HELP! My Nails Are Popping OFF! WHY⁉️😡

[@filetmignonpho]

i love how kind and supportive you are of people who are looking to learn more about their nails!! it’s so nice to feel safe when asking for help :)

[@deannagillespie8705]

I agree. I seriously am in a nail group on facebook and it's a 50/50 chance you'll be bashed more than helped. Though sometimes you can get some good input but it usually comes with the occasional haters. I stay for nail ideas.

[@susanmeadows627]

@@deannagillespie8705 Facebook groups are horrible! Women can be so mean to each other sadly. ❤️💅

[@michellegraef9836]

We need to support and love each other more ❤️

[@maumaria6511]

​@@deannagillespie8705 unu

[@LihlCherry]

I love that you are addressing your viewer's nail problems! Would love to see more videos like this 🥰

[@CrimeSpies]

I was thinking the same‼️ Not everyone is blessed with Suzie’s BEAUTIFUL nail beds I bet 1 viewers issue is 100 other viewers issue. She is the best, so patient, thoughtful and kind 🥰

[@mairahmanzini2928]

Had the same issue this week on one person I did (right index finger popped off). I lost my nail confidence and felt crushed, this video empowered me to not give up and improve my technique. Thank you Suzie 💙

[@NailCareerEducation]

Good for you! Don’t take it personal. Everyone is different and nail beds are too

[@victoriastaneva6617]

I used to be the worst nail-biter you could meet. Then I found Suzie on the internet. Her passion for nails, patience and bottomless knowledge have helped me do my own nails and I haven’t been a nail-biter for a few years now!!!! Even my natural nails look nice now. Thank you, Suzie. You are a life saver

[@pandapanda8354]

I love watching you break it down for learners! You always share important information and helpful solutions to real problems. People sometimes don’t think of it as ENGINEERING. But building a structurally sound, lasting, adhered nail IS engineering. It’s physics, math, chemistry, environmental elements, budget, and architecture. I mean yeah it’s not the Golden Gate Bridge lol, but it’s still a small scale engineering project. The enhanced nail is a bridge from cuticle to tip.

[@mbfred]

This was fantastic- I really hope you do more Q&A type side by side videos like this in the future - it’s really helpful to see this!! Can’t wait to try again on my own nails!

[@theresaramey7086]

When I went to nail tech school I could already do nails better than the teacher. Watching your videos has helped me tremendously with hard areas like next to the cuticles. Thank you so much for these wonderful videos!💕

[@its_monkey_time_baby]

I don't wear nails and have no intention of ever becoming a nail tech but I have been watching all of your videos over the past 2 days. My friend and I are planning a trashy drunk spa day and I looked up pedicure and manicure stuff and found your videos, and just kept watching. Such calm vibes, hearing the story of you and camera man is so cute, love the cats, and such creative nails. wonderful channel.

[@NailCareerEducation]

🤣🤣🤣I love your planning a trashy drunk spa day - just as long as the service providers aren’t drinking your good👍🏼 Have fun

[@susanhoch2677]

Thank you to Makayla for sharing the pictures! I love this type of tutorial video. I hope to see more of them with using pictures of viewers’ nails and how to help them with nail technique. So many people do nails at home now, I think it is important to help them learn correctly so it is safe. It can be a nice hobby but end badly if the process isn’t done safely.

[@weirdrabbitgirl]

I was having so many issues with polygel myself too! Worth note: for me, I bought an Amazon kit that didn’t come with base coat or primer, and didn’t include it in their instructions, but it made ALL the difference for me! I think their polygel just didn’t have the best adherence tbh. But if I do an acid free primer and base gel first? Then I’ve got no problem! Stays on just fine. If anybody else is using cheap polygel, try out a full prep with dehydrator, acid free primer, and base gel, and see if it helps!

[@NailCareerEducation]

Well YES it will help. It’s not common for products to stick WITHOUT proper prep and bond

[@t1diabetus96]

Not even joking my nail popped off this morning! And i was wondering what more i could do and 30 min later i see your video!!! Omgosh.. you are a life saver.

[@shaec3405]

Cuz your phone is always listening....

[@Harmonyoflove]

Me using Nail glue everyday thinking I’m crazy for my nails always popping off. Thank you though😂

[@CarmsNails]

She also has flooded the cuticles. #1 cause of lifting.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yes BUT I just wanted to take it in baby steps.

[@AngelicaSolis94]

Girl I noticed that right away!!

