As a trained nail tech both in acrylic and gel, I did one ladies nails once. And she said her nail beds were hyper sensitive. I knew I had to remove the old products, and I kid you not, on her nails had to be more than 1/8th of an inch thick, it was like an archeologists dig site. Months and months of product that had never been taken down and just adding on top of the nail. He nails were so sensitive. I could not use my efile. And had to remove the product by hand, as she did not like to soak her nails, because she said the acetone hurt her nails. She said it felt as if her nail beds were being scorched. When I finally got down closer to her nail beds, and that thin layer. her nail beds were green with infection. Which is why she was so hyper sensitive to filing. I sent her to a doctor. As I could not in good conscience continue to put product upon her nails. But wow. taught me as a new tech, how important it is to be clean as a tech, and also how important it is to continually inspect your clients nail beds before adding more product on them. So, while it was a difficult day for me, taking almost eight hours to file her nails alone. Because of how sensitive they were, we could only manage about two to three minutes per nail, and at a slow hand speed as well. I hope that she did get better help from her doctor. As she needed some serious medications to get rid of the green and fuzzies on her nail beds. Aka, the rampant infection she had going on. I almost wanted to burn all my files and remove my own nails that day lol. I did trash the soft files, and did a full disinfecting of all my work station when she left.

Suzie is the Bob Ross of nails.

I always apply my gelly tips with a coloured polygel/acrylic, that way when you’re filing off, it’s easier to tell the difference between the polygel and your natural nail.

I quit getting my nails done when my technician used a fake nail to rip off all my nails that had lifted. It hurt so much and my nails were ruined! Now, I am learning to do my own!

The soaking part is really helpful. That’s the part where I got impatient and aggressively scrape off the product after that I refuse doing DIY nail extension anymore. When I watch your videos it made me wanna start again and correct my mistakes. Thank you Suzie🥰🥰

These files in the thimbnail made me think of pregnancy tests😂

I'm terrified of filing down thickness and accidentally hitting my weak natural nails. The soak off tips you gave are very helpful, thank you :)

Thank you so much for this. I tried the Gelly Nails from Kiara Sky and I couldn't get them on right. So now I'm trying to figure out how to remove them without absolutely being savage on my nails. This came right on time.

Thank you for the advice on not having to file right down to the natural nail. I’m a DYI for a few years now and always wonder if I’m filing down enough. Great channel!

I'm so glad you mentioned that even experienced nail techs have trouble telling the difference between product and natural nail. I always have that trouble and boy have I given myself some rings of fire! From now on, I will do it this way. Thank you.

You have absolutely saved my nails. I’ve been putting my gelly tips on with nail glue because I had no idea there were any other options, and then ripping them off every week because that’s how I was told to get them off. I found this video when I was trying to get my first attempt at acrylics off and just now tried using acrylic to stick on my gelly tips. It holds so much better!!! And now I know to soak it off instead of ripping it!

I literally just last week had a nail tech pry off polygel from my nails by slipping a tip under it. I didn’t have the heart to stop him because my sister was treating me to my first professional nails since our teen years, and I wanted it to be a good experience for her too. It wasn’t until I got home I realized he had also been using drill bits that clearly weren’t cleaned beforehand. And this was the top-rated salon in my area! 😱 Oh well, the set is done, they’re cute, and now because I’m binge watching Susie, I’m never going back there and will be trying to maintain them myself. At least I know how to remove them correctly! 😂

Your videos help me SO much since I can't go to the salon these days. Thank you SO much for the easy, step by step instructions. 🥰

I love you. You’ve been such an inspiration to me! Thanks for encouraging me to keep going and keep doing nails. Love you

Oh! I want to thank you for the pro tip about holding a full coverage tips on with acrylic! My mind is blown!

Thank you! I know I can't be the only one who jumped in head first without even stopping to consider, "how do removal?" Here I am with my pretty new gel nails, all kinds of perplexed about what comes next. Nobody warned me this was gonna get addictive when I bought another set of new colors. Barely got time to get one hand clear before 10,000 ideas for more designs came gushing in! I need to be careful, I could really hurt myself, lol!

i didn't know that you could leave a thin layer of product on! my removals will be so much easier now! thank you suzie

I actually combine the efile and soak off method. Just to be extra careful to not damage my natural nail. ❤️

THANK YOU! I have been working with Polygel from Gelish and I love how easy it was to apply but hated removal. My nails thank you ten times over.

Susie! I would love and appreciate it if you did an informative video on different bits, such as ceramic vs carbide, etc. As well as the different shapes and what not, too!

Love watching your videos, Suzie! Your voice is super relaxing and videos are very educational. I stopped biting my nails about 4 years ago and have begun painting my natural nails about 3 years ago. Could you do a natural nail care tutorial?

This video is just what I needed, thank u so much Suze, I love watching all your videos and have learnt so much from you ❤ xx

SUZIE BACK AT IT AGAINN !!!!!! 🤗

Best voice on KZfaq !!!

