Hi Liz. I just finished doing my nails with the overlay technique and my nails are super strong. The gel application was so smooth. Thank you so much for your videos. 👍👍👍
I absolutely love doing an Gel Overlay on my natural nails. I'm able to keep them a longer length without them breaking, plus it's really nice to have underneath darker regular polish, because it doesn't stain on the gel (being that our natural nails are more porous :) )
Best gel manicure video on youtube. Seriously. I've been a nail tech for 5 years and am always researching techniques to improve my skill level. You just did that!!
I was about to throw away all my gels I was so discouraged trying to do my own nails for years. I tried this technique laying the gel only on the middle of the finger instead or all over the nail bed and finally!!!!!! I have never taken such a short amount of time to do my nails and the result is not only beautiful it's amazing!!!! Thank you so very much for this video!
Id like to thank you so much for doing such in depth tutorials online, you help so many people like myself who did classes but didn't feel like I got enough knowledge from them in order to be confident enough with my work to pursue nails as a career. With these videos its amazing because we can constantly refresh ourselves to make sure we are doing nails the correct way. I love how much you specify how important your prep work is and also the health and safety surrounding doing nails as I found not everywhere focus on how important this is. I love your videos and i look forward to seeing more.
So glad I found this channel. I stopped going to gel my nails done at the salon. I was never entirely happy with the service I received and now I understand why. I learned so much from watching Liz's videos. I use to take a nail file with me to my appointments and fix my nails in the bathroom. I do overlays all the time now. I haven't perfected it but happier than when I got them done in a salon.
Hi! Thank you for your lovely, detailed videos! Making me realize I have no business trying to do "at-home" gel nails from a kit. My nails are short, thin, and peel and break. I purchased the Zoya Gelie Cure kit and it didn't work for me, probably because I didn't know what I was doing. Do you have a suggestion for an at-home kit that's easy for the average person? Thanks in advance! :)
If anyone can answer this question for me, I’d greatly appreciate it. I’m a DIYer and I’d like to try hard gel instead of my usual soak off but I’m a bit confused. I ordered the IBD hard gel intro kit and there are two different clear gels included. One says builder gel-clear, and the other says builder gel-hard clear (though they are both listed as hard gels). Is one meant to be a base? There’s nothing listed as base gel in the kit… has anyone else used it before and know what I’m referring to?
Hi Liz, I've been binge watching all week, I've learned so much from you, thank you for being so thorough with every technique. I really am enjoying all the information, I hope to feel comfortable to at least do my families nails as well as my own. I actually just came into this due to covid regulations about staying home. I'm 60yrs old, and if I could do this for family & friends, it would help me to focus on something during the winter months as I'm an avid gardener.
Because of your videos, I am an acrylic to gel convert. I am brand new at hard gels and I am wondering about overlay application… Your side walls are nice and thin. With acrylic application, if the product to thin it will lift. Is this the case with hard gel as well? Thank you so much for everything!
you really are so incredible. this information and the way you format and explain things is so valuable. Thank you for raising the standards of the industry!! xxx
Could you use the IBD gel builder with this technique? I want to practice with cheaper gel before investing in a better quality gel, but I also want to make sure the consistency and technique is the same.
i know your reply was almost a year ago, but i thought i could offer an answer! i use IBD gel builder now and I'm just starting out! it works really good! I just make sure I keep everything within the same family (ibd bonder, hard gel, ibd sealer) because i'm not too familiar with the chemical makeup of the products yet. there's also an IBD gel set on sally's and amazon that includes the builder gel, white, clear, and pink hard gel, brush, wipes, bonder,and the cleanser that removes the tacky layer. good luck !
Great video! Happy to see videos with kokoist products, as it's so hard to find any information on these as it's Japanese.. Love The Nail Hub, as you are such perfectionist explaining every little thing! Very much appreciated! Thanks!
