A BAD NAIL TECHNIQUE! ⚠️

[@felinemoonchild]

Licensed nail tech here! I just want to say that it's not just gel nail products that you become allergic to. It's a specific category of plastics called methacrylates and they use them in dentistry, joint replacements, contacts, etc. You would not be able to use ANY of those products! PLEASE DO NOT PUT UNCURED GEL ON YOUR SKIN!

[@MissIceIceTea]

i wanted to comment that, which is so important bc when i dont know i`d think "ok then i cant wear gel nails anymore not that bad" but its waayyy more than that, and iam a bit disappointed that she didnt mention that

[@BloodyMadAlice]

​@@MissIceIceTea It's great that Susie even mentioned that you should not do it to begin with. Getting into the specifics like getting allergies from gel and anything that even contains the ingredient outside of the nail industry shouldn't be on her. Not every nail salon will give you a whole explanation of why you should not do it. It's just as bad that social media from other companies are now advertising gel nail products that are "safe" on skin without a backed up study. Being disappointed just because she didn't explain more in detail on the study of it is not what you should take from this video.

[@MydogTilly]

Last year, I developed an Acrylate Allergy. It's awful. I can use full cover nails as long as the glue doesn't touch my skin. Hard gels and builder gels are really hard on my skin. So please everyone use gloves and masks!!!❤

[@papermario3982]

Yeah it's CRAZY! I stopped using gel polish entirely after I learned about the risks. Slightly longer lasting polish ain't worth that, any day of the week. This really needs to be talked about in the community but isn't, it's permanent and f*cks up your body in many ways! (We should also be talking about dust inhalation, a tiny lil vacuum pad isn't gonna pick it all up...)

[@3dchick]

Yikes! So good to be careful /

[@wendyd1229]

I just love Suzie’s empathetic nature. True professional 🩷

[@gabinat]

I think the sloppy application plus added cleanup takes longer than a slow and careful application.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yup

[@alice_rabbit8345]

Exactly! I’ve been doing my natural nails for 45 years (I’m 65). Slow and steady! I very rarely have to use a clean up brush.

[@lacemsboo]

The thumbnail looks like when I apply regular polish after doing gel for months and not knowing how to control the thinner polish lol. Thank you for doing your lesson in a tasteful way that doesn’t insult other content creators. Very thoughtful ❤

[@ariannasv22]

I've only worked with regular nail polish, haven't tried gel yet. I never thought it would be a bit thicker, but I guess it's called gel fir a reason

[@nailsofinterest]

​@@ariannasv22most are a tad thicker. Not really like a jelly though until you get into builders. But you can manipulate it until the color us in place properly before you cute it. Unlike polish once it dries it's dried. Application is a tad different. Brush angled closer to nail and brush really doesn't touch nail. Just kinda float the color onto nail. The Nail Hub has loads of great information!

[@nailsofinterest]

Right!!?? 😂😂😂 I hadn't used polish in years (except to stamp) and boy it's difficult!!!😂😂😂😂 I think gels are easier!!

[@amandawells2620]

I have a super hard time doing my nails on my right hand because I can't keep my left hand steady enough because I'm right handed. Any tips?

[@charlottehamilton86]

Self taught/still learning here and I am a meticulous person so if I see ANY excess gel (or polish if I am using it), I always clean up and NEVER let it sit long at all, even that little bit like before she showed the bad technique. Susie is amazing and ANY time I try something new, or am curious about if I'm doing it right, I come here to her channel to double and sometimes even triple check!

[@buni566]

Same here! Better to take longer and do it right.

[@JessicaSamaniego840]

I used to do this with regular nail polish and then peel off the excess in the shower later. It would usually ruin the nail I used to scrape off the excess. I was young 🤷‍♀️ after discovering your channel years ago, I've learned better ways to do my nails. Thanks 😊

[@mamafigz]

I can attest to developing allergies!! I still watch your videos, Suzie b/c I love them, but I can't do my nails anymore. Not acrylic, not builder gel, and not even gel nail polish b/c of one time I was in a hurry and didnt cure it well. PSA: My finger tips get red, irritated, and itchy. After a few days my skin starts to peel and split open like papercuts. Then my nails start to pull back off their beds. It's absolutely awful. It took about 3 months to get normal again. And trust me, it IS indeed a total bummer not being able to have pretty long nails any more. Heed the warning, folks!

