🛑STOP prepping GELX tips like this!🤦🏻‍♀️

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BaddLilThingz Nails

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@ChelseaStonerrTV 8 ай бұрын

Also work it around the cuticle after application it helps to seal it and melt it into place for seamless cuticle

@HaloHighlightz 6 ай бұрын

Hey 👋 I’m new to nails, can you explain this?

@princessdenise8659 6 ай бұрын

Can you explain

@gwendolynnxx 6 ай бұрын

It’s because acetone breaks down the nail tip making it more flush at the cuticle

@mlj7229 4 ай бұрын

@@HaloHighlightzi’ve seen a few videos where people take acetone and use a brush to gently wipe around the edge of the nail (close to the cuticle) after flash curing it on and it helps to make the edge more natural looking. hope that helps!

@Julesssdubs 3 ай бұрын

DO NOT DO THIS!! This is old useless info, it has been shown to cause massive infections and the nail snapping off.

@mrstoyah1536 Жыл бұрын

Oooh I’ll try this next nail appointment . You finally made doing my nails easy and bearable . Thank you so much

@Baddlilthingz Жыл бұрын

It’s a great method! And you’re so welcome I’m happy I’ve helped 🥰

@lissak5635 10 ай бұрын

Also I learned doing my own nails if u don't have base, top, or glue hold the tip in acetone for about 5 seconds and it stick really well to ur nails. No popping off

@Sammi.Lynn.93 9 ай бұрын

@@lissak5635can you use gel base coat as “glue” to apply fake nails to your nails?

@mizzstrawberry_ 9 ай бұрын

@@Sammi.Lynn.93you definitely can

@Protected_Lady 6 ай бұрын

@@Baddlilthingzdo you let it dry before applying to nail?

@Nailsbyjo 9 ай бұрын

I used to prep the tips like that , now I just buy the pre-edge and it saves me time . 😊

@bbkayy1854 5 ай бұрын

I was just about to comment this lol same

@TheCereLove 3 ай бұрын

I tried pre edged, but i still needed to sand it :( lol

@palestar828 2 ай бұрын

@@TheCereLovewhy? I haven't tried them. Are they not etched enough?

@vegababy 2 ай бұрын

Me watching this after doing my nails the hard way last night 🧍🏽‍♀️

@Beautylivesinme 2 ай бұрын

Me too 😩 Gel X by far is the best and fastest nail system. It’s just that prep is ugh 😣

@caro3392 2 ай бұрын

Mines don’t last like 2 hours lmao idk what I’m doing wrong. I’ll try this 😩 and the gel x polishes leave bubbles

@Beautylivesinme 2 ай бұрын

@@caro3392 Prep is very important. You have to push back your cuticles and remove dead skin. Then buff your nails with a sanding bit if you’re using an e-file or a regular file like 180 grit. Then use a nail dehydrator and a nail primer just a bit before applying your gel tips. For polishing, put a layer of base coat fully cured over your nails then apply the gel polish. 😊

@palestar828 2 ай бұрын

Using a sanding band is perfectly OKAY

@palestar828 2 ай бұрын

@@caro3392are you using dehydrator and primer? It's all about prepping the nail before hand

@user-ec4gy3hf8j 7 ай бұрын

I prep the inside of the tip with nail primer, and it works soooo well, my gel x nails last for over 3 weeks

@emmarugg8370 6 ай бұрын

Me 2 I thought I'd see more people mention just how good primer works I was using an acid printer 2 start with but used my acrylic primer 2 works just as well I cart tell the difference except that the non acid primer isn't as cloudy as the acid 1

@ChasingCrispyCrunchASMR 5 ай бұрын

I can attest to this anyone reading, I do it and it works so well.

@palestar828 2 ай бұрын

How? Nail primer actually etches the tip? I don't see how

@angellwingg27 Ай бұрын

@@palestar828 it eats into the plastic the same as acetone

@antisocialbutterfly16 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this tip!

@kcat44 10 ай бұрын

Dehydrator does the same thing but that's a good hack for when you don't have dehydrator

@BarbieBabeEve 10 ай бұрын

Acetone much cheaper for those of us on a budget! 240mL/$3CAD 🤗

@aviash9019 10 ай бұрын

@@BarbieBabeEveexactly!!

