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New to DIY nails - help?
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Are you ready to dive into the fabulous world of DIY nails? Join the conversation as our fellow beauty enthusiast seeks guidance on the best practices for applying and removing builder and hard gels. With a desire to save time and money, they’re eager to master the art of at-home nail care—starting from cuticle pushing to curing colorful designs. If you have tips, tricks, or resources to share, let’s help them navigate the sometimes overwhelming yet glamorous journey of creating stunning nails right at home!
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Hi all,
I am hoping to learn the proper steps/best practice to apply/remove builder and hard gels for nails. My spouse gets their nails done at a salon, and I'd like to start doing them at home to both save on money and time. I saw a lot of posts and videos but there's literally so many, I get a little overwhelmed. What I know so far, I think (on bare nails):
- Cuticle pushing.
- Sanding/efile.
- Dehydrator stuff? / Wipe
- Rubber base coat.
- Apply plastic fake nail?
- Cure for a few seconds with a UV light.
- Cut/file to size and shape and wipe off.
- Apply gel from cuticle to tip.
- Cure for 1 min.
- - This is where I get lost fort like, colors and stuff -
- Add optional jewels and things and then cure again?
I don't know if this will go beyond doing nails at home, but I'd like to be fairly good at it. Any advice or pointing to another thread is appreciated. Thanks!
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