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Everything you need for Gel-X nails at home !
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items I started doing my own gel-x nails at home spring of 2025 and these are the products I am still using !
You will need a lamp to do a full cure of your gel nails. My sun uv lamp has worked great for my at home kit!
Sun Uv Lamp
Beetles is a great and affordable brand for gel products. This nail glue is used to apply the gel-x (nail extensions) and can be fully cured under an led lamp in 60 seconds.
Nail Glue and Bond - High Adhesive Strength
This is the best sticky primer for applying gel-x tips. I have gotten 3+weeks retention as a beginner using this product.
Young Nails Protein Bond. Nail Prep + Fast Drying. Anchor ...
Aprés nail extensions have not let me down. They start as a bendable gel and harden under the uv lamp. I have never had one break or snap after curing. They also come in many different shapes and sizes.
Shop Gel-X® Tips - Professional Soft Gel Tip Boxes for Nail Extensions
This top coat from dnd is what I have used since learning gel-x and I will repurchase. Adds a nice finishing shine to any gel polish and does not crack or chip.
DND Top Coat
You will need an e-file to easily remove gel-x nails. The melody Susie e-file is a great starter nail drill with different attachments included. I have had the same one since starting gel-x nails at home and mine is still working great! Recharchable ...
Melodysusie
A stronger grit nail file makes shaping gel-x nails so quick and easy. Much better than the traditional foam nail file
Nail Files in Nail Tools(1000+)
Madelones is a great affordable brand for gel polishes. They often sell multipacks with many colors which ends up being cheaper than buying them all individually. They also come in smaller sizes which makes storing more colors easier and perfect for ...
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Beetles is an affordable brand for polishes that often comes in multipacks of color themes.
Beetles Gel Polish® - Cruelty-Free Mani That You Can Do at Home
Any basic cuticle care set will work for doing your cuticles. As you get more comfortable with the drill, use those attachments for cuticle removal.
Cuticle Cutters in Nail Tools(840)
You will need pure acetone to remove gel-x tips. Simply soak the nails to remove tips and gel polish.
ONYX Professional® 100% Pure Acetone Nail Polish Remover, 16 fl oz
These thin liner brushes are what I use to do a French tip design as well as any fine line nail art.
Nail Art Brushes & Pens in Nail Art(1000+)
Polka-dots are a fun and easy beginner friendly nail design. You just need these dotting tools.
5 pc 2 Way Dotting Pen Nail Art Kit