[@roseobsydian]

You are such a nice instructor! I have never heard of the 1/3 rule and I have such tiny mail beds that it perfectly explained why my nails always fall off even when professionally done! (And also that maybe I overuse my nails regardless) but this is another great thing for me to keep in mind for next time

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yup. Too bad the professional doing your nails could have informed you ( if they knew)

[@quinevere]

two of my nails popped off the moment before this video was uploaded! thanks for the video!

[@NailCareerEducation]

Lol I hope this helps

[@ashes187]

Awe poor Mikaela...she is not alone....structure for me was the hardest and practice always made better...im still learning...also I think that it would help to try a different nail shape. Ive had clients with similiar nail shapes and what lasted better was coffin or tapered square that offers more coverage and stability for wide nail beds like hers. Suzie you da coolest as always!

[@sadiepeterson1756]

I felt like I was in nail school again….1/3, 1/3, 1/3. Only you explain things so much better 💜 anyone that learns personally from you is very lucky 🍀

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

Literally, I've been watching Suzie for YEARS and Suzie is the BEST!

[@queenbeemo42]

The 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 rule is great! I heard it from you or someone else before I started doing my own. If I do good prep I can handle that length pretty well. I have a few nails on my dominant hand that are touchy. If I get a lift on them I usually end up with a greenie too. Then it’s everything off and regular nail polish until it’s all grown out! I tend to have super weak, thin, papery nails to start so I’ve really enjoyed wearing enhancements.

[@realitea2491]

Thank you so much for introducing this type of video! So informative. I know you've been covering these things multiple times, but helping us fix problems on our own nails makes it more on point with the true struggles 🤣 I love you so very much! Please bring us more videos like this! 🤗😘❤😘🤗

[@erinmartin793]

I think you should make this type of format a series! Trouble shooting issues with reference photos! Tons of things you could do… cuticle work, side notches, encapsulation etc!

[@NailCareerEducation]

I agree, I will do!

[@mandiemartin6776]

I NEEEED YOU TO DO MY NAILS. JUST ONCE! I TRY SOOO HARD WITH HYBRID GEL AND IVE ALMOST GOT IT BUT I WANT THEM PERFECT. JUST ONCE. YOURS ARE ALWAYS GLORIOUS

[@kaleido9631]

Another tip could be to use primer, dehydrator, and gel from the same line, since they will probably work better together.

[@kiirakunn]

she said in the video primer may not be compatible for hybrid gel shes using , yea

[@MsLuluAurore]

After finding your videos, and some proper equipment like a good lamp and an e file my nails haven't popped off...now it's hard to get them off at all when I want to change them

[@NailCareerEducation]

You really can’t have it both ways

[@Stef_T-G]

This is so helpfull! I was thinking about an other issue she can have with her hands and this is the infamous "oily nails" or "sweatty hands". Maybe you can make an other video about those issues?

[@Sankofo_90]

i feel like she tackled that in proper prep and not letting your hands touch your prepped nail bed because you can transfer oils.

[@lisaw2138]

I have had clients with extremely sweaty hands and prep doesn't last. So I started dehydrating ans priming the nail I am currently working on. It helps tremendously!

[@MorganASpencer]

You're so amazing! I noticed I was having issues when I had too much product touching my cuticle area or sides of the nail and skin. They'd always lift! I noticed it right away in the pictures too

[@CrimeSpies]

My nails are very similar to hers….short nail bed, very flat and thin natural nails. I keep mine short but MY biggest problem is I have very VERY deep sidewalls so it’s easy to flood those areas and that leads to too much filing to thin out and then my nails break. Is there a trick for that⁉️ You are such a helpful teacher 🤓 That’s why we ❤️ U‼️

[@BrittMFH]

It looked like she really needed to work on her cuticle/nail prep and not flood cuticles when applying product. I agree with the 3/3/3 length, esp with short nailbeds like hers.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Everyone has different starting points in there learning journey. I’m not horror at all knowing her skill level. If she was a nail tech my heart would go out to her for the much needed info she did not get. But in this case she’s a novice and simply doing her own nails I’m pretty proud of her.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Cuticles are one of the hardest things I see even longtime expert struggle with. So the cuticles do not surprise me at all keep in mind she’s a novice.

[@kwiggy5091]

I have VERY oily nail beds (and skin, and scalp, lol). The saving grace for me is that I HAVE to go buff, alcohol, dehydrator, primer, then nail glue or polygel, etc. The primer is tacky and sticky and makes a huge difference for me personally.

