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1. Dec 22,  · Keeping your nail bed healthy is crucial for making gel nails look good as long as possible, and Butter London's cuticle oil is one of my favorite choices for hydration. 2. Use Gel Top Coat.

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2. Sep 12,  · "Gel manicures are sealed around the edges to keep it all intact and long-lasting, so filing your nails would most likely break this seal and make the manicure more susceptible to wear and tear.

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4. With a super coarse grit, this file is best reserved for gels or acrylics; it can be too much for natural nails. Still, to shape or take down the length on artificial tips, this earns top marks. Best Pointed Tip: Revlon Compact Emeryl Nail File.

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5. If you are removing soak off gel polish, it is usually best to use a grit nail file to break through the top coat before applying the remover for as long as needed. Once the gel polish is completely removed, you can gently buff the nail with a grit buffer if needed – but, be very gentle and take care that you aren’t thinning the nail.

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6. Jan 25,  · “By getting gel nails every two weeks consistently, the nail plate gets extremely suffocated,” explains Hadley. This can lead to nail dehydration and eventually breakage, so .

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7. Feb 27,  · A gel manicure is a service that uses a gel-based polish and requires a UV or LED light to cure the polish and lock it onto your nails, says Duguay-Gordon. "Gel polish is more durable than regular.

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8. Mar 15,  · The least corrosive grit file available, this file would most commonly be used to prep nails before the application of UV gel polish. Before you use a new file, use it edge to edge with another file to remove any sharp edges. Failing to do this could result in damaged and sore cuticles or side walls!

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