and a pliable consistency to apply.
• Masters series - premium pigment-rich gel varnishes. High-end novelty with self-leveling ability. The dense texture allows for application in one layer and shows a rich color.

• BS - a series of 200 colors, in which one of the most popular is №195 of a fashionable dirty pink shade.
• SH - gel varnishes of this series have a variety of coating effects: from enamel to shimmery. An interesting shade №134 - dense chestnut-red, with a shimmer of silver-red microspangles.

• Flower gel - watercolor varnish with color spreading effect. 34 shades for stunning watercolor painting.
• BBA - a series of varnishes with an ultra-resistant coating, especially the fashionable shade No. 113 - dark indigo and the competing No. 008 - coffee gray, stand out.

For a high-quality manicure, it is important to purchase the original Bluesky gel polish. To do this, it is worth learning about its characteristic quality indicators. Basically, the products of this Chinese brand are distinguished by several main characteristics:

• the presence of brand names on the bottle;
• contents of a homogeneous structure;
• light and unobtrusive rubbery smell;
• dense consistency, moderately thick, but if you drop it on a smooth surface, the drop slowly and evenly spreads, and does not spread over it.

Bluesky is a popular and recognizable brand, so they tend to fake it more often than others. To identify counterfeits, you should familiarize yourself with the signs of original products at all levels: from packaging to internal contents.

• The bottle must be completely filled.
• The stickers on the bottle are applied evenly.
• Since 2014, all Bluesky pigmented products have been labeled Shellac. It has been replaced by Gel Polish.
• The shelf life of Chinese design lacquers is 36 months.

The modern Bluesky bottles are black. This is the trademark distinction of the brand from manufacturers of similar products.

• When examining a bottle, you need to pay attention to the quality of the inscriptions. Especially take a closer look at the clarity of the font. It is applied directly to the bottle at Bluesky production. Solid white letters are easy to read. If the text looks blurry, the letters are faint, the font is illegible, this is a low-quality fake.
• The corporate text must contain information about the composition.
• The original barcode and code-picture must be present on the bottle cap, a hologram must be applied to the back. At the bottom there is an engraving with the brand logo or a distinctive sign with the batch number. There are smooth serrations along the perimeter of the edge.

You can avoid buying a low-quality fake by focusing on the presence of:

• a sticker with a QR code on the bottle cap;
• Russian translation from the back of the bottle;
• production dates at the bottom;
• Bluesky lettering embossed on the glass;
• quality certificate.

Gel polish will look aesthetically pleasing and wear for a long time only if a high-quality coating was used and all technologies were followed. The original Bluesky varnish perfectly covers the nail plate, has a rich color gamut and looks expensive at an affordable cost. The application technology is carried out in stages.

• Prepare your hands for a manicure. Wash, disinfect. File the nails into the desired shape.
• Remove grease from the surface of the plates with a special agent. Use a primer, wait until the product is absorbed. It does not require lamp drying. Not everyone uses a primer, but it does an excellent job of providing better adhesion between the base coat and the nail.
• Apply the base coat carefully in a thin layer, dry under the lamp. It is important to apply the product gently, avoiding finger contact and possible subsequent irritation.
• Apply varnish of the desired shade to the surface of the nail and dry it with a lamp. If you get an insufficiently dense color and a saturated shade, repeat the application and dry the layer again. It is especially necessary to paint over the upper part of the plate in order to prevent further delamination of the coating.

• Cover the dried varnish with a top with a non-sticky structure and dry the nails again in the lamp. This layer will protect the color from fading in the future and protect the manicure from damage.
• If the design is supposed to decorate the manicure with sparkles, it's time to rub on the nails while the top remains hot enough. This can be done in different ways: some prefer to use a brush, while others prefer to use their fingertips. It is important to rub in evenly, with light movements, until the surface is uniformly shiny. Rubbing cannot be applied to the cooled top.
• Remove particles of the product from the edge of the nails using special sticks or a file.
• Apply a layer of top again, and then a layer of rub-in. Thanks to such a fixing maneuver, the manicure will stay pristinely beautiful for a long time.
• If the marigolds do not need additional decoration, then immediately after applying the top and drying it, you need to remove the sticky layer with a degreaser and a lint-free napkin.
• The last stage is the application of a special cream or oil to soften the skin of the hands and cuticles.

Bluesky gel polishes can be stored for 3 years from the date of release. This is written on the bottle by the product manufacturer. But according to the masters, if you store the funds correctly, you can safely add a year to the expiration date. At the same time, it will not lose its properties, will not exfoliate or thicken. Proper storage of gel polish requires compliance with some rules.

• Keep the bottle tightly closed after each use.Contact with air leads to the separation of the composition and the volatilization of important components. In addition, dust particles can enter the bottle.
• The gel should be stored away from direct sunlight and away from the lamp. It is best to keep your gel polish in a dark place.
• Temperature drops are unacceptable for gel formulations. The formation of condensation inside the bottle negatively affects the product, significantly reducing its shelf life.
• Periodically, you need to shake the bottles with varnishes so that the product does not thicken and delaminate. This is important to prevent lumps from forming in the varnishes.
• The thickened varnish can be restored briefly with a solvent.
• Ideally, it is better to store varnishes in boxes or purchase a professional case for them.
• If you were unlucky and had a chance to buy a fake, even with proper storage, the quality of the manicure will be far from that guaranteed by the original product. If it was found that a counterfeit was purchased, you need to try to get your money back or exchange the product for a similar product, but of proper quality.

The Chinese products of the Bluesky brand can be judged by the reviews of the masters who have to work with gel polishes on a regular basis. They share their impressions of the main popular shades and fashionable effects, talk about the intricacies of manicure with these funds. Some colors are praised by nail service professionals for the density of the pigment and the visual beauty of the finished coating. And some series and numbers are scolded for being applied with divorces and requiring three application.

Not all nail design specialists are unambiguous about Bluesky bases and tops. Other base and protective coatings are often used with the varnishes of this brand. This compatibility once again underlines the decent quality of Bluesky gel varnishes. The Chinese company manufactures products that meet European quality and international standards. Therefore, it is in demand and popular among salon masters and their clients. Of course, if certified products were purchased that meet the quality declared by the manufacturer.

Lovers of home manicure praise the Bluesky brand for the variety of colors and ease of application. And the One step series is especially to the liking of novice craftsmen and those who are just getting acquainted with the technique of working with shellac. The absence of expenses for basic and related tools allows you to make a manicure on a budget and quickly. This is also appreciated by those women who have an acute shortage of time to visit a manicure master in the salon and cannot afford to do nails at home for a long time.

Not without negative reviews about Bluesky gel polishes. They are associated with cracking of the coating, its peeling or color mismatch, in fact, declared by the manufacturer. Such complaints appear mainly due to the neglect of some recommendations during the gel polish manicure. If you do something inaccurate or wrong, the coating will not wear for a long time and look expensive. The same goes for working with counterfeit funds. The original Bluesky gel polish, when applied correctly, is not satisfactory.

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