[@NailCareerEducation]

Ahhh I’m sorry Well between you and I alerting people hopefully we can prevent others to developing allergies

[@joliax1646]

I am going through the same thing now 😢 have u been able to do your nails now? I take my time with application but no matter how I try, it always gets messy and now I cant do my nails. Have the cracks now on my finger tips

[@mamafigz]

​@joliax1646 ugh I am so sorry. I've tried taking it very slow and have been methodical with my application, but nothing has worked. I've only tried it on my thumb to see if a reaction happens, and it has every time. 😢 Builder gel is the worst reaction, it's almost immediate. Acrylic took about a day to hit me. I was so excited the next day that I still didn't have a reaction, I thought it was gone, but nope: that night the itching started. Just last week after about 3 months or so of not trying, I tried sparkle gel nail polish . My thumb went a whole WEEK with no reaction. I was over the moon, so decided to do my whole hand, and cured each finger for 3- 60 second intervals. Luickly I only did one hand, because the next morning the itching started and even my thumb which had no reaction started peeling at the finger tip. Needless to say I felt defeated. As far as regular nail polish, that's my only go-to now. I hope you have better luck!!❤

[@ariannasv22]

I'm glad you're still able to use regular nail polish at the very least! I heard that allergies from gel can cause you to become allergic to even regular nail polish, and if that happened I would absolutely cry!

[@mamafigz]

@@ariannasv22 agreed!!

[@Katalina_K]

I think it's worth noting for people that gel allergies can have implications in modern dentistry and medicine. It can limit your ability to recieve certain procedures. That's never something you want to do if you can help it.

[@lumenlyana]

this is popular in brazil but not because it's "lazy" or "quick" like some people are saying, but because brazilians hate the small gap left between the cuticle and the nail when you apply polish any other way. also, brazilians don't use gel polish when doing it, only normal polish because gel is not popular in brazil (people get their nails done once a week instead of once a month). nail techs also pay a lot of attention to the cuticles and most national nail polishes are hypoallergenic to begin with, so i understand that this technique isn't for everyone but tbh i don't agree people should bash on it or call it lazy

[@carolinamartins5653]

Exatamente ❤😂

[@juliadandy6019]

@lumenlyana THANK YOU! Also, a professional in Brazil would not do the cleanup like demonstrated here, they do it way more efficiently using a metal or wooden stick. And it is not a "wrong technique" like the video mentions, different parts of the world have different professional standards. I understand that for gel you should NOT do it this way, but to imply that for regular polish this is "wrong" just helps encourage all the mean comments I usually see under Brazilian shorts and reels. Really expected better here :(

[@brunacirelli]

Came here to say the same... This application happens to leave THE most flawless finish and it looks so much better. Just know what you're doing, and do it well, and there won't be any issues.

[@ajardineira]

This technic is used with regular nail polish.

[@patriciademchuck]

Exactly

[@morgenmachen2400]

Ugh JUST came here after watching a vid on a small channel, 1.35k subs, who spent the intro talking about how gel allergies arent really a big problem. You just know i had to comment. Love Suzie and her subs..so relieved to see all the knowledgeable comments under this video. Lack of info is DANGEROUS smh.

[@juicyparsons]

"Not really a problem" until you have one client that can't get gel nails anymore. That feeling is devastating if you have any empathy for people

[@morgenmachen2400]

@juicyparsons I commented and she replied that what she meant was that in her experience not many ppl are out here dealing with contact dermatitis. I replied that most people who contract it are the DIYers so since she is a nail tech she isn't coming into contact with these types of clients. Hence, shes dealing with a cognitive bias. Also mentioned that ive known more than one very talented tech who can no longer work in the salon bc of the severity of the allergies which means a loss of means of financial support. Most people would say that's a really big problem.

[@ghostabless]

STOPPP i've been doing that for the longest omg. this is so important. tysm for this

[@fionabangay3071]

😮Suzi, eish.. you freaked me out with this video 😅 I can't believe ppl are calling 'this' a technique... 😢 thank you for your solid education as always & your dedication to this art! ❤

[@kelseahamilton9160]

I’m glad you posted this video. I flip out videos when they start doing that as it’s so bad. So many uninformed people getting allergies for these terrible videos.

