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DIY Gel X Nails: Everything I use to do my nails at home
20 items
By
Christy Grace
I decided to stop spending $90 everytime I went to the nail salon and instead invest in everything I needed to do them at home!
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Sections
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Prepping
Attaching Tips
Painting
Removal
Prepping
Get your natural nails ready by cleaning up cuticles and roughening up the surface of your nail and the underside of the tips
I use this all through the process of doing my gel x nails from prepping the tips to removal.
Cordless Nail Drill Electric File
Good nail files are a must-have for prepping your natural nails as well as shaping tips.
Duraboard Nail File for Artifical Nails - Flowery | Ulta Beauty
Use what the pros use to help remove cuticles for a clean manicure.
Cuticle Remover & Softener Liquid
Before applying nails it’s important to prep your natural nails and cuticles.
Cuticle Trimmer with Cuticle Pusher and Cutter
Hydrate your cuticles after finishing your manicure.
Vitamin E Nail & Cuticle Oil Pen
I’ve been using this for years to strengthen my natural nails.
Nail Tek 2 Nail Strengthener Polish 0.5 oz
Attaching Tips
Use dehydrator, then primer and then the glue to attach and cure your nails under the UV lights
3 essentials for gel x nails - prep first, then prime, then use the glue to attach the gel tips
Beetles 3Pcs Gel Nail Glue Kit
This is all you need to attach your gel nail tips. Then just paint and you’re good to go!
Beetles Gel Nail Glue
These are my favorite nail tip shape to use.
Apres Gel-X® Soft Gel Tip Box | Natural Almond
This nail tip shape looks just like natural nails.
Modelones Extra Short Oval Round Nail Tips
I use beetles nail tips most often for my gel nails
Beetles Soft Gel Nail Tips
This clip on UV nail lamp is a must for curing the nail glue to attach the tips.
AORAEM LED Nail Lamp Manicure Curing Light
I use this for the full cure and for my gel nail polish - the timer can be adjusted and it works great!
MelodySusie Compact Advanced UV LED Nail Lamp
Painting
Use a base, gel polish, then top coat - curing in the UV light between each.
Use the base before and the top coat after applying your gel nail polish.
modelones Gel Top Coat and Base Coat
I love to get these gel polish sets. They come with small bottles of a variety of colors.
Beetles Gel Nail Polish Sets
A must have to clean up any gel or nail polish overflow
Nail Art Clean Up Brushes
A favorite color for many for a natural look - combine with Funny Bunny to customize.
OPI GelColor LED Nude & Brown Nail Polish
A favorite color for many for a natural look - combine with Bubble Bath to customize.
OPI GelColor LED Gel Nail Polish - White, Gray, Black
Removal
File away what you can then soak your tips in acetone to remove the rest.
This kit has all of the accessories you need to remove your gel polish and gel x nail tips
Nail Polish Gel Remover Tools Kit with Nail Clips
A strong acetone makes removal easier.
16 oz Maximum Strength Acetone Nail Polish Remover - ULTA Beauty Collection | Ulta Beauty
