Her nails weren't natural she still had a thin layer of gel/ acrylic on her nails and she did say this, she tells you in most of her videos that she always keeps a thin layer of product on her nails she never takes it all off from her nails
I had a nail tech who I went to for years. He was talented at nail art and I loved his work. One time I complained off handed about the lifting I always experienced as he was fixing it. He told me it's because I retained water like my mom.... now my mom was really sick and had lots of health issues and yes one of her issues was retaining water. I was 19. And relatively healthy. I do not retain water. He never pushed back my cuticle, used acetone or a dehydrator. I now do my own nails and am trying to get into nail tech school. I have lifting but only when I know I messed up on application or I have worn the nails without rebalancing them for to long. He was a terrible nail tech. Using my health as a reason for service break down. Especially when it wasn't a health issue.
Hey Susie could you a video about hygiene, how to sanitise tools etc between each client or even for yourself whether you have spear tools or not. Thankyou so much, this video is so helpful by the way !
That'd be an awesome video! I'm always trying to figure out the best method to sanitize. Do I boil it? UV it? Use iso alcohol on it? I'd love to know too! :)
Bethany Harbaugh there is a sanitization product called barbicide. That’s what you’re supposed to use when sanitizing any beauty products by rinsing with soap first and then using the measurements ratio and leaving them for 10-20 minutes, and after you just rinse them and leave to dry. Of course there’s other ways to sanitize but I’m just familiar with barbicide.
The only way to kill every pathogen on your tools is with an autoclave, but they are expensive, heavy, and they will destroy things like nail files. By far the most common way to sterilize tools is Barbicide. You can buy it at Sally's and some pharmacies. First, clean your tools with detergent and warm water, making sure to get ALL residue from them - particularly important with drill file bits and nail files. Mix 2oz of Barbicide in 1 quart of water. Dip your tools in the solution and leave them submerged for at least ten minutes. Then pull them out and rinse them and let them dry. One thing it doesn't kill is tuberculosis (unless you get the special TB Barbicide, but it's kinda nasty and will corrode tools eventually) but it will kill nail fungus. Never work on an infected nail. I think it's the law in most states that you can't touch infected nails.
I love these videos because for example, i got my nails done two weeks ago and i could tell the lady was doing it wrong and i had to tell her to stop. Thanks Suzy for showing us what to look out for!
Paola Julissa that’s awesome that you could tell she was doing it wrong because you have to take care of your nails! But sometimes like you have to see that it might be their way of doing nails, cause every one works different not every one works the same, I mean obviously some steps have to be the same but some people do it differently etc. I’m just saying in no way I’m trying to be rude. 😊💕
yamileth jimenez not rude at all, i totally understand what you’re saying. The lady was literally hurting me and ended up making me bleed so, i knew it was wrong 💖
@@michelleparker9919 no I haven't! You must have a beautiful accent. I wish so much that I had an Australian accent. I heard Australia has extremely large bugs? Is it only in a certain area? I'd love to go visit there sometime!
I find it really amusing to see the different ways ppl do their nails on different countries/cultures. I'm from Brazil, and here we have a completely different approach on nails. Have you ever thought of comparing/testing different manicures from around world, Suzie? It would be quite a fun experience to watch! :)
had to watch the whole video back to remember all the differences! 😅😅😅 but one of the main ones is that here there's more focus on the natural nails rather than using enhancements/extensions (although there's a lot of ppl who use them, is not a majority), so the prep is all about that natural nail. another difference I can point is that here we tend to hidrate the nail, nail bed and cuticles. it's normal to soak the hand in water with emolients to lift the cuticle - which we usually nip it all out. we never ever file the top of the natural nail (eventualy we even buff it to make it smoother), and we spend more time on shaping the free edge/tip of the nail (even if planning to apply enhancements/extensions). that's all I can remember now - there's been quite some time since I last went to get my nails professionaly done (I do it myself at home most of the time and only go to a nail saloon/tech if I have an special event comming up).
@@cah_ruiz Thank you so much for coming back to watch the video and answer my question 😍 I actually looove all the attention to the natural nail! I feel like we could use more of that in Europe (where I live). It almost feels like nail stylists and manicurists are totally separate jobs: one is more about decorating and the other more about caring. Thanks for sharing the cultural differences on this subject! ❤️
So glad you talk about nippers! I'm in NSW Australia and for us, it's a big deal. They consider it to be a skin penetrative procedure to cut around the proximal fold, and some councils, including where I live, ban the practice. I lived in England for a few years, which is where I first used to get my nails done, and they always did it, so when I came home I was so bummed to find out they don't do it here once I started beauty school. Thank goodness for chemical cuticle remover lol
Omg! This video couldn't have come at a better time! I just ordered an acrylic kit a couple of weeks ago. I followed the directions and *thought* I prepped my nails correctly. By the 2nd day, they all popped off! Thank you, Suzie!
