You are my life saviour for absolutely everything regarding nail. I appreciate you so much and also I'm incredibly thankful for your dedication, thoroughness, attention to details etc. You are A-MA-ZING!!!
Thanks so much for making this series Liz. Your tips are perfect for a non trained self taught who just loves doing my own nails. I have learned so much for you already. You are a great teacher, everything explain well and easy to understand.
Also a quick tip in case it helps someone . If you use the homemade nail cleanser from this page . Make sure you let that cleanser fully dry before applying any gel polish (I like to wait at least a minute ). I couldn’t figure out why I kept getting uneven application . Trial and error lol .
Why I haven’t I ran across your channel a lot sooner?? Your videos are amazing and educational and GIRL your makeup is on point!!! 👌🏽. I’m not a certified nail tech but I have been doing my own nails for years and you def got a new subbie in me.
I’m a first timer due to quarantine and I’m looking at the bubbles in my gel as we speak. Very informative video. I can tell how knowledgeable you are!
Very good information. I have been a nail tech for over 20 years but there is always something new to learn. Thank you! Keeping do what you do to help others.
This may have just restored my faith in gel polishes! I've been making a combo of all these mistakes & actually blaming the weather. How silly, right? Well, ima Leo, so I'm never wrong. Either I'm right, we're both right, or C. there's an alt truth. Lol. Glad I found you. #Subbed
Omg you are dropping gems but the way you speak is literally perfect. I have a hearing impairment and I don't need to use captions with your videos that is how clear you speak!
1) your make up looks fabulous! 2) I loved listening to you. You really know your stuff. And you share information clearly and succinctly. 3) you also share info without attitude. Kind of uncommon but very cool and it makes grasping what you’re teaching much easier. 4) I like how you repeat the info your sharing. Some people talk fast and it’s easy to miss things. You repeat things at least twice and that helps to make sure your audience is absorbing what you’re sharing. Great job! I look forward to watching more of your vids! Thank you!!!
Best gel problems & how to fix it on line & possibly in the classrooms too. Excellent video presentation. I especially like how you present the problems and fix-its in detail. PS. Send & share the love, and you will always attract love. This is also a great message!💖💖💖👍
I know this is the third time a leave a comment at this video but I'm laughing out loud sooo loud remembering all the times I thought many of the gel brands I bought were terrible and it was just me mixing different kind of product from different brands getting incompatible issues... 😂😂😂 I love this channel ♥️
I was in denial but I decided to watch your video thanks now I understand some of my biggest concerns are actually fixable. Great information you gave. 😁😁😁😁
I have watched many hundreds of nail instruction videos and have found yours to be the most informative ones yet. I love nails and have been getting my nails done for quite a few years. I decided to try to teach myself how to do my in-fills because I like to change my nails often and it can get expensive. Not to mention that where I come from(North Providence RI) although there are many many nail salons oh, I could not find one in the state who did actual sculptured nails. So I decided to teach myself. My problem seems to be now that because I do not have a beautician's license it is extremely difficult to find quality products. And although there are some sites that will let someone like me purchase them online the shipping can often be equal to the amount that I spend on product. Please please do you have any suggestions as to where I can buy quality products without having to go out of the United States? I hope you keep making your videos you really don't know how much someone like myself appreciates them
Thank you. This is food for thought. I have been trying to apply ugly duckling gel polish in an OPI UV lamp and the layers are not curing all the way through. I have been getting wrinkling and peeling everytime I try it. Followed all the steps. Prepped and cleansed the nail. Use UG base coat. Two coats polish and a top coat. Still not curing through 7/10 times. Coats are suuuupppper thin. As thin and even as I can make them. It has to be the lamp. I am so frustrated. I am an acrylic girl. I don't like gels, but gel polish is so popular now I want to make it work. Hope the same brand lamp will help.
Some gel polishes are only cured under LED lamps, not UV, which is probably what your issue is! Some polishes can cure under both, but most are LED or UV specific. Hopefully getting a different lamp helped your issues!
