She has great nails period.

That’s amazing! I’m glad I could help ❤️💓

What’s the purpose of using the builder gel? Do you still use gel polish over it?

@@berniceshed yes if you want color. It adds strength, keeps them from breaking, and protects the nail because it stays on and you only fill the new growth.

@@berniceshed yeah exactly what OP said, it adds so so much strength. My nails are super long from maintaining a permanent builder gel overlay for the past 8 months. I use colored builder gel because I’m usually tired after doing the overlay then I’ll add color over it on another day when I have more energy

@@baegonia thank you both so much for responding! I’m looking forward to doing this! My nails grow long but they chip and break right at the edge every time 😭

that's awesome! thank you for telling me 🥰

She's the first one that has ever said that about the sides!! That I know of at least lol. I'm so glad I subbed to her channel!

I always apply everywhere cus thats what i see everyone doing and some of my nails come out bulky. I will be trying this im a couple of weeks when i do my nails

Sooo true! I’m in Texas and yet to find a professional nail tech 😒

Good day. How are you doing? I would like to do some courses with you

@@nazzycj great! Sign up for my online structured manicure course! 💓 use code ‘welcome50’ to save $50 through April 9th katie-s-school-04c4.thinkific.com/courses/EMS

Perfect technique 👌. Not flooding sidewall & upside down to let the self-levelling do its thing 👏 Those are game changers 👍

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Thank you! 😃

Thank you!!

Thank you!

Seriously! I need a step by step with each kind of gel polish lol like what’s a rubber base coat?

Literally the reason i came to the comments ro check 😂 I think she's talking about the 1st layer of builder she put on the entire nail. She didn't put it in to cure so it would've stayed wet i think. I'm so addicted to these videos 😂

They will break though naturally. Most people cannot grow their nails long without the added strength of a nail enhancement. Plus she loves having bright colors and glitters that last 4+ weeks 👏🏻

It’s possible! If you use too much it will definitely be harder to control it 💜

That’s not really necessary and you’d probably end up with more of a mess. Just work on the application and if you accidentally touch the skin, remove it right away. If it’s cured, use a thin efile bit to remove it to prevent lifting 👌🏻

You need to cure it straight away or else it will be running all over your fingers 😄

You can if you want. But most people who are doing gel manicures with a gel rubber base will use gel polish.

I use a variety! This is the Kokoist Nail Thoughts Strawberry Milk base

Do it for short periods of time and maybe use it alittle bit further away

Try a lower power setting if you can get a lamp with multiple options 🤔

Same product

@@NailsByKatieDutra Thank You

One at a time 👌🏻

If I’m not mistaken. A slip layer is a coat of builder gel you put on the whole nail bed or nail bed with tip. You do this step first. Then apply your builder gel bead and the slip layer will help guide it through. I mean you still have to work it down the nail but it helps tremendously to help it flow.

The same product as the builder

No this is for builder gels ❤️

No this product doesn’t require it

@@NailsByKatieDutra I have the Gaoy kind

@@kimyanacoleman3373 I don’t know that brand but there should be some kind of application instructions

One at a time. If you wait, the gel will run all over the finger.

@@NailsByKatieDutra Thank you!!!

Yes hard gel too but it depends on the gel that you’re using. This is a self-leveling gel. If your gel is not self-leveling than you may need to work with it differently ☺️ every brand has different viscosities

Do you mean the gel is lifting at the tip? Make sure to use your cuticle oil under your nails, and wear gloves when cleaning etc. It may also just not be the right gel for your nails.

Hard gel does not soak off in acetone. Builder gel just means you can “build” up structure with the gel, so it can be either a hard or soft gel.

It will still get warm when curing. I always have my clients take their hand in and out of the lamp every few seconds to help lessen the heat.

Yes, all gels need a uv/led light to cure

It needs a top coat 🩷

Yes ☺️

If you don’t the product will run all over the fingers.

The gel you’re using may not be strong enough to support the clients nails at that length. You may need to switch to something stronger like hard gel. 💖

This is Kokoist ❤️

If your gel is super runny then you do need to work quickly! Try a less runny gel for more working time…. Or put your gel in the fridge for a few min 😉

@@NailsByKatieDutra I tried your tip from the video again last night and it came out a lot better it's just I can only do 2 layers before having to cure it and do it again. The product I use is Aliver 5 in one builder gel, I think I just need practice I have wider and slightly flatter nail beds than yours. The other down side is it doesn't last long and starts coming up even when I filed, used a primer/dehydrater and base coast. All different combinations so I'll have to find a decent base and maybe top coat I believe. 😩 But thank you so much for trying to be helpful the video definitely was! 💜🤗

by 2 layers do you mean 2 nails at a time? because I only do one a time 😄 you won't be able to do all the nails at once when using a self-leveling gel, otherwise you will definitely have cuticle flooding. I work back and forth doing one nail at a time. 😄

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it adds strength to the nail so they don't break or chip, similar to why people wear acrylics.

There are many types of builder gels of all different thicknesses. Thicker ones are usually great for sculpting long extensions 👌🏻

Oooooh, same product, thin application, non cured?

Yes, all gel products needs to be cured 💖

I didn’t grab the wrong finger 🤔🤪 just re-watched to double check

There’s no tips, these are her natural nails

A builder gel is any gel that you can use to “build” up structure on a nail. A rubber base is a flexible base gel. This is definitely not a rubber base, because it’s a harder material, less flexible, and you can build an apex.