![]() ![]() You can do this if you're using builder gel or just gel base and topcoat. Then add gel to your natural nail to fill in the gaps. Do this to your natural nail too, ever so gently. Then lightly file the top shiny layer so you get a dull surface. If you're doing your own maintenance at home with your own UV gels and light, you just need to let your nails grow out until you have too much naked nail to deal with. At least after you wash your hands, shower, and before you go to bed). Just keep using hand lotion and cuticle oil like a million times a day (no really. If you're going to the salon, you can leave the maintenance up to them. Or at least, ignore it better while you grow out your nails. They're hard to get off (you know you're not supposed to peel them off, right?) and since they last so long, you're kind of stuck with the same look for as long as you're willing to stand it. See, gel manicures are kind of like armor for you nails. Mind blown? Mine was too, when I was first introduced to the concept. (Hey, there are a lot of really expensive Japanese manicures that look just like this on purpose, right?) OK, now picture those nails, but with one exception: they're rocking a clear gel mani. They're colorful on the tips, then shamelessly naked from the end of the gel ridge down. Those nails, they're right there, proudly rocking it out, long and strong. So picture the gel mani in question again. One you might not have ever thought about getting. This method involves a gel mani, but it's a specific type of gel mani. ![]() It looks sooooo easy !ĭon’t know how this post will lead as my compute “self-corrects” words, and I’ve seen some real whoppers that almost got out.Do you know someone who has been rocking the same gel manicure since gel manicures were invented? Like, it's not just a manicure anymore, it's a part of their body? Well, then congrats, because you've stumbled onto the one sneaky secret for growing out your nails. I am so excited about the dual forms shown here. I figure I can watch the clock, or count, for the timing. I bought a 36W UV light for under $20 on EBay. BUT 36W … in ALL cases will get the job done. ![]() (MORE expensive) I was at the beauty supply store this morning, and the sales girl was tying to sell me a 9W UV lamp because is was less expensive than the 36W lamp (which was $77) In the mfg directions for each product line (hard gels) the mfg specifies how much wattage is required. SECOND – UV lamps come in different wattages (power) a $27 UV (9W lamp will not do a good job of “cure” You really need a 36W lamp. BUT, you cannot cure a product that specifies UV with an LED light. FIRST – you can cure “Gelish” with either a UV or an LED lamp. ONE thing I have leaned is that if you can “get hold” of the MFG.s directions for hard gel product, you will learn a lot. I have been going crazy for two weeks trying to get this right. Another reason I wasn’t crazy about this hard gel was I found it too flexible for a structured tip, after a couple of break I removed them and decided to try acrylic instead. The more you handle it, the more it bubbles =(. Speaking of bubbles, I had major bubble issues with this hard gel. It can be tricky to hold the nail in place while trying to fit it under the lamp, if you let go the nail tends to lift up causing air bubbles. I love these Dual Forms! They made application very easy, however, the Gelish hard gel was very difficult to use. So here is my first attempt using both Dual Forms and Gelish hard gel… Gels are also more difficult to remove because they are nonporous therefor you must file them almost down to the natural nail before you can begin to soak them in acetone. Unlike the the gel polish hard gel is similar to acrylics, but unlike acrylics there is no mixing of powder and liquid and they must be cured under a UV or LED lamp. In my first attempt I used Gelish Hard Gel clear builder gel. The Dual Forms allow you to create a structured nail without having to use nail forms, which can be very difficult to apply and they take a lot of skill to create a sculptured tip. I began researching them and they seemed really easy to work with so I purchased some off eBay for super cheap (you can also find them on Amazon). I came across some videos on YouTube where people were using these things called Dual Forms (there seems to be different kinds of these nail moulds including Inverted Moulds, PopIts and the Dual Forms). In my last adding length tutorial I used tip extensions to add length and Gelish gel polish to add thickness/strength, but one problem with tip extensions is that the glue doesn’t last very long and the tips can pop off. ![]()
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