Thank you so much. I have all these problems at home. Other than the nail tutorial I couldn’t stop starring at your face. Your skin is so flawless. You might have to do skin tutorial next. I want your flawless skin. 😊
This helped ALOTTT!!! I actually mixed differrent brands my polish came out so clumpy! It was frustrating and relaxing at the same time bc i love nail art! Thanks for the tips
1st of: I LOVE your makeup 😍 and 2nd: I just bought a black gel polish and I applied 3 layers and when I was done I noticed they got so wrinkled. At 1st I thought the gel polish was not good quality and it was too thick when I applied. So now I know probably I needed more curing. Ugh, I will definitely give a try and apply thin layers. Thank you for this video (I know it's not new but I just found it hahaha)
Hi....I have just started doing Gel nails with an extension I had a client the other day and a few days after doing her nails for the first time she went swimming and all her nails came off.....I thought I had prepped them pretty well so why would this have happened
Omg the whole time I thought you had some friend or client letting you use her hand for this video and in the end you just hold up some lump of silicone. I am shook
Hi Liz, I found your videos extremely useful. I started to do my nails at home and have a lot of fun doing it myself. What if you don't like the look of nails and want to change it next day. I decided to change color of my nail day after application and couldn't remove it with acetone. I am sure I didn't remove all the base coat. I applied another layer of base, color on it and top coat. Is it all right to leave a bit of product on the nail?
After watching this video and applying the information.... I realized how many things I was doing WRONG! Biggest mistake.... mixing brands!!! I just purchased the Essie base and top coat.... the Essie polish that I thought was junk polish.... just went on easily and flawlessly! It was my techniques 🤦🏻♀️ not the products! Thaaaaaaank you!
Liz, it happened to me. My nail came out the lamp and it was wrinkley and made my skin crawl. It was my fault. I used a different manufacturers base from the gel polish. Thank you for this video. Had you not done this video, I would have pulled my hair out testing things trying to find the culprit. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
This is the first video I've seen of yours! I agree you do a great job explaining everything without sounding redundant. And you get to the point right away. I'm also self-taught and enjoy doing my own nails and you have helped me tremendously! The length of time it takes me to do my enhancements from start to finish is still quite long but gets better every time. You're now my go-to for everything nails....Thanks and keep 'em coming!
Thank you so much Liz! Especially the last part helped a lot, since I always had this problem with my nail curling underneath the gel. Especially in winter on my thumbs and index. I solved this doing a mixture of really nurturing my nails with cuticle oil every day and also e-filing the nail underneath where it lifted. I haven’t heard anyone talking about this issue so it’s really cool to finally hear from a professional 👍🏻 Ps: I also love your make up in this video!💕
I really like your videos, they help me plenty😍 I watch'em over and over to soak up all the info. Recently even had the courage to order an e-file - with the help of your videos I can start practising! Thank you❤
Im so glad I saw this video, quite a while ago Ive bought myself a gel polish kit with a base and top coat, and was thinking 'oh its gonna be so easy to do it at home, my nails will look perfect'. I didnt know A THING about proper nail prep so I wasnt prepping it thoroughly, my 'prep' was a total joke 😂 and obviously no matter how thin my gel layers would be, my gel polish would still start chipping away in a couple days 😄😄 now when I know more about gel polishes and nail extensions (I want to be a nail tech myself one day) I realize how dumb I was omg 😄😄 Oh I also I didnt know that the stickiness I would feel after curing my top coat is a sticky layer that I needed to wipe off with alcohol, I though I didnt cure it long enough, so I would literally fry my fingers in the LED lamp for like 3 minutes 😂
I agree on the product brand clashing with another brand. That is why I stick with all cheap AliExpress one brand. That way if any problems I 've not wasted my money, but so far so good. I actually used to use mixed brands of Alie and got lucky with no problems as well. I bet most reasons are people not making sure the polish is mixed well so the latex is mixed well in a bottle that sits unused. Great video!
Only problems with those gels are the ingredients. Lots of people are getting allergies from them and they are not as controlled or high quality as other brands. Just keep an eye on it.
