r/GelX_Nails

been doing nails for almost 2 years and FINALLY figured it out!!!!

So I think these are called baby boomer nails but I hateeeee that name. What would you call this design?

Overlayed my white French with a soft pinky nude builder gel to soften the transition and used a subtle nude magnetic polish and shaped the particles to be French style as well.

Love going subtle after being heavy on the designs lately! 💕💅

EDIT: It’s called a soft French ✍️

These pictures were taken earlier today. I know they need to come off, but the soaking and Dremel process will hurt so so much as they are right now and I’m hoping for some tips to manage it so the removal process won’t be so bad? Any advice/tips would be appreciated!

Que opinan pedicure combinado con manos 🩷💅🏼
Made by EA Studio

I made my nails tonight but I did the thumb design and I don’t feel comfort because it’s to much for me. I’m going to remove it but I don’t know what make in the thumb. I need some design ideas please 👉🏼👈🏼

Sorry for my English👉🏼👈🏼

Made a fun toxic bubbles set

I JUST got these done. I feel like some are crooked when looking down at my hands, and some are lifted a LOT off of my real nail. The tech also nicked my skin on my thumb but that’s not as distressing as my anxiety over them being wonky. Is it normal for them to be lifted like that with gel x extensions? I just want to feel lady like with long pretty nails but feel like maybe these are bad.

Any advice on if they’re done properly or if I can do anything to fix how lifted they seem? I paid $85 so don’t want to have to re do them if possible… do they look okay as is or is it as bad as I fear?

How long do I wait before they can be removed/redone safely?

Not seeking medical advice; seeking advice on artificial nails :)

Made a fun toxic bubbles set

I also skipped the layer of white polish to make them less bulky this time. Practicing the shape will come later when I get a better nail drill (I have the 23 dollar KISS one thats as strong as wet toilet paper).

I put the gel extensions 2 mm away from the cuticle and applied builder gel in the gap. I swiped the builder gel across the entire top to try and level it but i think made it bulkier. Do you guys ONLY fill in the gap and sand the gel x down to match the height?

Feel free to critique on anything you see aside from the shape!!

hello!
i did this set on myself a week ago and i would like advices on my cuticle areas because i don’t like how it looks. ( yes i forgot to paint some parts on my pinky 😭 ). i would also appreciate any advices concerning gelx!

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Tried the Gelip tips and I absolutely love them. These are the Almond Medium, a little long for me but still a really nice length, ordered short which I’m excited to try next. Applied with Gelip bonding gel.

Attempted aura nails and slapped cat eye on top to hide inconsistencies. But happy overall. Still took me 6hrs 😭 on my right hand I matted the navy blue then applied patting gel. On my left had I did it right on top of base color, topped with a clear cat eye and sealed with Kokoist top coat.

I am obsessed. My nail tech slays every time. I absolutely love gel, this is my 2nd set. How often does everyone get a new set, I can do 3 fills before retiring. Is that too long to leave on? I get fills every 6 weeks or so.

It's a bit rusty but I'll get better, any advice on how to improve?

Here’s my set I did yesterday. I’m obsessed. Now that I’ve been at it for quite some time I want to invest in a high quality lamp.

Products:
Apres almond short
Apres light and shadow in purple moon two coats
Apres builder gel top coat