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STEP 3: REMOVAL
- You can purchase what's called a "Glue Remover" for press ons directly from amazon. Simply pop the nail up slightly & gently at the cuticle or sides and drop the remover in there. Allow 5-15 minutes for the remover to loosen the bond before trying to remove. Follow the directions for whatever brand chosen.
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- Bowl method: Put warm water (as warm as you can stand soaking your hand in. Add dish soap and any oil (coconut, avocado, olive etc) and mix together. Pop the nail up at the cuticle/side walls GENTLY just a tad so the mixture can get in there. Place your fingers in the bowl to soak for 10-20 minutes. Checking periodically to see if if its loosened the bond. Once the bond loosens, the nails should pop right off.
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Once the nails are removed, if you would like to rewear them, buff the adhesive off the backs and place (in order) back in the package for future use!
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STEP 2: APPLICATION
- Make your choice of adhesive. You can NOT use an adhesive that needs to be UV cured with these nails. The colours already cured on top of the nail will prevent the UV light from curing the gel underneath the nail properly.
-Once your choice of adhesive is made, begin applying the adhesive.
- STICKY TABS: Size the sticky tabs to each individual nail. They should fit the whole surface. You can apply them to your nails first or on the backs of the fake nails first. That is solely your personal preference.
- GLUE: Place a drop ( or two) of glue in the middle of your nail. Use the side of the glue tip to spread the glue out evenly on your whole nail. It should look like one even layer of clear polish. If you get it on your skin, simply just wipe it off immediately.
- Laying the nail down: Take the nail and hold it down onto your nail starting at the CUTICLE as shown in the photo. That is IMPORTANT! Once the cuticle of both nails are touching, lay the nail down from cuticle to tip. Hold pressure for at least 60 seconds (depending on adhesive. Fast dry glues dry faster than others.) You want to hold until the adhesive is dry. Letting up pressure early can cause air bubbles in the adhesive ( air bubbles don't apply to sticky tabs) resulting in the likely hood of them popping off.
- Make sure the bond has sealed ALL edges on the nail. Cuticle, side walls, and tips. We don't want ANY moisture getting under that nail to create Greenies! This step is SO important!
- Repeat for all 10 fingers!
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Step 1: PREP
- Cut your natural nails down to your finger tips.
-Wash your hands with a dish soap to help eliminate debris and oils.
-File your nails JUST to take all the shine off. Can be done with a 180 grit file or a nail drill (recommend 240 grit sanding band)
- Dehydrate. Either isopropyl alcohol or a nail dehydrator will work just fine. (dehydrate twice if wanting long lasting bond)
-Buff. Take a buffing block and buff the WHOLE nail. Cuticle to tip & side wall to side wall. Do NOT wipe the dust away. Just blow on your nails gently.
-Primer. This step is optional & ONLY for long lasting sets. You can find any nail primer on amazon!
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