Hey Liz I normally do gel manicures on myself but they only last about 3 days any suggestions on what I should do...? What’s a good top coat...? Trying to make it last longer
Thanks this helped so much! I only have this problem with my black nail polish and I was freaking out because I didn’t know what I was doing wrong or why it kept doing this 😭 and I didn’t know how to fix it but thanks to you I finally fixed it!! ❤️
This video was very informative! I was having problems with my gel polish as I'm new doing nails, and now I know how to resolve these issues for future applications. Thank you.
If you wouldn’t mind, I would LOVE a video on how to prevent shadowing with light colors. I use Light Elegance and I always have problems with Do the Watootsie, Yellowjacket, Pastel Blue P+, A perfect 10, Tennis Anyone?, Show me the Honey and Hold me Closer. Those are off the top of my head, pretty much any light colored color. The only time I don’t have an issue is if I make it crazy thick :( Any tips on that would be so appreciated thank you!
Finally a video that's about the actual problems I have and have noticed, but didn't know how to fix. All the other videos give super obvious advice that's always the same. THANK YOU!
Hi Liz. This video has really helped me. I started to get irritation under nail beds, then is spread to around the cuticles, over a 3 month period. Process of elimination thought it was then the gel. I had a mini lamp, gel looked perfect on top, after testing it wasn’t curing right through and as for my builder gel, was like putty. Has caused some of my nails to partly lift from the nail bed. New lamp now, itching has stopped and am waiting for the nails to grow out. I’m reading this so much on fb nail groups and sharing this video. Please do a video on just how to test the gel for curing and problems of uncured gel. Thanks so much.
Thank you for this content. At 10 min from the start of the video, there is an explanation about testing gel to see if it's cured. What are your tought about gel that looks cured, but are not actually fully cured? Some allergy groups and more keep saying that a product can look cured/hardened but is not actually at a 100%. I would love to know your thought and experience about this. You also mentioned that there is more test then that one, would be interesting to have a video about it! :)
I like so much your videos. Because: 1. There is so much information and science in the explanations. 2. You have so much passion and such nice energy. 3. Your makeup is beautiful.
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Could be the cleanser you’re using or there’s oil or lotion on the nail and skin. Try wiping down the nails and under the free edge with pure acetone and trying again. Also watch my cleanser video. Other thing it could be is your lamp is not fully curing the base so your color is “swimming” on top
I’ve also heard that gel can pull on the sides when it’s low quality. I used drugstore gels, base and color were the same brand but I struggled with pulling. It was an issue with dark opaque colors
Could just be a crappy formula or could be the base coat isn't cured well or isn't fully covering the nail bed. Usually cheap gel polishes shrink a lot, including the base, so look closely after curing and see if you base coat is still fully covering your nail plate.
I had my 1st ever gel mani last week. My finger tips throbbed and stung for 3 days. I didn't notice until i tryed to sleep and realized my finger tips were throbbing and burning. It looked good but every night i knew i wasn't going to have an easy time falling asleep. How do I inform the salon or the tech? What could have happened?
It sounds like you’re either having a burning sensation from maybe an extreme exothermic reaction, which is that heat sensation you feel during curing your nails. if the heat is extreme enough, it can actually burn your nail beds, which will cause that throbbing sensation you’re talking about. it could also be that you are having a sensitive reaction or an allergic reaction to the gel Product but if you were feeling a lot of heat during the curing process, to me, I would think that you are having sensitive nail beds from them essentially being burned by a high monomer product. in both situations, it usually means that the product being used on you is not very high-quality so I would encourage you to not return to the same nail technician.
@The Nail Hub thanks for all your thoughtful responses. that's what it felt like - a lot like a sunburn. Since there were no overt allergic skin symptoms like blisters of any size but in the following days, they were very dry and flaking around the nails. Like when you end up peeling after a sunburn. The curing did feel hot, but I didn't know better. 😕 The product was an iGel color. But I feel now that it was more the lamp (generic? Old bulbs,? Who can tell?!?) and the gel combo and perhaps my of sesitivity level. There are so many variables that I feel they should give first timers like me some more info. I was on a 2 day family trip and in feel lucky i didn't ruin it with some even harsher reults. I've taken it off myself now and am following your natural care mani videos. I could easily develop a expensive polish habit after watching the color demos you and your hubby do 😄
Wow! Sooooo informative and exactly what I need! I have been watching Susie, Kirsty Meakin and now you for months now. I'm so interested in learning a new art form. "I'm a scratchbord artist looking to add to my resume :)" and I love love love nails. I Want to learn in the worst way! Thanks for sharing.