Suzie, Your natural nails are lovely! How is it that your nails don't look flakey and mangled the way so many others do, who have been wearing full sets for so long. Yours are just beautiful. Can you show us how you remove your nails and treat them? Thank you so much. D
i bet there was a thin layer of pink gel/acrylic on her natural nails. at 10:25 you can see 1-2mm line of natural plate starting from cuticle. Trust me, the nail drill sounds different on gel/acrylic than on natural nails ;)
You don’t have to leave a layer actually. You can soak it completely off. She chooses to leave a layer sometimes so it’s easier to start A new set. You are completely able to soak off the entire nail. Flaky damage is often caused by over filing during nail prep. Too course of a file or ripping nails off. I have never taken off a proper set that was done by myself of anyone else reputable that had nail damage.
ive been getting gel manicures for a reason for a full year now with covid ive ordered a nail dipping kit and i had no idea how to prep my nails im grateful my manicurist makes me take my tools home i also think you figured out why sometimes my manicures burn when he is rushing or has full schedule so thank you im now subscribed and cant wait to learn more
These videos are so full of so much information that I'm leaning a lot, I wish there was a nail technician here like you then I would get my nails done.
My brother has always done this. His cuticles are nearly invisible, they look so nice. He quit biting his nails too and now he has these really healthy, strong, beautiful nails. I push my cuticles back with orange sticks and my thumb too, but my nails are thin and brittle lol. He got the good nail genes from our dad.
Thank you for teaching me how to properly prep my natural nails! Learning how to do my own nails with gel extensions. You’re my guide to be a nail tech someday.
I've been doing my own gel polish for a while and want to start doing my own gel extensions... Your videos are SO GREAT because of how much detail you include and WHY each step is important. (Also, what polish are you wearing on your other hand?!) thank you!
I've been using my boyfriend as my test hand and it's great. It's going well but I don't think I quite have the nail prep down. This is such a helpful and useful video. Thank you so much for it. Thoughtful and well detailed. Not to mention super satisfying and relaxing to watch!! Watching you makes me feel like I can do anything with any nail. You're absolutely amazing. Thank you.
Thanks for the excellent nail prep video. I've been getting back into acrylic after 35 years, and there have been a lot of changes since the early 80s! I think I'm better (or at least more patient) at application and sculpture now than I was, but I do tend to get lifting early on. I think I've been a little too conscious of nail plate damage and maybe leaving a little cuticle here and there, which would totally explain the lifting. I have *very* sticky cuticles.
Thank you SO MUCH!!! They didn't teach us much in California's cosmetology programs way back in the early 80s. I think the state board requirement for the full cosmetology program was only 20 sculpted nails, or something ridiculously low. I did many more sets than required because that's what I wanted to do, but everything was trial and error. I spent a LONG time filing lumpy acrylic. I only took the full cosmetology course because my "beauty shop owner/beauty operator" (her term) grandmother couldn't see that I could possibly make a living as a manicurist! She was blind to the trend. The second thing I struggle with is apex placement. I have a tendency to get the apex too far forward. I think because I'm trying to get the acrylic thin and smooth at the cuticle. My natural nails have a high c-curve and a very acrylic-like apex. I think I just need to replicate it ~three to five mm thicker from the apex down the center, keeping the thin cuticles and sidewalls, and stop fighting it. Oddly, I don't have the apex issue when I do my son's girlfriend's nails. It's just easier to get the right shapes on someone else's hand.
I love wearing natural nails and your preparation is the best I've seen. One can simply just wear preped nails bare or put some polish on. Wonderful tutorial, a lot of explanation and very soothing voice.
Your the one who inspired me to learn how to do nails! It really does take a while to learn! I've probably been doing them for maybe 3 years on and off and am just now getting a smoother application. The only time they're still lumpy and bumpy is when I'm doing my nails on my non dominant hand
Great video. Clear, concise…truly educational. As a novice at this “nail stuff” I have been devouring video tutorials and this - by far - has been the best.
Thank you for this video, I learned so much... which video is the best for teaching how to apply product, ( gel, hard gel or acrylic ), around my cuticle without getting it on the cuticle?? Thank you 😊
My hero. I have sjogrens and am constantly moisturizing. It's so obvious but I'm not getting my prep up to the very, very edge. You're a doll face, thanks bunches.
thank you so much for this! it helped me tremendously. last time i did a gel set i skipped buffing my nails and could not figure out why my polish was lifting right away.... i watched this and i was like... oh yeah! buffing!! let’s just say my nails look great right now 😻
I’m sorry, I know I’m only minutes into the video, at the part introducing the acetone, but I am enamored with your gold nails on the left hand 😍😍! How are we supposed to focus? Okay, I’ll try..... 🤷🏽♀️
Suzie your the best nail artist I'm just 10 and I'm already doing acrlic nails just from watching your videos you helped me find my intrest in nails so I thank you very much for helping your fans in this kind of things they need to know while doing nails I love you so much Suzie From Jocilynn
Today I did my very 1st ibd hard gel overlay on my natural nails and it lifted. No idea why! So glad I found your video! My nails are at a length I want to keep from breaking. Until now I've used Kiss glue and dipped in acyrlic powder 2x to keep them sturdy and hard. I'm hoping ibd hard gel is my NEW solution! BTW: I love your tutorials!
OH. .MY. GOSH. I've literally been prepping my nails the wrong way all this time! I tried buffing them before, but since I have such thin and brittle nails, it just tore them up! But, this talk REALLY helped me figure out what I'd been doing all wrong. Thanks so much for this video! I've been having lifting problems for months, and I now know WHY! Not only am I prepping them wrong, but I also have more oils on my hands than other people (especially sweat from my fingers for some reason). I'll be doing some nailwork later most likely, and I'll be following your advice!
