What products are you using

thanks

I don't see any listed

I see a link but can’t click on it. And the app doesn’t let me copy and paste

I see nothing and I want everything from the gel you used to the uv things every thing that was used 😭

I’ve seen you so many times😅

primer is great. I've been using it for a whole year now.

Newbie here, can you pls explain ?

@@thehighscore6218 where

@@Takiki acid primer helps gel stick onto the nail without chipping or lifting as easily!

Bless you both ❤

How's the journey going?

I looooove model ones. I have their soft gel kit and it is A GAME CHANGERRRRRR! I stopped doing acrylics for the soft gel and it’s been so great 🙌🏽

What products do you recommand pls?

a lot of people actually don’t recommended nail strengthener, as it causes your nails to become pretty much too hard, and therefore easier to break

nail strengthener simply hardens the nail, it doesn't prevent breakage or help with not breaking a nail when you bump something. that's why nail oil, like jojoba oil, is key. it is an oil that mimicks the one our bodies naturally produce to allow flexible, heathly cuticles, and nails that flex or bend instead of breaking on impact. also hot water or lemon soaking just makes your nails wet. which makes them more vulnerable. doesn't do anything for helping keep long nails, hot water and lemon are myths when it comes to growing long nails.

Biotin is really good for nail & hair growth. Helps them grow much faster & stronger.

Actually nail strengtheners make your nails harder and more brittle making them easier to break. Your nail is suppose to bend especially if you snack it againt something it’s better ita flexible to bend vs break off

omg this is me exactly! I got a lil tired of gel x and do just overlays no. It's fun and quick and my nails are growing fast.

@@jasminerosewater3891 yes!! I love how quick it is! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I'm sorry for being ignorant but if you don't mind can you tell me what is silk wrap?😅

I am wondering if you are applying this yourself or if you have a professional do it, and if it requires a nail lamp? What is the name of the product, if you don't mind.

Soak off with acetone

how'd you ruin them??

@@jasminerosewater3891 when I took the gel out, my nail was really, really thin, and couldn’t grow anymore. Every time they’d grow, it would break, cuz it was too weak

You may have oily nail beds. Wipe with acetone for a bit, dehydrator, and then apply product. The acetone will help dry out nail bed.

Primer helps with better adhesion. Dehydrate then prime!

And a good base coat too. Rubber base coat is extra sticky I find 😊

That was my issues until I started to lightly buff my nail plate, dehydrate my nail, and use a good primer. I switch between Mia Secret Xtrabond and young nails protein bond. Trust me primer is the key and answer!

I could never get things to last even if I did everything PERFECTLY. I had to switch to an acid based primer

I wash too many dishes and change too many diapers (I work at a daycare lol)

Ive experienced this before too & on my pointer finger 🥲 what I’ve done is make the nails that are more prone to break thicker - focus the products a bit more on the sides + apex than the rest of the nails!

@@jesslizssame! Always my thumbs and my pointer! I use a tea bag and nail glue on the cracks before the builder get to reinforcer the nail then put extra OPI BIAB on those areas.

I'm afraid to do that, too. 🥺

When I saw her filing the nail to open it up, and then putting dehydrating stuff on I near fell over. Dont use this routine. It won't lead to good things for most of us.

@@cd7063what should we do then?

Just use a really good cuticle cream. Burts Bee lemon cuticle oil is amazing. Apply it 2-3 times a day, daily and watch what happens after 2 weeks! Also, doing a olive oil mask (keeping your nails in a bowl of warm olive oil with garlic for 15mins) twice a week helps!

@@cd7063bro do any of you have even a single idea about doing nails? damn i swear i was reading through like 30 40 comments and i was so shocked that nobody knows what theyre talking about

I think the lunula is different for everyone, and their every finger. I only see it clearly on my thumb.

The white part is called the lunula and like the other commenter said, not everyone has them. I also only have them on my thumbs. However I did hear this could be a sign of not having enough nutrients/a sign of poor health (not sure how accurate this is) but it could be something to look into.

use jojoba oil every day you’ll see a difference

Yess you can do that!

I've been putting a layer or to of gel color to "overlay" my nails and it fortifies my nails. They're so long now!

A dremil? Im not sure what type though.

Most builder gels/reinforce gels/rubber base/whatever you want to call it can be soaked off! If you don't have a drill or are scared of using it on yourself, just grab a handfile, remove the top layer really quickly and then plop an acetone soaked cotton ball on your nails. Cover with foil and let it do its thing.

@@neldormiveglia1312 oh great thank you! I have natural long nails and am scared of accidentally drilling through them

Exactly people out here without a license posting videos that people are going to watch and think its ok.

But how did you remove it?

No! It actually makes ur nails stronger🩷

Two possibilities: one, if it’s truly not curing make sure you have the right lamp for your gel. You could need either UV or LED. Or two, she mentions removing the tacky layer with an alcohol pad. There is always a tiny layer of uncured gel at the top, called the inhibition layer. I believe it has to do with the gel being exposed to the air still. Wipe it off with alcohol on a lint free wipe and there should still be builder gel underneath. If you follow with gel colors for the rest of the manicure, you could look for a “tack-free” top coat, which won’t have that sticky layer after curing. Hope this helps!

Thank you! It was the top coat I was missing. Once I put the top coat on all was dry.

I don't think so. What you're talking about is something like the ORLY bonder but builder gel cannot be removed by just soak off

You definitely need to build an apex with natural nails, too, especially when applying product. I have hard gel on long natural nails and all but one of my nails has a good apex. Guess which one broke today. Ouch lol.

Uv light cure

@@emmamonnely3124 Thank you Emma, never saw such a little one for 1 finger.

Same lol i dont have patience for the apex

Yeah it's very bad for the skin and can cause cancerous cells but there's a product that's called uv gloves that are specifically made for nail manicures