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You are my life saviour for absolutely everything regarding nail.
I appreciate you so much and also I'm incredibly thankful for your dedication, thoroughness, attention to details etc.
You are A-MA-ZING!!!
I have been a nail tech for 10 months and you just taught me more about gel than my teacher did.
She really is an amazing teacher.
FOR REAL THOUGH
Hi mam can I inhale nail polish? I really like the smell of nail polish and huff more nd more
Anyone else thought that was a real hand??
Wait I'm 13 minutes in, it's not?😂😂😂
For sure 🤣
Me
@@MonaLisaFire 😂😂😂 lmao
Yes! I was like is that a corpse? That person is really relaxed. Lmao
I have had literally all these problems i loved this video!!! Now i know what to do to fix each of these
Has it helped if so which trick do u use most frequently!? 💘
I couldn’t pay attention because your make up was distracting me. It was too perfect.
Haha thanks!
I know right? Her skin is FLAWLESS and I looked several times to see if she listed her makeup! Such a beautiful lady.
had to watch twice too , your eyes are hypnotic in a good way
YES, right?!
I was hypnotized by it as well😍
Love the tip on how to check your lamp is compatible👌
Sarah Harrison that was a good one!
That’s some real engineering shit she’s talking about. Very informative.
And you should make us a make up tutorial too
Okay, why did I think that was a REAL HAND until you just started waving it around willy-nilly? What a good practice hand haha
Abby Nicole Realistic looking At first glance
Thanks so much for making this series Liz. Your tips are perfect for a non trained self taught who just loves doing my own nails. I have learned so much for you already. You are a great teacher, everything explain well and easy to understand.
im a licensed nail tech and i loved this video it was very informative...goes to show that you can always learn something evryday
I have those thin flexible nails and for the life of me couldn't figure out what I WAS DOING wrong. Now I know. thank you so much.
your harry potter funko pop collection in the background!! 😻😻😻
Also a quick tip in case it helps someone . If you use the homemade nail cleanser from this page . Make sure you let that cleanser fully dry before applying any gel polish (I like to wait at least a minute ). I couldn’t figure out why I kept getting uneven application . Trial and error lol .
Yes should the nail should be dry dry dry. And may even look chalky.
*can we appreciate her flawless skin* ??? 😍😍😍😍😍
And her blending skills
I want to know how she gets her skin to look so stunning!
Can you do one on streaky application and another one on bubbles
Why I haven’t I ran across your channel a lot sooner?? Your videos are amazing and educational and GIRL your makeup is on point!!! 👌🏽. I’m not a certified nail tech but I have been doing my own nails for years and you def got a new subbie in me.
Thanks!
I’m a first timer due to quarantine and I’m looking at the bubbles in my gel as we speak. Very informative video. I can tell how knowledgeable you are!
Very good information. I have been a nail tech for over 20 years but there is always something new to learn. Thank you! Keeping do what you do to help others.
This may have just restored my faith in gel polishes! I've been making a combo of all these mistakes & actually blaming the weather. How silly, right? Well, ima Leo, so I'm never wrong. Either I'm right, we're both right, or C. there's an alt truth. Lol. Glad I found you. #Subbed
Omg you are dropping gems but the way you speak is literally perfect. I have a hearing impairment and I don't need to use captions with your videos that is how clear you speak!
1) your make up looks fabulous!
2) I loved listening to you. You really know your stuff. And you share information clearly and succinctly.
3) you also share info without attitude. Kind of uncommon but very cool and it makes grasping what you’re teaching much easier.
