I started doing my own nails during Covid, bored in my room, and through MUCH trial and error, I have found what I love!
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Nail Care
Gel Polishes and Nail Lacquer
Top and Base Coats
Tools
Nail Care
Take care of your nails, every day! Make sure they are moisturized, healthy and strong!
I use this alllll the time! Before bed, after I wash my hands, if I think my hands are dry, if I am trying to kill time just sitting somewhere, whenever!
CND SolarOil Cuticle Oil
This is the same cuticle oil, but the travel size, which I keep in my purse!
CND SolarOil Cuticle Oil Pen
Why is this in nail care and not polishes? This is a tinted nail treatment that I use whenever I think my nails are a little weak!
OPI Nail Envy Strengthener Clear & Opaque
This is a highly effective daily Keratin treatment that has been clinically proven to improve nail condition in 1 week.
RescueRXx Daily Keratin Treatment - CND
14-day treatment to promote healthy nail growth. Great for nails damaged by gels or acrylics. Subtle sheer pink shimmer to mask imperfections
NAILTRITION
Gel Polishes and Nail Lacquer
Ohhh, make your nails pretty! All of the dnd polishes can come in sets with air dry and gel polishes
This links to MANY different red colors of both GEL and REGULAR polish, so you have your choice!
DND Red Gel Polish Set UV/LED & Air Dry
This link takes you to the pink polishes! My favorites are the sheer ones
DND Pink Nude Gel Polish Set UV/LED
And here are your glitter polishes!
DND Multi Glitter Gel Polish Set UV/LED
A kit with everything you need to create a no-color mani!
Dazzle Dry - Mini Starter Kit
Top and Base Coats
Having a good foundation and finish for your nails is what makes them last!
Whenever I use gel, this is the base and topcoat I use. DND is what is in a lot of nail salons!
DND Base Gel and Top Gel Polish Set
This is an air-dry topcoat that looks like gel!
Infinite Shine Gel-like Top Coat - OPI
If you know anything about Holo Taco, you know it's good. Here is the base coat!
Pink Smoothing Base Base Coat - Holo Taco
Prevents against chipping for longer lasting manicures
ORLY - WON'T CHIP
Prevent breakage, bond splitting and peeling nails
ORLY - NAIL DEFENSE
Two-in-one base and topcoat. Protect your natural nail and seal in your manicure
ORLY - TOP2BOTTOM
Tools
Everything to just make your nails that much nicer! I use a nail file more than anything.
Be so so careful with these! They are great to clip off your cuticles, though.
Pink Salon Effects Nip 'em Neat Cuticle Nippers
A little more expensive, but these are sharper!
Full Jaw Cuticle Nipper - Revlon
A great way to get started!
Olive & June Nail Gel Starter Kit
Having a good uv lamp is so so important for gel polish!