HELP: I have followed your instructions and watched your video carefully and done everything step by step but my free edge starts to come off literally 2 to 3 days after I do my manicure. I’ve tried 3 time one of those tries I even did one hand with base coat and one without to see if there was any difference and it was the same issue. My nails are short like your clients and they break very easy no matter what I do. I’m tired of paying for acrylics and wanted my natural nails to grow and finding clean gel overlay, I thought i could use this to give my nails some strength to grow and stay long but it sucks that it won’t last more than 3 days. It bubbles at my free edge and chips off. Any ideas on how to stop this?
Great video Liz! I’m doing a gel overlay this week on a new client so this video is super helpful. Question: why did you decide not to cleanse the nail after e-filing and prior to applying your slip gel? Just wondering if this depends on the gel polish brand you’re using whether or not you cleanse vs dust off the nail. Thanks! Christina
There's no oils or bacteria and you're working right on top of finish filed gel so you can just dust off. No need to cleanse. I also prefer to do it this way so there's no potential fuzz from the wipes.
Thanks. I haven’t done my nails in probably 2 years and had forgotten what to do, but a couple of days ago I smashed my natural nail straight into the wooden edge of a garden bed and the break line is a good 1/4 inch down the nail bed. It’s lifting enough on the edge that it will catch in my hair etc, but if I try to pull it off it’s going to be bloody. So I have to do an overlay until it grows out enough to cut off. It’s not going to be as neat as yours as I’ll need a bump over the crack. Meh. Better than a massacre lol.
I appreciate your attention to detail and how you cover and explain everything. Thank you for that. I am doing a overlay tomorrow and thank you for your tips and instruction.
Claire here, during the Pandemic! I'm a "DIYer" with zip ZERO skills! I watch a lot of different nail educators, and your educational videos are OUTSTANDING 🤩! I keep coming back to your channel, just superb girl!! You are really helping me learn and get over my fears, especially working on my non-dominant ✋. Your descriptions & demos regarding angles, pressure, and speeds are totally helpful. Thank you!!
More great, great knowledge! Hoping one day my natural nails will be of a length where they’ll still look nice just doing a gel overlay for strength, and then color how I want. Thank you, Liz!
Liz, you're honestly the best nail teacher out there, hands down. And you even take all the time to do these awesome informative videos for us to have for free. Thank you from Chile
I wish I had someone like you near me. I cannot find anybody to do nails like you properly. I see so many women walking around with horrible looking nails. Nobody looks at the real shape in Apex and C curve of a nail anymore.that is absolutely BEAUTIFUL work! Know anyone in Austin Texas that does work like you?
I have one issue with hard and soft gels. With hard- my natural nail unsticks and curls up under on the free edge. The soft gel just cracks. My natural nails had always been soft and bendy. Not sure what to do. I cut free edge under the hard gel and moisturise multiple times per day, but would love to know if there is a solution so that my natural nail can actually stay sticked on the free edge.
groxsii I have this same issue. I have started using my e file underneath to just thin out the end of my natural nail. I'm sure there is a better way to prevent the natural nail from pulling away at the free edge. Looking forward to hearing her reply to you.
@@nicolep3825 i know this is an old post, but can you please let me know if e-filing the free edge of the natural nail underneath the overlay has helped with lifting?
@@leB584 hi! Yes it has eliminated lifting for me entirely. I have been doing my nails at home for about 3 years now. I basically do an overlay with gel or polygel and then use my e-file underneath and remove the natural nail growth every time I do a fill.
Oh, thank you so much! I have had nail problems all of my life and have tried every type of nail strengthener on the market. My nails are cut down to the skin, yet they still split, and vertically so it can be very painful at times. This is my next attempt to solve my nail problems. Thanks again. I have subscribed and imagine will go on to learn much more from you.