Love this! I hate filing because i have chronic pain, so I'm pumped you SHOWED soaking ♥

You are so gifted!!!

This is really helpful, I just got the gelly tips and the dip powder to try and help myself and my mum as we are both nail biters. I've only had them on for a few days now but they still feel pretty secure and I've had a lot of 'professional' sets come of my nails within a week, particularly with tips over sculptures. I did put the dip powder over them though as I tend break thinner nails and I don't think the tips alone would have lasted very long. I do wish there was a few more sizes because my nails are quite small and the biggest doest seem particularly large either. It's good to see how to remove them without damage so that we can actually grow them out and not end up with broken nails, I just have to stop my mum from trying to use her favourite 'pick them off' removal method. I'm still practicing on myself with the e-file because I don't feel confident on others nails but I might use it to take down some of the thickness of the tip and powder when the time comes to remove them.

Susie, would you please consider making a video about cleaning the e-file bites? How it's done with for instance Barbicide (and the fact that it needs to be diluting.. yep, have seen it used not diluted many times now .. ) and how important it is to keep them clean.. Because I see bites out there that I suspect never have been cleaned ever and now in these times of the DIY.. it especially is So much more important.. I hope that you pick up this item of hygiene with your amount of reaching out to people and most importantly, you are truly so Darn good and really clear with explaining! 👌🤗

Love watching your tips and advice Susie. So helpful ❤

Absolutely fantastic video! New to your channel. Going to binge watch everything you’ve got! I can’t thank you enough for your in depth explanations. What a fabulous nail artist you are!! So happy I found you! Im going to order your products too! I’m a new DIYer and your files and that oil look sooo high quality 🤩 - a must have! 🙏🏻❤️

I absolutely love her expertise on nails and nail education I have a question for anyone and anyone who goes to a nail salon what do you do when you get cut by a drill? that seems to be happening a lot to me I always feel rude leaving but I don't want to spend a bunch of money on cuts on each finger so now I'm looking into educating myself on how to do my own nails at home. I found this channel and I'm absolutely amazed.

you’re amazing with the nail file 👏🏽

I realize this video is two years old, but I enjoyed it, and wanted to mention that I absolutely love your cuticle oil! It smells Devine, and has really nourished my nails. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Such great pointers, which are invaluable.

Perfect timing for this video , thank you 😘🥰😍

Hey Susy have you ever done a short coffin. I love doing my nails, but since im electrician i cannot have long nails. Thank you!!! I Love Your Videos!!!

Awesome video! Thank you, Suzie!!

Hello Susie thank you for all the lovely videos have learnt so much and you have such a soothing way of talking and teaching once again thank you

When are your online classes gonna start. I want to join. Please let me know so I can book in advance. Thank you

I love doing my own nails b it treated myself toy get them done ‘professionally’… lasted five days and the removal was awful, left me with friction burn around one of my nails and a break through my nail! Also scraped it off with a metal tool - all I could hear in my head was this video!! Bought the stuff to do it myself so can’t wait to learn through your videos!!!!!

You are the best! You teach so good and nice! We really appreciate it!! 😍

I really really love your channel and you help me so much because I am doing nails to and I have been doing nails for about 1to 2 years ❤️❤️❤️

Good timing! I need these off on Wednesday night!

thank you for this video, I will definitely try next time. I have been having a heck of a time removing Kiara Sky gelly tips, maybe when I apply they are just that good 😁 I had a new set for 5 weeks, best Gelly tips!

I looovvvveeee watching your videos!! So relaxing and informative 💯💕🤗

Great advice Suzie! Could you do a video on the brush on structure gel? Planning on getting a file set! So I can have decent files on hand if I have to do my nails at home.

This is sooooo helpful!

Thank you so much I love all of your videos !!!!

I'm follow you since last 3 years 😎 you are absolutely amazing 💅🏽

This helps so much🤗 your a great teacher 👏🏻❣️ thank you❣️💅🏻💖

Thank you for this video. After I watched you put the tips on, I wondered how you were going to get them off. So, perfect timing. You’re natural nails are very pretty. I cannot seem to get mine to look like that. I have very tiny, short nail beds. And, my nails flare out and get wider as they grow. So, my tiny nails with little hands look silly when I try to do them. How do I file the sides without harming the nail? I am new to all of this and love that you want to educate everyone.

thank you so much for sharing this! i was so curious about this before taking the plunge to buy some gelly tips to try 👀💕

Great tips here Suzie! If I leave a thin layer of gel on my natural nail will I be able to use acrylic to apply a new set or vice versa? Also, what are your thought on using that remover that you paint on and it melts the product off? Mine is called Magic Remover. It's some kind of thick jelly acid in a nail polish bottle. It works but of course, you don't want it on your skin. I've been using that because the acetone dries my skin out too much and it is faster than hand filing.

just a question, when is your acrylic brush coming back in stock?Love your new products, have them all , love the rings, ty for your helpful tips and tricks.

I didn’t know you could leave a thin layer! That’s neat to know. I hurt my nails the other month since I thought I had to remove ever last remnant 🙈

So glad I caught this video !!!

