This is the best tutorial channel. An educated, and experienced individual, who goes through HELPFUL nail art tutorials, is entertaining to watch, knows what she's talking about, and is able to add extremely helpful tidbits of knowledge or tips and tricks on how everything works. Literally the best. A lot of tutorials are hard to follow/watch. This is the perfect channel
I put on nails on one of my friends and her nails lasted 7+ weeks because of how i’ve done the structure (thanks to Suzie of course who taught me through her videos how to enhance what i already knew). Thank you Suzie for making me love nails and teaching me how to do them properly. We all love you ❤️
I read that it is not healthy to keep it so long for your nails. It will weaken or dry out your natural nail and also if there is even tiny lifting bacteria can start to flourish underneath. But I'm not sure though if it applies to only press on nails or also nail extensions.
@@vitafitification It does consist of enhancements too. But as long as there isn't much lifting then you're fine. If you start to see lifting and it's in more than one place on your nail or if it's a bad lift then get a balance, fill in, infill, or whatever you want to call it lol.
I do too, but I think after a year of doing them every day, I'd be bored shitless! Watching someone else do them, and doing your own, is very different to working on other people day-in day-out... 🤪🥴
Hi Susie, I watched this when I started doing nails about 3 years ago and started my learning journey on my channel. This video popped up in my feed again, so I couldn't resist watching it again (chilling with a glass of wine this time around)☺, it's still a great refresher, I always love watching you teach. Thanks for the company. x
I think hybrid gel is way easier then builder gel I love your channel 😍😍😍 thank you for teaching us something new everyday. May God Continue To Bless You Many More 😍😍😍
what would you guys recommend for first time use? Like I heard her say that acrylic is harder to work with. so would hybrid gel be easier one to use for someone first starting out? and are these all the different types of nails that you can do acrylic, hybrid gel, Builder gel? lol
I wish she would do a video on the myths and truths of acrylics/gel/faux nails. Like some folks say that acrylics will make your nails lose their strength and become more brittle.
i think thats only because many people tend to bite them off or wait for them to break, but when they come up, it takes a few layers of your natural nails, leaving it thinner or easier to break
I think most nail salons drill the natural nail too much. At least this is the reason why I stopped getting acrylic sets . My nails were paper thin. You could literally fold them over and they woudn't break.
OMG! I love the 'Table of Contents' at the beginning of the video! It's extremely helpful when I looking for an answer to a specific question, especially in longer videos! Suzie, as always, you rock! This is why you are my go-to instructor!
I once got so excited while doing my nails with poly gel, but when I was done I realized that I forget the primer and they all fell off 😂😂 but tbh they were good looking tho hahaha
I just bought my first builder gel kit to do my own nails during the lockdown... I've been watching your videos non-stop to absorve all the knowledge I can. Love how you teach. Wish me luck!
I have lost count to how many of your videos I have been watching since I have had to pick up where my nail lady left off (covid). Options sure have multiplied since I first started getting my nails done. You are a great teacher. Thank you for taking the time to do these.
I love how you explain everything in details of how things work. Thanks so much for breaking things down for us to understand about the polygel and builder gel. You video was very helpful to me.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm so use to doing Natural Nail Pedicures. I didn't keep up with all of the Gel / Acrylic products. Now, I understand which Bristle to use on Hybrid vs Builder Gel
I just took off my gel nails as I feel my nailbeds needed a break. I normally get them professionally done, but money is tight. You make me want to try doing them myself to save me a coin. I really enjoy watching you do your nails. Thank you!
Now in these covid-times I can't get to my nail tech. I therefore bought an e- file and a starter set of hybrid gel. Did my first application yesterday and today. My main issues are getting it thin enough close to the cutical and shaping after. I really am very bad at filing. You make it look so simple! Practice needed! Good thing nobody is going to see them! :)
This was just what I needed! With social distancing in full effect, I don't know when I'll ever see my nail tech again so I'm about to dive into the world of doing my own nails. I had seen polygel and builder gel online (and sometimes the terms were being used interchangeably), but I wasn't quite sure of the difference. This was so detailed and super helpful! Who knows... I may be doing my own nails from now on :-). Thank you!
I don’t do nails professionally , but I love doing my own nails . Going to the salon starts to get pricey . I recently purchased poly gel and it’s amazing how easy it is for people who don’t do nails for a living and can just do them themselves . I’ve done them on my daughters nails as well. I have used the builder gel and it’s quite difficult and messy in my personal opinion . I love watching your videos because you are truly a teacher and explain things properly .
Love watching you work Suzie!!! I've learned so much from you in the last year I've been watching. Also love watching Liz on nail hub. In the beginning she was exactly what I needed, she's so technical. But I love your creativity!!!
Suzie - thank you for the video. Question: Can you do a thin layer of builder gel on your natural nail as a protective overlay and then add and sculpt polygel on top of that? Thanks!