Ugh I love you so much you remind me of my nail tech I used to come to. She was so nice and whenever she saw new techniques we tried them on my nails and it was so awesome, until she moved to another city..... And now I do my own nails lol. And now I send her a pic every time I do them
This was suuuuuuuper helpful thank you Suzie! I do my own gel polish and it's THE most annoying thing when it lifts.. after taking so much effort to finish the beautiful nails.. grr.. thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Suzie! Learning to do my own nails for fun after being disappointed for years in the look. So excited to try all your suggestions on my next application
I do tips with silk wrap and have one client that has had issues with lifting - she is going to be coming to me from now on - I am goping this will help with that as well ..............
I've just discovered you & been binge watching your videos the last weeks! Love it! So much beautiful nails! Please do a video for us with "thin/smooth nails". No matter the tricks, my nail technician (or me) can seem to get normal nailpolish, gel polish or acrylics to stick for very long. It chips or lifts very fast, just like we used a peelmoff base coat (but we didnt). Especially due to the natural nail hitting something and bending/flexing or being too smooth for adhesion. I'd love to be able to wear a beautiful gel color for 2-3 weeks or have acrylics - but it just does not stay on :) I'd love some tips! Hugs from Norway
I do love your useful tutorials - I'm watching them ALL! I've learned soo much, and am putting it to practise, but I wondered if you would kindly review quartz stone cuticle pens and how best to use them for a pain-free experience! My cuticles really need a bit of work before I try enhancements again. Once I've got them looking nice, I will keep it up. Thank you so much for everything you do - I very much appreciate it. : )❤
I just got dip powder nails for the first time, trying to grow out my onion-peel, thin nails. (genetic, my mom's are the same) I was looking for info about dip nails online and found your channel and subscribed. I'm not a nail tech, but I love watching you and listening to you. My fiance is Canadian and before I knew where you are, I guesses you are Canadian, love your adorable accent. :) Thanks for making such great videos!
To be honest with you there are so many great efiles out there. But right now my favourite is my new EZfile, the reason being is because I selected all the elements that I like in an E file. Which starts off at a very low speed, remains powerful, it has a light thin handpiece and I my Efile I wrote some tips on the back. And one of the most important things so extremely reasonable price
Thank you for the video! I will keep this in mind when taking off my current gel polish. I’m looking at the 184 individuals that could have just kept scrolling but decided to be negative 🤦🏻♀️. You did amazing 👍🏽
I really love your videos. They are very helpful. Thanks to share with us. I am going to school for nail technician and I have learning a lot with this videos . Great job
Nice info! I'm finally getting better with my prep, because this mani has been on for 3 weeks (new record for me. lol) I have been using clear dip polish underneath polygel, and so far so good! Thanks for all you do!
I love you Suzie!!!!! 😚😚😚 I take so much better care of my natural nails thanks to you!! I do not get fake nails because of all the trouble I have had in the past (really bad infection, meds, pain, and horrible ugly nails) but I treat my nails great. I soak once a week in warm lemon water and exfoliate well. Then, I put on hands booties hehe, and let that soak in for about 10 minutes. After that I apply a base coat, ridge filler and a natural polish tone and voila!! Thank you for all the info, love you much girlie!!!
Great video! I just got a dip powder kit from Kiara Sky and I'm eager to get started. Your voice is so soothing and you speak at jus the right speed (not frenetic like a lot of other videos!) Thanks!
Such a terrific video. I would love the Ugly Duckling products but they are only available to licensed nail technicians. I would prefer the use of products that are available for the at home nail amateur. I realize the basics are the same though - prep the nail well before applying any other products.
I think I might need to get myself an e-file for my cuticles because I tend to stress tear them off, so I try to keep them trimmed but then I usually end up cutting myself trying to get the super hard to reach spots that your e-file seems to have no problem with. I also love how perfectly smooth it leaves it as well since part of the reason I pick at my cuticles as well is nothing has been able to get them smooth & the roughness causes me to pick at them, but maybe an e-file is the answer to my problem!
I personally like to do my own acrylic nails and about 3/4 days after I do them there’s at least 1/2 of my nails that start lifting. I do most of these steps and I’ll definitely start following all of them to help.
Could you do a video on hand care and aging skin? Between over exposure to uv and hand washing my hands look 10 years older than I Do! It would be nice to know about any or if you have a hand care routine with products you recommend? Thanks for your awesome videos!
I know this is an older video so I’m not sure if you’ll see this, but would you say rubbing alcohol is a good alternative to using pure cosmetic acetone for removing the oils from the nail bed? Pure acetone is so harsh on my dry skin/cuticles…
I honestly didn't realize just how wrong a job the salon I go to was doing. At this point I just thought getting my nails done hurts and I have to deal with it. But I've been watching your videos because I'm going to be doing my own nails ( or trying at least lol ) and learning that the place I was going was all wrong!
Suzie! I adore you. You are an incredible teacher. I am in Victoria and thought I saw somewhere that you lived here. I hope to run into you one day to say hi!
Thank you for this video. Very helpful! Once I've completed the cuticle work I was taught to continue with the cuticle bit to file the natural nail. From your video I should be using the nail file or the arbor band. I think I will be changing to that....
Hey suzie some nail salons in my area advertise bio gel and seaweed gel nails but the products they’re using are a powder and a liquid. I thought that was how acrylic nails were done? Ps. Love this video! Most places I’ve been barely do what you’ve shown here, now I know what they should be doing! Thank you!