4) I like how you repeat the info your sharing. Some people talk fast and it’s easy to miss things. You repeat things at least twice and that helps to make sure your audience is absorbing what you’re sharing.
Great job!
I look forward to watching more of your vids! Thank you!!!
This is one of the beat replies I've seen on you tube in a long time and it totally makes sense and I love it.
Liz you explain everything so well and in detail and it just makes sense. Thank you for making these videos. I love watching them!
Omg she is so In tuned with her work; she really knows her stuff-nail tech goals!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH I have learned a lot.
do you have any tips for troubleshooting when you accidentally get gel on the skin or cuticle and cure it ?
Try to nip it off and smooth it with a file. And do less fingers at a time so the gel does not get away from you before curing.
@@TheNailHub so that's why my nail tech cures one finger at a time..
I have been having major problems with wrinkling so I clicked on this video and I recognize you from Zuzie’s videos! Thank you!
Best gel problems & how to fix it on line & possibly in the classrooms too. Excellent video presentation. I especially like how you present the problems and fix-its in detail.
PS. Send & share the love, and you will always attract love. This is also a great message!💖💖💖👍
I know this is the third time a leave a comment at this video but I'm laughing out loud sooo loud remembering all the times I thought many of the gel brands I bought were terrible and it was just me mixing different kind of product from different brands getting incompatible issues... 😂😂😂 I love this channel ♥️
I was in denial but I decided to watch your video thanks now I understand some of my biggest concerns are actually fixable. Great information you gave. 😁😁😁😁
3 years late, but DAMN this was a super insightful and helpful video. I learned SO MUCH. Thanks!!
Your makeup is gorgeoussss 😍😍😍
Thanks! I've been practicing 😊
I cant thank you enough I feel like Ive had a personal full blown nail course. ALL your videos are amazing just like you. Thank you.
Also sometimes clients put their hands too far forward in the lamp so the light doesn't hit the very tips
You are so awesome. I learn more from you in 1 video than I did in my entire time at nail school. Thank you!
AshleyG Honestly though - and this video was free and my course was $5,600. We didn’t learn any of this.
I have watched many hundreds of nail instruction videos and have found yours to be the most informative ones yet. I love nails and have been getting my nails done for quite a few years. I decided to try to teach myself how to do my in-fills because I like to change my nails often and it can get expensive. Not to mention that where I come from(North Providence RI) although there are many many nail salons oh, I could not find one in the state who did actual sculptured nails. So I decided to teach myself. My problem seems to be now that because I do not have a beautician's license it is extremely difficult to find quality products. And although there are some sites that will let someone like me purchase them online the shipping can often be equal to the amount that I spend on product. Please please do you have any suggestions as to where I can buy quality products without having to go out of the United States? I hope you keep making your videos you really don't know how much someone like myself appreciates them
As a student nail tech, i love your channel. Its so full of information and visuals. Thanks 😊
Thank you so much for doing these lessons so well Liz!
It's really appreciated!
I love you
Thank you. This is food for thought. I have been trying to apply ugly duckling gel polish in an OPI UV lamp and the layers are not curing all the way through. I have been getting wrinkling and peeling everytime I try it. Followed all the steps. Prepped and cleansed the nail. Use UG base coat. Two coats polish and a top coat. Still not curing through 7/10 times. Coats are suuuupppper thin. As thin and even as I can make them. It has to be the lamp. I am so frustrated. I am an acrylic girl. I don't like gels, but gel polish is so popular now I want to make it work. Hope the same brand lamp will help.
Please share if it do work. Thank you. Hope it do.
This experience happened to me as well, when I had my less expensive 9W uv/led lamp. I upgraded to a 36 watt lamp and have had no further issues!
Some gel polishes are only cured under LED lamps, not UV, which is probably what your issue is! Some polishes can cure under both, but most are LED or UV specific. Hopefully getting a different lamp helped your issues!
Yes make sure if its LED or UV!
Wish I had you in my video feed about 7 years ago, but I learned the hard way. : ) Thank you for giving away your knowledge and helping a girl out!
