1)How does one apply it to the nail? under the tips? buffed onto the top of the entire nail? 2)Has this been successful on nails lacquered with color?
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Take a dab on the pad of one finger. Then use that finger to rub the product onto all the nails of the other hand, pushing back into the cuticles and a bit beyond the cuticles. This pushing action keeps your cuticles pushed back, obviously. But the massaging action a bit beyond the cuticle stimulates the nail bed where the nail growth is formed and helps nails grow in faster and stronger. [This is what I have read.] Repeat for the opposite hand.
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Rubbed onto the entire nail and around skin. Never tried on lacquered nails.
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Use after you have buffed and filed your nails. I use qtips to apply to ny nails. I use on nails,cuticle and under nails. Then wash your hands and polish as usual. Never use and then polish. Polish will not hold or dry.
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I dab a tiny amount on my fingertip an massage it into my cuticles. This small amount does all five cuticles on one hand. Repeat for other hand. I use a bit more on my toenails and heel. I use clear polish on my fingernails, and color on my toenails, and do not use Hoofer's Choice until after polish is dry, and it does not appear to interfere with polish. Any excess, I rub into my hands. A little goes a long way. I love this product!
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I put the polish on let it dry, then put a little dab on where I want to put the jewel on and press down. I am very armature when it comes to nails and nail art, so I am sure there is a better way to do this. They sometimes stay on great and other times fall off fast.
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It does not come off easily and before you can even try to get it off you need to file off the gel layer on the top. The only way I am able to get it off is to put acetone on a cotton ball and wrap my nail in foil for a good 5-10 minutes (longer is better) and then after that, it will scrape off. It does not just rub off like normal nail polish but properly applied, it does wear much longer and is therefore worth the extra effort. the remover MUST be straight acetone.
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if your nail polish isn't old try applying a thin coat 1st. I usually do 3-4 coats. if I do a think coat it always looks like they were touched before they dried. I'm not a big fan of these nails. I will use them bc I already bought them but I wont be buying any more.
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You have to use a uv light to cure the gel. You will need other things as well. First, clean the nails with a nail polish remover. Next, add a bonding agent such as Bond Aid. Then, add the base coat of uv gel and put under the light. Then add the color an put under the light and the same for the top coat. When the top coat is done, take a cotton ball with nail polish remover and wipe the top of the nails.
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It has worked on glitter polish for me but I wouldn't recommend on the whole nail. The tip of the pens gets used up pretty quickly and then doesn't work as well. The smaller the area the longer the tip will last
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When I first got it I did use as directed only on half your nail for first week. After that I appy to entire nail as a base coat and use nail polish as usual. I don't think it would be good as a top coat. I use seche vite Always as top coat.
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You can do a fill and only fill in your nail where necessary. Its very easy to buff your nail down and then apply your gel on top. This gel is easy to work with and doesn't causing any pain or discomfort :)
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Hi Julia, These are only what they consider "Tips". So they are really to just be used down by the end of your nail. Then the rest is to be filled in a then built up with acrylic, like in a nail salon. I personally just like to wear them like you are talking about. I just round it to match up against my cuticle and use nail glue to secure. I do use super glue if i run out but find that i often use way too much of either one and it tends to turn the fake nails really soft. By the time the fake nail has grown out away from your cuticle is about when the glue starts to loose it's strength so they pop off easy & i give my nails a day or two to "Breathe" and do it all over again. The glue lasts best if you lightly rough up your own nails with a file (it gives more for the glue to hold on to" and clean WELL with good soap & water. I have done this for several years with great results & DON'T have to spend money i don't have on nail oil removers and high class false nails and such. These were the BEST deal for what you & i are looking for! Just make sure you buy from a seller with a good low price! Most good deals are out of China so takes a couple of weeks to arrive. Good luck & hope i helped!
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make sure you have at least 2 coats of clear and/or colour polish layers underneath and then one on top. That way, if you need to file some of it off you won't damage your own nail. The top coat makes it last longer on your nail.