Bio Seaweed carries gel polish, lacquer polish, and soak off builder gel & soak off sculpting gel--they do not make acrylic. This is a discount salon and the workers are lying to everyone they service. They may not even be licensed to do nails AND are probably using mma liquid monomer. Gel will ALWAYS be gel!. They are charging an extra $30+ to put on a topcoat of either soak off gel or hard gel that must be e-filed off. This pisses me off to the max!!. Please look at videos that feature Mary Negron--she explains this very well.
When I first saw you throw a box, I was so new to your channel and I could never imagine you would do that, but now that I am a regular...I just can´t wait for that toss and the meh! 2:45
I understand you are very busy. I love your work. I was wondering if you have a video showing us your natural nail care? I have thin and fragile nails. Everything I've done, doesn't seem to work. Any advice is welcomed.
My very first nail salon experience was in the 7th grade (20 something years ago). I got my nails done for my first semi-formal dance. The woman drilled my nails so much that she penetrated my half moon/lanula on my thumb SO BADLY that a week later I had guts... yep you read that right, guts/meat coming out of the spot she drilled through between my cuticle and the acrylic nail. It smelled like decay it was horrifying! 🤦🏼♀️ one 7 hour ER wait and an outpatient surgery later I was fine and so was my nail thank goodness but oh my. What a nightmare!!! You should totally do a Q&A on peoples nail salon nightmares and what you think went wrong & would do differently!
I knew what the stuff on your nails were & the burn mark on your finger because I've already watched the video on the "Steam Punk" nails. 🤣🤷🏼♀️ I love your channel.
I have very thin, flaky nails. I started taking biotin several years ago and that helped, they are thicker and stronger now. But still flake really easily. I'm afraid to sand down my nails even a little because I feel as if even a light sanding will damage them. So I've been using acetone, and then painting nail glue on my nail and dipping it in the acrylic as a base coat before I start. I usually get 7-14 days without any lift doing it this way.
Suzie’s hair is so big bc it’s full of knowledge and secrets
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😂😭 I love her hair. She’s so freaking awesome!!
Love Mean Girls
Its a wig
I need a nail technician who cares about my natural nails like you do
Her nails weren't natural she still had a thin layer of gel/ acrylic on her nails and she did say this, she tells you in most of her videos that she always keeps a thin layer of product on her nails she never takes it all off from her nails
paula rooney i think you have accidentally misread her statement, but i think she meant that Suzie is careful when she is working on her clients.
@@paularooney1937 Ok? What does that have to do with what Desiree said?
Everytime I go to a nail salon they file my natural nails so violently with a very coarse nail filer and I cringe so much
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Great video. Nail prep is so important. I'm one of the oily girls and acetone has helped so much.
Acetone is a great secret! Thanks💜
How do you use acetone to prevent lifting?
I love you!!!
Nail Career Education how can I remove my acrylics . I’ve had them on for 3 weeks now. Or do I wait on them to fall off . Or grow off
@@nicolewright9306 acetone
I had a nail tech who I went to for years. He was talented at nail art and I loved his work. One time I complained off handed about the lifting I always experienced as he was fixing it. He told me it's because I retained water like my mom.... now my mom was really sick and had lots of health issues and yes one of her issues was retaining water. I was 19. And relatively healthy. I do not retain water. He never pushed back my cuticle, used acetone or a dehydrator. I now do my own nails and am trying to get into nail tech school. I have lifting but only when I know I messed up on application or I have worn the nails without rebalancing them for to long. He was a terrible nail tech. Using my health as a reason for service break down. Especially when it wasn't a health issue.
Hey Susie could you a video about hygiene, how to sanitise tools etc between each client or even for yourself whether you have spear tools or not.
Thankyou so much, this video is so helpful by the way !
That'd be an awesome video! I'm always trying to figure out the best method to sanitize. Do I boil it? UV it? Use iso alcohol on it? I'd love to know too! :)
Yes! Good idea!
Bethany Harbaugh there is a sanitization product called barbicide. That’s what you’re supposed to use when sanitizing any beauty products by rinsing with soap first and then using the measurements ratio and leaving them for 10-20 minutes, and after you just rinse them and leave to dry. Of course there’s other ways to sanitize but I’m just familiar with barbicide.
I asked that qiestion before, a lot of people joined me, but nothing happened. :(
The only way to kill every pathogen on your tools is with an autoclave, but they are expensive, heavy, and they will destroy things like nail files. By far the most common way to sterilize tools is Barbicide. You can buy it at Sally's and some pharmacies. First, clean your tools with detergent and warm water, making sure to get ALL residue from them - particularly important with drill file bits and nail files. Mix 2oz of Barbicide in 1 quart of water. Dip your tools in the solution and leave them submerged for at least ten minutes. Then pull them out and rinse them and let them dry. One thing it doesn't kill is tuberculosis (unless you get the special TB Barbicide, but it's kinda nasty and will corrode tools eventually) but it will kill nail fungus. Never work on an infected nail. I think it's the law in most states that you can't touch infected nails.
I love these videos because for example, i got my nails done two weeks ago and i could tell the lady was doing it wrong and i had to tell her to stop. Thanks Suzy for showing us what to look out for!