I love my time with you 💅🏽🥰 I don’t get my nails done very often bc of my job but nonetheless I love watching your videos! They always get me I a certain mood that no other video can❤️ in Denmark we call it hygge and your videos are very “hyggelige” to me 🥰
Suzie - thank you for your videos! I have a super stressful job and I always look forward to watching your channel because you have such a calming voice. I also love watching just to gain knowledge about nails! I’m not a nail tech, but you always do such a great job explaining everything! Thanks again!
Wonderful video! I've only had the pleasure of learning dip powder and now acrylic on myself (a large thank to YOU for teaching me so much..!) But I've been VERY interested in gel nails now. I almost bought a builder gel kit and now I'm absolutely glad I didn't! I think I'll be learning with the HYBRID gel first. Thanks so much for ANOTHER amazing video girlfriend 💓💓💓
Oh, also, I bought one of the drills you used from Amazon a while back when you released the video. It's the purple Makartt one. I trust your opinions and advice and you've never steered me wrong!
@@alondraaherrera9043 amazing. It does get a little warm which is my only complaint about it but it works really well. When it gets warm I just turn it off for a minute or two and use a hand file. It's a bit heavy but sturdy and the speed is really really easy to control too.
So cute how you forgot the polygel brush was on the other end of the spatula haha. You're such a good, patient teacher that doesn't get caught up in your professional level and explains things to us beginners so well.
When Suzie forgot that the hybrid gel brush and spatula were one unit was literally me also lol she’s so innocent 😇 I love her too much! I also see she’s teasing us with whatever that NCE kit is, can’t wait for her to tell us what it is because I’m snatching one up!
Great timing! I just did my very first hybrid gel overlay on a broken nail day before yesterday, and I LOVE IT!!! I've never used anything but acrylic powder/liquid systems before, and the hybrid gel was absolutely AMAZING. I have kind of a LOT of acrylic powders and monomer so I probably will still use acrylic, but I will prefer to use hybrid, especially when my son is here because he HATES the smell of monomer with a blinding passion! To be fair, it does give him headaches, so I don't blame him. I didn't tell him about my nearly broken off nail, I just got my lamp and hybrid kit out and went to work. The filing was an absolute _breeze,_ and when I got done I went into his room to show him and he hadn't even known I was doing an overlay on a broken nail! He said he smelled a little alcohol, but it didn't bother him. I'm still shocked at how easy it was, how it doesn't need a primer and how odor-free the whole process really is. *I LOVE HYBRID GEL!*
Suzie, I love your tutorials and check your videos first whenever I have a question about technique! I am only a DIY'er with 20 years of painting my own nails. More recently, since finding your videos 2 1/2 years ago, I have expanded into gel nail polish, gel nail enhancements, and dabbled in acrylic (my least proficient skill). After your video on e-files that can be purchased without a license I have purchased one (that I LOVE). I use a new arbor band each time, but the metal bits usually just get dunked in alcohol. My question then for you is can you do a segment or something on cleaning and sanitizing your work station and all the equipment, like carbide bits, brushes, etc?
I would also love something on this. I am a DIY'R. I have ended up with horrible contact dermatitis on all of my fingers that I had to go to the Dr. I have no idea how I got this as I am very clean and only use stuff on myself, no one else. I need to know how to prevent this. I think it has to do with my drill as I am just learning with it.
@@Jomama02 contact dermatitis can happen when you let monomer or gel get in contact with your skin. Make sure you don't have product bleeding into your cuticles, remove any mistakes with alcohol and a brush before curing
As for keeping things sanitary, the nail hub does amazing nail videos and had a few videos on that topic. She basically makes an online nail course for free.
Nice video thanks for sharing. I’ve been using acrylic on myself for years but it takes forever to shape and file the nails. Thanks to my sister who “introduced” me to gel and the so products I bought the drill and the essential items to do it by myself and I’m doing my nails myself saving me time!! And $$$. Love it!
Beautiful Suzie. I noticed it's more time consuming and more product with the gel. The other one less time and product used? But over all beautiful as always my dear love your art!!
I’m switching from poly to builder gel. The difference really is in removal. Polygel you must file off. I tried everything it will not soak off. Gel will. There’s also gel in a bottle making it quicker and easier
As someone unused to using builder gel, this video has made me feel so much better about it. I thought it had to be made perfect in one go. I didn’t realise it’s normal to have to cure multiple times and continue to build the shape gradually! I thought I was just bad at it!
We have started learning gels this week at school and I LOVE it. The other girls in my glass aren't fond but I think i find the builder gel so quick, so easy, marvellous. The gel french omg sooo much quicker than an acrylic french!
I am so happy that you did a video on polygel and builder gel. I was so confused about the both and I was trying to figure out which one was stronger than the other. I don’t want to keep buying so many different products to reach the result that I really want.
My gosh I'm so glad to see so many different people saying the exact words I was thinking of typing. I love it. She really is like my mom sitting down telling me something. And OMG the word "nuke" !!!!!! My grandma taught me that word years ago. I havent heard anyone else ever use it besides her son, my father. Lol!! Love this woman!!
I suggest The Nail Hub's video on e-filing. She does a GREAT job, plus, she and Suzie are friends who have collaborated on a few videos together. She's a great educator, too.