[@patriciamacka5775]

I love this channel I have learned so much from Suzie

[@JadenYukifan28]

There are also cuticle barriers that can be placed around the finger and nail to protect it from being stained.

[@ginocanchaser]

It's always so nice to watch your videos. One of my bucket list items is to get a full set of #9 length nails done by you!

[@Flexy_Lexie]

Oh I just about cried when I saw someone do this for the first time 😂😂 I screamed for sure!

[@LocdNative]

I wish nail techs would acknowledge what not to do under these content creators who promote the hazards

[@nailsofinterest]

Likely the comments would get deleted and or blocked.

[@nailsofinterest]

BTW who's doing this?? I wanna see

[@morgenmachen2400]

Ugh JUST came here after watching a vid on a small channel, 1.35k subs, who spent the intro talking about how gel allergies arent really a big problem. You just know i had to comment. Love Suzie and her subs..so relieved to see all the knowledgeable comments under this video. Lack of info is DANGEROUS smh.

[@Eliseu.90024]

Sometimes I worry about my skin!!! Story time that no one asked for. I do my own nails and have applied press on nails for years, but recently I wanted to create my own styles. I have a friend who bought a Beetles gel kit a few years ago that I LOVED. I finally bought one in April without doing a ton of research. After I got it, I heard about the HEMA allergies. I started to get really paranoid. For context, I’ve had thin nails my whole life, but from applying press-ons since high school, they have stayed thin and bendy. Nail techs at salons also over file when I visit (which is rare), but I digress. I bought the Beetles kit, and it was great, but in the beginning I experienced heat spikes and an itching/stinging sensation on my nail beds. I wasn’t experiencing the swelling, cracking, and blistering like some people, and I’ve had okay experiences the past few times. The last two times, I have used clear, full coverage tips with pink nail glue, and carefully used a detail brush to paint around the edge of the tip and the rest of the nail. Is this still wise? Typically any tiny mistakes I try to wipe away with a brush and acetone. Is that okay? For more context, I have since learned not to mess with my cuticles so much-when I had itchiness and a little pain, I had cuts on my cuticles (and a little bit of a messier application. I push the limit with how close I scoot my brush to my cuticle).

[@bettydanno3937]

I HAVE TO SAY I THINK YOU ARE FANTASTIC.I LOVE HOW YOU SHOW AND EXPLAIN 👍💕

[@MorgueVOID]

Love the new hair Susie

[@artsy_marcypan]

It’s fine to use gel on a press-on nail and stick that onto your nail once everything is cured and dry, right? That’s what I do precisely because I’m scared of developing an allergy if I use gel directly on my natural nail, plus it’s way easier for me to paint pretty designs on them when they’re not attached to my hand already

[@LeeYvesMexico]

congrats 👏 you're awesome, very professional and a great teacher 👏 ❤️

[@liliancazzulo]

As a brazilian... I feel personal target with this video😅 .. if you know you know

[@lasoob]

Even seeing Suzie do this to tell people not to stressed me out 😂 There’s way too many creators just showing themselves regularly getting gel on their skin and they act like it’s fine but it’s really so scary. I think it’s irresponsible of them, so good on Suzie for making a video dedicated to warning against it.

[@larisa8490]

Hi …I can’t believe I’m watching you for more than 10 years now…. You are the best…I have a question… why you don’t do more videos about acrylic nails from beginning to the end …I see just gel nails and are not for my nails.Thank you ❤

[@nailsofinterest]

Besides the horror of allergies, many dark colors can stain the skin!😮 Regular polish isn't good to be in contact with the skin either. It's not made for skin contact.

[@nailsofinterest]

Then cleanup requires even more chemical exposure. Why would someone do this on purpose?? 😮

[@cynthiahazebroek4281]

I have watched so much video’s of how to put on your gel polish and top coat, but to do it on my self is another kind of story. I always end up with a smal amount of polish or top coat on my skin. I always intent to take it off before going in the lamp but often I’m left with little stains on my skin. What is the best way to put on your nail polish? Especially with my non dominant hand? I’ve thought about a small gel brush to put it on instead of the brush that comes with the polish.

