I bought this because of 4.5 star review. The product doesn't shine my nail at all. I am wondering why. Is there any trick to use them?
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Hi ~ You do use prior to polishing you nails and, you can use polish afterwards. But if you don't feel like wearing polish, this "block" is great. This shines your nails up so it looks like you're wearing clear polish. You use the black side to smooth out ridges, etc. Then the blue to smooth out a bit more, working towards that shine, The white side will shine your nails up to where they look like glass.I've been using this product for years and I love it. Totally worth a try. Just get one or two, to start, to make sure you like it.My best to you!Olinda Hi ~ You do use prior to polishing you nails and, you can use polish afterwards. But if you don't feel like wearing polish, this "block" is great. This shines your nails up so it looks like you're wearing clear polish. You use the black side to smooth out ridges, etc. Then the blue to smooth out a bit more, working towards that shine, The white side will shine your nails up to where they look like glass.I've been using this product for years and I love it. Totally worth a try. Just get one or two, to start, to make sure you like it.My best to... » Read More Hi ~ You do use prior to polishing you nails and, you can use polish afterwards. But if you don't feel like wearing polish, this "block" is great. This shines your nails up so it looks like you're wearing clear polish. You use the black side to smooth out ridges, etc. Then the blue to smooth out a bit more, working towards that shine, The white side will shine your nails up to where they look like glass.I've been using this product for years and I love it. Totally worth a try. Just get one or two, to start, to make sure you like it.My best to you!Olinda « Show Less
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No trick that I know about. Just make sure you're using the white side as the final step, fast buffing strokes, like you're using an eraser.
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Worked fine for me. I am a 70 year old man. Be sure to use them in the order indicated.
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Keep doing each step, buff-polish-shine, for over 10 seconds, and you should do it in on direction, left-right-left-right.....
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I don't like this product either...it is not what I thought but the white par of this does give my nail shine and protects it...
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There's no trick. Use the dark shade first. Then, the light gray. Finally, the white. Use like a regular buffer and that's it. No oil or lotion is necessary. My nails shine like I have clear polish on and smooth as glass. I use this before a nail polish change. I'm only a user of this product it's the best I've ever used. I am a licensed cosmetologist. Hope this helps.
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That does not happen with my nails, because I use light-colored polish. When cleaning nails for those who prefer darker colors, I simply use more than one pad (example: one pad per hand or per foot generally suffices). Good question. I hope my answer is helpful.
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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!
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Well, I was hoping for a request; no to all your questions. very fast dryinf, but my weak, long nails are still peeling despite my wearing gloves and using two coats. I even do a layer of it, brushed sideways and my nails are still peeling. I am NOT happy with this product. Gel formulas are not good.
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Hi Colleen, What kind of lamp are you using? I have the cheap Sensationail LED one and I only do 60 second per coat - 2 minutes seems highly unnecessary unless you're using a UV lamp (which I recommend you get rid of... UV lamps tan/age your hands, go for LED!). What brand are you using for the polish colour? If it's not OPI, that might be why you're having issues. A lot of brands aren't super compatible, especially if you're using a drugstore brand (non-pro) with OPI. I use the OPI base & top coats mostly with OPI colour and it always lasts until I remove it or it grows off. If you find yourself frequently wetting/drying your hands (e.g. a weekend spent at the beach frequently in and out of the water) you might find it starts peeling because that amount of expanding and shrinking of your nails is going to make it difficult for the polish to stay adhered. If you have naturally oily skin/nails it might just mean that gel polish isn't going to work for you. But if you've had gel polish done at a salon and it's worked just fine, then something in your technique isn't working. Finally, get the OPI bond-aid - if that doesn't help the gel polish stick to your nails (I don't use it because I find it makes it too hard to remove), then I think you're out of luck with gel polish. Try shellac (chips like crazy on me but I know it works for other people really well).
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The polish will work great if exposed to black light, (like in a club or something) otherwise you need to expose the polish to light (artificial or sunlight) as it's on your nails and then move into a darkened area for it to glow for several minutes.
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I assume you took out the nails, checked for a jam, and reloaded them? (I did not have any jam problems but if it did work and there is no jam and nails are in it, it must be defective).
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I have no idea, I guess it does work but they're different kinda of led lamps for nails, you should google your question.
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it is better used for acrylic nails, however after awhile it seems like the nails turn dark. I was using it for my nails, and am currently looking for something else. I like the natural look of acrylic but after awhile it got embarrassing.
