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Best Products for an At-home Gel Manicure

Best Products for an At-home Gel Manicure

 

I’ve been doing my nails at home for a while now. One day I just decided that spending close to $100 on my nails every two weeks had to stop. So after going to the nail salon faithfully since I was 15, I decided to learn to do them myself. Since starting this DIY journey, I was able to figure out how to get my manicure to last and which products work the best for me. It all came with trial and error, but these are still the products that I use to this day. Let me know what are your best products for an at-home gel manicure as well.

 

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BEST PRODUCTS FOR AN AT-HOME GEL MANICURE

 

 

 

 

Manicure Set

Perfect for cleaning up the nail beds and cuticle

 

SHOP

 

Primer

Acts as gel anchor to your natural nail

 

SHOP

 

 

Polish Remover Clips

Put these around your acetone soaked cotton balls instead of foil wraps 

 

SHOP

 

100/180 Grit Nail Files

Shaping, Filing, and taking away shine from nail bed before applying polish

 

SHOP

 

 

Gel UV LED Nail Lamp

To cure your gel nail polish

 

SHOP

 

 Gel Nail Polish Set 

Set of six neutral colors 

 

SHOP

 

 

Rhinestones 

Different shaped rhinestones for nail art including the glue and a brush to apply 

 

SHOP

 

Base, Matte, & Top Coat

Use the base before applying any polish & Matte & Top Coat after polish depending on the look

 

SHOP

 

Now that you have all your products, check out this post:

How to get a perfect gel manicure at home 

 

 

Tips For A Perfect DIY Gel Manicure

Tips For A Perfect DIY Gel Manicure

If I can do it myself and save some money, I’m all for it. That’s why I started doing my nails at home. It took me a few tries to finally perfect it and get it to last a full two weeks without it chipping. Now I can use the extra $30 every two weeks to buy unplanned things at Target! Here are some of the tips and tricks that I’ve learned through trial and error and some research on how to get the perfect DIY gel manicure.

 

 

Tips For A Perfect DIY Gel Manicure

 

Sunscreen

Applying sunscreen is my number one tip for whether you do your nails or get them done at a salon. Wearing sunscreen will protect your hands from the UV light used to cure the gel nail polish. Before I start, I slather my hands in broad-spectrum sunscreen and leave it on until my manicure is complete.

 

Do Not Wash Your Hands.

Washing your hands can leave oils from the soap on the surface of your nail. The water and the oils can cause the gel not to adhere to your nails and cause lifting. Dry manicures are the way to go!

 

Focus On Your Prep

The prep is more important than applying the gel polish. If your prep is not correct, it will cause chipping or the gel polish completely pilling off. Do not smooth your nails. The shine on your nails needs to be buffed off with something course. The gel polish needs something to adhere to. But make sure you do it lightly not to compromise the integrity of your nails. Make sure to push back your cuticles and clean all the dead skin off your nail plate. Again, that can cause lifting. Here is my favorite Youtube video that demonstrates the proper way to prep the nail.

 

Sanitize

Before you start applying anything to your nails, make sure to sanitize your nails. I spray some alcohol and let it dry before continuing.

 

Primer and Dehydrator

I always apply a dehydrator first to remove any surface oils. I then use a protein primer. This Protein Bond primer completely changed how long my gel manicure lasts. It helps the gel polish adhere to the natural nail. It’s amazing.

 

Base Coat, Polish, Top Coat

In that order. And make sure you apply thin, even coats! It prevents the polish from running to the cuticle or over the side of the nails. It also ensures that the polish is cured all the way through.

 

 

Cuticle Oil

Make sure to use a cuticle oil without petroleum or mineral oil. Those type of oils can cause lifting. Use a natural oil instead. I prefer jojoba oil.

 

Lastly,

Don’t forget to cap the tips and edges. Again this prevents chipping!

 

Hopefully, this helps you get the perfect at-home gel manicure and start putting that money towards more important things, like target shopping sprees.

What are some of your tips and tricks for doing your nails at home?

 

Also, check out:

Best products to use for a gel manicure 

 

 

 

 

* I am not a nail tech. I’m just someone that loves doing my nails at home. Do your own research before trying any of my tips.

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