Struggling with Swarovski

[xnailsbylisax]

I am at my wits end with these bloody things. I have done 4 sets (1 on myself) & atleast 1 crystal has come off a day after! I am setting in gel top coat, curing then top coat with striping brush around them & curing again. What the hell am i doing wrong? Could it be because they are hot fix & not non hot fix? I really can't work out why they won't stay put?!

 

[Laurza]

It would more than likely be a problem if hey are hotfix...you need non hotfix crystals
Are you applying them to fingers or toes?x

 

[Steph41]

I've just done these and I'm not good with crystals but followed finger nail fixers way of using top coat around each crystal ...... So I will let you know how long they last x

 

[LaurenSparkles]

I think iv found the answer!

After weeks of wanting to scream at the little devils iv found a way of getting them to stick...forever!!!

Complete topcoat & wipe then use cnd gel bond & lotsssss of it! No more topcoat, you will lose the sparkle (pointless)

I took mine off last week after 2 weeks and I had to prise them off!

So iv reused them for my latest set

 

[LaurenSparkles]

 

[xnailsbylisax]

It would more than likely be a problem if hey are hotfix...you need non hotfix crystals
Are you applying them to fingers or toes?x

Fingers at the moment but not even getting a day out of them x

 

[fluffy26]

The way I do it is to base, cure, colour, cure, top coat set the crystals in the uncured layer then cure. I would then put a normal topcoat over as I find this doesn't take the shine away, I've never had any problems! HTH X


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[xnailsbylisax]

The way I do it is to base, cure, colour, cure, top coat set the crystals in the uncured layer then cure. I would then put a normal topcoat over as I find this doesn't take the shine away, I've never had any problems! HTH X


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That's what i'm doing but minus normal topcoat. I might try that. Running out of ideas & i really want to master it x