Love the video! I not a nail pro 😉 teaching myself how to use polygel/hybrid. Thanks to you and all the other pros for teaching newbies how to do it!!!!!
I just did my polygel nails today for the second time. My first application was lovely, but so many of them popped off after a week....watching your video, I've skipped the step to put topcoat down first. Thank you! Even if this set pops off, I'll know better next time. I'm having fun with these. I learn a lot from your videos, thank you!
Do you ever do just press on nails? I've been doing press on nails for years. I've recently learned that using base coat instead of nail glue , then curing it...they look fabulous ( especially the pre colored nails) and stay firmly on my nails for 3 +weeks
Jess B do you have like an e file? That seems like the most efficient way to get it off w/out soaking and damage. The trick though, is to make sure you don’t file all the way down to the nail bed, I think a TH-camr named longhairprettynails (I literally only watch her and Ms. Susie) has a poly gel removal vid that’s pretty detailed. Good luck!
Talking about affordable efiles... I bought one recently and it is *amazing*, I think it's better than the few you tested. Its by melody Susie and called the scarlet e-file. Its super small too, including the handpiece.
1) Does gel require pure acetone for removal? 2) Acrylic can be pinched fo a C curve. How does one get the gel to create the C curve? My nails tend to go flat.
1. Form well so that you already have a good curve. 2. On the first layer of the extension, which should be thin, flash cure for about 15 sec and then apply a pinching clamp to the free edge; return to lamp and cure fully. I suppose you can get pinching clamps on AliExpress or Ebay, look around :)
Oh, and builder gel can be either soft or hard. Soft gel, you can soak off, while hard gel needs to be filed off. Only use if you're committed to your extensions for long term.
There’s a channel called TheNailHub here on TH-cam has a very good video on using forms and getting that c curve. It’s a long video but it’s super educational, I highly recommend it!
This was like a whole education on Polygel, I've watched so many videos and wish I found this first! I'm yet another home polygel/ pot gel artist that got into it while quarantining.. and I'm obsessed. I would do a new set every night if I could.
I believe she did do something like this with acrylic. She still uses her dominant hand as much as possible. For example, to pick up her beads or acrylic, and when she files, she mostly moves her dominant hand and just holds the file still with the other. I do my own nails, and that's what I remember that's helped me the most. Also, if you're using gel (even hybrid) flash cure right away if you like how it looks! That way if you accidentally touch the finger you don't wreck it, and the shape is locked in place until you do your full cure
HyaSagitta here’s a link to one of her other videos where she uses her other hand but as BeautyWearsBoots stated she’s using acrylic instead of gels. I still found her tips to be extremely helpful! I’ve posted the link below and I hope it’s helpful! :) th-cam.com/video/qgK3Y_L2t0A/w-d-xo.html
I'm also learning. I started with polygel, because it seemed easier. But honestly it's all about finding the right viscosity. I recently bought the ibx system and boost gel. I am in love!!! So easy to get a great Apex, which I have struggled with. And it strengthen s your natural nails!!! Love love love the line
I have to the point I went back to nail salon because my nails were coming off after one or two days...lol But the hybrid is giving me hope to try again.
@@JessandIzzGusington aww Suzy says in multiple videos that gel somehow will always find it's way out of a closed pot even with the lid tight! Atleast it doesn't set
great video showing the difference...I recommended you and Kirsty meekin to my hair salon..in the spa/nail part....they were learning to use the dip acrylics ...you and kirsty are the best... I believe..in instruction/technique/creativity!!!.. have fun in Vegas..hey from ont.canada...😊🍁
I recently had my nails done with a builder gel and the tech used a dotting tool, instead of a brush. What do you think about that application? The explanation was that the dotting tool was easier to make the builder flow and with less risk of bubbles.
This is an awesome video. I love the compare and contrast format showing the two different products side by side. Also, the music in this video is so beautiful ❤.
@@NailCareerEducation Builder is quicker, but I have issues with a small amount running down the sidewalls onto my skin in the lamp even though I take care to apply it thinly. Hybrid is great but I find that it gets too gooey after I've worked it for a little while, even though I keep my brush moistened with alcohol. Not sure why it happens but it makes forming/building the nail harder and messier than it needs to be.
I've learned so much from watching your videos. I do my own nails mainly because I can't find anyone who will do the types of designs I actually want. Never mind that in my small town the two salons hear charge an arm and a leg because they know they can.
STILL CAN'T FIND ANYONE WHO CAN DO FORM NAILS 😤. I WANT IT DONE SO BAD. Might have to come to Canada🇨🇦 to get them done by you, especially if the Raptor win tonite...GO RAPTORS😁🏀⛹️♂️
@@Shania102938 Majority of the nail salons use rips, but I'm still hopeful to find someone who can do forms really good in the area I live. I don't like wearing tips.
Suzie is so relaxing to listen to I love putting these videos on and just hanging out with my cat and a cup of tea ^_^ also is anyone else still waiting for the Jenna Marbles collab because I know I certainly am!!
