r/GelX_Nails

I did this set on a whim for 4th of July, but will probably keep them on for a few weeks since they are so fun!

This one is currently on sale. I have the le blanc so can’t vouch for it directly but I’ve only read really positive things about it. If you value your health, you deserve a quality lamp!

god bless america or whatever

But im happy with how they turned out!

Double rhythm cat eye

Just got an efile but I’m scared to use it yet, this is my first time applying gel x so hopefully it stays. Does anyone have good efile learning resources??

What are your thoughts/ tips or tricks??

I know these are definitely not as polished as they could be, need to be more careful with the pooling polish and filing.

All Gel X and then added builder gel on top because I'm pretty tough on my hands.

Base color is chaun legend, sin-sherry yours, ask about anything else!

my first time w square shape

which ones are your fav?

TLDR: My nails are so over filed I had to skip my service today & will need to so for the next several months. And I can't stop crying.

I feel so stupid for bawling so much, but I'm so defeated. I've been growing my nails out under my gelx since March. I had to do a trim in April due to one breaking during a week between sets.

I go to a membership based shop so we can't select a specific tech, but are told that all techs have the same training, etc. I found that quickly to not be true but overall my medium length gelx nails came out decent. I have not had any other work or removal other than here since March.

I go in for my service today, and the nail tech after removing my nails basically told me my nails were in such poor condition from being over filed, that I wouldn't even be able to get a clear gelx​ coat to protect them. I look at my nails, and they look like they've been drug behind a Hummer on a NASCAR track. They are thin, see-through, flexible, and now all and even length from splintering. I was told to just do nothing and baby them for the next several months. My only option is "dazzle dry polish", which despite the claims lasted all of 5 days before chipping.

I hate the way my hands look right now. I can't stop crying and am going to get myself ice cream.

Photo 1: nails today 7/3

Photo 2: last set from June 7th

Photo 3: natural nails prior to appt on June 7th (same day)

please share your similar stories of nail recovery 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I found an Inspo pic on Pinterest I became obsessed with and wanted to try! While doing them I thought they were so ugly but I love them!!

I’m missing something. Something 3D, charms, chrome… but I can’t make a decision

If I have to choose only one color for the rest of my life !!

I usually do my own nails and never have a problem with any peeling of polish or the extensions. For whatever reason, the polish has consistently been peeling off of the extensions. Red set is my current set, black was the one before this. I kept having the black peel off and so I decided to fully soak and do a new set of extensions but I’m still having problems. I usually do a layer of builder gel (soak off bottle kind) and then the color x2 +top coat. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong… I have tried filing/buffing before applying anything but it’s still peeling. Any advice???

Products I used were Cre8tion soak off builder gel, NotPolish Black, DND Red color, and Cre8tion Top coat. The brand of the soft gel tips is just the generic kind of what the nail supply nearby sells.

TLDR: Gel polish keeps peeling off extension. Please help.

Apres bare is surprisingly easy to use, feel very light and look quite natural as well