Again thanks for your beautiful video’s, I learned a lot from you. I have a big question for you, I have a problem with my nails. I have ski nails, and I’m trying everything out so that they can not chip off from under my nails. But they keep doing it. Over and over again. PLEASE HAVE YOU THE ANSWER FOR MY PROBLEMS WITH MY NAILS ❓💅🏻 I hope you have the opportunity for make a video for that kind of nails. Thanks 🙏🏼 from the bottom of my heart ❣ 🙋🏻
I had an "Aha!" moment when you demonstrated exactly how to apply the gel to allow it to self-level. I'd heard of floating the gel, but I didn't understand exactly how to do it until now, thanks!
I absolutely love your videos. You are an excellent teacher. You are clear and concise. I would LOVE to connect with you. I will be watching alllll your videos and taking notes. I had my license 20 years ago and accidentally let it expire. I recently determined with the ptsd that my children and I have, its best for me to be self employed AND it needed to be doing something I enjoy. Nails are art... my work will Also be a form of therapy! I would love to know your favorite system and Light but maybe I will find that in one of your videos. Thank you so much. You inspire me.
Will you be showing how to do builder gel for very flat and ski jump nails? That is how my nails are shaped and have a hard time getting the dip out at the end of my nails. When I do, the gel is too thick at the end.
Tami Strobel YES please ( NAILHUB) show US your method for this kind of nails. I’ve that sort of nails too. And it’s a big problem for me to fix. 💅🏻 I’ll be so excited to see your practice video for people like us, who have that problem with their nails. ( And so sorry for my language🤭 I’m coming from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 LOL
I’d be interested in this also for personal use. I mentioned elsewhere but I have nail pitting from psoriasis and I’m intending to try doing an overlay just to smooth everything out. (My nails are also fairly strong so for the length I like I don’t need tips.) Some of my nails have a bit of a less than ideal shape from years of having psoriasis and also nail biting (which I’ve finally stopped) so it would be nice to see how to tidy that up.
Hi Liz, I just wanted to ask you about soak-off builder gel removal using acetone and foil wraps/manual file. Have you ever had to do this, and what are your recommendations regarding soak-off removal with builder gel? I realise it's better to backfill, but if a client needs to go back to bare nails I'd like some idea of how to proceed safely without e-filing. Thanks so much for all your wonderfully informative and professional videos!
I think Gelish must be a hybrid gel / polish. I don't like it, glad I only bought two bottles!! I can tell I will prefer the polish you used in this tutorial!
I saw a Kokoist bundle on The Nail Hub and I wanted to see the size of the gels! Do you think you can do a brief video on that! Tfs and Happy New Year!
Hi! This video was incredibly useful for me. I have very thin nails that bend and break even if short, with overlay they are perfect. I was wondering though when you have longer natural nails almond shape, how do you do the free edge and the side of the nails? Thats where the color application is not the most precise for me. Thanks from Hungary ❤️
Wonderful video. You're such a great teacher, you explain everything in such detail. I've followed the links to the products but everything is showing as sold out, even down to the nail files. When will we be able to buy the products?
I am so excited you were so detailed in this video. Out of all videos watched this one is by far the best and actually explains things to a tee. Thank u so much for that. I actually accomplished my first hand on natural nails and right. Lol
Thanks to your demonstrations and explanations I am no longer afraid of using builder gel! It is now my PREFERRED medium for strengthening and extending my nails. I am 70, so I do only my nails, and only for my own pleasure. I have always had weak nails that would chip, split, and simply look inelegant. Mamma had lovely hands and nails, and now I so as well.
Love the videos and information you provide. They have been so helpful. Would this technique work for nails that tend to split at the free edge center?
Excellent tutorial, I’ve learned a lot. I’m new to using gel, and most of my colour collection is nail polish not gel...am I able to use regular polish on an overlay with a gel top coat?
I usually tell people just get something in the middle so you can use it on everything. I use 180 grit on everything I do so I don't have to buy multiple grits/files. As a professional nail tech who has to budget every dime it's important to be efficient and I have found that 180 is gentle enough for natural nails as well as powerful enough for filing on gel.
Thank you so much for all the explanations you provide. I am new to the gel applications because most of my clientele want nontoxic or no polish whatsoever. But I have started using Biosculpture and am having issues with the dips in the center - and now I know why!!! :) TY TY TY!
