_hannahbeth
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I thought you buffed with gels, oops! Shows I'm into my shellac hehe x
A lot of people say with Gelish you have to buff so I was with you on that one too x
I thought you buffed with gels, oops! Shows I'm into my shellac hehe x
you dont buff the nail down with gelish ???? i had shellac done and she took tons of my nail bed off, grey harsh banana file .. the product is as good as the therapist ... thats it. gelish has more colours . thats why my therapist used it .
Basically because shellac is more porous, it may not last quite as long as a gel polish. You could even try Bio Seaweed Gel, their system is great and no primer or heavy buffing needed either. If you get the unity polishes, you don't even need to use a base coat if you're doing a pedicure!
A lot of people say with Gelish you have to buff so I was with you on that one too x
I'm sure you buff the natural nails shine off when applying gels to the nails... When applying CND shellac the correct way no buffing is done to the natural nail. That's why I use it.
All of these YouTube tutorials seem to buff lol x
According to the gelish website you gently buff the shine off so I'm sticking with if you use gelish, you buff x
you dont buff the nail down with gelish ???? i had shellac done and she took tons of my nail bed off, grey harsh banana file .. the product is as good as the therapist ... thats it. gelish has more colours . thats why my therapist used it .
What's dry brushing? x
Dry brushing is after you have cured the foundation you are supposed to brush over it with a dry gel brush. Some people don't do it but I always did and do if I ever use it, which isn't often any more x
What's dry brushing? x
Dry brushing is when you take a dry gel brush and brush the surface of the cured foundation. It is supposed to help with adhesion of the color coat. Ditto with buffing, it is supposed to help with adhesion of the foundation coat to the nail. HNH has included both of these steps in their instructions at different times. I believe that buffing is to be avoided if possible and many techs have found that as long as you prep meticulously, you do not need to buff. And as long as you keep your foundation coat super thin, you do not need to dry brush. A thicker application results in a thicker inhibition layer which causes the color coat to float rather than attach. It's things like these that you learn as you work with a brand; I'm sure every brand has their little idiosyncrasies.
That's very true and a valid point.... x
Dry brushing is when you take a dry gel brush and brush the surface of the cured foundation. It is supposed to help with adhesion of the color coat. Ditto with buffing, it is supposed to help with adhesion of the foundation coat to the nail. HNH has included both of these steps in their instructions at different times. I believe that buffing is to be avoided if possible and many techs have found that as long as you prep meticulously, you do not need to buff. And as long as you keep your foundation coat super thin, you do not need to dry brush. A thicker application results in a thicker inhibition layer which causes the color coat to float rather than attach. It's things like these that you learn as you work with a brand; I'm sure every brand has their little idiosyncrasies.
Ahhh right I see, thank you! So which do you use, if any? X
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