Thank you so much. I have all these problems at home. Other than the nail tutorial I couldn’t stop starring at your face. Your skin is so flawless. You might have to do skin tutorial next. I want your flawless skin. 😊
I really need the brand and color of the polish you applied on the form backing...perfection!
This helped ALOTTT!!! I actually mixed differrent brands my polish came out so clumpy! It was frustrating and relaxing at the same time bc i love nail art! Thanks for the tips
1st of: I LOVE your makeup 😍
and 2nd: I just bought a black gel polish and I applied 3 layers and when I was done I noticed they got so wrinkled. At 1st I thought the gel polish was not good quality and it was too thick when I applied.
So now I know probably I needed more curing. Ugh, I will definitely give a try and apply thin layers.
Thank you for this video (I know it's not new but I just found it hahaha)
Thank you for this. I was so proud of a set I did and then it wrinkled :'( Now I know how to fix it ☺️🥰
Hi....I have just started doing Gel nails with an extension I had a client the other day and a few days after doing her nails for the first time she went swimming and all her nails came off.....I thought I had prepped them pretty well so why would this have happened
Girl your makeup and eye brows are flawless
Omg the whole time I thought you had some friend or client letting you use her hand for this video and in the end you just hold up some lump of silicone. I am shook
Hi Liz, I found your videos extremely useful. I started to do my nails at home and have a lot of fun doing it myself. What if you don't like the look of nails and want to change it next day. I decided to change color of my nail day after application and couldn't remove it with acetone. I am sure I didn't remove all the base coat. I applied another layer of base, color on it and top coat. Is it all right to leave a bit of product on the nail?
Every nail tech needs to watch this. Amazing!
After watching this video and applying the information.... I realized how many things I was doing WRONG! Biggest mistake.... mixing brands!!! I just purchased the Essie base and top coat.... the Essie polish that I thought was junk polish.... just went on easily and flawlessly! It was my techniques 🤦🏻♀️ not the products! Thaaaaaaank you!
How much did you spend? Can I find all the supplies on Amazon?
Liz, it happened to me. My nail came out the lamp and it was wrinkley and made my skin crawl. It was my fault. I used a different manufacturers base from the gel polish. Thank you for this video. Had you not done this video, I would have pulled my hair out testing things trying to find the culprit. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Another amazing episode covering even more of my questions! ❤ Thank you very much,can't wait for the next one! ❤
This is the first video I've seen of yours! I agree you do a great job explaining everything without sounding redundant. And you get to the point right away. I'm also self-taught and enjoy doing my own nails and you have helped me tremendously! The length of time it takes me to do my enhancements from start to finish is still quite long but gets better every time. You're now my go-to for everything nails....Thanks and keep 'em coming!
Oh my gawsh....plz do a makeup tutorial on your makeup in this video❣️
Thank you so much honestly this was so helpful . I’ve struggled with all these problems and this helped sooo much, thank you.❤️
Thank you so much Liz! Especially the last part helped a lot, since I always had this problem with my nail curling underneath the gel. Especially in winter on my thumbs and index. I solved this doing a mixture of really nurturing my nails with cuticle oil every day and also e-filing the nail underneath where it lifted. I haven’t heard anyone talking about this issue so it’s really cool to finally hear from a professional 👍🏻
Ps: I also love your make up in this video!💕
Thank you so much for what you do! Very informative for a home enthusiast like myself. Your eye makeup and eyebrows are so pretty 💜
I really like your videos, they help me plenty😍 I watch'em over and over to soak up all the info. Recently even had the courage to order an e-file - with the help of your videos I can start practising! Thank you❤
Im so glad I saw this video, quite a while ago Ive bought myself a gel polish kit with a base and top coat, and was thinking 'oh its gonna be so easy to do it at home, my nails will look perfect'. I didnt know A THING about proper nail prep so I wasnt prepping it thoroughly, my 'prep' was a total joke 😂 and obviously no matter how thin my gel layers would be, my gel polish would still start chipping away in a couple days 😄😄 now when I know more about gel polishes and nail extensions (I want to be a nail tech myself one day) I realize how dumb I was omg 😄😄
Oh I also I didnt know that the stickiness I would feel after curing my top coat is a sticky layer that I needed to wipe off with alcohol, I though I didnt cure it long enough, so I would literally fry my fingers in the LED lamp for like 3 minutes 😂
I agree on the product brand clashing with another brand. That is why I stick with all cheap AliExpress one brand. That way if any problems I 've not wasted my money, but so far so good. I actually used to use mixed brands of Alie and got lucky with no problems as well. I bet most reasons are people not making sure the polish is mixed well so the latex is mixed well in a bottle that sits unused. Great video!