[@samanthamann7001]

Thank you for these educational videos🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻. I do have a question. I saw on fb if you mix regular nail polish and gel top coat in equal parts , you can in essence turn it into a gel polish which you can cure under the lights?

[@barbie3423]

no, definitely do not do that. neither product will cure properly.

[@NailDesignsByDenise]

I believe this is a popular technique in Brazil, especially with regular nail polish. They pay NO ATTENTION to the cuticle or side folds and basically DELIBERATELY over polish, and then they follow up with a cotton wrapped orangwood stick to clean everything up. Personally, i think it is a very 'lazy' way to polish nails, and is also very wasteful. I'd rather take a little longer and apply regular and gel polish with care, and not have all that clean-up.

[@NailCareerEducation]

I agree

[@miri_miri_chan]

They think they're saving time doing it lazily like that but then you have to spend even longer cleaning the skin around the nails, I really don't understand this technique

[@lumenlyana]

​@@miri_miri_chan it's not lazy or meant to be faster than the other technique. the difference is that when applying "carefully" you end up with a small empty space around the nails and brazilians don't like that because it looks unfinished. just different perspectives i guess

[@NailDesignsByDenise]

@@lumenlyana you can get very close to the cuticle without touching it, which is better in the long term because you will avoid contact dermatitis when using gel polish. Acetone is also very harsh and dries the skin out. In my opinion, it’s better to take your time and avoid hitting the cuticle instead of deliberately over polishing and using other chemicals to clean up the mess.

[@juliadandy6019]

@lumenlyana yes, wish people commenting (and Suzie) would be more open to the cultural differences instead of dismissing it as lazy or sloppy. That is the professional standard here in Brazil (for regular, no gel, polish), someone doing it the """""right""""" way would have zero clients here and be considered an awful manicurist. Really sad with this video instead of focusing the harm this can do when it is gel polish is just generalizing and perpetuating prejudices against Brazilian manicurists, who are amazing artists and incredibly hard workers.

[@carleneclark1702]

Thanks 🙏 for the great info 💖❣️🤍🩵🩷💅🏾

[@eilishf6005]

For me, it is not what I'm aiming for. However, I have yet to master how to paint my nails (or put mascara on) without getting excess product everywhere. I would love tips to avoid getting nail polish everywhere.

[@lilithmarleen]

I see this so much with regular polish, even from licensed nail techs. It appears to be extremely common in Brazil, for example, to just slather the polish on the finger all around the nail and clean it up at the end. It really irks me because it doesn’t even save time, it wastes product and it exposes the clients to potential skin issues.

[@juicyparsons]

I can't understand the appeal with this at all. I also find it hard to believe that a millimeter more of polish will translate to a set lasting another week or something 🤨

[@glitteryvomitt]

in brasil we exclusively use brasilian nail polish brands and they are ALL designed with the knowledge that everyone is going to use the brasilian technique so there's basically no risk for skin issues. we do it because we think it looks better, if we cared about saving time we'd just do an american manicure but we prefer our way

[@rhondaarmstrong1405]

Great video. ❤❤❤

[@Nostalgia4vr]

I love your videos! Can you make them longer though?

[@ravenrose6672]

When I went to Cosmetology school from 1990-1991 my instructor drilled into our heads " you paint a house, you polish your nails " so every time I hear someone say paint your nails it drives me crazy ..lol

[@FF-hv7iu]

Any suggestion on how to treat the allergic reaction?

[@homeschool...andbeyond...1970]

Is shellac lacquer nail polish still good? Can we do anything with it or is it just gel nail polish? That’s good. I have a ton of shellac lacquer nail polish and I don’t know how to use it Susie can you tell me what to do with it all

[@AprilHopkins-v3q]

Do you ever use dip? I do my nails at home and have a HEMA allergy. I’ve tried a few “hema free” gel products and still have a reaction. I’ve never tried acrylic myself since I don’t know how to use it. But I do ok with dip.