[@camerokid78]

This is why I always use poppits or a full cover tip to make the shape for me.

[@Phillip_RJ]

Dear susie, Since you're doing your nails every 3 to 4 days per week, and you always have some nails already filled when your doing your videos. Is there such a thing as over curing your already done nails or a newly applied nail? I ask because i have a tendency to over do things :(.

[@AngelNova007]

Suzie, you're amazing! ☺️ I've never heard of this 1/3 rule. I have small natural nail plates and I think from this moment on, I will follow this rule. Thank you so much for this helpful info as always! 💜💜💜💜

[@NailCareerEducation]

Excellent!!!

[@weirdmyst7963]

I used to have nails pop off hours later. Now I can keep them on at least 3 days (I tend to play with them so they lift) #Progress😁

[@tarasalad]

Thank you so much Mikayla for sharing your photos so we can all learn!

[@cynthiahazebroek4281]

This is why I love watching your video’s. You are always so kind to other beginner nail techs and focus on the right things instead on the wrong things. I do my nails for several years now and still don’t get the hang of it, but as we go we learn and your video’s help a lot. Great tips to remember!

[@avieriley6065]

I watch your show all the time. I've learned so much since watching you. I've also gotten much better with my own nails. Thank you so much for taking your time and explaining every step. Can't wait to see more videos from you. Wish you could upload every day.

[@nightshocksally2689]

Really loved this ❤❤❤ it helps so much to really understand where someone can improve their work without feeling like it's being judged 💕

[@NailCareerEducation]

So true/ we all just trying to learn

[@sindy5100]

This helped Michaela a lot but I bet a ton of other nail lovers also including me, it's going to make my nails look a lot better now, hopefully 😊. Thanks a lot for your gentle way of explaining, makes me not look 🥴.

[@Hortonscakes]

I'm a noob, so I'm still practicing on forms, but dual forms seem to be successful. I do have issues with my nails being a bit thick, but I file and shape them to what I'm comfortable. Thank you Suzie! ❤️❤️❤️

[@shystaderman9039]

I never have this issue on myself but any time I do my daughters they come off. I'll have mine for weeks and hers come off within a day or 2. Which makes sense because her natural nail beds are way smaller than mine.

[@sapphirenails6452]

I love the way you explain things and how kind you are to others and their work. You treat everyone as equals x

[@jammies1431]

Ah! I've been washing my hands after buffing. That's probably a big part of my lifting issues!

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yes !!! The soap and moisture can totally interfere with adhesion

[@jammies1431]

@@NailCareerEducation It seems so obvious! My main worry was introducing the nail "dust" back into my polish and the brush. Is that a big deal?

[@phantomkate6]

@@jammies1431 you can see her clean it with a brush, pad, or sometimes alcohol-soaked pad. Yes, removing dust is important.

[@titch_can_i_nail_it3847]

Looks like Makayla has same kind of bail beds as me, I have bother with gels, so I use acrylic as they last me upto 4-5wks as my nails grow really slowly. Great information there suzie thanks I might give it another try n do them the way you said see if it works 🤞❤💛

[@titch_can_i_nail_it3847]

Nail beds not bail sorry lol🤣

[@monie2514]

Celebrating my Birthday 🥳🎉🎊😇🔥🎂🎂🎂😎📺👌🏼 thank you for being a wonderful motivator I lost my passion for nails based on in the '90s the money level was no longer as good as it used to be but I thank you for bringing it back to me. I hope you have a wonderful peaceful and fun week.

[@kellyhudspeth1736]

Suzie, great tutorial and encouragement. It is so good that you DO the mani steps for visual learners. One thing I would recommend to Makayla to do is to LOOK AT your examples and compare, as you did in the tutorial; she may be “doing” all the steps, but looking at the photos indicate that there is definitely still cuticle present. We all have to examine the nail to make sure we get it all. Good luck Makayla!!!! Suzie, show us her successes if she sends photos! OR post them here, Makayla!!

