The Vandruffs : Nails

.I thought it would be nice to show a little tutorial on how I do my gel nails.. Its pretty simple now that I know what steps to follow. I'm pretty addicted and love getting new colors. I find that I like the colors of "red carpet gel nail polish" the most. I also like that they last about 3 weeks sometimes a little less as your cuticles start to grow.. I'll start with some pictures and add them as I do my nails , or other people's nails too.
The cost for all this.. Well the UV light I got on craigslist for $30, and each gel nail polish from Ulta costs $9.99, the base coat and the top coat last a really long time.

FIRST
Prep your nails ( file and remove or push cuticles back so the gel doesn't touch them)

And get your supplies..

SECOND
Apply a thin layer of red carpet base coat (structure)to your nails (make sure to get the whole nail and cap the edges so the gel wont lift). Cure them under light for 90 second.

To learn to "cap the free edges" and apply the gel click here

THIRD
Apply a thin layer of the gel color of your choice. Cure them for 90 seconds.

FOURTH
Apply a second layer of the gel color of your choice. Cure them for 90 seconds.
If by the second application you think it is too light follow step 4 again. Usually 2 coats are perfect.