I’ve started doing my own gel nails feel like I have a good understanding and i am determined to perfect this. I’m a beginner and I’m assuming too young to do a course as I’m only 17 I love how my nails are turning out but just can’t seem to get them to last:/ I’ve understood that by them breaking off clean it could be a prep problem or a curing problem. I’m using a lamp off of AliExpress 48w and it says it’s led/uv?? And I’ve understood that them breaking at the apex means that your apex isn’t built enough but I find even if I have it build really high they still break
For prep-
Push cuticles back
Use a grit file over the top of the nail
Dehydrate (cheep one I got from an acrylic kit)
Primer (from the same kit)
I feel that it’s not enough but I don’t know what my prep routine should be.
For my gel I’m using ibd gel builder
For the extensions I glue on my tips (which I find will separate from my natural nail while under the gel and will lead to my nails coming off...)
For prep-
Push cuticles back
Use a grit file over the top of the nail
Dehydrate (cheep one I got from an acrylic kit)
Primer (from the same kit)
I feel that it’s not enough but I don’t know what my prep routine should be.
For my gel I’m using ibd gel builder
For the extensions I glue on my tips (which I find will separate from my natural nail while under the gel and will lead to my nails coming off...)