[@simple_naildesigns]

This just seems like more work. I use a liner art brush to get close to the cuticle. ❤

[@brendabeston65]

Good morning Suzie 😊

[@NailCareerEducation]

Morning darlin💛

[@joliax1646]

Once u develop the allergy to gel will it eventually go away? Or can no longer use gel period ​@@NailCareerEducation

[@christinanguyen3172]

Hi Suzie! How do you create XXL nails?

[@caitlinmckenzie6413]

Hey, I’m a nurse and I have horses. I have such a hard time growing my nails. My nails break off or crack. Any recommendations? I can only use gel nails (if fake.)

[@NailCareerEducation]

Depending where you live, some nurses are not even allowed to have nails. And if you’ve got horses, clearly your hands are very busy and they’ll be facing a lot of stresses. And I’m not sure if you’re saying that your fake nails if you have them are breaking or just your natural nails are breaking. So if you’re just natural nails are breaking and you are allowed to wear product I would suggest acrylic because they are stronger. But if you’re not allowed to wear product, suggest maybe gel polish. But that does not add strength.

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@AndoughPanda]

TikTok for some reason kept recommending this page to me of a Brazilian nail tech who kept doing this. Every single time, every part of the manicure or pedicure looked so good until she just started putting the polish on and getting it all over the skin. I worry because most of the commenters were praising it, and I'm sitting there thinking of the skin conditions they might develop 😰

[@carolinamartins5653]

Cause its normal in Brazil to do like that, but it's not done with gel polish. Just the regular one that “air dries”, old-style nail polish. We use a bamboo stick with some cotton to clean it up after applying the nail polish, and it is better than the brush cause the brush kinda removes the polish from the nail too, while the bamboo and cotton are more precise. :)

[@juliadandy6019]

@AndoughPanda, like the other person mentioned, it's regular polish. Gel instead as popular here but the folks that do it do NOT do it in that technique precisely to avoid allergies. Really disappointed that Suzie instead of actually educating here is just promoting this negative view of Brazilian manicures :(

[@iokimao]

most brazilians do their nails like this so the polishes sold here are hypoallergenic. and of course it's never gel polish - it's not that popular here and it would be dangerous in that case

[@joicyhachiya12]

I’m Brazilian and I know that Brazilian Nail Designers doing that way, the dirty way 😅 but not using gel nail polish 😊 I must to confess that it was a bit difficult to me to learn the “clean technique “

[@georgefrederick7648]

I love this generation of old schoolers. They know what they’re doing. The new concepts of everybody else are a little bit wonky thank you. I’ve been doing hair for 25 years.

[@SuperFun2bme]

I thought that was a perfect Halloween Nail! 😂👻

[@chriswedmore]

That just seems like it would take longer with clean up. I would have a problem if my Nail Tech ever tried that.

[@Calie_Cat]

Wait, people do that with GEL??? I do my nails at home with builder gel and every now and again some overflows without me noticing and it's quite painful to unstick it, I can't imagine anyone doing this on purpose. On a separate note, I still sometimes do this (mostly out of laziness) with regular polish, does that also risk having an alergic reaction?

[@NailCareerEducation]

Well, even strawberries can cause an adverse reaction in a human body. So anything we touch to us or in just can have allergy effects. Nail polish is not in the same category, however as gel polish when it comes to allergies. I’ve worked with nail polish most of my career and we never had these allergic concerns. Over my 38 career I had one customer that was allergic to nail polish. Literally.

[@CrownedLily]

As someone with the gel allergy watching this is so nerve wrecking. Regular nail polish is fine for me though. Just not Seche Vive Gel Effect Top Coat because that has Di-HEMA Trimethylhexyl Dicarbamate in it.

[@WhiltiernaAria]

Thank you! Also gel allergy sufferer here, and you made me run to my top coat! I was thankful I have the Dry Fast one, it has "Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate", and I haven't had a reaction yet.

[@chavesoutradimensao2513]

Well in Brazil we only do this with normal polish and the way it’s clean it’s more efficient using a metal stick with some acetone. With the gel polish we use a very thin brush to go near the cuticle area. Never seen anyone doing the way you are showing it’s way harder and doesn’t make sense.