Only problems with those gels are the ingredients. Lots of people are getting allergies from them and they are not as controlled or high quality as other brands. Just keep an eye on it.
what products do you buy on aliexpress? and which one is the best
I am 7-of-9. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.
Hey Liz I normally do gel manicures on myself but they only last about 3 days any suggestions on what I should do...? What’s a good top coat...? Trying to make it last longer
Check your prep and your application. Have you had a chance to watch my first few videos on the fundamentals playlist? I think it will help a lot
YOU ARE THEEEEE GODESS OF NAILS!!!! THANK YOUUU!!!!!
Thanks this helped so much! I only have this problem with my black nail polish and I was freaking out because I didn’t know what I was doing wrong or why it kept doing this 😭 and I didn’t know how to fix it but thanks to you I finally fixed it!! ❤️
What’s your “go to” for clients with natural nails that peel, who want a soak off gel polish mani?
The best thing of your videos is the scientific explanation. Keep up the good work! Very impressed!
This video was very informative! I was having problems with my gel polish as I'm new doing nails, and now I know how to resolve these issues for future applications. Thank you.
Im a trained nail tech & honestly your videos are priceless because so much of what u casually mention I never learnt in school.
Is there a such a thing as over curing?? Some times I leave it longer to double check
Me too but no one answered this for us ha
Hi, on her UV vs LED video she discusses a little about curing time!
❤️💜💙💚🖤🧡💗💛 wow i love this video full of knowledge for Gels prob.... Thanks for sharing this detail video with us.. Thank you 💛💗🧡🖤💚💙💜❤️
If you wouldn’t mind, I would LOVE a video on how to prevent shadowing with light colors. I use Light Elegance and I always have problems with Do the Watootsie, Yellowjacket, Pastel Blue P+, A perfect 10, Tennis Anyone?, Show me the Honey and Hold me Closer. Those are off the top of my head, pretty much any light colored color. The only time I don’t have an issue is if I make it crazy thick :( Any tips on that would be so appreciated thank you!
Finally a video that's about the actual problems I have and have noticed, but didn't know how to fix. All the other videos give super obvious advice that's always the same. THANK YOU!
Had to watch this video again because it is so informative 😃
Hi where can I buy the fake hand?
Thank you so VERY much for your videos, filled with information and helpful tips! Absolutely fantastic!!
That was ***SO*** informative! I didnt know why sometimes was pulling & why some times the top is dull!!!! Love you so happy i found you!
just what I needed! Thank you!♡
Hi Liz. This video has really helped me. I started to get irritation under nail beds, then is spread to around the cuticles, over a 3 month period. Process of elimination thought it was then the gel. I had a mini lamp, gel looked perfect on top, after testing it wasn’t curing right through and as for my builder gel, was like putty. Has caused some of my nails to partly lift from the nail bed. New lamp now, itching has stopped and am waiting for the nails to grow out. I’m reading this so much on fb nail groups and sharing this video.
Please do a video on just how to test the gel for curing and problems of uncured gel. Thanks so much.
Thank you for this content. At 10 min from the start of the video, there is an explanation about testing gel to see if it's cured. What are your tought about gel that looks cured, but are not actually fully cured? Some allergy groups and more keep saying that a product can look cured/hardened but is not actually at a 100%. I would love to know your thought and experience about this. You also mentioned that there is more test then that one, would be interesting to have a video about it! :)
Great video! 🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I like so much your videos. Because: 1. There is so much information and science in the explanations. 2. You have so much passion and such nice energy. 3. Your makeup is beautiful.