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It glows for atleast 2 weeks from what I have found. I don't see where it glows the color of the polish, it just seems to be a glow in the dark but the colors do add a little hint of color to your nails but not when it glows.
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I use the pure acetone and put it on a cotton ball then wrap the tip of my finger with tin foil and let it do its thing for about 15-20 minutes then use an orange stick to scrap off the polish it should crackle up when you take the foil off, make sure that you take a buffing block to rough up the top surface of the polish so that the acetone will work. DONT use an emery board type file you may get carried away with filing and damage your nail bed. The buffing blocks sold at Sally supply or any drug store works great just rough enough to take of the top coat off. DONT get anything to abrasive or like I said you may damage your nail bed and believe me that is quite painful! I am assuming this is your first go at the gel polishes? Did you have them done or are you thinking about doing them yourself either way I'm sure you know the steps to applying the polish and really taking the polish off is no big deal just a little time consuming because you can only work on one hand at a time. I hope I helped answer your question if you have any more I would be happy to help.
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I haven't had any troubles with the nail polish. Maybe you should use a clear top and bottom coat??? I don't know &#128542;. Sorry.
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I use 70% Isopropyl Alcohol from the drugstore and it works perfectly for me. The point is to make sure the nails are free of any soap residue, etc. DO remember to swipe your nails with a cotton ball soaked in acetone nail polish remover AFTER applying the base and top coats and drying with the light treatment dryer. Just using the light treatment alone will absolutely not dry my nails. I use the base coat first; dry with the light treatment for 90 seconds; immediately follow with the top coat and dry for another 90 seconds with the light treatment; and then briskly swipe each nail several times with the acetone cotton ball and it hardens immediately. I know it sounds odd but it absolutely works for me and nothing else does! Good luck!
501003
Sorry i didn't respond earlier, but when the product thickens - usually when you get closer to the bottom of the bottle - i just add a little bit of nail polish thinner to it; and yes, it really really does work... i have never tried any of the others that you have listed. Before using it, my nails were very thin and split alot; do be sure to use it as it says, daily application and then take off after a week and re-apply...I would highly recommend this product.
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This nail polish kit seems to work best when you use all the layers. I use foundation, a natural color and top coat for hardening my natural nail. I also use the PH nail bonding polish since it seems to peel off less. It may work with just the top coat, but make sure you have the UV or LED light to cure the polish.
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Hi Candice,I use a NailLuv LED lamp that is only 6 volts and it works great. I cure for 1 minute just to be safe, so if your lamp is 12 volts, you should be fine. This is a fabulous product - I have been using it on my nails constantly for the past several months and my nails are longer than ever. FYI, it's great with regular polish too, not just gel. I put on 1 layer of gel foundation & cure, then 1 - 2 layers of structure & cure, then 1 layer of gel top coat & cure - then wipe clean with alcolhol. Then ready to either apply gel or regular color. The regular polish is especially easy to remove and reapply new color without affecting the structure gel! Happy painting! Hi Candice,I use a NailLuv LED lamp that is only 6 volts and it works great. I cure for 1 minute just to be safe, so if your lamp is 12 volts, you should be fine. This is a fabulous product - I have been using it on my nails constantly for the past several months and my nails are longer than ever. FYI, it's great with regular polish too, not just gel. I put on 1 layer of gel foundation & cure, then 1 - 2 layers of structure & cure, then 1 layer of gel top coat & cure - then wipe clean with alcolhol. Then ready to either apply gel or regular color. The regular polish is especially easy... » Read More Hi Candice,I use a NailLuv LED lamp that is only 6 volts and it works great. I cure for 1 minute just to be safe, so if your lamp is 12 volts, you should be fine. This is a fabulous product - I have been using it on my nails constantly for the past several months and my nails are longer than ever. FYI, it's great with regular polish too, not just gel. I put on 1 layer of gel foundation & cure, then 1 - 2 layers of structure & cure, then 1 layer of gel top coat & cure - then wipe clean with alcolhol. Then ready to either apply gel or regular color. The regular polish is especially easy to remove and reapply new color without affecting the structure gel! Happy painting! « Show Less