Do you paint your nails first
1161901
No I do not polish my nails first. Take off whet ever old polish you may have on your nails and start fresh. I polish my nail after I apply the tips. I like to use Essie brand polish. Color "sugar daddy or grow stonger" They have a little bit of a pink flesh hue. It makes my nails look more like a profesional manicure. Then a clear top coat. I love this product.
1161902
No. Start with a clean, dry nail. you can apply a top coat after. Hope this helps.
1161903
I have done them both ways. Big thing, make sure your nails are very dry from water. And that your hands are warm, sticks better. I use the French nails, if you have a pretty color nail bed of your own, no need to polish first with a color. I do, mine are not great. After applying, I put a coat of clear instant dry clear over them. They last up to 4 weeks. Totally worth the time to apply, first time took me 2 hours. Now I'm down to an hour. Well worth it. Hope this helps.
1161904
NO...nails need to be clean and dry....then roughed up a little so the strip will adhere.....
1161905
No, apply the tips first then follow up with a clear or tinted coat of regular nail polish.
1161906
No. I put mine on first. If you put on before bedtime, it gives more time to completely seal, then file down next morning. I put a clear coat gel over top & it looks professional. You may want to have someone help get them on. I personally am not good at using my left hand as being a right handed person. I have a friend that told me about these, & she does hers by herself. Hope this helps.
1161907
I do not paint my nails first, unless, maybe, I use Bonder so my topcoat will adhere better. Otherwise, use the stips, top with transluscent pink or beige, add topcoat and you're done! These strips are awesome!
1161908
No, I leave them bare so that they stick. Make sure your nails are oil free and polish free for better application.
2011874
You need to do the separately, thumbs first then one hand and then the other. I just did my nails last Sat. over 9 days ago and I don't have ANY chips! This stuff is hard to get off but worth the wear time!
2228026
Make sure you are using a light coat. It comes out pretty thick so brush the brush off on the bottle. The thicker the coat the more your nails will chip. I paint my nails about every 3 days anyway, but this is the first top coat I have gotten to allow me to keep my fingers painted for more then 3 days if I wanted to keep them the same color without chipping. I know the frustration and of course not everything works for everyone, but the lighter the coat the better
337373
No. These nails are used just to apply once. You could remove your acrylics and then put these on.
801124
You should always blend nail tips with natural nail before applying product unless you're using no well tips. Step 1 glue nail to nail bed 2. Blend tips with natural nail 3. Wipe clean with lint free wipes 4. Apply bonder 4. Apply base let cute 5. Apply hard gel to desired consistency (1-2 coats cure each coat) 6. Wipe and shape nail 7. Apply color 8. Apply gel top coat cure
1456152
Yes. I have used the dotting tools with conventional nail polish. The secret is waiting til the base color is dry before using the dotting tool.
1024448
these stick! And when you place them on your nail, there is very little room for mistake. You place them on and smooth them down. Then you slightly wrap them over the nail edge, just such that they stick completely. You use the little file they provide to gently file off the excess polish. The shape of your nail does not matter. It is not a bad idea to leave the shaping and shortening of your nail until you finish with application, top coat, etc., even until the next day.
226221
I haven't had a problem, but I take care of my cuticles before a manicure regardless. I think as long as you're careful to not smother your cuticles while painting they should be okay.
1797010
I believe the box said you cannot wear nail polish or artificial nails until the first phase of treatment, being the first month. I suppose if you take off your nail polish at least once a week and apply this product once a week for 9 months like the package says, then you should be fine!! =]
1792094
Yes. Try a test piece first. Usually at the start or finish are areas that that have to be face nailed and holes puttied. Thisis a good choice as the nail has a small profile. If you can hide the nail do so, maybe under trim. Downside is air nails are hard to nail set deeper, so test to see depth set. Steve
1859252
first opi gels, apply base coat to clean nails, place under lamp0 seconds, next apply opi gel color your preference, then light for 2 minutes, every treatment color r tips have to go under the laamp finish with top coat, lamp then use alcohol 90% or higher to stop the tackiness you have to use alcohol, make sure nails are smooth when you start and this should give you a two week finish. don't mix gels with regular polish it won't work
644196
Make sure you cover the complete nail area with the primer. AND more important, make sure the coats are light ESPECIALLY near any skin surrounding the actual nail.
1634835
There's no trick. Use the dark shade first. Then, the light gray. Finally, the white. Use like a regular buffer and that's it. No oil or lotion is necessary. My nails shine like I have clear polish on and smooth as glass. I use this before a nail polish change. I'm only a user of this product it's the best I've ever used. I am a licensed cosmetologist. Hope this helps.
644191
Make sure you buff the nails well, clean the nails (get any grease, creams or oils off) and use the primer (all provided). I also add 2 layers of polish which might help you.
774048
I use a sticky base coat... You can find it at almost any beauty supply store. Put a nice coat on the nail, let dry about 15 to 20 seconds. Lay a piece of the foil on the nail and press down. Slowly peel the plastic off the nail, to finish add a top coat top the nail. It may take a few practice nails to get the hang of it but it's fun.
722294
I do use this model to do my nails. I put on the base coat let dry 30 seconds put on color coat let dry 60 seconds put on second color coat let dry 60 seconds and finally put on top layer coat and let dry 90 seconds. so it takes four minutes to completely dry but will obviously take you longer to paint your nails than it will to dry them. I love this unit and I think it is a good value for the money.
380984
As others have said, do the prep as directed. DO NOT paint to cuticle. Leave a tiny space unpainted. Takes some practice. I'm on my 4th self-manicure and it's much, much better this time. As a fix, where I hit the skin/cuticle and it starts to bubble up... I used cuticle clippers to remove loose edge, then file smooth with a cuticle file. Until I am very competent, I'm using the OPI pink (almost tranparents) starter set so it's not noticeable that I'm not perfect.