The products I actually use, love & recommend as a nail tech 💗 From prep essentials to my go-to gels — these are the products I trust for creating the perfect set! ✨
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🎀 PREP & RETENTION
💗 MY GO-TO GELS
✨ TOOLS I LOVE
🎀 NAIL TECH MUST-HAVES
🎀 PREP & RETENTION
Products I use to prep the natural nail and help create long-lasting sets.
My go-to for extra adhesion & retention
(used to struggle with retention and lifting and genuinely this is magic😍)
Young Nails Protein Bond - Non-Acidic Nail Primer
Essential for removing oils before application
Mia Secret Acid Free Nail Prep Dehydrator 15ml
this one is more pricey… however it’s genuinely amazing and i love to pair this and the young nails sometimes
No Lift Nail Primer 0.75 oz
💗 MY GO-TO GELS
My go-to hard gel for extensions & overlays! soooo strong and this is definitely my fav shade! super pretty and pink (not sheer)
IBD Hard Gel LED/UV Builder Pink II 0.5oz
this is also another FAV! honestly it’s an investment but you will never go back😭😍
Hard Gel - Young Nails
one of my fave builders honestly!! Perfect for natural nail overlays
Bexy Build
gotta be one of my favourite brands for gel polishes… all colours are amazing!!
Gel Nail Polish Colors
the BEST black and white gels to exist
Gel Polish Black and White Duo | Gel Nail Set
✨ TOOLS I LOVE
This lamp is sooo affordable. it’s on amazon and it’s 48w
SUNUV UV LED Nail Lamp Gel Polish Dryer
melody susie nail lamps are top tierrrrrr
Nail Lamps - MelodySusie
hands down the nail drill that saved my life😭 too good
Nail Drills
these liner brushes are cheap but ohhh myyyy they are sooo good. defo worth getting
Liner Brush For Nails
🎀 NAIL TECH MUST-HAVES
you NEED this if doing nails (to control poly gel, clean the nails, scrub them, clean your brushes etc)
Isopropyl Alcohol 70
a necessity for a nail tech
Lint Free Wipes
i actually really love these. i tend to buy in bulk and give them to clients in smaller bottles with press on sets or full sets