I purchased one of the drills you thought was best in your review video and I've been pretty pleased with it. I have to agree with practicing first, especially on yourself so you know exactly what everything feels like. You file your natural nail too much one time and you'll never do that again lol
I only do nails on myself and occasionally my daughter. My natural nails are strong and grow quickly so i don't need to build extensions. But recently I started using hybrid gel on myself as well just to have more practice with shaping for when I do my daughter's. I will say that my hybrid seems to be a bit softer than yours so turning it upside down does actually help it, just takes slightly longer than builder gel seems to. But thank you for all your tips and tricks and wonderful videos. Props to camera-man as well for the video production side of things. The both of you working so well as a team is a big part of why this channel is so successful. 🤗
Love the detailed explanation. Great video :)
LongHairPrettyNails i lovee your videos❤️❤️🦋
LongHairPrettyNails I love your channel
I Love Your Channel.. And I Love That You Watch Suzie
Hi Evie, what's up? Love your videos, you already know that.
I love your vids!
I love to see Susie put on her glasses...it’s like sitting down with your mom to get some life skills. Love her nurturing teaching approach.
Lol I agree
I agreeee plus her voice so soothing!
Nurturing is the perfect way to describe her energy. She definitely gives off a sweet and comfortable vibe!!
so do i her videos are so wonderful
Yup....that's what a woman loves to hear. That she reminds you of a nurturing mom.
Anyone else yelling at the screen when she was looking for her brush "its on the other side of the spatula" 😂
Yup
I am so happy she didn't cut that out!
Me too lol, guess cameraman thought it was too funny not to leave it in 🤣
Lol I was 😂😂 I’m glad cameraman left it in lol she was like I’m gonna have to cut that out lol
Lol, yes 😂
This is the best tutorial channel. An educated, and experienced individual, who goes through HELPFUL nail art tutorials, is entertaining to watch, knows what she's talking about, and is able to add extremely helpful tidbits of knowledge or tips and tricks on how everything works. Literally the best. A lot of tutorials are hard to follow/watch. This is the perfect channel
unrelated to your comment but definitely didn't expect to see a homestuck fan on a nail vid haha
I put on nails on one of my friends and her nails lasted 7+ weeks because of how i’ve done the structure (thanks to Suzie of course who taught me through her videos how to enhance what i already knew). Thank you Suzie for making me love nails and teaching me how to do them properly. We all love you ❤️
I read that it is not healthy to keep it so long for your nails. It will weaken or dry out your natural nail and also if there is even tiny lifting bacteria can start to flourish underneath. But I'm not sure though if it applies to only press on nails or also nail extensions.
@@vitafitification It does consist of enhancements too. But as long as there isn't much lifting then you're fine. If you start to see lifting and it's in more than one place on your nail or if it's a bad lift then get a balance, fill in, infill, or whatever you want to call it lol.
Honestly, I would live to get my nails done by Suzie. She's just such a relaxing person.
i’m not sure if i wanna practice to become a nail tech or just practice for fun 😫 i love nails
Practice for fun and see how you like it. In some states you dont need to be licensed but the course isnt that long
do both
Same
I do too, but I think after a year of doing them every day, I'd be bored shitless!
Watching someone else do them, and doing your own, is very different to working on other people day-in day-out... 🤪🥴
Me too doing a class at the moment
Hi Susie, I watched this when I started doing nails about 3 years ago and started my learning journey on my channel. This video popped up in my feed again, so I couldn't resist watching it again (chilling with a glass of wine this time around)☺, it's still a great refresher, I always love watching you teach. Thanks for the company. x
I think hybrid gel is way easier then builder gel I love your channel 😍😍😍 thank you for teaching us something new everyday. May God Continue To Bless You Many More 😍😍😍
TISHA GRIFFIN I totally agree, I just saw the video and did the nails for the first time with hybrid gel and it was totally awesome 👏 😊❤️
@@michellemichelle9513 how awesome it looks easy lol
what would you guys recommend for first time use? Like I heard her say that acrylic is harder to work with. so would hybrid gel be easier one to use for someone first starting out? and are these all the different types of nails that you can do acrylic, hybrid gel, Builder gel? lol
Brandy Kenyon yes, hybrid gel is 100% easier to work with! I’ve noticed less of a heat spike with polygel too
TISHA GRIFFIN I think hybrid is easier.... but... not cheaper $
I wish she would do a video on the myths and truths of acrylics/gel/faux nails.
Like some folks say that acrylics will make your nails lose their strength and become more brittle.
I think she did a while ago. Like, maybe two years ago. I think it was around the same time she did the one about UV/LED lamps.
@@kaorufan8 I'll look for this video. Thanks!
i think thats only because many people tend to bite them off or wait for them to break, but when they come up, it takes a few layers of your natural nails, leaving it thinner or easier to break
They do. Until it grows out. I never wear nails but if I do on occasion after they’re taken off after 3 weeks my nails are shot
I think most nail salons drill the natural nail too much. At least this is the reason why I stopped getting acrylic sets . My nails were paper thin. You could literally fold them over and they woudn't break.
