French Manicure Half-Moon Brush

If using our brushes with lacquer, clean your bristles by soaking a lint-free wipe in Genius Remover, gently squeeze the bristles while rolling and pulling the brush straight out. Repeat until all lacquer is removed. Do not bend the bristles.

If using our brushes with gel, clean your bristles with a dry lintfree wipe by gently squeezing the bristles while rolling and pulling the brush straight out. Repeat until all gel is removed and make sure not to bend the bristles. If there is still pigment left in your bristles, wave your bristles back and forth in clear gel like our GELFX basecoat or topcoat until all the pigment releases from the brush. Then squeeze the excess gel out with a dry lint free wipe.

Yes, our brushes are designed to make painting with gel or lacquer easier. We recommend keeping a set of brushes for gel only and a separate set of brushes for lacquer only to maintain proper care and extend the life of your brushes.

If using your brushes with lacquer, make sure to clean your brushes thoroughly using the technique discussed above and replace your cap. If using gel, after cleaning your brush, roll the bristles in a small amount of clear gel (GELFX Basecoat or Topcoat) to keep the shape of the bristles and immediately replace the cap to ensure no sunlight reaches the bristles. Since our caps are secure, there is no need to store the brushes upright or in a specific place but we always recommend keeping them in a pouch or brush cup to stay organized.

There’s 2 things you can do! First, try the soap method. Grab a bar of soap and dip your brush in water before coating the bristles in soap by dragging it back and forth over the bar. Shape the bristles and allow it to dry. This should keep your brush in perfect shape!

If your brush is a little too far gone for the soap method, grab a pair of small scissors and gently trim off the stray bristles at the base of the brush.