Do you cure after the primer:base coat? The one after dehydrator and before the gel?

⁠@@123mlj123 nope! A primer is designed for adhesion. Not curing. You put on a sparing amount of primer to cover the whole nail plate, then you can apply the base coat on afterwords (once the primer dries- which takes like, 20 seconds). And then like she says in the video, you will cure the base gel (for half the time of typical gel) then add the gel x tip. Dehydrator goes first, because it completely strips your nail of natural oils or tiny microscopic debris you can’t see, then the primer is designed to make things adhere to your nail much more efficiently. Then the gel products go on after that. And of course, anything that’s gel, gets cured. Because it can’t harden on its own, without exposure to a UV light source

@@doggy4070 oh thank you so much!

@@123mlj123 yeah of course!!

The type of glue plz

I've also noticed that buffers don't work for me (they just make my nail shine even more), but I thought it was because my buffers get used up too quickly (turns out that was not the case).

because 180 grit file creates texture unlike buffers. and also dont use cream and oil day before the manicure.

just for clarification, a 180 grit buffer would be bad, but a 180 grit edge file would work?

@@taylorswiftsucks use file lightly in order to just make the surface rough. Don't overfile it.

@@katyad3113 thanks

it usually depends on how long your natural nails are. i also use the aprés nail tips which have a higher apex to keep the nails strong. my nails are very short so i have to put the nails all the way to the cuticle to line up the apex of my nail and the nail tip.

The cuticle is the translucent, thin membrane made up of a dead skin cell layer produced by the eponychium and is present at the lower end (the proximal part) of the nail. While the eponychium is the thickened layer of living skin cell layer present in the proximal nail that produces the cuticle.

@@JulStar13they already said that?

we know this, we call them cuticles in the industry anyways because it’s easier for clients to understand, none of us say “i’m gonna push back my eponychium” lmfaoo

@@OpinionatedBluesthey didn’t. Read it again, wrong terms were used.

They renamed the “skin you push back” to the “proximal nail fold”.

Oo yes i wash my hands after cuticle softener

If you wash your hands and use an alcohol wipe it dehydrates your nails

Very complicated, I take care of mine using foundations and they are huge, as it takes a lot of work, it's easier to take care of

Yes! It helps the nails stay on and stick to the nail longer, if you want to put the nails to their full potential these steps are necessary! Prepping the nails are very important ^^

I only apply rubber base to my natural nails and they last four weeks. The rubber base I use is from JR

Same first time I just did them! Grrr

I’ve been doing my nails for two years and I still have this problem. But I wash my hands 10+ times a day

It is!❤️

Didnt knew that 😢

Че ты несёшь

Sunscreen on your fingernails, OK?

@@sherrymiller8167 yes, hand and fingers

Sunscreen on your hands! Yes prevent skin cancer, freckles, discoloration and premature aging hands AKA wrinkles.

If you're in the Austin area, I'm your girl 😉

Ищите русских мастеров.

if you’re in myrtle beach i got you !

Glad it helped💗

Gel adhesive isn't thick so when your flash curing your nail, you have to hold and apply pressure so you don't get air bubbles or lifting during the flash cure process. This is a good option but can be difficult if you dont have an easily accessable UV light while your holding the nail tip during the flash cure. For the most success with this option & easiest is if you have a goose neck UV flash curing light. Rubber Gel base is thicker than normal Gel base coat, the thick formula gives reinforcement to your natural nails. It is flexible & bends with your nail to give strength to brittle, thin nails. You can use it make a structured manicure to extend your nails without any kind of tips, on top of full coverage tips like soft gel, or even create a hybrid with tips (you'd normally use for acrylics) with polygel. It's like builder gel but suppose to be healthier for your nails & better formula. I personally haven't seen it be used as glue with soft gel tips but that's what Rubber base is. I'd recommend Solid gel adhesive because you don't have to worry about flooding or air bubbles & lifting because you don't have to continuously hold pressure while flash curing with any shaped UV lamp easily. You can re-adjust it if it's crooked without worry before flash curing etc. Bottom line- traditional Gel glue is a good option, and done the easiest with a goose neck UV lamp. If you have a small UV lamp that you can't easily hold the nail tip while your flash curing, I'd recommend solid gel adhesive.

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​@anupriyamitra3196 what is the name of the gel adhesive? I'm about to start using polygel, im awaiting my kit, I want to use tips, this method seems to be exactly what I'm looking to do, I used to be a nail tech, thank you ❤❤❤

@@nadialittenstein332 It is not adhesive but gel itself, it's called UV soak off soft gel. It's available in a Nail Polish like bottle

@anupriyamitra3196 thank you so much! I actually figured it out, and I have it coming from Amazon Friday! Thank you for responding ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

You’d be surprised!! I just did it for the first time myself and I’m obsessed they are perfect! With the tips it’ll be easier to do the polish if your real nails aren’t super long just yet. Practice makes perfect you’ll get there and it’ll look great! Have patience for sure and go slow.

@@13crowintuitivestarot my birthday passed and I got the stuff! I tried doing nails, and I did surprisingly very good!!

@@13crowintuitivestarot i got even more things and I’m doing so much better! (I even did a somewhat good French tip)

you might be applying too much primer

The three dots in the top right, press this and you'll see an option that says description

It makes it so that your natural nail is protected and it’s a barrier between your natural nail and the fake nail bc your nail bed produce oils that can make the nails lift faster.

Also bc if it lifts and it "jumps off" it will take a layer from the gel and not from your natural nail, damaging it

@@jesaea thanks a ton! I started doing it after seeing this video and they stay on the same, but with less damage to my natural nails like you said. This is a great technique!

I'm asking the same question ❤❤❤

So depending on the brand of tips you buy regular nail glue won't work. Normally if your using pre-colored/pre-design press on like from the store you have to use nail glue because the UV light can get through them like with the clear tips you see here. You can gel nail glue or solid gel (my preference because it lessens the possibility of air bubbles when your first flash curing the nail you dont even have to hold the nail if some really thick solid gel adhesives). I've seen a girl use nail glue as a preference for clear soft gel tips tho. But I think as far as longevity and depending on the brand directions/process that's why it's suggested to use a gel glue.

After you push back your cuticles, you may or may not see a line of extra cuticle. IF you see extra cuticle, snip it off. If you dont, dont bother. Cutting of cuticle is an EXTRA step and varies depending on your skin. If you have looked at videos and tried everything and nothing works, it's okay to skip this step ❤

yeah because we're not supposed to touch the cuticle let alone cut it off in the first place 😭

Yeah I’m just leaving it alone lmao I’m done hurting myself!!!

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Yes! I have both, the electric drill helps. But if you have a small file it will work just as well!!♥️🫶