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✨ Beginner Nail Tech Restock Favorites ✨
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items My go-to nail supplies & restock essentials! 💅 Perfect for beginner nail techs building their kit or looking for reliable products. These are items I personally recommend keeping stocked for smooth appointments and happy clients. ♡
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🌸Prep Essentials
💅Gel-x Must Haves
🩷Client Care
🌸Prep Essentials
The secret to making your sets last 2+ weeks 💅✨
This is the exact prep combo + Young Nails primer I use before every set for better retention, less lifting, and longer-lasting nails. If your sets keep popping off early, this is what you're missing.
Mia Secret 15ml Nail Dehydrator & Primer
The retention secret 🤫✨
Young Nails Protein Bond + my Mia Secret prep combo = a game-changing prep routine. Helps your sets stay on longer and keeps lifting to a minimum.
Young Nails Protein Bond - Non-Acidic Primer
A nail kit essential ✨
Perfect for anyone who can't stand the nail drill. Use these to prep your natural nails and buff your Gel-X tips before polish for a flawless application every time. Easy, beginner-friendly, and a total game changer.
Nail Buffers 100 Pack Mini File 100/180 Grit
Prep Bits ✨💅
If you don't mind using a nail drill, these are a MUST. I use these on literally every single set I do for natural nail prep, Gel-X prep, and even etching the inside of the tip. They get into all those tiny corners and hard-to-reach ar...
100 Pcs 240 Grit Pink Sanding Bands Nail Drill
MelodySusie Nail Drill ✨💅
Hands down the best nail drill I've used. If you take care of it, it'll take care of you 🤍 This is a MUST for speeding up your nail sets, whether you're doing clients or your own nails. Perfect for cuticle work before ace...
MelodySusie Clip-On Rechargeable Nail Drill SC320H
💅Gel-x Must Haves
Apres Gel-X Tips ✨💅
These are the ONLY tips I use and recommend. They are SUPER strong like insanely strong 😭👏 I rarely have issues with them cracking or breaking, and I honestly think their durability helps my retention last longer too.
A quick...
Apres Gel-X Soft Gel Tips 500pc Almond
GOAY Gel Glue ✨💅
Another retention must have 🤍 If you want your sets to actually LAST, don't overlook your gel glue. I've been using this one forever and it has never failed me. It gives a strong hold, works perfectly with Gel-X tips, and is one o...
GAOY 2Pcs 16ml Gel Nail Glue & Base Coat
ORLY Builder Gel ✨💅
I haven't personally used this one yet, but I've heard SO many good things about it from other nail techs and creators. 🤍 Once I start offering builder gel manicures, this is the one I'm planning to try. I'm also excited to tes...
Orly Builder In A Bottle Soak-Off Sculpting Gel 18ml
🩷Client Care
Cuticle Oil ✨🌸
This stuff is SO good 😭🤍 Not only does it smell amazing, but it keeps your cuticles and skin looking healthy and hydrated. I use it after every set, especially after soak-offs or using acetone to clean up mistakes since acetone can...
Cuccio Naturale Milk & Honey Cuticle Oil
Nail Gloves ✨🧤
This is one of those “don’t skip it” essentials. I always wear gloves when I’m doing nails because it’s about more than just keeping your hands clean, it’s about safety. They help protect you from bacteria, chemical exposure, and the...
Schneider Black Nitrile Gloves, Powder Free
My Cleanup Secret🤫✨
These are a TOTAL game changer in my nail setup 😭💅 They’re originally made for mechanics to clean up oil, so they soak up liquids like crazy. I use them for acetone, spills, wiping tools, and cleaning up messes during sets and...
Scott Blue Shop Towels in a Box - 200 Sheets