@BarbieBabeEve 8 ай бұрын

And it's Primer we should use, not dehydrator - at least that's what others are telling me and I've tried it, it works (Primer

@kcat44 8 ай бұрын

@BarbieBabeEve Supposed to use both. first dehydrator, then primer. Dehydrator removes oils from your nail beds, allowing product to adhere better and last longer

@Roseyheart 7 ай бұрын

I was about to write the same thing!

@Nina.Rose. 21 күн бұрын

I like to use the drill bc it’s sm easier for me and I can just brush the dust away but I will definitely try this!!

@Laysea89 10 ай бұрын

Gurl..you just changed my life❤️😘

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

💗💗

@amburhill3970 17 күн бұрын

Yes!

@lisaaopignatelli 3 ай бұрын

According to the manufacturer, doing this is not a good idea because it melts the tip and weakens it and could also encourage lifting.

@bigalssecondchin5744 Ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking too.

@Sugarxspicenails 10 ай бұрын

This is good! I usually use primer but I’ll try this next time!

@chellzers90 8 ай бұрын

Yes! Your nails will be on GOOD! I've been doing this lately, and my nails are indestructible lol

@NotesNNotes 10 ай бұрын

I’ve been doing this for a while it’s the best ❤

@Elena-hd5pm 2 ай бұрын

THATS WHAT I SEARCHED FOR 🎉🎉🎉 THANK YOU SOOO MUCH ❤❤❤❤❤

@lindseyivy9532 10 ай бұрын

You can also buy pre-etched tips, but this is an awesome tip!

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

Yes! I do have some of those. I’ve used this technique for the tips that I do have that aren’t etched

@lindseyivy9532 10 ай бұрын

@@Baddlilthingz using acetone is an awesome idea, saves dehydrator and time from filing. Genius!

@sofidofie Ай бұрын

I love this method. It saves me so much time and mess !! Love love loveee

@cupcakemenace2036 9 ай бұрын

You can do this but results may very. My soft gel tips tips are too thin at the cuticle (they thin it out near the cuticle so you dont have to do as much filing) and they end up being too bendy to work with or they split. Maybe I'm using too much acetone but for me it just ends up eating away at the tip.

@UniverseUndone7 5 ай бұрын

Same

@samoigray5511 7 ай бұрын

Oh wow I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for sharing 💕

@BarbieBabeEve 10 ай бұрын

Much cheaper option for those of us on a budget than dehydrator, ive heard its also an option 🤷🏼‍♀️ thanks for the tip! Just starting my Gel journey 🤗

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

You’re basically just chemically etching the nail and creating texture so it adheres to the nail!

@BarbieBabeEve 10 ай бұрын

@@Baddlilthingz ok cool Ty 🌷

@osopetty1761 10 ай бұрын

Primer not dehydrator

@BarbieBabeEve 10 ай бұрын

@@osopetty1761 ok, I'm major noob 😇 I just said what others say they use as I have no experience in this - yet!🤭 Lol. haven't heard anyone else say they used primer tho. I just bought a builder/hard gel kit, just uploaded a short of the kit to my channel 🤗 & I don't have primer _or_ dehydrator! 😅 just 100% acetone. Not doing that stuff yet anyway. Plan to try getting tips or smth later. Still happy to learn as much as I can about gel nails stuff! 😁 🌷

@margiereichard3179 4 ай бұрын

Primer does the exact same thing!! 🌻🌻🌻

@Beautylivesinme 2 ай бұрын

😱 even better since you use primer anyway 🙌

@margiereichard3179 Ай бұрын

@@Beautylivesinme Exactly! One product two ways to use it that also helps your nails last even longer! Bonus!! The primer works great for this! Apres basically put their primer in a bottle and labeled it Gel-X Prep the next line says acid free primer LOL!! 😂! Any brand Primer will work for this it does a really good job as well!!

@TheCereLove 3 ай бұрын

Ooooh im going to try this, thankfully i found this video before i put my set on. I usually let my nails breathe for a few days before a new set

@Nailedby._.Kirstenn 4 ай бұрын

The way you just blew my mind

@salinalopez7962 Ай бұрын

Thank you ! Good tip!

