Having my nails done always makes me feel way more put together and I love doing gel at home. Here are my top products for doing your nails at home because I have tried a lot of products not worth the money and I want to make sure no one else makes t...
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Gel Polish 💅🏼
Tools
Nail Art
Polish Removal
Nail Lamps
Organization
Gel Polish 💅🏼
A curated selection of my favorite polish formulas and colors
I love the color of this polish! I usually use it as a topper rather than just by itself but I love the color shift. Plus the name is just too cute!
Pink Goldfish - Gel
I love this shade of light blue it's so pretty!
BP - Gel
The light pink is nice and as always the formula is great.
CCT - Gel
My favorite base coat I have tried. Helps my gel nails last!
Gel Base Coat
I really like this top coat, it does a really good job of helping my manicure last.
Gel Top Coat
I love the butter yellow color.
Banana Cream DIVA #085
Tools
Tools to help prep the nails and apply polish
The quality of these brushes are great, especially useful for cleaning up around the cuticle.
Nail Art Design Brush & Tool Kit - Red Carpet Manicure | Ulta Beauty
I have the mini version which I think has been discontinued but it really does help with painting my nails.
The Poppy
Nail prep will help your nails last and this looks like a great starter kit.
Olive & June Nail Polish Mani Prep Set - 5ct
I use these eye shadow applicators to apply my chrome powder and buff it out.
Foam & Shadow Applicators - 24ct - up&up™
Nail Art
Just because you are doing your nails at home that doesn't mean they have to be a plain color.
A great way to elevate a simply manicure. It is so easy to use and I love the way it looks!
DND Chrome Effect White Pearl #01
I want to try to add some nail gems to my nails and I think the pearls are so cute.
Flatback Pearls & Metal Nail Beads Set
Polish Removal
Eventually there comes a day when you have to take your nails off.
Does a great job at removing gel polish while minimizing the damage done to your nails.
ONYX Professional® Soak Off Formula Gel & Nail Polish Remover, 16 fl oz.
This is great to help soak off gel. The cap also has its own little brush which is so useful kudos to the product design team for that!
Nourishing Remover Pot
I really like to put this on after I have taken my gel polish off.
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Strength Treatment, Clear Nail Treatment
I like to put cuticle oil on to help my polish stay but also help my nails recover after I take my polish off.
ONYX Professional Hard As Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream, for Damaged Nails & Cuticles, 1 oz.
Nail Lamps
Gel polish won't cure without a lamp.
I got my gel lamp from a beetles starter kit about five years ago but this one seems to be the closest in terms of features to what I received without buying a starter kit.
Beetles Cordless UV Nail Lamp, 4 Modes
I have a similar one from a different brand but this is great for curing fake nails individually.
Mini UV-LED Lamp
Organization
If you're anything like me you probably have a ton of products and it's nice to keep them organized.
I love how much I can fit in this bag! Before my nail supplies were in a disorganized bin but now I am able to find exactly what I am looking for.
VOFIpremiAm Nail Polish Organizer Case - Pale Pink
This is what I originally kept my nail supplies in until it outgrew it but would be great for beginners. Plus as someone who still has their mom's from the '80s every girl could use one.
On The Go Girl Funfetti Case - Caboodles | Ulta Beauty
