Hahaha me too. I put on thick gel on top even when it’s short just so it is protected when it grows cos my nails are like paper. Huh 3 hrs is really a good time! That’s the salon’s average time to do polygel extensions lol
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I’ve never had my nails done at a salon so I wouldn’t know 😅
Do you ever use tips? I’m tempted to get clear stiletto tips to try out a jelly look. There are so many pretty seethrough looks on Pinterest 😫
Yeah sometimes. But I find it annoying how easy they fall off. I’ve tried using the polygel and base gel as a glue but I guess since the material is smooth plastic it needs a rough surface to act as a tooth. I also tried filing the inside of the tips with the drill before sticking them but still falls off easily. Maybe I just need a better technique 😅
They are really really pretty and neat tho!!
I was wondering how well they last because obviously the plastic is slippery. I was looking at soft gel full cover tips and how you can file them down near the cuticle once they are on and then put more gel on top.
Yeah you can do that as well, and I think is the best way. Some put it half way and some just put them just at the tip of the nails. I’m just too lazy with the gels hahah cos I want them to be perfect smooth-like nails but takes a loooong time to do. But yeah if you’re going to do the gels anyway might as well just do that so you can have smooth and even surface under the nails. I really hate it when the gels under the nails are not perfect lol
Oh you mean like bumby gel under the nail? Absolutely horrible! I saw someone using nail forms when applying tips with gel so any that seep out won’t go all over the fingertip and look nasty.
Obviously would be the best to form a proper good clear gel nail from the start but I’m definitely not advanced enough for that. Or at least it would take me like two full days to do all my nails 😂