I am interested in doing your online classes. Can I get certified that way?
We offer certification that gives access to pro only products. But if you are wanting to get licensed to operate a public business then you need to contact your local state board about that. Check out our education platform at thenailhub.tv. You get unlimited access to everything just by being a member.
What happens if I’m using same base and color brand and it still pulls from the sidewalls and free edge ?
Could be the cleanser you’re using or there’s oil or lotion on the nail and skin. Try wiping down the nails and under the free edge with pure acetone and trying again. Also watch my cleanser video.
Other thing it could be is your lamp is not fully curing the base so your color is “swimming” on top
Some opi gels pull or shrink whatever I do but doing one or two nails at a time for the first coat normally works perfectly.
I’ve also heard that gel can pull on the sides when it’s low quality. I used drugstore gels, base and color were the same brand but I struggled with pulling. It was an issue with dark opaque colors
Could just be a crappy formula or could be the base coat isn't cured well or isn't fully covering the nail bed. Usually cheap gel polishes shrink a lot, including the base, so look closely after curing and see if you base coat is still fully covering your nail plate.
Hi Liz,
Where can I get that nail hand?
I love your funk pops in the back lol my fiance started collecting them
I had my 1st ever gel mani last week. My finger tips throbbed and stung for 3 days. I didn't notice until i tryed to sleep and realized my finger tips were throbbing and burning. It looked good but every night i knew i wasn't going to have an easy time falling asleep. How do I inform the salon or the tech? What could have happened?
It sounds like you’re either having a burning sensation from maybe an extreme exothermic reaction, which is that heat sensation you feel during curing your nails. if the heat is extreme enough, it can actually burn your nail beds, which will cause that throbbing sensation you’re talking about. it could also be that you are having a sensitive reaction or an allergic reaction to the gel Product but if you were feeling a lot of heat during the curing process, to me, I would think that you are having sensitive nail beds from them essentially being burned by a high monomer product. in both situations, it usually means that the product being used on you is not very high-quality so I would encourage you to not return to the same nail technician.
@The Nail Hub thanks for all your thoughtful responses. that's what it felt like - a lot like a sunburn. Since there were no overt allergic skin symptoms like blisters of any size but in the following days, they were very dry and flaking around the nails. Like when you end up peeling after a sunburn. The curing did feel hot, but I didn't know better. 😕 The product was an iGel color. But I feel now that it was more the lamp (generic? Old bulbs,? Who can tell?!?) and the gel combo and perhaps my of sesitivity level. There are so many variables that I feel they should give first timers like me some more info. I was on a 2 day family trip and in feel lucky i didn't ruin it with some even harsher reults. I've taken it off myself now and am following your natural care mani videos. I could easily develop a expensive polish habit after watching the color demos you and your hubby do 😄
All useful information. The best channel to get actual knowledge and to build your skills.
Just figured out my pulling problem I was really thinking of going back to trading school
Instant subscribe! I love your articulate, info packed videos. Thanks so much, I’ll continue watching.
I love your videos I did my 1st set of jelly pink kitten claws. Thank you so much for your step by set Videos.
Totally love this video. I had the wrinkling problem before awesome fix.
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Hi Liz, I’m having issues with the Matt coat cracking, can you advise what might be causing this please? Thanks Sam x
How do you know if the material is flexible or hard?
Do you think that, the new builder gels that I’m seeing are good for clients with flexible nail?
Paint some on a form, cure, and see if it's flexible by playing with it a bit.
This video is a Holy Grail, thank you so so very much! You are amazing!
OMG! thank you so much!!! you have helped me ENORMOUSLY!!! My gratitude should chase you
Wow! Sooooo informative and exactly what I need! I have been watching Susie, Kirsty Meakin and now you for months now. I'm so interested in learning a new art form. "I'm a scratchbord artist looking to add to my resume :)" and I love love love nails. I Want to learn in the worst way! Thanks for sharing.
I love painting my nails
2 years later and this video helped me out of a panic attack 💞