You are so informative, thank you 🙏

Thank you so much Suzie 😊

Outstanding video! Thank you.🤗

love your work keep it up

Loving the tips

Amazing video! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I love this channel ♥️

I prefer soaking because every time the nail salon files or I do my nails hurt.

Still one of my favourite KZfaqrs in 2021!!

Hi , I need your help , thank you for all you share with us,love all your demos and your voice is so relaxing, I have developed an allergy to un- cured gel polish, I love to have my nails done and have vast amount of products,I’m now making press ons, what is the best way of removing them please, also what are the best type of gloves to wear when painting

Most of your videos focus on removing gel from a non-natural nail. What would you recommend for gel polish on natural nail? I've personally been having a bit of trouble with the hand file and acetone soak, it never seems to fully penetrate and took a few hours to remove. Would an efile still be ok on that to reduce the time?

I love your videos! I would love to see you attempt Kalidescope nails!

Suzie, I have a question(from a professional and since you've been doing nails for such a long time now), I wanna do two of my friends' nails but I don't wanna attend or go to a nail class, as a beginner do I have to attend a nail class to be able to do both mine and my friends' nails or can I learn by experience from a long time? Do I need a qualification from a nail class to be able to do at least my and my friends' nails?

So refreshing to see an option for not a total soak off. I use gelly tips and some hard gel on top for strength and soaking them off every 3 weeks is a LOT. I’m gonna just e-file it off for fills and polish changes and full maybe a slight soak off for full sets.

If there isnt any bubbles, can you keep our existing acrylic or polygel on your nails to help them strong, help them grow, or keep the new length of the nail? Also, how many applications does your nail files last for? (applications meaning both sets of hand/10 fingers per application.) I can barely find any nail files that last more then one finger let alone half an application and it sucks.

Thanks for tips 😊

So if i wanted to take it completely off and I’m soaking, would i just let it soak all the way or is another step needed like filing for the last tiny layer?

Love your videos I was wondering if you could show the forms that don’t need curing plz I have seen the pop it’s not sure if you have to cure them.thank you

Can you do a video on how to do a fill on the kiara sky gelly tips?

Thank you, very helpfull information!

Thank you so much!

Hi Suzie 🤗 love your videos ❤ I was wondering, can you create a video applying pre painted gel tips (as you did in your previous video) with acrylic. But, pre designing your gel tips with dip powder as opposed to reg. Gel polish? Thanks so much. Blessing always 😘

Hi Suzy, thanks for the great video. Would you mind to say what is the brand of the ceramic bit and the carbide one that you removed the gel?

Question 👋🏻 can you cure acrylic with a uv light? My new nail tech uses a 4 bead method and cures each bead application. Just curious 🤔

thanks for your suggesting, your videos are really beautifull

aw sweetest little nails(and finger jewelry).

I love learning from you ❤️ 🤗🤗

I have long, strong, natural nails and apply acrylic to them. I have a hard time seeing dips in the dual application. Can you apply a base to see imperfections and fill dips over the base coat ?

Can u use regular full cover clear nails or does it have to be gelly tips/gel x nails etc

I've started to play with the hybrid gel two months ago, so I am an ultimate beginner here. :-D, I tried the soaking method, and it has never worked for me. Last time I almost watched the entire Crown season while trying to remove the hybrid gel. So I definitely need to learn to work with an e-file. I felt in love with your channel; you make this never-ending and rainy lockdown in the Netherlands more bearable for me. I would love to purchase some products from your website, do you also deliver to the Netherlands, please?

Can you link the video you did regarding how to efile natural nails? I’ve seen people use to file n buff and get along the cuticle line. Which bit to use for what. Help!!

Thank you Suzie I love your videos and you have helped me so much with all your tips!!! I would love to come to some of your classes. Where do you get your rings love them!

Hey Suzie, when are you going to get your acrylic brush in stock?

Thank you for sharing.

I always had a customer come in 20 minutes before their appointment and soak. I would finish working on one customer while the other is soaking. I always hated the filing method. Just me.

The nail tech i go to, uses the e file method for getting my gel polish off.

I love your videos :)

Could we use your gel tips with polygel (as a form) to get the almond shape correctly and perfectly?

@suzie does your slow setting monomer have hema in it

QUESTION: Can you use a nail clipper to bring the nail's length down? Trying to save time and my course hand file.

Thank you for yet another great video Susie. I would like to know in case I actually want to grow my own nail strong, and just apply a semi permanent manicure, which tips fo you recommend ❤ XO

On the Kiara Sky drill would you say it's more baby blue or more of a teal color? need to know as soon as possible trying to get it as a gift. Thank you very much!

Can you do a video with gelish new soft gel tips? Application and e file removal?

I'm curious what's good Portable electric file is good in a lower price range? Would love the Kira Skye but out of my price range.

Ms. Susie , is it okay to put on gellies or dip powder on thin soft nails? Or do you wait till nails recover or rather get stronger?