[@NailCareerEducation]

It shouldn’t be done in anyway shape or form with any product - mostly because of the possible contact dermatitis issue. It may never happen, but you increase the risk with this method. And for another reason, I don’t like it is because skin is rather dry when you’re working on nails and the skin will absorb and all that moisture from the product and it’s very hard to get out of the skin. It can stay in the skin. And of course, that is only with the darker colours if you’re doing this method with lighter colors, you won’t see that so much

[@asiriusworm]

I had developed an allergy to what i think is gel polish after getting a fill in with a gel polish design over it at the salon... it was the most painful.. agonizing pain i think id ever been in. All 10 of my fingertips were insanely itchy, broke out in blisters, then dried out and left my finger tips with cuts all over from the dry skin. Now if i do go to a salon i specify very clearly that i cannot use gel polish/top coat. And every time they assure me its no problem, then the nail tech uses gel at the end anyway. When i protest they say "its not on your skin, its okay!" I give up and let them do whatever so we can finish up and leave and a day later my fingers start itching again. Im now trying the semi-cured gel strips and so far ive had no reaction to them a few days later. 🤞

[@onepotatotwopotato8920]

OMG same here! Had I known that was bad for you I would've stopped the technique immediately, I experienced the same thing you did, blisters, cuts and all. My fingers were so sensitive that I thought the tissue underneath the nails died. It's really sad that we can't get gel manicures anymore, it used to be one of my favorite self care activities. 😢

[@AlexFrew-kv2vg]

Asking for a friend, what are nail tapes, and can u use them to protect ur skin when uve had nail Polish painting mistakes

[@krystalrain1]

This is how I developed an allergy, and now I can never use my gel products again. It's sad because I liked doing my nails. It was so easy using the aprè gel x kit.

[@nansuwuhkai2230]

3:19 she says “ its now safe to nuke it” and i don’t agree and here’s why, by nuking the top shell you are still leaving the product that seeps under the eponychium wet and that’s is how contact dermatitis occurs. it is not something to play with or not take seriously

[@maryriemer0225]

#SUZIESLAYSNAILS Suzie, I was cringing🤪 while you were demonstrating the wrong way to paint around your cuticles. But as always your tips are fantastic! Gals if you're just starting out, start with regular nail polish, when you feel comfortable then take it to the next level with gel polish.

[@beckylloyd3979]

My nail technician has done this to me repeatedly and cured it! She has over 25 years of experience. Plus she has you soak your fi gers in acetone instead of wrapping in cotton and foil. I finally have decided to remove all polish and let my nails get healthy again. And if iIgo back to polish a different place.

[@sherric7860]

Allergies to nail products is a huge problem, so this is an important video. Allergies can also develop if the wrong lamp is used to cure gel. Gel is hard at 50% cured, but needs to be at least 90% cured. The ingredients in gel and acrylic are allergenic until properly cured. The only way to make sure is using the lamp that the brand manufacturer says. If a person develops an allergy to acrylates, which are in gel and acrylics, the person will have problems with dentistry and orthopedics. Both use acrylates.

[@karpuzlusakizvesigara]

can i use acetone as a monomer or alcohol on builder gel?

[@NailCareerEducation]

Do not use acetone as a monomer And alcohol cleanse gel

[@Brana24]

Nail care education: do you give break to your nails ? Do nails need break from regular nail polish or can I wear nail polish all the time? Thank you ❤

[@NailCareerEducation]

In 38 years I took two breaks You can wear nail polish all the time - wearing a basecoat can prevent your nails from yellowing

[@Brana24]

@@NailCareerEducation thank you for your reply. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 🦘

[@happymv5350]

I tried the gel polish thing, nail tip thing, powder dip thing. I'm going back to acrylics.

[@lolAnnMarie182]

I keep getting KZbin shorts of people doing this but even more extreme and with regular polish. The comments are usually split, some love it and some hate it. Either way it drives me crazy to keep seeing it pop up in my feed.

[@NailCareerEducation]

I think it takes way more time Better to learn the proper skills

[@Suturner374]

I got contact dermatitis from alcohol flooding, I couldn’t use anything for 6 months 😢

[@ДеницаПанайотова]

If you get allergy from gell, does it go away?

[@zodiactwin0616]

Once developed, no. You have the allergy for life.

[@victoriarhodes7161]

Better to do it right the first time!

