Do these gels damage your natural nail? I have strong nails and don't want to wreck that, but I want to try gel polish for the longevity of the color.
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When I did my research I found a few things mentioned to help keep the nails healthy; first...when the Gelish remover is gone, don't use straight acetone to remove the polish as it is very drying and will make nails brittle. The Gelish remover has conditioners in it, so use it or another brand with conditioners. Second...many salons use a dremel to remove polish and that will remove layers of nail which will weaken them. Along the same lines...don't scrape polish off, if it's not coming off soak it some more. Third...give your nails a break on a regular basis. Take the polish off and wait a few days before putting on new. During those days with no polish use a nourishment cream on the nail. I received my kit less than 2 weeks ago, so I have no idea whether these tips will help keep my nails healthy, but this is the plan I intend to follow.
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The gel doesn't seem to damage but with strong nails I don't know that its worth the time and effort. I love it because I had severely damaged nails from years of acrylics. My nails are doing amazingly well but it is a 2 hr. routine every couple of weeks.
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If you get them done frequently then your natural nail will become weaker. But getting it done like once a month wont be that bad
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Hi Julia, These are only what they consider "Tips". So they are really to just be used down by the end of your nail. Then the rest is to be filled in a then built up with acrylic, like in a nail salon. I personally just like to wear them like you are talking about. I just round it to match up against my cuticle and use nail glue to secure. I do use super glue if i run out but find that i often use way too much of either one and it tends to turn the fake nails really soft. By the time the fake nail has grown out away from your cuticle is about when the glue starts to loose it's strength so they pop off easy & i give my nails a day or two to "Breathe" and do it all over again. The glue lasts best if you lightly rough up your own nails with a file (it gives more for the glue to hold on to" and clean WELL with good soap & water. I have done this for several years with great results & DON'T have to spend money i don't have on nail oil removers and high class false nails and such. These were the BEST deal for what you & i are looking for! Just make sure you buy from a seller with a good low price! Most good deals are out of China so takes a couple of weeks to arrive. Good luck & hope i helped!
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Unfortunately don't know & repeat other 2 ans...I apply over regular nail polish and/or on clean dry nails. There maybe a chemical reaction between gel & rejuvacote or the gel may act as a barrier to allow the rejuvacote to penetrate the nail??I would write to mfg. & ask.
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I don't recommend it with gel polish, as it could ripple. But its a option incase you just want to set regular polished nails or toes, for faster dry times.
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I dont think it matters. You stick them on the nail polish anyways and I havnt had an issue on my natural nails
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Well when i was first doing gel on myself I was using a different brand and I had to redo my nails every week to two weeks that that product I bought from the store, I guess the gelish product could be old I don't know for a fact that it's brand new but can go twice as long between doing my nails so I would just base it on that I buy colors from any brand but I'll only use gelish top and base coat
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I really like them. After many layers which include (a base coat, 2 coats of nail color, and an 'instant dry' polish for the top coat) my nail polish did not bubble, and I didn't have any signs of wear and tear (chipping, peeling) for four days, which at that point, I changed colors, so it might have lasted even longer! Since I don't like "see thru" nail color, I don't like the yellows...they are thin, and I would require 3 coats of color, but the rest, you could get away with just one coat. This is by far my favorite nail polish! I am 43, and have a nail fettish...doing my nails at LEAST once a week!!! lol I really like them. After many layers which include (a base coat, 2 coats of nail color, and an 'instant dry' polish for the top coat) my nail polish did not bubble, and I didn't have any signs of wear and tear (chipping, peeling) for four days, which at that point, I changed colors, so it might have lasted even longer! Since I don't like "see thru" nail color, I don't like the yellows...they are thin, and I would require 3 coats of color, but the rest, you could get away with just one coat. This is by far my favorite nail polish! I am 43, and have a nail fettish...doing my nails... » Read More I really like them. After many layers which include (a base coat, 2 coats of nail color, and an 'instant dry' polish for the top coat) my nail polish did not bubble, and I didn't have any signs of wear and tear (chipping, peeling) for four days, which at that point, I changed colors, so it might have lasted even longer! Since I don't like "see thru" nail color, I don't like the yellows...they are thin, and I would require 3 coats of color, but the rest, you could get away with just one coat. This is by far my favorite nail polish! I am 43, and have a nail fettish...doing my nails at LEAST once a week!!! lol « Show Less
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No it's only for acrylic nails. You should try a product called gelousy if you want to do gel. It's great!
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Well, I have terrible nails to start with. I has been using the gel polish and it works good but it takes so long to do them and even longer to take it off. So I ordered the CND Vinylux base, color and top coat to try. It does stay on much longer than anything I have tried before. On my better nails it probably lasted close to a week before it started to chip any. If you have good nails it will probably work good for us. Hope this helps.
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All gel polishes feel that way after the curing process. I know your nervous about messing them up, but you wont. When you wipe off that layer your left with a great shine.
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Hi Shannon,Yes you can use this light with Shellac. Shellac and Gel are similar products. They both look beautiful like polish but last for several weeks without chipping or smudging. Your nails will look freshly painted all the time. Shellac is a brand name from CND. I do not know why it cost more, maybe research and development... Gel lasts a little longer but both are great products. Both need to be soaked off to remove. Good luck....Happy Holidays...Alex
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When I did my research before my Gelish purchase, info about using tips and Gelish is as follows- because its a soft gel system it is not meant to be used with tips. However, some girls used it with tips and Structure gel, but for a special occasion, night out etc. Meaning for just a short period of time. If you are asking can you use Gelish over your hard gel set just as colors and art- you can. Gelish does provide more hardness and it helps the nail growth without damage so this would be a good option if you want to grow your nails out, but you couldnt due to their softness. Hope this helps.
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I think that regular polish just air dries, right? It's the gel polish that cures or hardens by use of the LED light. But I don't think that the light has the same impact on normal polish. I hope that makes sense. Maybe you can find something out by internet search on the subject; don't take my word for it.
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I do not think it is a "gel" polish. I use Cutex nail polish remover to remove it. I like this product. It does seem to make my nails stronger.
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Its like regular gel...just cured under an led lamp for 30 seconds...the best gel ever made!!!!! You can use it over your natural nail or use it on extended nail tips....best use with the gel builder and you need to use pro bond as your primer
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I do not have very thin nails but they tend to break when I do not have on polish. You will probably see results later than I did. I say results after a week. And they grew like a weed! Make sure you keep this polish on, because when I took it off, my nails began to break again after a week.
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I use the pure acetone and put it on a cotton ball then wrap the tip of my finger with tin foil and let it do its thing for about 15-20 minutes then use an orange stick to scrap off the polish it should crackle up when you take the foil off, make sure that you take a buffing block to rough up the top surface of the polish so that the acetone will work. DONT use an emery board type file you may get carried away with filing and damage your nail bed. The buffing blocks sold at Sally supply or any drug store works great just rough enough to take of the top coat off. DONT get anything to abrasive or like I said you may damage your nail bed and believe me that is quite painful! I am assuming this is your first go at the gel polishes? Did you have them done or are you thinking about doing them yourself either way I'm sure you know the steps to applying the polish and really taking the polish off is no big deal just a little time consuming because you can only work on one hand at a time. I hope I helped answer your question if you have any more I would be happy to help.