You don't need a base coat under color if the product is going on a filed surface or a tacky layer. You will have to test your top coats with your gel polishes. Not all are created equal. I prefer Luxio top gloss

Make sure you prep and dehydrate very well. Then yes, Id try trinity first. It works very well on my clients.

@@nailcamp394 thanks for taking the time to answer my question 💜 do you also use trinity for people with very flexible/bendy nails?

@@frederiquefuchs1803yes trinity has great flex so it helps prevent lifting on these kinds of clients 😊

That sounds strongly of an under curing issue.

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz hey there it’s me again! Can you help me with some trouble shooting concerning trinity? I just don’t understand what I’m doing wrong. I prep,well and lay down a thin layer of trinity and then polish. But when they come back and I go to remove the polish the trinity just pops off in large pieces. I thought this layer was supposed to stay on and then refill the growth area but it’s all coming off in pieces especially at the free edges. My bit will catch a piece and it will all come off. Am I putting to thin a coat? This is for like a 30 day mani. I’m sorry to keep bothering you.

@@PurpleRocks31for sure sounds like it’s not bonding or curing properly. I’d need to know what’s under it. Are you putting it over acrylic or on the natural nail. Acrylic won’t bond well so if it’s not sticking you need to remove that. If it’s on the natural nail, how are you prepping? What are you using the cleanse the nail? Are you using primers or other bonders? And last what lamp are you using to cure with? All of these can cause significant lift if they are an issue.

Yes it’s a builder gel. Which you use will be your preference depending on how runny you like to work or if you like to work with a thicker gel. The hardness matters also. I like the hardness of natural pink for extensions but it does get hot so you really need to know how often to tell your clients to come out of the light so they don’t get uncomfortable heat spikes

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz I really appreciate you taking the time to answer all my questions! I’ve ordered a lot of products from you lately and my cart is full right now, hoping you will have a sale coming up sometime soon.

Gel will stick to gel if there is a tacky surface or you have filed the top.

With So Sticky, the gel doesn’t bond well to the tacky layer of gel polish. This is what I use for full coverage foils now. But with stick it which is what I use for metallic foils, it can go right on the tacky layer.

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz oh Lordy…ok thank you

I found that it adheres ok because I leave probably 10% of the tacky. If you really scrub the tacky off then ya, you’ll want to buff.

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz thank u!

The smaller ones are not hybrid lamps. They are fine for curing gel polish but if you are doing sculpting gels I would recommend the stronger hybrid lamp.

Atlantis. Wicked love. Wine berry

The akzentz ones are the best.

Yes they are loose. But magnets so they will stick together

Yea just find me on Vagaro - Luvnailz. I haven’t changed prices in years so I’m due too. But I’m moving soon so I figure I’ll wait until after then.

Yes

If they seem rough then your speed is quite possibly too low. I love them, they do zip off product. Mine goes up to 30k and I use it at almost max when I’m doing removal

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz thank you that’s probably the issue then.

More than 3 repairs it’s a full set. $120-145. Otherwise $15 for repairs after the first one (which I do free) I think there is one toe video somewhere.

All the lamps I’ve ever used have a sensor near the front. It’s a black small circle you see on both sides towards the front

Amethyst stardust - is that the chunky glitter? I give those away with orders.

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz it was in a bottle you brushed it on in this video and used an ombré brush to fade it.

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Yes you can. Use the acid first then let it dry. Then do the non acid. It could be your prep or cleansing products. To get 4 days of hands on help you should come to nailcamp.org

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz thank you!

@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz please never stop making videos I just love your channel ❤️

You can but it’s vital you thin it down to almost nothing. Acrylic is very heavy and after about 6 weeks you will see lots of breaks. Keeping it thin helps.

I honestly don’t really know the chemistry behind the rubber base. I haven’t used it.

yes

There is a big weight difference. You can but at about 6 weeks people may loose nails. You will have the least problems if you remove almost all the acrylic. Acrylic is very heavy compared to gel

No never. Base is only needed if you are applying to the natural nail. When you apply Luxio over Trinity, you just apply Trinity then go straight to color. Trinity has a tacky layer which allows the Luxio to bond. Do NOT wipe off this tacky layer unless you file the entire nail. Luxio will also stick to a filed gel surface.

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz so if I start using trinity as my base I do not need luxio base for anything right? Unless I used it for someone that comes every now and then.