OMG! I love the 'Table of Contents' at the beginning of the video! It's extremely helpful when I looking for an answer to a specific question, especially in longer videos! Suzie, as always, you rock! This is why you are my go-to instructor!
I once got so excited while doing my nails with poly gel, but when I was done I realized that I forget the primer and they all fell off 😂😂 but tbh they were good looking tho hahaha
Her voice is so appeasing i let these play just to fall asleep 😂 I dont even do my nails im just here for the motherly embrase of her explanations
😂 😂 😂
I’ve been watching her nightly, gaining so much knowledge but also feeling like she’s family hahaha. Her voice is so soothing.
I just bought my first builder gel kit to do my own nails during the lockdown... I've been watching your videos non-stop to absorve all the knowledge I can. Love how you teach. Wish me luck!
Always love getting notifications from your channel
I have lost count to how many of your videos I have been watching since I have had to pick up where my nail lady left off (covid). Options sure have multiplied since I first started getting my nails done. You are a great teacher. Thank you for taking the time to do these.
I love how you explain everything in details of how things work. Thanks so much for breaking things down for us to understand about the polygel and builder gel. You video was very helpful to me.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm so use to doing Natural Nail Pedicures. I didn't keep up with all of the Gel / Acrylic products. Now, I understand which Bristle to use on Hybrid vs Builder Gel
I actually use the small brush for builder and a larger acrylic one for hybrid (just a tip in case anyone is struggling), great video! 😀
I just took off my gel nails as I feel my nailbeds needed a break. I normally get them professionally done, but money is tight. You make me want to try doing them myself to save me a coin. I really enjoy watching you do your nails. Thank you!
Now in these covid-times I can't get to my nail tech. I therefore bought an e- file and a starter set of hybrid gel. Did my first application yesterday and today. My main issues are getting it thin enough close to the cutical and shaping after. I really am very bad at filing.
You make it look so simple! Practice needed!
Good thing nobody is going to see them! :)
please send the link to the starter kit you bought
I have been doing my nails with hybrid gel for 6 months I love it. I love watching you videos
This was just what I needed! With social distancing in full effect, I don't know when I'll ever see my nail tech again so I'm about to dive into the world of doing my own nails. I had seen polygel and builder gel online (and sometimes the terms were being used interchangeably), but I wasn't quite sure of the difference. This was so detailed and super helpful! Who knows... I may be doing my own nails from now on :-). Thank you!
I don’t do nails professionally , but I love doing my own nails . Going to the salon starts to get pricey . I recently purchased poly gel and it’s amazing how easy it is for people who don’t do nails for a living and can just do them themselves . I’ve done them on my daughters nails as well. I have used the builder gel and it’s quite difficult and messy in my personal opinion . I love watching your videos because you are truly a teacher and explain things properly .
I just stumbled upon this video. Love everything about your content. So beautifully made and you're an amazing teacher!
Love watching you work Suzie!!! I've learned so much from you in the last year I've been watching. Also love watching Liz on nail hub. In the beginning she was exactly what I needed, she's so technical. But I love your creativity!!!
Suzie - thank you for the video. Question: Can you do a thin layer of builder gel on your natural nail as a protective overlay and then add and sculpt polygel on top of that? Thanks!
I always find Suzie’s video really explanatory. She explains everything very well. She’s quite human which is great
I love my time with you 💅🏽🥰 I don’t get my nails done very often bc of my job but nonetheless I love watching your videos! They always get me I a certain mood that no other video can❤️ in Denmark we call it hygge and your videos are very “hyggelige” to me 🥰
Suzie - thank you for your videos! I have a super stressful job and I always look forward to watching your channel because you have such a calming voice. I also love watching just to gain knowledge about nails! I’m not a nail tech, but you always do such a great job explaining everything! Thanks again!
Wonderful video! I've only had the pleasure of learning dip powder and now acrylic on myself (a large thank to YOU for teaching me so much..!)
But I've been VERY interested in gel nails now. I almost bought a builder gel kit and now I'm absolutely glad I didn't! I think I'll be learning with the HYBRID gel first.
Thanks so much for ANOTHER amazing video girlfriend 💓💓💓
You are the MOST delightful instructor. Anyone whom you've taught is blessed.
Oh, also, I bought one of the drills you used from Amazon a while back when you released the video. It's the purple Makartt one. I trust your opinions and advice and you've never steered me wrong!
Tammy how has the drill worked out for you as far as power, durability etc
I love my drill 😍 thanks Susie
Couple months strong! I have Diy chrome/Pearl pigment hack on my channel!
good to hear
@@alondraaherrera9043 amazing. It does get a little warm which is my only complaint about it but it works really well. When it gets warm I just turn it off for a minute or two and use a hand file. It's a bit heavy but sturdy and the speed is really really easy to control too.
Have been her student since 2020 and nail journey have really improved thanks so much 🙏
So cute how you forgot the polygel brush was on the other end of the spatula haha. You're such a good, patient teacher that doesn't get caught up in your professional level and explains things to us beginners so well.