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Hello,I've just started using this on myself not too long ago so as to whether or not it'll make my nails stronger, I don't know. HOWEVER, you do not need a lamp. I'm guessing Mrs. Cruz might have had a bad bottle or something, and I'm sorry for her, but I use this all the time and I just polish it on my nails like usual and it's usually dry (both coats!) in ~20 mins.Instructions on the back are, "Shake gently. Apply 2 coats to bare nails. Use alone or as a base coat. For maximum strength, apply every third day."I recommend shaking it a good period of time before applying to nails or rolling the bottle as it does leave bubbles on your nails :) Hello,I've just started using this on myself not too long ago so as to whether or not it'll make my nails stronger, I don't know. HOWEVER, you do not need a lamp. I'm guessing Mrs. Cruz might have had a bad bottle or something, and I'm sorry for her, but I use this all the time and I just polish it on my nails like usual and it's usually dry (both coats!) in ~20 mins.Instructions on the back are, "Shake gently. Apply 2 coats to bare nails. Use alone or as a base coat. For maximum strength, apply every third day."I recommend shaking it a good period of time before... » Read More Hello,I've just started using this on myself not too long ago so as to whether or not it'll make my nails stronger, I don't know. HOWEVER, you do not need a lamp. I'm guessing Mrs. Cruz might have had a bad bottle or something, and I'm sorry for her, but I use this all the time and I just polish it on my nails like usual and it's usually dry (both coats!) in ~20 mins.Instructions on the back are, "Shake gently. Apply 2 coats to bare nails. Use alone or as a base coat. For maximum strength, apply every third day."I recommend shaking it a good period of time before applying to nails or rolling the bottle as it does leave bubbles on your nails :) « Show Less
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I would say it's good for cuticles. I can't say about the nail itself. Probably will give them a nice shine.
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You may use the product on nails,however, according to the package it is not effective there. They neglect to mention this detail in the on line offering. Only when I received the package did I find this out.
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i havnt used it myself, but i apply the 3rd layer of the other nail thickener which has slightly white colour and nails look good (so i have 1st protective layer of any thickener u have, then quimica as a second, and the 3rd is one more thickener which has a bit of colour). I think u can do it just make sure u have a layer between quimica and colourful nail polish. P.s. My nails are getting really strong. Never had such nails before even being 15 y.o. and its not even 2 weeks yet.
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well I have followed someone else's advice and not touched the nail until after I put on the top coat, because the under-coats tend to remain sticky well after the 5 minutes I will have them under the light. (It was becoming an all day affair.) But by doing each nail for 5 minutes, and then doing the top coat for 8 minutes and not touching the nail until then, it was okay. It is still a bit "tacky" feeling, but then I rinse the nail with rubbing alcohol. It is still not a hard dry until some hours later. I bought the OPI products but not the UV light by OPI due to expense. So, I do not know if it would be better with their UV light dryer. And this dryer is not a single 54 watt UV bulb but 6 9-watt UV bulbs, sooo.... I don't know what to say.
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I purchased 'MASH' brand nail glue. This glue works super good!!! Just make sure you use just a little, cause a little goes a long way. Also my nail was breaking, I didn't want to lose my nail, so I decided to place just a dab of 'mash' glue, and it WORKED! I didn't want to have that odd short nail while the other nine where long a pretty :) Hope this works for you.... goodluck
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This unit is only good for nail maintenance. You would need a stronger unit to do that.
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See that's another reason why i didn't like the product. Cure instructions wasn't clear.you will need a cure/uv light to dry yr nails because it's GEL polish.BUT it's not going to work i cured my nails for a total of 20 mins.all together it never dried and i have the best cure light on the market.just don't get this product. It dosn't cure properly it will never dry completely. Try another brand like BLUESKY or OPI.those brands are good i've used them both they work as a matter of fact when SALLY HANSEN.didn't work i got back on AMAZON and purchased BLUESKY.and it worked beautifully. I threw SALLY HANSEN.in the garbage. Waste of money See that's another reason why i didn't like the product. Cure instructions wasn't clear.you will need a cure/uv light to dry yr nails because it's GEL polish.BUT it's not going to work i cured my nails for a total of 20 mins.all together it never dried and i have the best cure light on the market.just don't get this product. It dosn't cure properly it will never dry completely. Try another brand like BLUESKY or OPI.those brands are good i've used them both they work as a matter of fact when SALLY HANSEN.didn't work i got back on AMAZON and purchased BLUESKY.and it worked beautifully. I... » Read More See that's another reason why i didn't like the product. Cure instructions wasn't clear.you will need a cure/uv light to dry yr nails because it's GEL polish.BUT it's not going to work i cured my nails for a total of 20 mins.all together it never dried and i have the best cure light on the market.just don't get this product. It dosn't cure properly it will never dry completely. Try another brand like BLUESKY or OPI.those brands are good i've used them both they work as a matter of fact when SALLY HANSEN.didn't work i got back on AMAZON and purchased BLUESKY.and it worked beautifully. I threw SALLY HANSEN.in the garbage. Waste of money « Show Less