[@NailCareerEducation]

Exactly

[@onepotatotwopotato8920]

I developed contact dermatitis from gel polish from doing the excess product thing way too much, uncured gell would touch my nails a bunch of times and I would cure it. I'm super sad that I can no longer enjoy doing my nails anymore 😢😢😢 Please listen to her people, it really sucks

[@KarynEllisSmith]

I am guilty of this! Not as extreme, but I used to use gel polish at home. If I got a bit on my cuticle, I didn't worry about it and would peel it off later. I developed a TERRIBLE allergy and can no longer wear gel polish! 😭

[@suzyelbader3936]

♥️♥️♥️

[@manhvu4988]

I wouldn't even call this a technique. Its more like a cleanup job for the lack of skills/experience

[@ritamontoya-ur6kt]

This disturbed me more than I can say!!! I guess my OCD kicked in…i wanted to reach into the screen and instantly stop it!😂

[@glitteryvomitt]

hi so just so everyone is aware, in brasil everyone does this. we just prefer how it looks and all professionals here are trained to use this technique and if you use the non-brasilian technique on a client they'll most probably hate it. and it's not dangerous for us because we only use brasilian brands that have all their products designed to be used this way so there's no risk of skin issues, and since gel polish is not popular here we only do this with regular polish

[@NailCareerEducation]

Interesting - well I do know nail polish is very safe and extremely well tested as it’s been around VERY long time - how does it NOT stain dry skin? Do you moisturize BEFORE the nail polish application ?

[@samanthaashley196]

hii!!!

[@NailCareerEducation]

Hey

[@jetson10100]

As a nail tech for over 30 years, I'm not so worried about allergy, you get an allergic reaction to anything, it's the laziness of the "technique" and the time it takes to clean it all off.

[@LinCoyote]

I see people use this technique and I'm always confused because it takes more time to clean up the skin

[@LuluNailDesigns]

I got into a heated argument in an IG comment section about this technique. It’s booming in Brazil they believe the nail products they have won’t ever cause allergic reactions.

[@juliadandy6019]

That is actually super commom in Brazil with regular polish (not gel). It does look a lot more sleek since it gets really close to the "edges". A good professional wont make that huge of a mess and the cleanup is usually done with a stick to be cleaner.

[@NailCareerEducation]

A professional doesn’t do this A ‘professional’ learns the correct technique

[@juliadandy6019]

@NailCareerEducation that is the professional standard here and the technique any manicurist would learn in a course or training (again, for regularbpolish, NOT gel). Understand if that's not it for nail techs in US/CA, but hope you can understand there are different "professional" standards and practices in other parts of the world that are not "wrong" or "bad" just because they are different from your standard.

[@patriciademchuck]

That is the way Brazilian do it their nails. We don’t like the gap between the nail and the cuticle.

[@Delya13]

That's why I don't wear black nail polish, unless it's them glue on nails in black .

[@marypainter2405]

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[@deleyniyoungson1962]

In my opinion it still looks bad after you remove all the product from the cuticals. It still looks messy to me.

[@alexandrakennedy6568]

Omg, that's going to cause issues 😢

[@juicyparsons]

This kinda demonstrates a divide between working nail technicians and "nail influencers" 😬😬😬

[@Gemineyestar]

I literally CAN NOT use ANY gel products, not even " gel like " stuff. SEVERELY ALLERGIC.

[@NailCareerEducation]

😟but there’s still nail polish

[@wendymoyer782]

I am sorry. I do think those people who are presenting themselves as "professionals" who are promoting this SHOULD be called out. The information is so widely available out there, that even a hobbiest knows this is a bad/ dangerous idea.

[@juliadandy6019]

@wendymoyer782 this is the way it is professionally done in Brazil with regular polish. For gel it def should not be done due to allergies.

[@wendymoyer782]

​@@juliadandy6019the videos I have seen are NOT making it clear that this is intended for regular polish only, and in fact, I have only seen one where it even LOOKED like it was done with regular polish.

