Who doesn't love to get their nails done, especially when it's a French manicure! But getting your nails done at a salon can add up to a lot of money and it can be a hassle to have to make time to go to the nail salon every time you want to get your nails done. I always thought it was hard, but doing your own nails is actually easy, fast and cheap. I decided to do uv because it is odorless and fast, and got myself very inexpensive uv gel. I got mine from a website called Matheps, but it can easly be found on ebay; it's called Lina uv gel. I also both the matching base and top coat gels along with a cleanser also from the same website but the brand is hong nuo.
Overall I thought this was a great uv gel for the price. It was very easy and simple to apply. (This was my first try and I still need a lot of practice though.) The only downside is that it is not a soak off gel, meaning you cannot remove them by soaking them in acetone. You can only remove them by filing them down. Also I did notice lifting on day 2, and I took them off by day 5 because the lifting was just bothering me. I think maybe with a primer and a better base gel they would last longer
Here's are the things I used to get my uv gel nails done.
*hand sanitizer to use in the beginning to sanitize your hands
*uv lamp
*artificial nail tips
*nail glue (i used nail glue from the dollar store)
*cuticle pusher
*uv gel clear (I used Lina uv gel)
*uv base gel (Lina uv base gel)
*uv top coat (Lina)
*cleanser or rubbing alcohol to remove tacky layer after curing uv gel in uv lamp
*lint-free wipes
*nail files
*brush to clean dust from filing nail
Here's a video showing how I do my own uv nails at home using these products
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Disclaimer- I purchased everything with my own money and was not compensated for using any of these products or mentioning any websites. I just wanted to share with you all what I use and how I do my own nails. I am not a professional, this is just how I do my nails.
