Nail Care Tips For Soft Nails – The cost of graduating law school was high so I decided I wanted to do diy gel-x nail extensions. They turned out pretty decent if I do say so myself. If you’re looking to learn how to do your own gel-x nail extensions, or maybe someone else’s, this post has got you covered with everything you need. DIY Gel-x nails are interesting because they are so expensive to do these days. The products on this list certainly add up, but this is a case of “you have to spend money now to save money later.” When you make the initial investment, you will save a lot in the long run. Here is the link to the perfect tutorial I watched on how to do DIY gel-x nails.
Since you are exposing your hands to UV light, you definitely need to protect them. Your options for UV protection include:
Nail Care Tips For Soft Nails
Gel-x Nails are essentially clear printed nails that attach to your nail bed with a “nail clip”. So there are many options for stretching, based on your skills, budget and equipment.
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Gel-x nails last longer when you prepare your nails better. Removing cuticles, dirt, and debris gives the gel-x nail a clean surface to adhere to, increasing the likelihood of it lasting longer. Technically all of these are optional, but if you’re aiming for clean and durable nails, you should have:
You can find these items sold separately or in a kit. I use one from Apres but there are Amazon brands like Beetles and Aimeli and they sell them at a cheaper price so if you want to look around for the best cheap option.
Note: If you get the Apres kit, it comes with a UV light, however, I do not recommend the UV light that comes with the kit because it is difficult to flash cure. So it might be a better option to buy the bottles in the kit separately along with the UV light I linked earlier in this post.
For polish, the only things you need are base coat, gel polish, and top coat (and you can actually get away with not using a base coat). The Apres gel-x kit comes with a top coat, so if you get that kit, all you’ll need beyond that is polish and foundation. Everything else is extra. Here are the details on the nails I recently did for my law school graduation.
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But this might make your life easier if you want to get better at doing your nails:
That’s about it! I hope this post on DIY gel-x nails helps you on your journey to becoming your own nail tech. It’s not an easy or short process but it will be so satisfying when someone compliments your nails and asks where you did it just to say you did it yourself!
” Not that we are content to think of everything as ourselves; but God is sufficient for us” 2 Corinthians 3:5