Oh My!!!! I just found a person that understands about that apex/curve im always talking about when i go to do nails!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻tks for this video!!!
Holy man ur awesome, ur explanation as to what and why are awesome awesome!!! Love ur style of teaching. Im learning alot. Thanku. I had my nails done yesterday Absolutely hate them yuck. Sooo i filed the topcoat and french tip. Thank god. And filed them perfectly!! Yeah why pay and have a serious awful result.
I LOVE YOUR KNOWLEDGEABLE VIDEOS FROM A TO ZINC !!! I LOVE YOUR BRUSHES / WHERE CAN I BUY SOME OF THOSE BRUSHES ?? WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE BRUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a DIYer! I love your videos and want, so much, to buy some of your products but your site seems almost completely sold out of everything! LOL!!! Help! When can I buy the products you suggest for this video?!
THOSE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS / PERFECT NAILS !!!!!! BUT IT SOUNDS WEIRD TO KEEP A MOHAWK IN THE CENTER AND THIN OUT THE SIDES OF THE NAIL // WHEN IN FACT WE USUALLY BREAK OUR NAILS FROM THE SIDES / CRACKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Liz. I just finished doing my nails with the overlay technique and my nails are super strong. The gel application was so smooth. Thank you so much for your videos. 👍👍👍
Hi rona
Where did you purchase the products for gel overlay? Also do you need a dust collector for that? Thanks!
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I absolutely love doing an Gel Overlay on my natural nails. I'm able to keep them a longer length without them breaking, plus it's really nice to have underneath darker regular polish, because it doesn't stain on the gel (being that our natural nails are more porous :) )
Best gel manicure video on youtube. Seriously. I've been a nail tech for 5 years and am always researching techniques to improve my skill level. You just did that!!
I was about to throw away all my gels I was so discouraged trying to do my own nails for years. I tried this technique laying the gel only on the middle of the finger instead or all over the nail bed and finally!!!!!! I have never taken such a short amount of time to do my nails and the result is not only beautiful it's amazing!!!! Thank you so very much for this video!
THATS MY GOAL..THOSE TIPS ARE TOO DAMAGING 🤐😥🤨
Id like to thank you so much for doing such in depth tutorials online, you help so many people like myself who did classes but didn't feel like I got enough knowledge from them in order to be confident enough with my work to pursue nails as a career. With these videos its amazing because we can constantly refresh ourselves to make sure we are doing nails the correct way. I love how much you specify how important your prep work is and also the health and safety surrounding doing nails as I found not everywhere focus on how important this is. I love your videos and i look forward to seeing more.
So glad I found this channel. I stopped going to gel my nails done at the salon. I was never entirely happy with the service I received and now I understand why. I learned so much from watching Liz's videos. I use to take a nail file with me to my appointments and fix my nails in the bathroom. I do overlays all the time now. I haven't perfected it but happier than when I got them done in a salon.
Hi! Thank you for your lovely, detailed videos! Making me realize I have no business trying to do "at-home" gel nails from a kit. My nails are short, thin, and peel and break. I purchased the Zoya Gelie Cure kit and it didn't work for me, probably because I didn't know what I was doing. Do you have a suggestion for an at-home kit that's easy for the average person? Thanks in advance! :)
Do you have any tip to apply with the non-dominant hand?
You are a great teacher. I love how you tell everything when you tell how to do something. Thank you!
What is the brand and color name??? It's is so beautiful on her delicate nails
If anyone can answer this question for me, I’d greatly appreciate it. I’m a DIYer and I’d like to try hard gel instead of my usual soak off but I’m a bit confused. I ordered the IBD hard gel intro kit and there are two different clear gels included. One says builder gel-clear, and the other says builder gel-hard clear (though they are both listed as hard gels). Is one meant to be a base? There’s nothing listed as base gel in the kit… has anyone else used it before and know what I’m referring to?
I would recommend you reach out to IBD. They would be able to explain their product names.
