will this save your weak nails?? 😔💅🏻 #gelnails #naturalnails #nails #nailtutorial @Nailzkatkat

If this helps me not break any nails, I -- 😲

As always, don't listen to anything I'm saying ;) and read all manufacturer's instructions before using any products, especially gel. So many of y'all recommended I try a rubber base coat to prevent my longer natural nails from breaking so I did a bunch of research and chose this one from a fellow content creator / business owner @Nailzkatkat . I'll keep you updated on how it lasts and if it actually goes well this might be my new base and I'll just paint nail polish over it? I've seen other nail artists do that so I dunno. Anyways, I hope you had a great week this week:)

What I used: (some links are affiliates so I can continue to feed my cat 🫶)

[katfox]

I’m so so glad you made this because I’ve been wanting to try this to help grow and strengthen my natural nails, and I don’t even know where to start!

[Msuniqueu]

FYI….. the 1st layer you applied without curing is called a “slip layer”. The purpose is….gel attracts gel like a magnet. If you apply the slip layer without getting any on your cuticles or sidewalls, when you apply the 2nd larger dollop, it should stay primarily where the slip layer of gel was applied, ie….not getting on your sidewalls or cuticles.
I hope that makes sense! 😉
Beautiful mani btw!! 🥰

[glittermonster]

I have super brittle nails and I have been using a rubber base gel and it has changed my life!! My nails don't break and they actually grow!!

[sarahcox]

This lady has the most beautiful natural nails I've ever seen.

[mrskaa]

I do rubber base with long nails and just do 2 thin layers and cure them each completely. Then color and top coat over it. It definitely makes my nails thicker and stronger. I remove the gel polish with an e file and then soak off the rubber base. It takes a while, at least 20 minutes, and I use a heating pad to warm my hands while they are in foils. I rub aquaphor ointment on the skin around my nails beforehand to protect them from acetone. The rubber base also allows me to use the efile to remove color without worrying too much about hitting my natural nail. I like to be able to see my natural nails between manicures without getting an e file too close to them, and this allows that.

[hellostina]

I started learning rubber base gel with a clear gel - such a mistake! 🤣 Yours looks fantastic 💜

[thegraytergood]

They’re freckles and not sunspots, I’ve had them since I was a baby. And I do use sunscreen when I use a lamp, skin protection is always a good idea 🫶

[gia]

You should get a nail dehydrator and a primer (acid or non acid), it will help the gel last for 2-4 weeks on with no lift

[YOUNGTHUGGAMANELAFLARE]

I started using a rubber base and omg the difference is night and day! My nails feel so much stronger, almost like acrylics and they haven’t chipped at all, usually my nails break or chip constantly but I haven’t seen zero chips

[jaegerballz]

gel will eventually come off in acetone, but it’s not easy. when the olygomors in gel products cure they turn into polymers which are usually resistant to chemicals. this will make the soak off take longer, so it’s easier to just file them down. (obviously not everybody has a drill to drill it down, but if you’re still going to soak, get the product as thin as possible)

also make sure not to soak off every time, or too often. acetone isn’t great for your nails and scraping the product off can cause micro cuts in your nail beds, eventually weakening them.
i hope somebody finds this useful ❤❤

[meow]

oh my god that is the prettiest color i’ve ever seen in my life

[apples]

Omg this is a game changer. Can’t wait for the update on the nails

[gabstacyfastwolf]

The fact that it’s called « bare minimum » 😭 I NEED IT

[kyliee.c]

I also bought it! I find it works so well to grow out my nails without them breaking all the time! I also used to nail bite and this actually makes me stop and realize i have something on my nails!!

[AlwaysBeKind-iohl]

Your nails are the most well kept smooth ones I’ve ever seen! Wow! 💅🏼✨

[zoekoos]

You may not be a nail tech, but girl your video's show it!

[ElizabethAlexandra]

she’s my absolute favorite nail content creator

[MissJosNailCo]

You did a great job! A straight light line is everything!

[vsyobrm]

hey OMG I love your nails!!I wish you could show us full videos on how to start, what beginners should buy and just show us how to create beautiful nails just like yours 🥰🤍

[sashaspearl]

litterally stunning, as always! would you be able to try halal (permeable) nail polish? haven't seen many content creators review it <3