Omg she explains everything so well i love it
When Suzie forgot that the hybrid gel brush and spatula were one unit was literally me also lol she’s so innocent 😇 I love her too much! I also see she’s teasing us with whatever that NCE kit is, can’t wait for her to tell us what it is because I’m snatching one up!
Great timing! I just did my very first hybrid gel overlay on a broken nail day before yesterday, and I LOVE IT!!! I've never used anything but acrylic powder/liquid systems before, and the hybrid gel was absolutely AMAZING. I have kind of a LOT of acrylic powders and monomer so I probably will still use acrylic, but I will prefer to use hybrid, especially when my son is here because he HATES the smell of monomer with a blinding passion! To be fair, it does give him headaches, so I don't blame him. I didn't tell him about my nearly broken off nail, I just got my lamp and hybrid kit out and went to work. The filing was an absolute _breeze,_ and when I got done I went into his room to show him and he hadn't even known I was doing an overlay on a broken nail! He said he smelled a little alcohol, but it didn't bother him. I'm still shocked at how easy it was, how it doesn't need a primer and how odor-free the whole process really is. *I LOVE HYBRID GEL!*
I agree ❤
who else is here because its covid and cant hit the salon ???? LOL
Roxanne Bustard 🙌🏼
🙋♀️
Girllllll you already know 🤣🤣🤣
Sort of been meaning to finishing my beauty course with my nail tech but havent had time so best of both worlds lol
🙋🏻♀️ 😂 i have received today my polygel set so first go tomorrow 😬 God Knows when everything ll be reopening
Love to watch Susie teach, she’s sooo informative
So refreshing to see someone get to the content immediately and not ramble for 10 minutes first
That's why I love her videos
Absolutely awesome!!!!!!
I seriously love watching your videos. You help me understand and answer questions I didn't know I had. Keep teaching us please!
Suzie, I love your tutorials and check your videos first whenever I have a question about technique!
I am only a DIY'er with 20 years of painting my own nails. More recently, since finding your videos 2 1/2 years ago, I have expanded into gel nail polish, gel nail enhancements, and dabbled in acrylic (my least proficient skill).
After your video on e-files that can be purchased without a license I have purchased one (that I LOVE). I use a new arbor band each time, but the metal bits usually just get dunked in alcohol.
My question then for you is can you do a segment or something on cleaning and sanitizing your work station and all the equipment, like carbide bits, brushes, etc?
I would also love something on this. I am a DIY'R. I have ended up with horrible contact dermatitis on all of my fingers that I had to go to the Dr. I have no idea how I got this as I am very clean and only use stuff on myself, no one else. I need to know how to prevent this. I think it has to do with my drill as I am just learning with it.
Yes im interested too
@@Jomama02 contact dermatitis can happen when you let monomer or gel get in contact with your skin. Make sure you don't have product bleeding into your cuticles, remove any mistakes with alcohol and a brush before curing
As for keeping things sanitary, the nail hub does amazing nail videos and had a few videos on that topic. She basically makes an online nail course for free.
@@nunpho Could using a spray activator cause it? I was very careful with everything else but was thinking the spray activator went everywhere.
Nice video thanks for sharing. I’ve been using acrylic on myself for years but it takes forever to shape and file the nails. Thanks to my sister who “introduced” me to gel and the so products I bought the drill and the essential items to do it by myself and I’m doing my nails myself saving me time!! And $$$. Love it!
Beautiful Suzie.
I noticed it's more time consuming and more product with the gel.
The other one less time and product used?
But over all beautiful as always my dear love your art!!
I work both.... it depends... if your gel aplication is good... you can actually work rather fast and without much waste...
@@mvelenagarcia ok thank you good to no!
I’m switching from poly to builder gel. The difference really is in removal. Polygel you must file off. I tried everything it will not soak off. Gel will. There’s also gel in a bottle making it quicker and easier
Suzie is always so helpful!!!! Gentle and calming voice is great for listening for hours of tutorial as a beginner lol
I’m learning how to do different types of nail styles, poly gel, builder gel, acrylic beads, and more!! With your Videos!
I could watch your videos 5 or 6 times and I always learn something new.
Thanks, Suzie...you’re amazing!
You should do the milk bath nails! I love watching you make designs with flowers! The milk bath would be amazing for you 😁
brittanyr21 yes please do them here 😊
I agree! I would love to see what you would do with Milk Bath nails
As someone unused to using builder gel, this video has made me feel so much better about it. I thought it had to be made perfect in one go. I didn’t realise it’s normal to have to cure multiple times and continue to build the shape gradually! I thought I was just bad at it!
Ya lots of miss information out there.
love this thank you! which do you recommend in terms of what is "healthier" for the nail? It would be great to see a hybrid fill/removal 😍
We have started learning gels this week at school and I LOVE it. The other girls in my glass aren't fond but I think i find the builder gel so quick, so easy, marvellous. The gel french omg sooo much quicker than an acrylic french!
You are the best Suzie great video as always..💖😍💖👍💖💗💖✨
I am so happy that you did a video on polygel and builder gel. I was so confused about the both and I was trying to figure out which one was stronger than the other. I don’t want to keep buying so many different products to reach the result that I really want.