You have such perfection in your work! Thank you for taking the time to make this video and show all of your steps 😊💕
Hi Liz, I've been binge watching all week, I've learned so much from you, thank you for being so thorough with every technique. I really am enjoying all the information, I hope to feel comfortable to at least do my families nails as well as my own. I actually just came into this due to covid regulations about staying home. I'm 60yrs old, and if I could do this for family & friends, it would help me to focus on something during the winter months as I'm an avid gardener.
Because of your videos, I am an acrylic to gel convert. I am brand new at hard gels and I am wondering about overlay application… Your side walls are nice and thin. With acrylic application, if the product to thin it will lift. Is this the case with hard gel as well? Thank you so much for everything!
you really are so incredible. this information and the way you format and explain things is so valuable. Thank you for raising the standards of the industry!! xxx
Hi, can you used this same technique with LE cool gel or Azkentz option clear or trinity?
Could you use the IBD gel builder with this technique? I want to practice with cheaper gel before investing in a better quality gel, but I also want to make sure the consistency and technique is the same.
i know your reply was almost a year ago, but i thought i could offer an answer! i use IBD gel builder now and I'm just starting out! it works really good! I just make sure I keep everything within the same family (ibd bonder, hard gel, ibd sealer) because i'm not too familiar with the chemical makeup of the products yet. there's also an IBD gel set on sally's and amazon that includes the builder gel, white, clear, and pink hard gel, brush, wipes, bonder,and the cleanser that removes the tacky layer. good luck !
Would you recommend shaking gel polish? I find that my bottles look like they need mixing
So therapeutic to watch and listen your soothing voice, thank you 👍🏼 tomorrow i will be trying gell build up 👍🏼❤
Great video! Happy to see videos with kokoist products, as it's so hard to find any information on these as it's Japanese.. Love The Nail Hub, as you are such perfectionist explaining every little thing! Very much appreciated! Thanks!
HELP: I have followed your instructions and watched your video carefully and done everything step by step but my free edge starts to come off literally 2 to 3 days after I do my manicure. I’ve tried 3 time one of those tries I even did one hand with base coat and one without to see if there was any difference and it was the same issue. My nails are short like your clients and they break very easy no matter what I do. I’m tired of paying for acrylics and wanted my natural nails to grow and finding clean gel overlay, I thought i could use this to give my nails some strength to grow and stay long but it sucks that it won’t last more than 3 days. It bubbles at my free edge and chips off. Any ideas on how to stop this?
We need a studio tour Mrs. Liz!
Great video Liz! I’m doing a gel overlay this week on a new client so this video is super helpful. Question: why did you decide not to cleanse the nail after e-filing and prior to applying your slip gel? Just wondering if this depends on the gel polish brand you’re using whether or not you cleanse vs dust off the nail. Thanks! Christina
There's no oils or bacteria and you're working right on top of finish filed gel so you can just dust off. No need to cleanse. I also prefer to do it this way so there's no potential fuzz from the wipes.
The Nail Hub Thank you Liz!
Thanks for sharing. Your videos are so informative and helpful.
Thanks. I haven’t done my nails in probably 2 years and had forgotten what to do, but a couple of days ago I smashed my natural nail straight into the wooden edge of a garden bed and the break line is a good 1/4 inch down the nail bed. It’s lifting enough on the edge that it will catch in my hair etc, but if I try to pull it off it’s going to be bloody. So I have to do an overlay until it grows out enough to cut off. It’s not going to be as neat as yours as I’ll need a bump over the crack. Meh. Better than a massacre lol.
I appreciate your attention to detail and how you cover and explain everything. Thank you for that. I am doing a overlay tomorrow and thank you for your tips and instruction.
Claire here, during the Pandemic! I'm a "DIYer" with zip ZERO skills! I watch a lot of different nail educators, and your educational videos are OUTSTANDING 🤩! I keep coming back to your channel, just superb girl!! You are really helping me learn and get over my fears, especially working on my non-dominant ✋. Your descriptions & demos regarding angles, pressure, and speeds are totally helpful. Thank you!!
