Suzy_SLW
Active Member
I trained as a technician when I was a teenager, and we used IBD gel. My nails would lift within a day or 2.
Fast forward many years later, and using gel polish, CND , Candy Coat and BlueSky lift on me.
So I decided to use CND bridal Lite, which lifted, then used CND sculpting builder gel - again, lifted.
I went to a salon last Xmas to have my nails done. The technician did exactly the prep that I do, and the next day, my nails lifted.
She used the Canadian brand that I’ve seen posted on SalonGeek before, but I’ve forgotten the name. She also used that acid primer.
So I decided to buy CND version of the acid primer, then applied the sculpting gel. They lifted the next day. And please note, I do cap the free edge.
2 weeks ago, I decided to use a coarse grit file on my nails to scratch over the nail plate (rather than using the light grit buffing block). I then applied an Essie gel polish - My nails didn’t lift for the whole 2 weeks. And I removed them due to regrowth and colour change.
This last week, I used a coarse file on my nails again, then used a new Cuccio gel polish. So far they haven’t lifted.
So I’m tempted to try CND builder gel again.
Long story short.... has anyone else experienced this problem? That a light bugging block won’t do, and a coarse grit is needed?
Thank you for reading/helping!
Fast forward many years later, and using gel polish, CND , Candy Coat and BlueSky lift on me.
So I decided to use CND bridal Lite, which lifted, then used CND sculpting builder gel - again, lifted.
I went to a salon last Xmas to have my nails done. The technician did exactly the prep that I do, and the next day, my nails lifted.
She used the Canadian brand that I’ve seen posted on SalonGeek before, but I’ve forgotten the name. She also used that acid primer.
So I decided to buy CND version of the acid primer, then applied the sculpting gel. They lifted the next day. And please note, I do cap the free edge.
2 weeks ago, I decided to use a coarse grit file on my nails to scratch over the nail plate (rather than using the light grit buffing block). I then applied an Essie gel polish - My nails didn’t lift for the whole 2 weeks. And I removed them due to regrowth and colour change.
This last week, I used a coarse file on my nails again, then used a new Cuccio gel polish. So far they haven’t lifted.
So I’m tempted to try CND builder gel again.
Long story short.... has anyone else experienced this problem? That a light bugging block won’t do, and a coarse grit is needed?
Thank you for reading/helping!