@Tasha2477 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip ❤

@courageouslybeautiful526 2 ай бұрын

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, Now I Can 🛑 Buying Prep Solution at $16.00 A Bottle! Thanks so Much❣️❣️❣️

@lily88769 6 ай бұрын

No wayyyyy that’s so good 💗 going to try ASAP

@tmoni7839 Жыл бұрын

Will do! Thanks for the hack

@justfacts9649 8 ай бұрын

Never had a set that didn't pop off within a day. I'll try this next.

@sftraub 8 ай бұрын

Make sure you're doing proper nail prep, pushing back cuticles riding the nail bed of dead cuticle overgrowth, buffing the nail surface to remove the shine and ridding the nail beds of oils and dust. Then you can address the tip prep. Most nails pop off because of lack of nail prep.

@mikaela003 Ай бұрын

This is good for me cause I don't have a drill yet

@nicoleplatt97 9 ай бұрын

This saves so much time for me!

@chelsearenard9081 10 ай бұрын

Another hack for this is, to me the sanding band is too wide for my smaller tips like for my pinky nails or pointer finger so I usually use a ball bit. It’s a LOT easier, esp for the smaller nails and doesn’t take as much maneuvering.

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

Yes! I still sand some of my tips. So I use a small barrel Diamond bit. Works like a charm

@robindavis6130 9 ай бұрын

This makes so much sense

@netiii 8 ай бұрын

You're saving me sm time tyyy

@mawulibengadogon4440 Жыл бұрын

Whooo thanks very much❤

@jessicawitney5891 Ай бұрын

Great hack thank you❤

@VondaInWonderland 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤🕊️

@PMH3067 5 ай бұрын

When preping press ons I still feel sanding the inside is best. Usually when I do this with acetone, the nails still pops off.

@msrenata80 9 ай бұрын

Yes 👍🏾 I will try this hack! Thanks you!

@taylorrr1479 8 ай бұрын

ooou imma do this ! thank you ❤️❤️

@Camilethesag 8 ай бұрын

Genius!

@Lu_Lu_Luxxx 8 ай бұрын

Super helpful for people with allergies, cuts your steps in half as far as having to etch in every single nail!

@LT-nz8mb 6 ай бұрын

No way girl thank YOU

@theplushnails Жыл бұрын

Please this is a great hack. But I’ll like to know, what if I’m using regular plastic nail tips. Can I use this same technique?

@Baddlilthingz Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ve tried it on plastic tips. You kind of have to work with it alittle more. It’s also more prone to getting white spots!

@I-Am-Ami 9 ай бұрын

I have always done it this way

@morayoadedapo2457 Ай бұрын

Idk if its the same material but i did this with gel press ons(to remove glue) and the whole nail just melted. It started to feel a little thin and then eventually disintegrated

@sheenasmiley1 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Capeverdeluv1 10 ай бұрын

Thank u for sharing 👍🏽. Does this hack have any impact Re the adherence/strength/anything else of the nail?

@NotesNNotes 10 ай бұрын

Nah you just have to make sure it’s fully dry ❤

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! And no, just make sure you are actually etching and creating texture. If you make it smooth it won’t have great retention

@cl4025 6 ай бұрын

Ive tried this , and nails popped off not even a week later. So i just sand it

@wildp4ndor427 10 ай бұрын

Primer will also achieve this!

@_Obey_ 6 ай бұрын

Do I have to do this on tips that are already prepped? Or is that sufficient?

@amberlynn8591 5 ай бұрын

No, if your tips are already prepped/etched that is sufficient!😊 Some people will still do this with pre etched tips but you definitely don't have to!

@catherinegrove6969 2 ай бұрын

i've never used soft tips :O why is the acetone better? doesn't the sanding band make more texture?

@sharonpaterson1281 10 ай бұрын

Could I use this for full cover nail tips if I use the strong brush on nail glue too ? Looks like it would work great but not sure if it would help me thank you ❤

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

Yes definitely!

@sharonpaterson1281 10 ай бұрын

@@Baddlilthingz thank you ❤️

@mamo157 7 ай бұрын

Ok ill try it

@babykia93 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@abbiesmith8724 3 ай бұрын

Wow good option bc I really don’t feel like getting an e file lol

@Iris-dd4md 2 ай бұрын

we do whatever we want

@BarbieBabeEve 10 ай бұрын

Cool tip! 😀 Hmm, wonder why i haven't heard any of nail tech or guru suggest this 🤔 mayb they did & i didn't notice or missed that vid ? 🤷🏼‍♀️😅

@gabrielaprz09 7 ай бұрын

I have a question. What makes this better than etching the tip? And wouldn't this be the same as primer?