More great, great knowledge! Hoping one day my natural nails will be of a length where they’ll still look nice just doing a gel overlay for strength, and then color how I want. Thank you, Liz!
I love 💕 your attention to detail, I wish you were in London 👍.
Liz, you're honestly the best nail teacher out there, hands down. And you even take all the time to do these awesome informative videos for us to have for free. Thank you from Chile
I love your teaching style - concise, articulate, crystal clear! Thank you for demystifyingthe technique.
Do you take requests? :)
Yay we’re finally getting to gel application!!!
I wish I had someone like you near me. I cannot find anybody to do nails like you properly. I see so many women walking around with horrible looking nails. Nobody looks at the real shape in Apex and C curve of a nail anymore.that is absolutely BEAUTIFUL work! Know anyone in Austin Texas that does work like you?
Agree! I have flat nail beds and the techs did not take that into consideration! Love this tutorial!
About to do a gel overlay on my nails as a protective layer… your videos are so helpful and informative 💐💐💐
Thank you
I have one issue with hard and soft gels. With hard- my natural nail unsticks and curls up under on the free edge. The soft gel just cracks. My natural nails had always been soft and bendy. Not sure what to do. I cut free edge under the hard gel and moisturise multiple times per day, but would love to know if there is a solution so that my natural nail can actually stay sticked on the free edge.
groxsii I have this same issue. I have started using my e file underneath to just thin out the end of my natural nail. I'm sure there is a better way to prevent the natural nail from pulling away at the free edge. Looking forward to hearing her reply to you.
Gelish soak off base for tips helped me SO much. It's specifically for bonding the free edge.
Terra Riley do you mean the soak off basecoat? This will be a new process for me.
@@nicolep3825 i know this is an old post, but can you please let me know if e-filing the free edge of the natural nail underneath the overlay has helped with lifting?
@@leB584 hi! Yes it has eliminated lifting for me entirely. I have been doing my nails at home for about 3 years now. I basically do an overlay with gel or polygel and then use my e-file underneath and remove the natural nail growth every time I do a fill.
Oh, thank you so much! I have had nail problems all of my life and have tried every type of nail strengthener on the market. My nails are cut down to the skin, yet they still split, and vertically so it can be very painful at times. This is my next attempt to solve my nail problems. Thanks again. I have subscribed and imagine will go on to learn much more from you.
Again thanks for your beautiful video’s, I learned a lot from you. I have a big question for you, I have a problem with my nails. I have ski nails, and I’m trying everything out so that they can not chip off from under my nails. But they keep doing it. Over and over again.
PLEASE HAVE YOU THE ANSWER FOR MY PROBLEMS WITH MY NAILS ❓💅🏻
I hope you have the opportunity for make a video for that kind of nails.
Thanks 🙏🏼 from the bottom of my heart ❣ 🙋🏻
how do you prep the nail?? or do you just push cuticles back and then start service?
Please watch my gel nail fundamentals playlist from the beginning.
I had an "Aha!" moment when you demonstrated exactly how to apply the gel to allow it to self-level. I'd heard of floating the gel, but I didn't understand exactly how to do it until now, thanks!
This is super informative and very helpful! I'd like to see an overlay done on longer natural nails to see if the technique is any different.
I love doing gel overlays plus they grow so fast
Hope to find me a nail salon that do a great overlay
Hi Liz. How much do you charge for nails like this?
It depends on a lot more than the service alone. I will be covering service pricing in my nail business fundamentals playlist.
I finally worked up enough courage to do my own nails. Thank you for all the detailed tutorials.
Do you cleanse the nail after you finish file before polishing?
No i don't as there's no oils or bacteria to worry about and we are applying the color on clean finish filed gel.
I love that you can use it as an overlay. I'm trying to grow out my natural nails but they are a bit weak.