Hi Suzie, have you tried the Apres gel-× system? I would like to know how long they last...
Lucy Tuyub if u do it right they will last up to 3-4 weeks. I did them myself and I’m not a professional.
this video was BEAUTIFULLY executed! especially explaining the differences in the beginning, i got exactly what i came here for. Thank you 😊
My gosh I'm so glad to see so many different people saying the exact words I was thinking of typing. I love it. She really is like my mom sitting down telling me something. And OMG the word "nuke" !!!!!! My grandma taught me that word years ago. I havent heard anyone else ever use it besides her son, my father. Lol!! Love this woman!!
You keep us very entertained while we are at work :) Greetings from California!
This was really educational. ASMR embedded too! Love this!
You should do a video on filling with the machine.
Would be great .
I suggest The Nail Hub's video on e-filing. She does a GREAT job, plus, she and Suzie are friends who have collaborated on a few videos together. She's a great educator, too.
@@calichef1962 Thank you
Love the video! I not a nail pro 😉 teaching myself how to use polygel/hybrid. Thanks to you and all the other pros for teaching newbies how to do it!!!!!
You are so good at nails
I just did my polygel nails today for the second time. My first application was lovely, but so many of them popped off after a week....watching your video, I've skipped the step to put topcoat down first. Thank you! Even if this set pops off, I'll know better next time. I'm having fun with these. I learn a lot from your videos, thank you!
Do you ever do just press on nails? I've been doing press on nails for years. I've recently learned that using base coat instead of nail glue , then curing it...they look fabulous ( especially the pre colored nails) and stay firmly on my nails for 3 +weeks
What do you use to cure?
What base coat do you use? is it a gel?
@@kellyfalk1790 I just use whatever base coat you buy at the store that needs uv light
When you remove the nail, is the base coat underneath fully cured?
What is your nail removal process? My natural nails are so thin from my poly gel nails coming off. I am at a loss as to what I am doing wrong!
Jess B I think you’re supposed to file the poly gel off
DaNia L thank you. I do that for the most part and then soak it off but I still get destroyed nails underneath ☹️
Jess B do you have like an e file? That seems like the most efficient way to get it off w/out soaking and damage. The trick though, is to make sure you don’t file all the way down to the nail bed, I think a TH-camr named longhairprettynails (I literally only watch her and Ms. Susie) has a poly gel removal vid that’s pretty detailed. Good luck!
DaNia L thank you so much! I will definitely check that out and no I don’t have an e-file...yet 😄
But I definitely want one!
I’d love to see you do a video with the Ibd gel kit from Sally’s
Thanks a lot for the video! You do such a great job explaining and demonstrating to beginners like me. It’s extremely pleasant to hear you talk.
Talking about affordable efiles... I bought one recently and it is *amazing*, I think it's better than the few you tested. Its by melody Susie and called the scarlet e-file. Its super small too, including the handpiece.
Thank you! This helped me decide which to try at home. I will go with the polygel as it seems a little easier to mold and control.
These look so beautiful 😍
But I can’t watch now 😩so not fair
I don't do anything to my nails but I'm just obsessed with watching you and the artistry involved! It's so cool!
1) Does gel require pure acetone for removal?
2) Acrylic can be pinched fo a C curve. How does one get the gel to create the C curve? My nails tend to go flat.
1. Form well so that you already have a good curve. 2. On the first layer of the extension, which should be thin, flash cure for about 15 sec and then apply a pinching clamp to the free edge; return to lamp and cure fully. I suppose you can get pinching clamps on AliExpress or Ebay, look around :)
Oh, and builder gel can be either soft or hard. Soft gel, you can soak off, while hard gel needs to be filed off. Only use if you're committed to your extensions for long term.
Alina Pinca : Thank you for the information. 😊
There’s a channel called TheNailHub here on TH-cam has a very good video on using forms and getting that c curve. It’s a long video but it’s super educational, I highly recommend it!
Gucci❤Mademoiselle : WOW, 50 minutes. But I’ll watch. Thx
This was like a whole education on Polygel, I've watched so many videos and wish I found this first! I'm yet another home polygel/ pot gel artist that got into it while quarantining.. and I'm obsessed. I would do a new set every night if I could.
Can we have a video where you do your other hand? I'm always wondering how you do it!
I believe she did do something like this with acrylic. She still uses her dominant hand as much as possible. For example, to pick up her beads or acrylic, and when she files, she mostly moves her dominant hand and just holds the file still with the other. I do my own nails, and that's what I remember that's helped me the most. Also, if you're using gel (even hybrid) flash cure right away if you like how it looks! That way if you accidentally touch the finger you don't wreck it, and the shape is locked in place until you do your full cure
HyaSagitta here’s a link to one of her other videos where she uses her other hand but as BeautyWearsBoots stated she’s using acrylic instead of gels. I still found her tips to be extremely helpful! I’ve posted the link below and I hope it’s helpful! :)
th-cam.com/video/qgK3Y_L2t0A/w-d-xo.html
She already maked one video about that. 😉😊
@@Darlinecornelis oh! i'm going to look for it! thanks
I love your videos. They are so informative and soothing. I learn so much, but for me it's mostly a type of relaxation.
