Trying GEL X nails for the first time at home l Gel X Tips

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[cflowermakeup]

So many people have asked me to try these out so I’m finally doing it! I just thought about this right now, these can’t be filled 🤔 so I would need to do a new set everytime? And also I can’t change the color either right?

Overall so far I am really liking these and I can see myself using them again!
Here are some pros and cons of these

Pros:
Faster than acrylic
Easier removal/ better for your nail
No harsh smells
No shaping needed
No filing/sanding down needed


Cons:
Can’t fill them/will need a new set everytime
Nail tips being too big for MY nails (personal problem because my nail beds are small)
Can’t change color

[jdshope]

I will say as someone who does nails for a living! put a thin layer of the gel glue on the nail and a small puddle at the base of the gel x tip, cure under little lamp for about 15s then go under a big nail/gel lamp for a full minute! I have clients who come in every 4-5 weeks with no breaks or nails popping off! The best way I have found to do gel x. And btw you first ever gel x set look really good at the end better than some salon work i've seen LOL!😆🤣

[deadgirl]

I use this type of nail, but instead of the glue, I use a light layer of polygel to attach them, and they are SO STRONG!!! I’ve never lost a nail, using this method. It’s not the “Lazy Girl” method, as I only use the polygel to attach the actual nail, but you should definitely try it!! So much quicker than acrylic, and just as strong, if not stronger :)

[RR-ssdn]

Also, I prefer to place mine slightly away from the cuticle. I lightly efile and add a little builder gel for an apex. Yours look great. Thanks for the advice on pressing lightly! Otherwise it cures the glue to look strange underneath

[victoriavegas]

Once you get the hang of putting the nails on it’s definitely going to be a lot better 😂 the first time I did gel-x, putting them on tool like and hour + now I need like 10 mins total for both hands 🙌🏼

[mckenziekarim]

If you like gel X I would suggest Apres nails or sets. I have small nails too and they have sizes that go down really small 😊 I like their nails

[xonicole]

I have a love/hate relationship with gel-x nails. Prep takes a while for someone who doesn't fit the standard tip sizes, to start. Also, as you mentioned in your video, the tips add a bulkiness to your nails if you don't file them thinner. I've also had issues where there were spaces between my natural nail and the tip and I had issues with my hair getting stuck in it during wash days. The end result tends to be amazing and the hold is pretty strong but after the lengthy time of applying it and removing it I get incredibly turned off by the thought of wanting to regularly use them.

May I add that the point of gel-x is to use tips made of cured gel, not plastic tips. so some of these kits found online are not selling actual "gel-x".
The gel tip is supposed to give a more natural look, provide flexible bend so that the tip doesn't crack and be easier to remove.

[RR-ssdn]

Kiara Sky has small ones. I have really small hands and nail beds also. It’s common for people to reshape the edge that lays at the cuticle. Use 90% or higher alcohol. Kiara Sky also has all 4 steps from prep to top coat. Which includes the builder gel to do fills if you desire. Or soak them off and reapply new ones if you prefer.

[lovelylatonya]

These was a game changer for me. I’m really ruff with my hands and my nails done by a professional doesn’t last nothing but a few days and I have to get them done every week. No if I do them at home maybe just a day or 2. I just did a set yesterday and I have been bang hitting and doing everything I can to my nail and when say this was a game charge me.🎉 🙌🙌🙌. The only thing you have to do is make there is no bubbles. You will be done in 10 minutes because you have hold each finger nail. So far they have lasted about 3 day. That is with me doing them on my own.

[cajuncutiepie]

I love doing gel nails, it’s been a year I’ve been doing my own. So much better then acrylic. I would say don’t cut your natural nail to short and don’t go all the way back to the cuticle, just fill in with builder gel. And these can be filled also with builder gel. I usually fill once and I get about a month and 1/2 with one set.

[sanaria]

I recently started using these too. Acrylic seems to always lift two specific fingers, no matter what prep I do, or salons do. I've had nail techs who have done nails for over 10 years with own busy salon do them, acrylic ALWAYS lifts after 2 weeks for me. These stayed put for almost 4 weeks. I'm heavy handed, so I broke one, only the tip. But I took them off because of that. With the right prep, these stay put! I even got one of my clients convinced to change to these. She loves them too.

[Vivigun]

You completely made me try my gel nails again. It's such a learning curve and can be annoying. I did them last night with your tips and they look cute. Thank you for the help.♥️😊

[AmberSweetPea]

0:54 killed me! Like no no no, gel-x is NOTHING like press ons!! I can't do those either girlie. I'm so hard on my nails, and due to Thanksgiving, my dog destroying the bathroom, and etc., I've been putting my hands under water more than I want to, and my BTArtbox gel-x nails are all still on, no pop offs, and its been two weeks!

[punkybrewster]

I really appreciate you discussing the mistakes!

[keikodesuu]

OMG thank you for this video! I'm on my second set of tips from the BTArtbox brand, and first time most definitely I was pressing mine on too hard too... bubbles everywhere, no wonder they started popping off the next day 🥴😅 I think I wasn't applying enough glue either. I've seen other videos where they scrape the extra glue on the end, which I did the second time and I think that helped, but the next set I do I will definitely take my time applying them! I was searching specifically for this tip because I couldn't figure out WHY I was having air bubbles (even on my current set I can see some air bubbles under the nail!!!) so thank you for this video, it was VERY helpful!!!!

[weekendnomad]

If you use bottle builder gel to apply them it’s easier because it’s thicker .. also you have to let a little bit pool at the cuticle edge when painting it on the fake nail (to have enough if that makes sense)Michelle khan has good tutorial on this

[sroccis]

I love them! You did a great job. These are all such helpful tips! Thank you!.

[marcellina]

I’ve been using Kiara Sky for years, great quality, a lil more on the expensive side but totally worth it

[cynthialemus]

I use the gellen system from amazon. I have tiny nail beds and use the long almond shape nail. I've had zero issues. The last 2 weeks every time. It's so easy and fun. I do my daughter's nails, too. She likes long stiletto. They're amazing.

[natalieeasley]

I Love this method, specially when you need to do you nails fast lol but it has been my go to lately since I have been busier. I have been doing them for a while now and I found that the Solid Nail Tip Glue works so much better, and you can get them just about everywhere now. The Solid Nail glue is thick, and you can scrap a lil bit out of the jar, and the best way I can describe it is like puddy lol but it doesn't cure until you put it in the lamp. It helps because when you press the full cover tip down it has suction too the nail because it's thick, so you can let it go and make sure the nail is straight and you get lil to no air bubbles. I use clear for the most part, but I do have a pink solid gel glue, so it makes my French tips a lot easier & faster! Finding this glue has changed doing gel x nails, I didn't as much before cause I made too much of a mess with the base gel, always got bubbles or a nail was crooked, lol there was always something wrong, and now I have no problems and love doing this more cause it saves time doing my own nails, so I have more time with my practice hand trying to get my speed faster at full acrylic sets!! I hope this helps someone who is struggling like I was!