Paola Julissa that’s awesome that you could tell she was doing it wrong because you have to take care of your nails! But sometimes like you have to see that it might be their way of doing nails, cause every one works different not every one works the same, I mean obviously some steps have to be the same but some people do it differently etc. I’m just saying in no way I’m trying to be rude. 😊💕
yamileth jimenez not rude at all, i totally understand what you’re saying. The lady was literally hurting me and ended up making me bleed so, i knew it was wrong 💖
Paola Julissa omg nooo ouch! I’m glad you stopped lol
Paola Julissa ugh i hate when theyre rough this is the reason im going to school now... rather do it myself than get manhandled like i did last time
Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant. Best ever step by step nail prep I’ve ever seen, no over use of drill, no harsh metal implements. Just beautiful. xx
2:30am here in Australia but I’m still going to watch the queen of nails xxx love your work 😍
12:41pm here in Massachusetts!
Australia sounds amazing!
Ohhh thank you 🙏🏼 by the sounds of it you haven’t been here before? I have been to America but not Massachusetts
@@michelleparker9919 no I haven't! You must have a beautiful accent. I wish so much that I had an Australian accent. I heard Australia has extremely large bugs? Is it only in a certain area? I'd love to go visit there sometime!
@@beautifulhope861 Australia Lol Like a plethora of deadly creatures... But Florida is the Australia of the states😂
Suzie throwing boxes over her shoulder is a mood.
I find it really amusing to see the different ways ppl do their nails on different countries/cultures. I'm from Brazil, and here we have a completely different approach on nails.
Have you ever thought of comparing/testing different manicures from around world, Suzie? It would be quite a fun experience to watch! :)
Now I'm curious what they do in Brazil?
had to watch the whole video back to remember all the differences! 😅😅😅
but one of the main ones is that here there's more focus on the natural nails rather than using enhancements/extensions (although there's a lot of ppl who use them, is not a majority), so the prep is all about that natural nail.
another difference I can point is that here we tend to hidrate the nail, nail bed and cuticles. it's normal to soak the hand in water with emolients to lift the cuticle - which we usually nip it all out. we never ever file the top of the natural nail (eventualy we even buff it to make it smoother), and we spend more time on shaping the free edge/tip of the nail (even if planning to apply enhancements/extensions).
that's all I can remember now - there's been quite some time since I last went to get my nails professionaly done (I do it myself at home most of the time and only go to a nail saloon/tech if I have an special event comming up).
@@cah_ruiz Thank you so much for coming back to watch the video and answer my question 😍 I actually looove all the attention to the natural nail! I feel like we could use more of that in Europe (where I live). It almost feels like nail stylists and manicurists are totally separate jobs: one is more about decorating and the other more about caring. Thanks for sharing the cultural differences on this subject! ❤️
I'm 23 and just starting to paint and take care of my nails. This was so helpful and simplified, thank you!
I literally just come here to hear you talk. I still can't do my nails to save my life, but man do I sleep good when I hear your voice 😍
So glad you talk about nippers! I'm in NSW Australia and for us, it's a big deal. They consider it to be a skin penetrative procedure to cut around the proximal fold, and some councils, including where I live, ban the practice. I lived in England for a few years, which is where I first used to get my nails done, and they always did it, so when I came home I was so bummed to find out they don't do it here once I started beauty school. Thank goodness for chemical cuticle remover lol
Omg! This video couldn't have come at a better time! I just ordered an acrylic kit a couple of weeks ago. I followed the directions and *thought* I prepped my nails correctly. By the 2nd day, they all popped off! Thank you, Suzie!
Will you ever put out another nail kit that has everything you need to create a basic French or natural nail?
Yes, that would be nice especially for the ones (like me) that never got to buy her last nail kit. =(
That's a good idea.
Pretty Noona YES, please do!!!
I just started a nail course at college and i have watching you for over a year now and it’s unbelievable how much i have already learned from you x
Suzie, Your natural nails are lovely! How is it that your nails don't look flakey and mangled the way so many others do, who have been wearing full sets for so long. Yours are just beautiful. Can you show us how you remove your nails and treat them? Thank you so much. D
i bet there was a thin layer of pink gel/acrylic on her natural nails. at 10:25 you can see 1-2mm line of natural plate starting from cuticle. Trust me, the nail drill sounds different on gel/acrylic than on natural nails ;)
She has a layer of gel ( she said she had gel on, if I recall correctly). When you remove the products, you always leave a thin layer.
You don’t have to leave a layer actually. You can soak it completely off. She chooses to leave a layer sometimes so it’s easier to start A new set. You are completely able to soak off the entire nail. Flaky damage is often caused by over filing during nail prep. Too course of a file or ripping nails off. I have never taken off a proper set that was done by myself of anyone else reputable that had nail damage.
ive been getting gel manicures for a reason for a full year now with covid ive ordered a nail dipping kit and i had no idea how to prep my nails im grateful my manicurist makes me take my tools home i also think you figured out why sometimes my manicures burn when he is rushing or has full schedule so thank you im now subscribed and cant wait to learn more
These videos are so full of so much information that I'm leaning a lot, I wish there was a nail technician here like you then I would get my nails done.
I’m 13 and I’m already doing acrylic nails and other things and you’ve helped me so much 💓
Jofa Wafer Me too she’s amazing
That's amazing! You keep at it and you might just be the next Suzie!
Best wishes doll!💜💙💜💙
Great I also started at that age
It might be ur future
Sandie June nice 👍
I have all my 60 years pushed back my cuticles with my opposite thumb nail. Gentle, easy and works. Doesn't anyone else ever do this???
I do!
I thought the thumb was there just for that purpose lol
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My brother has always done this. His cuticles are nearly invisible, they look so nice. He quit biting his nails too and now he has these really healthy, strong, beautiful nails. I push my cuticles back with orange sticks and my thumb too, but my nails are thin and brittle lol. He got the good nail genes from our dad.
