Lupin

LUPIN is a nail-care line rather than a skincare brand, so this page is for anyone doing gel or acrylic nails, whether at home or in a salon. The range we stock is a working system: gels to build and finish the nail, acrylic powder, the liquids that prep and remove a set, and a couple of tools. If you are looking after the skin around your nails that is a separate routine; LUPIN here is about the manicure itself.

The gels are the core of the range. The Steamed Base Gel (10ml) is the first layer that bonds colour or builder to the natural nail. The Builder Clear Gel (14ml) adds strength and structure, which is what lets you shape length or reinforce a weak nail. The Steamed Light Perfect Top Gel (10ml) seals everything with a glossy finish. Used in that order, base then builder then top, the three gels carry a full gel set on their own.

If you work in acrylic rather than gel, the Clear Acrylic Powder (48g) is the building medium. You dip or sculpt it with a monomer liquid to create a hard, shapeable overlay or extension. The clear shade is the flexible choice because it works under any colour or as a natural-look overlay. Acrylic gives more rigid length than builder gel, so pick it when you want firm extensions.

Removing a gel or acrylic set cleanly matters as much as applying it. LUPIN's Pure 100 Acetone (1000ml) is the workhorse solvent for soaking off product. The 1 Gel Nail Remover (500ml) and 1 Nail Jelly Mover (1000ml) are formulated to lift and break down cured gel so it comes away without heavy scraping. Buying these in the larger bottles is the sensible move if you do nails regularly, since removal is the step you repeat most.

After a gel cures under a lamp it leaves a sticky inhibition layer on the surface. The 1 Nail Gel Cleaner (500ml) wipes that tacky film away so the finish is clear and the nail no longer feels sticky. It is also useful for cleaning brushes and prepping the nail plate between steps. Keep it on the table next to your top gel, since it is the last wipe before the manicure is done.

Beyond the liquids and gels, we stock a couple of LUPIN tools. The Silicone Pastry Nail Work Pad gives you a non-stick, heat-tolerant surface to work and rest brushes on, which keeps your table clean. There is also a Galanic Eyelash set of 2 for lash work. These are the supporting pieces that round out a nail or beauty station rather than steps in the manicure itself.

If you are assembling a first LUPIN kit, start with the three gels (base, builder, top) plus the gel cleaner, since those four cover a full gel manicure end to end. Add the acetone and a gel remover so you can take the set off when it grows out. Bring in the acrylic powder only if you want to do acrylic extensions, and add the work pad once you are doing nails often enough to want a dedicated surface.

LUPIN sizes the gels small (10-14ml) because you use very little per nail, while the liquids come in large 500ml and 1000ml bottles because removal and cleaning burn through more product. That split is worth planning around: a single gel bottle lasts a long time, but you will refill acetone and remover far sooner. Buying the big remover and acetone bottles up front is the cheaper route per millilitre if you do nails regularly.

The solvents in this range, acetone above all, are strong and flammable, so use them in a ventilated space and keep them away from heat. Acetone dries skin, so limit how long fingertips soak and moisturise afterwards. Cure gels only under the lamp the system is designed for, and follow each product's own instructions for timing. Treated with normal care these are routine salon supplies, but they are not skincare and should not go near the eyes.