[@carolbarbara1]

As a Brazilian, I hate the large gap between nail polish and cuticle. It may look lazy for some people but I do think final results are better. Also it is a cultural thing and it’s how things are done here. Almost all brazilian women get their nails done this way. Never in my life I’ve heard of a woman developing allergies. Not saying that it doesn’t happen. I’m just saying I’ve never seen it. I’ve been doing my own nails the Brazilian way since I was about 14 years old. 20 years later and no allergies.

[@cindyshirreffs2099]

I'm not Brazilian and I also hate "the gap". I just try to get the gel _really_ close to the edges.

[@juliadandy6019]

@cindyshirreffs2099 yep, with gel you should def not do this technique because of allergies. Here in Brazil it is done because it is regular nail polish, gel is not as popular here yet.

[@Vlove214]

It just looks like more work to me. Along with risk, no thanks.

[@NailCareerEducation]

I agree

[@VirgíniaCarvalho-r6s]

That kind of messy work are made by brasilians tecnics.

[@mszoomy]

You spend more time cleaning it up than they you would if you just did it right the first time. Who does that? Lazy people or people who don't know what they're doing. I wouldn't even call that a technique,it's just sloppy

[@TeacupTSauceror]

I believe with air dry polish this is called a "Brazilian manicure" and is cleaned up with a cotton swab and acetone.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Well I’m calling it “A BAD Idea”

[@luciditykitty2960]

Even with cleaning it off with a brush, there's still a lot left in the side walls which will cause allergies as well. This is just a lazy technique to be honest.

[@NailCareerEducation]

I agree

[@0Milena_aneliM0]

Do not use gel!!! But it's safe to do with normal - when I say safe it's not like healthy but won't kill you. All brazilian manicures do it and no one ever died or lost a finger from it. Please stop shaming techniques and calling it dangerous when it's really not, and it gives a bad name out there.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Please note- I never said it was dangerous nor did I say anything about anyone dying or loosing fingers. If you rewatch you’ll see I’m simply talking about developing an allergy and informing the actual use for the product is Not on the skin.

[@starlightangel1990]

As far as I've seen, it's done with regular polish. They use a cotton wrapped pointed tool. It's part of the Russian manicure fad. Let other countries do what they want I guess. We have our education for a reason.

[@NailCareerEducation]

I’ve seen many doing it with gel polish. I wouldn’t recommend it for gel polish, or nail polish.

[@rmdebora]

This is a technique common in Brazil,but done with normal polish since the nail polish there don’t have much pigment and like that you can get a smooth surface.you then clean the skin immediately with a stick in alcohol which gives you a clean edge.

[@2sonsmommy]

Um….are you throwing shade at Kelli?

[@nicothenatural]

No shade was thrown.

[@ariannasv22]

She's not throwing shade at anyone.

[@alexandram6081]

Susie, be for real. I have never seen anyone implementing this technique curing the gel polish before cleanup using this technique. Chop shops use your second technique to try to speed up their process. I don’t believe that’s a safe technique at all. There was dark residue all near the cuticle skin, yuck 🤢

[@opalfruitcake]

0.03 - no never, but anything for content.. The get it on everywhere technique doesn't exist. Everyone who uses gel polish knows skin contact with the product is a bad thing. Suzie, you're better than plucking made up stuff from thin air for content... Yes I can't prove it because you have conveniently pixelated a "video" and won't name names. Shame on you.

[@rosey_ie]

Just cos you hadn’t personally seen a vid about this type of application, you want Susie to feel *ashamed*?!? 😂 Take a hike.

[@opalfruitcake]

​@@rosey_ie I just knew a sad pathetic fanatic would come to the "rescue" on Suzi's behalf. She didn't ask you, I left a comment for her not you. You types of people are so pitiful; get a life And I still stand by what I said, it was a daft video about an issue that does not exist in the professional nail technician sphere. This video was made because she was out of ideas and/or needed content. Also I've seen videos where Suzi herself has made a terrible job of applying gel (albeit she cleans up prior to curing) so maybe this video is is serving as a reminder to herself, who knows. Now back to you "Rosey", you're pathetic. 😊

[@AprilHopkins-v3q]

Do you ever use dip? I do my nails at home and have a HEMA allergy. I’ve tried a few “hema free” gel products and still have a reaction. I’ve never tried acrylic myself since I don’t know how to use it. But I do ok with dip.