@@PurpleRocks31just if you plan to soak them off or they plan to soak off themselves. Base is for adhesion to the natural nail

I do not have any base-color-top gel mani clients. Removing and reapplying constantly to the natural nail is not good for them! Gel manicures like that should only be done on people that get their nails done once every few months, not have their nails done all the time. If their nails are done all the time you should use Trinity as a base and keep the natural nail protected. It can be a quite thin coat but when they come back in and you file the color off it keeps the nail protected. Not sure who you purchased the entire collection from. They should have told you some key tips. Like stirring a new bottle. When you use a new bottle it’s really helpful to use a spatula and stir it instead of just shake it. Stir, then pound in your hand a few times. I do this on a few videos and show what to look for when you open a bottle that maybe hasn’t been mixed in a long time. It likely just needs a good mix and it won’t shrink on you. Once this has been done you likely won’t need to stir again if it’s used even once a month. It’s when it sits for months on the shelf that the clear starts to separate a bit from the color and sits on top, and this causes the shrinking. So stir, pound in your palm, and you’re good to go.

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz yes I can see you’re reasoning with the removal every time. Fortunately I have no issues with damage or chipping or peeling gel. But I am going to change over and start using the trinity as my base for everybody. And we can even use it as a top right but you suggest the regular top or gloss?

@@PurpleRocks31I use regular gloss unless it’s chrome.

Usually art is $85. $100 if it’s going to take more than an hour for the whole service

@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz wow where do you live? I’m in Alabama and people would not pay $100 for a set of nails. I charge $60 for a set and $45 for fills with gel. I don’t really do much art. I’m not confident in that area. I can do stickers but I’m no hand painter. Some people amaze me with the art they can paint on a nail. Like literally portraits! I’m watching all your videos and learning a lot. Yes I do stir each bottle before I use and give it a good shake. I notice it does better on top of trinity than it does luxio base for some reason. I think I will raise my prices as I change everybody over to trinity and advertise the 30 day mani. I have alot of 2 weekers and then some that push it to 3 and even 4 weeks. But why wear them if you’re going to let all that growth show is my thinking. Thank you for helping me. I’ll be back woth more questions I’m sure.

@@PurpleRocks31how much do people pay for an hour massage? How much for a nice full foil for hair in your area? There are ways to see what pricing you should be at. You price too close to a discount salon then a lot of customers will think you are an expensive discount salon. There are many many clients who would never go to Supercuts to get their hair colored, these clients are looking for nail techs who are more expensive for the same reason. There are great classes on pricing and business at nail camp. Nailcamp.org

Minutes 8-14 or so are all cuticle work. And yes if you have hard gel you don’t need base

Not needed when you use Trinity first. It’s your hard gel base coat. Better protection. Stronger nails. Bond built in.

You can find my whole menu on vagaro under Luvnailz. Don’t need base under Trinity. Trinity is my base.

I use Trinity too. But it for some reason someone plans to soak off instead of file, you can use Xbond. I have regular clients so I do Trinity as my base (much stronger)

Multiple cameras

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Oh goodness. The last people you want telling you how to do nails are the people at the counter. It totally depends on the product. If it’s a 3 in one gel it should have base or a bonding gel as part of it. These gels will always be runny. If it’s a builder and not a 3-1 it will absolutely need a bonding gel. Primers are optional. I’m not sure what you are calling primer and bonder because lots of products get these names. There is acid primer and sticky primer. And there is ph balancing bonder and gel bonding gel and those two are completely different

@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz omg so confusing! I remember you said no lift nails is actually a dehydrater that microscopically etches the nail so now I don't consider it as a primer. I only consider primers that actually say primer on the bottle. I know base gel and bonder names are used interchangeably. But bonder such as ibd bonder or bond aid actually act like a double sided sticky tape for gel adhesion. Maybe some base gels have adhesion too but im not sure? It's all very confusing. I'd love a video to clarify. But the guy who owns the nail salon said that base gel isn't needed for enhancements such as sculpting nails only on natural nails before gel polish which makes sense too but I would think a bonder or primer is always necessary (or both?)unless like you said the builder gel itself contains it like the one you use

I know! The problem is because companies just use words so interchangeably not respecting that others may think of it as a type of gel instead of a name. No lift IS a primer - it’s made of methacrylic acid which does the microscopic etching and dehydrates. It’s the original kind of primer that’s been around like 40 years. Sticky primers, that are like double stick tape, (protein bond, akzentz Affixit, tack) all don’t dehydrate so if people had thought primers for 20 years meant product that dehydrated the nail then adding and calling it a primer confused people. But that’s what happened. Most of the time people understand when it’s a sticky primer vs dehydrating/etching prep primer. When it comes to bonders that’s another nightmare because lots of companies called their first layer of hard gel “Bonding Gel”. Gel polish did not exist. So when gel polish came out the name of the base coat emulated that of traditional polish which is also called Base coat. It’s not horribly confusing except when people call it the “bonding” layer when for many that means you are using a hard non porous gel and not gel polish. So that’s the crazy of our nail world. We don’t run it, we just live in it and have to roll with the punches. 😂

@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz that is so true ! Lol thanks for your response :) I think in the nail world it's a lot of testing, trial and error to see what works best and what products can be used together. Also your understanding of the ingredients is important to know the actual use of a product. I'm sorry I was mistaken about no lift primer yes it is a primer!

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