Yep the most effective
The knowledge I’m gaining from your tutorials is awesome. Thank you. ☺️
Thank you for teaching me how to properly prep my natural nails! Learning how to do my own nails with gel extensions. You’re my guide to be a nail tech someday.
I've been doing my own gel polish for a while and want to start doing my own gel extensions... Your videos are SO GREAT because of how much detail you include and WHY each step is important. (Also, what polish are you wearing on your other hand?!) thank you!
I've been using my boyfriend as my test hand and it's great. It's going well but I don't think I quite have the nail prep down. This is such a helpful and useful video. Thank you so much for it. Thoughtful and well detailed. Not to mention super satisfying and relaxing to watch!! Watching you makes me feel like I can do anything with any nail. You're absolutely amazing. Thank you.
I’ve seen so many of your videos, and I’m not sure how I missed this one. Exactly what I wanted to learn. Thank you for making it!
I absolutely adore the way that you explain how to prep the nails
Thanks for the excellent nail prep video. I've been getting back into acrylic after 35 years, and there have been a lot of changes since the early 80s! I think I'm better (or at least more patient) at application and sculpture now than I was, but I do tend to get lifting early on. I think I've been a little too conscious of nail plate damage and maybe leaving a little cuticle here and there, which would totally explain the lifting. I have *very* sticky cuticles.
I hear ya- its a whole new nail world! Even structure placement has changed - but its still the same premise
Thank you SO MUCH!!! They didn't teach us much in California's cosmetology programs way back in the early 80s. I think the state board requirement for the full cosmetology program was only 20 sculpted nails, or something ridiculously low. I did many more sets than required because that's what I wanted to do, but everything was trial and error. I spent a LONG time filing lumpy acrylic. I only took the full cosmetology course because my "beauty shop owner/beauty operator" (her term) grandmother couldn't see that I could possibly make a living as a manicurist! She was blind to the trend. The second thing I struggle with is apex placement. I have a tendency to get the apex too far forward. I think because I'm trying to get the acrylic thin and smooth at the cuticle. My natural nails have a high c-curve and a very acrylic-like apex. I think I just need to replicate it ~three to five mm thicker from the apex down the center, keeping the thin cuticles and sidewalls, and stop fighting it. Oddly, I don't have the apex issue when I do my son's girlfriend's nails. It's just easier to get the right shapes on someone else's hand.
I've been having lifting problems lately and never had before. I do my gel nails regularly and this is weird. I can't wait to see what I can learn
I absolutely LOVE your videos! I have learned so much and my nails are looking and lasting so much better!!!
I don't like when you prep an acrylic nail, I like seeing the whole process. So thank you for doing it on your natural nail.
I love your calm voice and demeanor 🦄🌸🌈
I love wearing natural nails and your preparation is the best I've seen. One can simply just wear preped nails bare or put some polish on. Wonderful tutorial, a lot of explanation and very soothing voice.
Your the one who inspired me to learn how to do nails! It really does take a while to learn! I've probably been doing them for maybe 3 years on and off and am just now getting a smoother application. The only time they're still lumpy and bumpy is when I'm doing my nails on my non dominant hand
Great video. Clear, concise…truly educational. As a novice at this “nail stuff” I have been devouring video tutorials and this - by far - has been the best.
Thank you for this video, I learned so much... which video is the best for teaching how to apply product, ( gel, hard gel or acrylic ), around my cuticle without getting it on the cuticle?? Thank you 😊
I feel like Suzie is the grandma I don’t have. She’s so sweet and such a good teacher 🖤
Such a fan of yours, you've taught me so much. Love your videos!!
Also don't forget that if you're on any medications it may also effect the adhesion of acrylic to the nail plate. I've seen that quite a bit
What types of medications can affect this?
YES!!! Do tell what sorts of medication affect adhesion!!!
Hey. Which part of Florida? I'm from Tallahassee 😉.
Diabetes meds, antibiotics, pot smoking, B vitamins, and stopping birth control can all cause lifting by affecting the nail bed and nail composition.
@@tgkathay2537 thank you!
My hero. I have sjogrens and am constantly moisturizing. It's so obvious but I'm not getting my prep up to the very, very edge. You're a doll face, thanks bunches.
thank you so much for this! it helped me tremendously. last time i did a gel set i skipped buffing my nails and could not figure out why my polish was lifting right away.... i watched this and i was like... oh yeah! buffing!! let’s just say my nails look great right now 😻
Your natural nail beds are just gorgeous!!!!!!
I’m sorry, I know I’m only minutes into the video, at the part introducing the acetone, but I am enamored with your gold nails on the left hand 😍😍! How are we supposed to focus? Okay, I’ll try..... 🤷🏽♀️
I mean gold nails on your right hand 😂 see 😂😂😂🤣🤣
Suzie your the best nail artist I'm just 10 and I'm already doing acrlic nails just from watching your videos you helped me find my intrest in nails so I thank you very much for helping your fans in this kind of things they need to know while doing nails I love you so much Suzie From Jocilynn
Today I did my very 1st ibd hard gel overlay on my natural nails and it lifted. No idea why! So glad I found your video! My nails are at a length I want to keep from breaking. Until now I've used Kiss glue and dipped in acyrlic powder 2x to keep them sturdy and hard. I'm hoping ibd hard gel is my NEW solution! BTW: I love your tutorials!
