Hi. I have been doing shellac pedicures for over 2 years now and was always under the understanding that the foot should not be soaked until AFTER the polish had been applied ( due to the water swelling the nail bed). This was confirmed by a few on this website when I posted on here) Today however when visiting the cnd.com website the step by step pedicure indicates you can foot soak prior to pep and polish. I am so confused. It would be a lot easier if I could soak the feet before, but I'm scared in case it has an adverse affect on the polish longevity. Was thinking of ringing sweet squared to clarify, but does anyone know for sure? What do you guys do? Thanks.x