Apply a thin layer of your chosen color of gel nail polish, starting from the base of the nail and sweeping up toward the tip ...

Unlike regular gel nail polish, the Manicurist Green Flash ... You first paint on a base coat, followed by two colour coats and finally a topcoat, setting under the light in between each layer.

Of course, it bummed me out—I love gel nails and the ease of a manicure ... I began my manicure with Chanel’s La Base Camelia ...

Emily Cording of @cuteycles.nails.by.emily created this Valentine's nail art using Gelish , including foil to add a deeper ...

Yes, those are my nails about three weeks post-gel removal. My nails are thin and ... I started with the base coat, which was a little cloudy and jelly in the bottle at first.

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