I'm so happy u didn't cut that piece out made me smile while learning :)
I love your videos suzie theyre so good my boyfriend even watches with me sometimes 🥰. I do my acrylic/gel nails at home thanks to ur channel
I think I would lose my entire mind working with builder gel 😅
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm also learning. I started with polygel, because it seemed easier. But honestly it's all about finding the right viscosity. I recently bought the ibx system and boost gel. I am in love!!! So easy to get a great Apex, which I have struggled with. And it strengthen s your natural nails!!! Love love love the line
I definitely did. Also it knocked over in my nail container and leaked everywhere. Even with the cap on tight.
I have to the point I went back to nail salon because my nails were coming off after one or two days...lol
But the hybrid is giving me hope to try again.
@@JessandIzzGusington aww Suzy says in multiple videos that gel somehow will always find it's way out of a closed pot even with the lid tight! Atleast it doesn't set
I swear you are the Bob Ross of nails. I love it.
19:55 SUZIE GURLLLLLLLLL THAT TRANSITION.
great video showing the difference...I recommended you and Kirsty meekin to my hair salon..in the spa/nail part....they were learning to use the dip acrylics ...you and kirsty are the best... I believe..in instruction/technique/creativity!!!..
have fun in Vegas..hey from ont.canada...😊🍁
Thank you Suzie for breaking it down for us newbies! xo
I recently had my nails done with a builder gel and the tech used a dotting tool, instead of a brush. What do you think about that application? The explanation was that the dotting tool was easier to make the builder flow and with less risk of bubbles.
This is really interesting..I've never heard of that before but I may have to try this! Thanks for sharing!:)
This is an awesome video. I love the compare and contrast format showing the two different products side by side. Also, the music in this video is so beautiful ❤.
Which on do *you* prefer?
👍= Hybrid
💬= Builder
Well they are both pretty cool- i think for learning Hybrid is so cool but for clarity i like builder gels
@@NailCareerEducation Builder is quicker, but I have issues with a small amount running down the sidewalls onto my skin in the lamp even though I take care to apply it thinly. Hybrid is great but I find that it gets too gooey after I've worked it for a little while, even though I keep my brush moistened with alcohol. Not sure why it happens but it makes forming/building the nail harder and messier than it needs to be.
👍
You didn't say what you preferred.
Definitely Hybrid not keen on builder looks too complicated
I like your honesty and basic explanations.
Thank you form Sydney Australia 🇦🇺💙
Why do I want her to be my future grandma!!!??? She’s so freaking sweet
I've learned so much from watching your videos. I do my own nails mainly because I can't find anyone who will do the types of designs I actually want. Never mind that in my small town the two salons hear charge an arm and a leg because they know they can.
Can you make a video to see if dip powder can be used with monomer like acrylic powder
You are so detailed, and I really appreciate the table of contents at the beginning!
STILL CAN'T FIND ANYONE WHO CAN DO FORM NAILS 😤. I WANT IT DONE SO BAD. Might have to come to Canada🇨🇦 to get them done by you, especially if the Raptor win tonite...GO RAPTORS😁🏀⛹️♂️
fine9ja RAPTORS WON
I LOVE using forms. Can’t stand tips.🙄
@@aalexis5134 The game had me on my toes. I'm so proud of them. I guess that means I'm coming to Canada to celebrate 🤣, and get my nails done 😆😉
@@Shania102938 Majority of the nail salons use rips, but I'm still hopeful to find someone who can do forms really good in the area I live. I don't like wearing tips.
Genuinely a struggle right ??
I’ve been watching your videos all night , you make this look so easy
“And I’m just going to Nuke it!” Lol she’s cute
Suzie is so relaxing to listen to I love putting these videos on and just hanging out with my cat and a cup of tea ^_^ also is anyone else still waiting for the Jenna Marbles collab because I know I certainly am!!
I purchased one of the drills you thought was best in your review video and I've been pretty pleased with it. I have to agree with practicing first, especially on yourself so you know exactly what everything feels like. You file your natural nail too much one time and you'll never do that again lol
I only do nails on myself and occasionally my daughter. My natural nails are strong and grow quickly so i don't need to build extensions. But recently I started using hybrid gel on myself as well just to have more practice with shaping for when I do my daughter's. I will say that my hybrid seems to be a bit softer than yours so turning it upside down does actually help it, just takes slightly longer than builder gel seems to. But thank you for all your tips and tricks and wonderful videos. Props to camera-man as well for the video production side of things. The both of you working so well as a team is a big part of why this channel is so successful. 🤗
Is there any way to protect nails or prevent them from being damaged from artificial nails?
Baggy Gaby That’s What base coat is for.
Always a great, detailed video. Love the outcome❤️❤️❤️
Hey Suzie I truly believe you are THE best nail tech in the world bar none😊
When you doing this it's so easy .. 😊