DIY Gel Nails!
Freshly Applied
I hate how my fingers look when I use the flash, but this polish is hard to show off without it.
This also wasn’t a “blog” picture, but I accidentally forgot to take a real “freshly applied” pic.
About 4 days in
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Remember my sweet friend Dena from @thehousewifesnails who sent me a package last week? Well, besides the BST dupe, she also sent me her “DIY Gel” polishes. She’s pretty much a nail master so I couldn’t wait to try it out! She was kind enough to let me share her secret with my readers!
What you’ll need:
- Base Coat (I use Sally Hansen’s Hard As Nails)
- American Classics Gelous
- Color of your choice (Revlon: Naughty)
- Sally Hansen Dries Instantly Top Coat
What to do:
- Start with your base coat. Dena sometimes uses OPI’s Nail Envy
- One coat of Gelous–wait to dry
- One coat of color– wait to dry
- One coat of Gelous– wait to dry
- One coat of color–wait to dry
- One coat of Gelous– wait to dry
- Top with Sally Hansen Dries Instantly (I’ve also done this with Seche Vite)
Dena’s manicure!
While it’s time consuming waiting for each coat to dry (when I used Seche Vite, I didn’t wait for each coat to dry completely and it turned out just fine), this system works so well!
The polish is super duper shiny, feels thick on your nails, and lasts! Out of all the “no-light” gel systems out of there right now (reviews for Revlon Gel Envy & Sally Hansen Miracle Gel), this is just as good if not better. This is the only time the manicure really looked and felt like a gel manicure!
If you love nail polish, I highly recommend following Dena’s account! You’ll be so inspired!