Your voice is so soothing and relaxing! Enjoying watching your videos. Thanks!
OH. .MY. GOSH. I've literally been prepping my nails the wrong way all this time! I tried buffing them before, but since I have such thin and brittle nails, it just tore them up! But, this talk REALLY helped me figure out what I'd been doing all wrong. Thanks so much for this video! I've been having lifting problems for months, and I now know WHY! Not only am I prepping them wrong, but I also have more oils on my hands than other people (especially sweat from my fingers for some reason). I'll be doing some nailwork later most likely, and I'll be following your advice!
When you do your nails, spray pure acetone on your nails and on the palms of your hands. Avoid touching the nails after they have been prepped.
Ugh I love you so much you remind me of my nail tech I used to come to. She was so nice and whenever she saw new techniques we tried them on my nails and it was so awesome, until she moved to another city..... And now I do my own nails lol. And now I send her a pic every time I do them
Ahhh thats so cute- good for you thats awesome you learned yourself❤️
@@NailCareerEducation omg you actually replied I'm dying
Very useful video 👍
Love you Suzie! I always feel so inspired after watching your videos. You're the Bob Ross of TH-cam!💜
This was suuuuuuuper helpful thank you Suzie! I do my own gel polish and it's THE most annoying thing when it lifts.. after taking so much effort to finish the beautiful nails.. grr.. thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Suzie! Learning to do my own nails for fun after being disappointed for years in the look. So excited to try all your suggestions on my next application
I do tips with silk wrap and have one client that has had issues with lifting - she is going to be coming to me from now on - I am goping this will help with that as well ..............
I've just discovered you & been binge watching your videos the last weeks! Love it! So much beautiful nails! Please do a video for us with "thin/smooth nails". No matter the tricks, my nail technician (or me) can seem to get normal nailpolish, gel polish or acrylics to stick for very long. It chips or lifts very fast, just like we used a peelmoff base coat (but we didnt). Especially due to the natural nail hitting something and bending/flexing or being too smooth for adhesion. I'd love to be able to wear a beautiful gel color for 2-3 weeks or have acrylics - but it just does not stay on :) I'd love some tips! Hugs from Norway
Girl, thank you so much for posting this video!!! God bless you! You’re so fun to watch!
She is so calm I love her videos ❤️
I do love your useful tutorials - I'm watching them ALL! I've learned soo much, and am putting it to practise, but I wondered if you would kindly review quartz stone cuticle pens and how best to use them for a pain-free experience! My cuticles really need a bit of work before I try enhancements again. Once I've got them looking nice, I will keep it up. Thank you so much for everything you do - I very much appreciate it. : )❤
I just got dip powder nails for the first time, trying to grow out my onion-peel, thin nails. (genetic, my mom's are the same) I was looking for info about dip nails online and found your channel and subscribed. I'm not a nail tech, but I love watching you and listening to you. My fiance is Canadian and before I knew where you are, I guesses you are Canadian, love your adorable accent. :) Thanks for making such great videos!
Suzie, thank you for all your knowledge. What kind of electric file do you recommend?
To be honest with you there are so many great efiles out there. But right now my favourite is my new EZfile, the reason being is because I selected all the elements that I like in an E file. Which starts off at a very low speed, remains powerful, it has a light thin handpiece and I my Efile I wrote some tips on the back. And one of the most important things so extremely reasonable price
One of the best videos I’ve watched over this !!
The video was awesome! Very informative and you have a pleasant delivery. Your techniques make sense. Thank you!
Thank you for the video! I will keep this in mind when taking off my current gel polish. I’m looking at the 184 individuals that could have just kept scrolling but decided to be negative 🤦🏻♀️. You did amazing 👍🏽
I really love your videos. They are very helpful. Thanks to share with us. I am going to school for nail technician and I have learning a lot with this videos . Great job
Throwing shade at Grant's cuticles 😂
Nice info! I'm finally getting better with my prep, because this mani has been on for 3 weeks (new record for me. lol) I have been using clear dip polish underneath polygel, and so far so good! Thanks for all you do!
Camera man needs to do a set of nails on you! 😁
Amber Wallers I know right.. He's seen her do nails so many times, he'll probably be great at it.
That would seriously be so fun! He's had to gain some serious knowledge of nail tech by now
Finally happened, just one nail though
I love you Suzie!!!!! 😚😚😚 I take so much better care of my natural nails thanks to you!! I do not get fake nails because of all the trouble I have had in the past (really bad infection, meds, pain, and horrible ugly nails) but I treat my nails great. I soak once a week in warm lemon water and exfoliate well. Then, I put on hands booties hehe, and let that soak in for about 10 minutes. After that I apply a base coat, ridge filler and a natural polish tone and voila!! Thank you for all the info, love you much girlie!!!
Great video! I just got a dip powder kit from Kiara Sky and I'm eager to get started. Your voice is so soothing and you speak at jus the right speed (not frenetic like a lot of other videos!) Thanks!
Such a terrific video. I would love the Ugly Duckling products but they are only available to licensed nail technicians. I would prefer the use of products that are available for the at home nail amateur. I realize the basics are the same though - prep the nail well before applying any other products.
I think I might need to get myself an e-file for my cuticles because I tend to stress tear them off, so I try to keep them trimmed but then I usually end up cutting myself trying to get the super hard to reach spots that your e-file seems to have no problem with. I also love how perfectly smooth it leaves it as well since part of the reason I pick at my cuticles as well is nothing has been able to get them smooth & the roughness causes me to pick at them, but maybe an e-file is the answer to my problem!