Mine are weak too, from dip nail application at a salon...she also applied very close to cuticle!!😡
I absolutely love your videos. You are an excellent teacher. You are clear and concise. I would LOVE to connect with you. I will be watching alllll your videos and taking notes. I had my license 20 years ago and accidentally let it expire. I recently determined with the ptsd that my children and I have, its best for me to be self employed AND it needed to be doing something I enjoy. Nails are art... my work will Also be a form of therapy! I would love to know your favorite system and Light but maybe I will find that in one of your videos. Thank you so much. You inspire me.
The mohawk is exactly the trick I needed! Great video Liz thank you
Thank you for sharing. 💕 looking forward to next weeks video on changing the colour
Hi what products do you use
That was so good! Thank you ♥️
How should you store gel brushes that don’t have a cap?
Leave a bit of clear builder gel on the brush and wrap it flat in a small piece of foil.
Mattie Smith thanks so much that’s a great idea
You can also put a brush holder in your drawer to keep them from rolling/touching and away from light.
What type of brush are you using to apply the gel polish? Looks so slick!
Will you be showing how to do builder gel for very flat and ski jump nails? That is how my nails are shaped and have a hard time getting the dip out at the end of my nails. When I do, the gel is too thick at the end.
Tami Strobel YES please ( NAILHUB) show US your method for this kind of nails. I’ve that sort of nails too. And it’s a big problem for me to fix. 💅🏻
I’ll be so excited to see your practice video for people like us, who have that problem with their nails. ( And so sorry for my language🤭 I’m coming from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 LOL
I’d be interested in this also for personal use. I mentioned elsewhere but I have nail pitting from psoriasis and I’m intending to try doing an overlay just to smooth everything out. (My nails are also fairly strong so for the length I like I don’t need tips.) Some of my nails have a bit of a less than ideal shape from years of having psoriasis and also nail biting (which I’ve finally stopped) so it would be nice to see how to tidy that up.
Hello Liz, so base coat curing 30 seconds is enough?? or 60 seconds better? Thank you apppreciated!
Are you in the Toronto area?
Hi Liz, I just wanted to ask you about soak-off builder gel removal using acetone and foil wraps/manual file. Have you ever had to do this, and what are your recommendations regarding soak-off removal with builder gel? I realise it's better to backfill, but if a client needs to go back to bare nails I'd like some idea of how to proceed safely without e-filing. Thanks so much for all your wonderfully informative and professional videos!
Hi! After filing the overlay, instead of just brush away the dust, can I wash it with soap and water before applying the color?
Don't you need to brush out the filing dust from cuticles? And they look unprepared, maybe just dry
I think Gelish must be a hybrid gel / polish. I don't like it, glad I only bought two bottles!! I can tell I will prefer the polish you used in this tutorial!
Can you use this same technique with Kokoist's platinum bond duo, rather than a separate base coat and builder gel?
I saw a Kokoist bundle on The Nail Hub and I wanted to see the size of the gels! Do you think you can do a brief video on that! Tfs and Happy New Year!
Hi! This video was incredibly useful for me. I have very thin nails that bend and break even if short, with overlay they are perfect. I was wondering though when you have longer natural nails almond shape, how do you do the free edge and the side of the nails? Thats where the color application is not the most precise for me. Thanks from Hungary ❤️
Why do I need to go to school for the basics? Can’t I just watch and practice all your videos? I think so.
Wonderful video. You're such a great teacher, you explain everything in such detail. I've followed the links to the products but everything is showing as sold out, even down to the nail files. When will we be able to buy the products?
I am so excited you were so detailed in this video. Out of all videos watched this one is by far the best and actually explains things to a tee. Thank u so much for that. I actually accomplished my first hand on natural nails and right. Lol
I'm catching up with your videos. My technique will definitely improve now that I have more understanding on the application🤞
This is exactly what I need to do!! I can't be soaking my nails every 2 - 3 weeks!!
Thank you! I love your technique about a higher rpm and a lighter touch. Definitely better on the hands 🤗😍👏
Hi, I don't understand how you are able to apply that much gel without it running into the sidewalls?
