My Nail Care ESSENTIALS ✨ My Routine, Fav Base & Top Coats and Tips to Transform Your Nails 🤩💅🏼

Hey friends!
Today I’m sharing my nail care essentials to help transform your nails! I’m not a nail tech or professional in any way, I’ve just been doing my nails for years now and these are the products I’m currently loving that work for me! My nails are generally thin and prone to peeling (they still are on my right hand 😅) and I had them short for the majority of my life, never thought I’d be able to grow them out bc of how weak they are, but look at them now!! :D I hope you find this video helpful :))

I received several of these items thru PR and purchased others, but all thoughts & opinions are honest & my own :)

00:00 Intro
MY ESSENTIALS:
00:27 100% Acetone (for removing + prep)
01:08 Ceramic Cuticle Pusher
02:05 Cuticle Nipper
02:29 Cirque Crystal Nail File
03:06 Believe Beauty Buffing Block
04:22 My Base Coats & Their Differences
05:25 Favorite Base Coats
06:02 Zoya Lavender Perfector
06:41 My Top Coats & Their Differences
07:18 Favorite Quick Dry Top Coats
07:53 Favorite Cuticle Oils

MY LINKS + CODES:

💅🏻: Cirque Chrsyalis 🦋 & Mooncat Merkitten 💖
🎶: lukrembo - bored | Aylex - Creamy | lukrembo - roses

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If you have a suggestion or something you’d like to see, just leave a comment! :)
Thanks for watching! 🤗
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FTC: Discount codes/links marked with * indicate I am an affiliate with the brand, which means I make a small commission if you use them. Thank you in advance for your support! :)

[janetdunleavy]

I am so thankful that you introduced me to the mani me ceramic cuticle pusher! It has completely transformed my nail routine! And my cuticles have never looked better. I never have to clip them anymore! 🥰👏🏻

[ashlynvaughn]

That is crazy how much the purple changes your nail color, offsetting any stains. People tend to talk about pink to cover stains, but you're the first person I have seen recommend a purple milky base, and the proof is there!

I find pink milky bases don't offset staining as well as I would like, so I definitely need to try purple!

[WoWLinry]

My go to Matte top coat is HoloTaco's. Base coat, Orly Bonder. Top Coat, Seche Vite (tho I enjoy HoloTacos more its just too expensive for how often I need to re-buy) And I make my own nail Oil with with Jojoba oil and Vitamin E oil (way cheaper this way lol) Nice video as always!

[steviedarlene]

You can use a mix of lemon juice and olive oil microwaved for stains: 3 tbsp olive oil + 2 tbsp lemon juice microwaved for 20 seconds and dip nails in for 10 mins repeat once a month for healthy and stain free nails😊!

[AnaMiel]

I love to see you updated your nail care routine.

I would like to ask if you think that this ceramic cuticle pusher performes the same as those ones that are lase of glass. Have you use them.

Also, I must try that nail perfector 😮

One of my top nail care tips I do every night before I go to bed is applying Kerasal intense foot repair on my cuticles and the skin around my nails. It helps to exfoliate those hard edges. I also apply oil behind my mail since I don’t oil that part of my mail along the day. I know Kerasal gel cream is for foot but it really help to sloth hard edges very efficiently.

[faboul]

I recommend Ella + Mila brightness polish. I polish every week and nails get yellow. I’m wearing this now and it brightens the nail so much. Very pretty on, a slight shimmer to it. It’s like mermaid & pearly together lol you can leave it on for two weeks. Awesome to wear if you want a break from polish but you don’t like to leave your nails bare

[A.K.]

Thanks for this video, especially for beginners ! And that fuschia polish is stunning! Was looking for matte topcoats, so that was helpful as well. My fav shine top coat is seche vete though :)
Also, your organized playlists are very helpful 👍

[dEliadaFish]

Love the ceramic cuticle pusher! It is a huge game changer ❤❤

[hollow.huesss]

Love seeing nail care routines, so this was great to see what products you like to use! My current go-tos are Mooncat's glass nail file, Sally Hansen instant cuticle remover for my super stubborn cuticles, KBShimmer basic training base coat or Polished For Days soft focus base coat if I'm wearing sheers/jellies, and just jojoba oil as cuticle oil lol! Currently using KBShimmer's clearly on top top coat and i love how fast drying it is, but find it shrinks pretty significantly and also kinda looking to transition to one without toluene since the smell is so strong 😅. Might try the Mooncat one or maybe the Polished For Days crystalline one since I keep hearing good things about both!!

[shirley-ann]

It was nice to see you’re nail care routine. You use such nice products. The shape of you’re nails is also really nice. I use the opi nail envy as a base coat and the seche vite as a top coat

[alfonsoarrietameixueioro]

Definitely, I love this video! 10 out of 10

[hannaharnold]

Awesome and super helpful video. Would you mind sharing what color/brand of pink that is on your right hand? It’s stunning even with the matte finish

[AurelieJoie]

Oh Im so glad to know about Cuticula Quenched because it's available in Canada! (And my glisten and glow glitter grabber which isn't available in Canada is half gone!)

[tdelphia]

Thank you! I didn’t know about the cuticle pusher and will be getting one!

[katehoganmayka]

I've been using the Zoya nail perfector for years, for the bare nail look or under colors that show the nail bed. I also like their Tip perfector under jellies, etc. It's not a bright white, like a French manicure, it just cleans up the stains and, I think, makes the manicure look "fresher", if that makes sense? I've been wondering about the Mooncat and ILNP top coats, I'll give them a try!

[cami-mani]

I enjoyed seeing your nail care products. The Zoya lavender perfector is something I should try; it looks like it does a great job of toning down stained nails. I need to get back to using cuticle oils several times a day; I've broken 3 in a week. 😢 Anyhoo, your nails are beautiful! TFS!

[tracyaf]

Olive Ave has the best quick dry top coat I’ve used but I like Cuticula and Rogue lacquer for base and top coats too.

[JYPSY]

@polishedyogi does the ceramic cuticle pusher thin out the nail?
Wondering if it’s almost like a buffing block, and could thin the nail around/under the cuticle?

[Noa_Tay]

Love your videos!! Some of my staples are HT peely base or their long lasting base coat. I'm in love with the Glisten & Glow Top Coat. I'm definitely gonna try the Zoya Lavender Perfector for my stained nails. 🫣😄

[corriszucs]

I'm always down to try new nail care products!! I have always loved CND Solar Oil (predominantly jojoba oil) but I've recently been mixing it with Spa Ritual's Cuti-Cocktail, it's not as heavy and smells great! My all time go to fast drying topcoat is Inm Out the Door..have tried so many others but always come back to this..plus I can get it so cheap since I have a nail tech license. I'm loving the Cuticula Mic drop base for my ridges and compared to some other I've tried, it doesn't shrink. Your nails are so dainty and pretty!!