@LaynaLae 10 ай бұрын

Ooo I’m trying this when I do my nails today!!

@thembekadlamini 7 ай бұрын

Wow!🤯❤

@divm8559 6 ай бұрын

How many full cover tip extension sets do we get out of 15ml base gel bottle? Thanks

@tulipmars 5 ай бұрын

do you have tutorial on the nail design you have in this video?

@iam.3603 4 ай бұрын

bless you🫶😊

@couchpotato4352 9 ай бұрын

I always use a nail prep and then go in with my dehydrator!

@viscerallove792 9 ай бұрын

here ive been paying for apres overpriced stuff 😭 tyyyyy smmm

@nmorto2013 6 ай бұрын

You want the texture from the band tho. This is my step 2 when i prep my fullcover sets and pressons

@sweetiesweet2126 7 ай бұрын

My nails pop off even though I size them correctly I’m not sure if it’s the base gel I’m using to glue them down. What can you segues…

@Baddlilthingz 7 ай бұрын

Try etching the inside of the tips with a sanding band to ensure no lifting!

@mskkiikkiii 9 ай бұрын

So much easier!

@Nell-2011 7 ай бұрын

Idk why but i did this and after a couple days it turned white on my nail bed i had to take them off

@jodiejodie2194 10 ай бұрын

I'm sorry but using an e file is easier also it shaves the cubical part down which makes it look more natural once on the nail

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

That’s the best part about nails! Most things can be done multiple ways.

@hazeldebbiesmom Ай бұрын

I use primer instead

@antoinettellsg1135 Жыл бұрын

Boom! ❤

@juliepoolie2129 5 ай бұрын

Is it better and sticks better to the nail ?

@Baddlilthingz 5 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t say either or is better. But if you don’t like the nail dust then this is a great option!!

@shaymilligan1266 10 ай бұрын

Do you need to wipe that area with acetone afterwards?

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

No you don’t need to wipe it! You’re just creating texture to the nail with the acetone!

@Capeverdeluv1 10 ай бұрын

Do u mean wipe the natural nail w/acetone?

@shaymilligan1266 10 ай бұрын

@@BaddlilthingzThank you! 💜 This is absolutely genius!

@shaymilligan1266 10 ай бұрын

@@Capeverdeluv1No, the area on the nail tip that she had used acetone on with the brush.

@MarieSAriza 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@christinalapoint4135 2 ай бұрын

Acetone melts

@nashaymarie2567 4 ай бұрын

They say don’t do the acetone thing either

@ksworld1232 9 ай бұрын

My tip is already matte

@E3Virgo-AmandaMoats 8 ай бұрын

Or you can just use your nail prep dehydrator 😊

@-brk4009 2 ай бұрын

Aceton is a harmful material it might be ok if you get it on your skin briefly and wash it of right after. But to let it soak into your plastik (to desolve it! )+ nail, sounds like a harmful idea.

@mariofalco9083 2 ай бұрын

But WHY is this ‘better’?

@palestar828 2 ай бұрын

So what's wrong with using a sanding band? It's a little dust that is created. No one's method is "BETTER" than anyone elses. DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. there's literally nothing wrong with using a sanding band. I swear these youtubers just want more likes

@juliawinans2251 10 ай бұрын

Acetone is going to weaken it making it more fragile just fyi

@Baddlilthingz 10 ай бұрын

It doesn’t weaken it! When you sand the nail with the file your actually removing some of the nail. This just melts the tip and created a chemical etch! So you won’t actually lose much product at all! Just swirling it around really!

@LilithEnos 9 ай бұрын

Ooh, girl! Them nails were THICcCcCk

@aphrodittee3790 10 ай бұрын

Or primer works too!🙄 Less work!!

@lovebug6388 9 ай бұрын

Which type of primer do you use?

@aphrodittee3790 9 ай бұрын

@@lovebug6388 A non acid one. Most all brands are good! Just make sure its non acid

@stel1 Жыл бұрын

First! ❤

@Baddlilthingz Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

@BrooklynHogan-ed7kg 6 ай бұрын

No please DO NOT DO THIS!!!!! is not the best/right way I took a Professional nail gel x nail course and the way to do it is by sanding it with the drill tip from side wall to side wall!