I am a beginner. My thought when I am looking at this video - do I remove this gel with acetone? 😊
Thanks to your demonstrations and explanations I am no longer afraid of using builder gel! It is now my PREFERRED medium for strengthening and extending my nails. I am 70, so I do only my nails, and only for my own pleasure. I have always had weak nails that would chip, split, and simply look inelegant. Mamma had lovely hands and nails, and now I so as well.
That makes me so happy to hear!
Hi Liz! What should we charge as a nail tech for this service . A hard jail manicure
I’ve never had a nail tech deal with my cuticles before doing a fill or anything.
The brush you’re using look like it says round, but in the description you linked the flat brush?
Liz, please do an overly with nail art stickers and flat charms!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and teaching proper techniques. Great video : )
Love the videos and information you provide. They have been so helpful. Would this technique work for nails that tend to split at the free edge center?
Yes overlays are excellent for protecting and sealing nails that are prone to splitting.
With such a thin layer that u applied i wouldnt bother filing it was already perfect
Love your video. I want to start doing my own nails.I bought a gel builder, do I apply over the base coat? Do I cure after each step?
Yes
No need primer ?
I just have to tell you how much I appreciate all that you are doing for us. I have learned a lot.
I am having trouble with separation at the tip. Do you have any tips for me??
Excellent tutorial, I’ve learned a lot. I’m new to using gel, and most of my colour collection is nail polish not gel...am I able to use regular polish on an overlay with a gel top coat?
Yes just remember to allow the regular polish to dry for 24-48 hrs
You sound like Christina Applegate. 😊
Hi .. do you do a refill on these as the nature nail grows or soak of the hole lot and start again fresh ?
Hi please watch today's video. :)
You have explained everything in detail. Great job. Thank you!
Just what I wanted to see, looking forward to watch infill and change of color video. Thank you :)
Liz, could you please make a video on how to choose the file grain for artificial and natural nails? Thank you so much, you’re such a great teacher!
I usually tell people just get something in the middle so you can use it on everything. I use 180 grit on everything I do so I don't have to buy multiple grits/files. As a professional nail tech who has to budget every dime it's important to be efficient and I have found that 180 is gentle enough for natural nails as well as powerful enough for filing on gel.
Thank you! I've been waiting for a video addressing this. :)
Thank you so much for all the explanations you provide. I am new to the gel applications because most of my clientele want nontoxic or no polish whatsoever. But I have started using Biosculpture and am having issues with the dips in the center - and now I know why!!! :) TY TY TY!
What if someone wanted a clear gel manicure
You could totally leave the overlay clear and apply top coat
Best nail tech i have ever seen, amazing !!!!
Oh My!!!! I just found a person that understands about that apex/curve im always talking about when i go to do nails!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻tks for this video!!!
So it's not uncommon to use this application with bottle gel?
I use soak off bottle builder gel from @ddfnails. Affordable and high quality products with Amazing customer service.
Holy man ur awesome, ur explanation as to what and why are awesome awesome!!! Love ur style of teaching. Im learning alot. Thanku. I had my nails done yesterday Absolutely hate them yuck. Sooo i filed the topcoat and french tip. Thank god. And filed them perfectly!! Yeah why pay and have a serious awful result.
I LOVE YOUR KNOWLEDGEABLE VIDEOS FROM A TO ZINC !!! I LOVE YOUR BRUSHES / WHERE CAN I BUY SOME OF THOSE BRUSHES ?? WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE BRUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a DIYer! I love your videos and want, so much, to buy some of your products but your site seems almost completely sold out of everything! LOL!!! Help! When can I buy the products you suggest for this video?!
THOSE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS / PERFECT NAILS !!!!!! BUT IT SOUNDS WEIRD TO KEEP A MOHAWK IN THE CENTER AND THIN OUT THE SIDES OF THE NAIL // WHEN IN FACT WE USUALLY BREAK OUR NAILS FROM THE SIDES / CRACKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!