Hello. Does anyone have any advice??
In order to understand why products don't work, or why base coats don't cure, you have to understand how products are made and you have to understand business. To which I will explain.
When it comes to most nail products like gel, most are not very well made. There is alot of stuff you have to do when you formulate a gel in order to have it work correctly. And without a research department in the company, it's impossible to know what to do. Most "companies" do not have a research department and consist of a one man band.
That is why alot of products act funny. They break down prematurely, they burn, they discolor, they don't cure, etc. And they have a high chance of causing allergies.
That is why I always recommend cnd products. What I've seen from this company is nothing short of amazing. And it's why I always dismiss other brands because the level of knowledge needed to get on CNDs level is unreachable for other brands. Its important to understand that this is just an educated assumption based on my knowledge and from what I've seen. Im not saying its a fact that other brands cannot be made properly. Its just that there's a very low chance because of basic hurdles these small companies must overcome. OPI is the other brand I recommend. But even they cannot make some of their products correctly. I seen this firsthand. Another fact that you should know is that a chemist from CND quit to work at OPI.
That is speaking on product formulation. Now I will speak on the business side.
Making your own line of product isn't very expensive. Most will buy a formula that is already made or they will rebrand it. So what you have are companies who are not really formulating anything on their own. To do so, requires a great deal of knowledge and money, which can run into the millions. Most of these low quality products don't bring in that much money, but enough to make profit because the buy in is so cheap. So it doesn't make sense to put in a large amount money for proper formulation. And so what you see on the market is the result of what I just explained.
Techniques plays a part in how well a product will act, too. For example, most don't understand that you have to use the same nail lamp brand made with that gel. But most products on the market are so low quality, it doesn't matter if you do this.