100% Acetone Rubbing Alcohol Gel Manicure Kit Gel Color Polish LED Lamp Small angled eyeliner brush Gel polish Magic Remover
Make sure your nails are cleaned, filed, dried, and free of any residue/lotion/oils. Buff and shape the nails before starting. Wipe clean with rubbing alcohol or acetone. Prep your workspace by laying down a towel and having a paper towel on hand. Pour a small amount of acetone into the cap of the bottle or into a small dish. Set out your polishes in the order you’ll use them and get your nail lamp plugged in and ready to go.
You’ll first start with the PH Bond from the Gelish kit to further dehydrate and prep the nail. Let that sit for about 30 seconds to a minute.
Apply 2-3 thin coats of the color gel nail polish. Before curing, take the small angled brush and dip it into the acetone you have set aside. Wipe onto the paper towel and clean up the edges of your nails and around the cuticle line. Not only does this help the manicure look absolutely perfect, it prevents the polish from lifting as it grows out. If you have any polish build up on the edges, it will lift and it’s annoying! Cure each coat of color polish.
Apply a thin layer of the Top it Off top coat from the Gelish nail kit. Clean up the cuticles and edges with your small brush dipped in acetone. You definitely want to clean up the edges even on the top coat because that can lift, too. Cure twice.
Your nails will feel sticky to the touch when all of these steps are complete, but a simple wipe with your rubbing alcohol and paper towel (I prefer that over cotton balls to avoid the fibers) will remove that residue. Your manicure is finished! Apply a little cuticle oil to rehydrate and you’re good to go. No waiting for anything to dry.
To get this stuff to work properly, I buff off the shiny top coat with a buffer block or nail file. I make sure to buff as much as I can before applying the remover. I then apply a good amount to each nail and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes. Sometimes I’ll apply a second layer. I find this method easier than soaking because my hands are not getting dried out by harsh acetone and I have more freedom to do things around the house when this stuff is on my nails. It easily scrapes off! So, while it does not magically remove your gel polish in 2 minutes, it is the simplest and easiest way I’ve found. I highly recommend buying some of it but please have those realistic expectations going in.