Capping Free Edge | WHY & HOW feat. ENail Couture #48 PINK GEL POLISH

In this video, I explain how I cap the free edge and why I do it differently. *Not a sponsored video
Table of Contents
0:00 - Intro/First coat
2:25 - Capping the free edge
2:58 - Second coat
5:13 - Topcoat
6:43 - Oil/Final results
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[@GaiaCarney]

🌈Thank you for sharing this! 🌈

[@TheSalonLife]

You are welcome Gaia!! Anna

[@ShaylasLove]

I really love that color

[@TheSalonLife]

Thank you! That one looks little bit more pink in real life. The #047 is my clients all time favourite. Fantastic formula!!

[@stephanieetzthaler9615]

Thank u so much for this video! This is so helpful 😍😍

[@TheSalonLife]

You are very welcome! Please let me know if you had a chance to try it and how it turned out!!

[@stephanieetzthaler9615]

The Salon Life yes i tried it out already when u did the application with the opi polishes!! I have opi polishes and I've honstly got some issues with them..they wont last...but now they last a bit longer...thanks to you ;)

[@TheSalonLife]

what lamp are you curing them with? Also what base/top? How long are they lasting and when are they starting to chip?

[@stephanieetzthaler9615]

The Salon Life i use products and lamp from opi... at the beginning they started to chip already after a few days....now they last 10 days but never 2 weeks or 2.5 as recommended from opi.... Also they say no buffing but if i dont take away the shiny layer of the nail they dont last.. 🤔🤔 but i guess its just practice and it requires good sealing of the free edges...😊

[@TheSalonLife]

I think OPI says you should buff a little. There could be many reasons why gel polish chips. I have it on my blog but I should make a video about it....

[@TimeLessBeautii]

Hi Anna! You're amazing

[@TheSalonLife]

Thank you so much! You just made my day! I’m glad what I’m doing is helping!!

[@veronicarogers2483]

Capping the free edge of my nail is so hard for me to do, they tend to be so close to the skin of my fingers that it gets on both.

[@Marta_Maeldeis]

Watching an older video on free edge capping and I'm curious why dont you cap it first, flash cure, then apply first coat? Just super curious

[@TheSalonLife]

Hi Marta! Some colors don’t need capping I find. So this way I cap if I need it. This way also I can see exactly where the polish shrank and I apply the capping exactly in the area it moved away from. By the time you apply the color the brush is empty and it’s easier to cap with smaller amount on the brush. This was I won’t over apply on the end ending up with thick free edge.

[@toye1546]

Thx for sharing!! -Where can I purchase those brushes that you used?

[@TheSalonLife]

shop.chickettes.com/replacement-gel-polish-brushes.html

[@user-jy3pq8gk2s]

Hi..I saw you make closures in the paint layer..and you don't need top gel either?

[@TheSalonLife]

I explain it in this video: 👉MY "CAPPING FREE EDGE" (GEL POLISH) VIDEO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqbRe6minrqro5o

[@itsjustsorandom1999]

Hi where did you buy those brushes? The ones you replace in the bottles? I really love the way they apply

[@TheSalonLife]

Hello Gio! Here you go :) bit.ly/3kdGhwH

[@veronicarogers2483]

​@@TheSalonLifewhich brush style do you find is easiest to use?

[@daleneabrahams2396]

Did you remove the sticky layer of your color polish before you applied top coat

[@misslady1483]

For gel, you only remove sticky layer on the gel top coat after its cured (if its tacky). Some are non-wipe so you don't have to.

[@misslady1483]

So no, you don't need to remove sticky layer before applying top coat

[@martinebisson143]

What do you put under gel

[@TheSalonLife]

Hi Martine! Just their base coat, like in this short video kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGPbgZ1mlrqqepY

[@TimeLessBeautii]

Give us the link for the brushes pls

[@TheSalonLife]

I might have found a source and I might be selling them :))) I will know tomorrow! Getting sample shipment

[@TheSalonLife]

I got a sample but I'm not satisfied with quality. I will keep looking. I will let you know if I find anything. My original supplier does not sell them anymore.

[@TimeLessBeautii]

Oh no. Thanks for checking..

[@thanyaumma2563]

What is base coat do you use.

[@TheSalonLife]

Hello Thanya! It was from the same brand. Enail Couture

[@unrenderousssssness6100]

How do you cure the touch up? Are the hands turned witn the nails down so that it cures?

[@TheSalonLife]

Hi there! I explain it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqbRe6minrqro5o

[@martinebisson143]

Is it your Best seller color ?

[@TheSalonLife]

My best selling colors are #47- a little more peachy/pink #73- a little tiny bit more beige Both, excellent!! I don’t think I ever used 1 color so much in my whole entire career There is 2 I recommend from this line, both almost identical:

[@TheSalonLife]

This color is more pink and not as popular as the other ones I mentioned in my other comment

[@CRAZYBBQ100]

i can see watermark!

[@TheSalonLife]

It takes few days to show up I guess!

[@ChriztiiProductions]

The sound on this video is very low

[@TheSalonLife]

Hi Christine! This is an old video and I think it was just a demo, no sound. In my recent IBD videos I explain how I cap the free edge and why. Also here is a better video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqbRe6minrqro5o