Thank you for making this video about using acetone instead of alcohol to clean the nail ! 👍🏻 Suzie!
Hiya Suzie watching your video from the UK, love them so much they are really help appreciated all your tips .
I personally like to do my own acrylic nails and about 3/4 days after I do them there’s at least 1/2 of my nails that start lifting. I do most of these steps and I’ll definitely start following all of them to help.
Thank you for this video. I have been trying everything to stop the lifting on my nails except for the acetone. I will give that a try.
Very detailed,thanks for this video.I just stared doing my own nails and they started to lift after about a week.I see what im doing wrong now.
im glad shes sharing her knowledge
Hi Suzie, I just love your educational videos. I am truly a big FAN. THANKS SO MUCH! 🤗🤗🤗💙💙💙
Thank you for your contribution to society
Could you do a video on hand care and aging skin? Between over exposure to uv and hand washing my hands look 10 years older than I Do! It would be nice to know about any or if you have a hand care routine with products you recommend? Thanks for your awesome videos!
I know this is an older video so I’m not sure if you’ll see this, but would you say rubbing alcohol is a good alternative to using pure cosmetic acetone for removing the oils from the nail bed? Pure acetone is so harsh on my dry skin/cuticles…
I honestly didn't realize just how wrong a job the salon I go to was doing. At this point I just thought getting my nails done hurts and I have to deal with it. But I've been watching your videos because I'm going to be doing my own nails ( or trying at least lol ) and learning that the place I was going was all wrong!
Love your videos Susie. Today is my first time im putting on acrylic nail and the nail dip. thanks for the tip about the file and the acetone💅
Suzie - Can you please let us at-home nail techs know the best e-file we can purchase without a license??
Thanks!!
Ooohh thats a good question - i better look into that
Nail Career Education thanks!! Looking forward to hearing back :D
Steve Henderson I’m interested in this too!
I wanna know this too
Steve Henderson was gonna ask the same question!! :)
Suzie! I adore you. You are an incredible teacher. I am in Victoria and thought I saw somewhere that you lived here. I hope to run into you one day to say hi!
I love all the info you give, I also love ur voice. You can be an audiobook reader
Thank you for this video. Very helpful! Once I've completed the cuticle work I was taught to continue with the cuticle bit to file the natural nail. From your video I should be using the nail file or the arbor band. I think I will be changing to that....
I love watching your videos. You are a great teacher 👩🏫
Really needed this video as a homegrown gel-sculpting newbie, my nails tend to produce oil a lot as well. Thanks Suzie
This is such a good video! I just got an e-file myself and am still teaching myself to use it properly :) Prepping is soooo important! ♡ TFS!
Hey suzie some nail salons in my area advertise bio gel and seaweed gel nails but the products they’re using are a powder and a liquid. I thought that was how acrylic nails were done? Ps. Love this video! Most places I’ve been barely do what you’ve shown here, now I know what they should be doing! Thank you!
Bio Seaweed carries gel polish, lacquer polish, and soak off builder gel & soak off sculpting gel--they do not make acrylic. This is a discount salon and the workers are lying to everyone they service. They may not even be licensed to do nails AND are probably using mma liquid monomer. Gel will ALWAYS be gel!. They are charging an extra $30+ to put on a topcoat of either soak off gel or hard gel that must be e-filed off. This pisses me off to the max!!. Please look at videos that feature Mary Negron--she explains this very well.
When I first saw you throw a box, I was so new to your channel and I could never imagine you would do that, but now that I am a regular...I just can´t wait for that toss and the meh! 2:45
I understand you are very busy. I love your work. I was wondering if you have a video showing us your natural nail care? I have thin and fragile nails. Everything I've done, doesn't seem to work. Any advice is welcomed.
I watch your Videos all the way from South Africa and I really use your advice. You are an amazing Nail Tech
My very first nail salon experience was in the 7th grade (20 something years ago). I got my nails done for my first semi-formal dance. The woman drilled my nails so much that she penetrated my half moon/lanula on my thumb SO BADLY that a week later I had guts... yep you read that right, guts/meat coming out of the spot she drilled through between my cuticle and the acrylic nail. It smelled like decay it was horrifying! 🤦🏼♀️ one 7 hour ER wait and an outpatient surgery later I was fine and so was my nail thank goodness but oh my. What a nightmare!!! You should totally do a Q&A on peoples nail salon nightmares and what you think went wrong & would do differently!
Guts!? How!? Pls explain. I don’t understand but it sounds horrifying!
Nice video and helpful information, I love you, and I need someone like you to teach me about nails everything 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for all the info❤❤❤
So informative very detailed I do love your video's
Thanks Ms Suzie
I love your videos!!! I really have to get the time it takes me to prep down.... practice practice practice 🙃🙃
Can you do a nail care video? Your natural nails are beautiful!!
I knew what the stuff on your nails were & the burn mark on your finger because I've already watched the video on the "Steam Punk" nails. 🤣🤷🏼♀️ I love your channel.
I have very thin, flaky nails. I started taking biotin several years ago and that helped, they are thicker and stronger now. But still flake really easily. I'm afraid to sand down my nails even a little because I feel as if even a light sanding will damage them. So I've been using acetone, and then painting nail glue on my nail and dipping it in the acrylic as a base coat before I start. I usually get 7-14 days without any lift doing it this way.