[@treeoflife7854]

I Loved this,I loved this!!!!!!!! This cleared up SUCH a reoccurring issue after 3 maybe 4 days for me. I have small thin nailbeds also. Please continue this style of Q and A!!!!! Your the QUEEN Suzie!!!!!!!!!!!! 💥💓😌

[@0madalyn0]

MY NAILS ALWAYS FCKIN POP OFF. 😭 thank u for posting this

[@NailCareerEducation]

It’s frustrating for sure

[@leluxemanicurist]

Such a good question to answer ☺️🙌🏻

[@ashvegas832]

I had the same issue and proper prep totally changed everything! I do gel-x nails so I don't have to worry about building structure or shaping but I do still have to worry about making sure I properly prep my nails and make sure they're not compromised. It's incredible what a bit of knowledge and a lot of practice make a world of difference

[@buddyholly4672]

Some tips that worked for me that wasn't mentioned: 1) Whenever i do my nails with polygel i make sure i haven't showered or washed dishes for that day to ensure my nails are really dry. I have dry hands so i don't have an issue with sweaty hands. 2) don't flood the cuticles! I'd rather have a huge gap rather than try to get really close to the cuticle. 3) i only do overlay on top of natural nail. As it grows out I'll do fills. 🤷Might be overkill but my nails stay on until they grow out.

[@phantomkate6]

I always run into trouble when I accidentally flood my cuticle. Definitely important!

[@pathepburn9900]

Lovely to have a real pro explaining what went wrong. Great video, and great advice. We'll all take the third, third and third advice on board for sure. 🙂💜👌💐🇬🇧

[@fearmyspork3450]

is it possible to overcure? if its longer than the recommended 30 secs or whatever time?

[@NailCareerEducation]

No, it will take a lot longer to over cure a nail

[@fearmyspork3450]

@@NailCareerEducation thank you!

[@starleniaharper5613]

She is like Mr.Rogers of nails 💅 I love her

[@epiclexi1234]

a thousand thanks to you Suzie and also to Mikaela for giving us such amazing teaching moments! I have been doing my nails myself now for around 6 years and I hardly ever have problems now! I have you to thank for a lot of that Suzie! Also to Mikaela, if she ever reads this lol, thank you for sharing your journey and photos, it is tremendously helpful to all the people out there learning along with you and gives great opportunity to Suzie to help and educate with real life examples! 🥰❤

[@cosmicmuffin322]

These kind of episodes are fantastic, please do another one when you receive a good question like this

[@krystalannberry1578]

Oh this is an amazing idea for a video. Please subscribers and suzie do more. I love the way you was explaining in such a nice positive way to teach as always 🙌

[@mylifeonthehill]

Great video. Trying not to fall asleep bec your voice is so soothing.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Honestly I check EVERY video for quality before we upload. And I get it, after a busy day I will drift off. It even puts me to sleep

[@b.bennett3]

I’ve had professional LED gels fall off. It wasn’t prepped right I.e. buffed instead of roughed up

[@NailCareerEducation]

Just because they professional doesn’t mean they know 🙁

[@samiyarossini]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been trying to get my hybrid nails back on (had to take them off for surgery 2 months ago), and had 3 of this last set pop off in 2 days.

[@kellyfoster8903]

I tend to break off the same nail ever so often, middle right finger. I do understand why it happens, I hit it straight on, on the wall, fridge, counter tops. It hurts like the devil, and the nail is currently compromised, my nail is lifted from the nail bed. I'm resting it for a bit before resculpting it. Letting it grow out and heal the nail bed.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Remember it’s also the longest finger do it hits stuff before all the other nails

[@elena-fashionista2600]

Hi Suzie! Thank you so much for this video, it came at the perfect time 😍 I've been struggling with my gel polish lifting at the free edge for a while now and I got really frustrated. Extra tip: a nail tech friend just recommended to try and do each nail individually (if like me you tend to do multiple at once, since it's a simple overlay on my natural nails). The reason is that some gels "retract" and so even if you cap the edge, by the time you cure it, it has moved away.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Exactly- I like to do one nail at a time

[@katie_1219]

Thank you Suzie that video was very helpful.

[@weirdmyst7963]

I put 3 layers of base coat under my nail because my nails are very weak and thin. They're are very thin, and I make sure to file less and clip the layers off. My nail itself is wide. They're not "normal" nails (they grow white and are SUPER THIN!)

[@neoreoscar27]

As always, you handled this with discretion and class. A really helpful video.

[@crabalockerfishwife3578]

Another tip: if you use poppits with hybrid gel like I do, let it dry after forming the nail for a couple or minutes before applying it. My lifting problem was because my poppits were too wet with slip solution when I applied them.

[@NativeNYerChicHK]

I’m as good as any pro - BUT - ONLY on myself! I cannot for the life of me do anyone else’s nails as well as I can do my own. I’ve been doing my own nails for 30 years, so I’m no novice. I can do hard gel, acrylic & polygel extensions and nail art and everything!!! But I cannot do anyone else’s nails 🤣

[@michellegraef9836]

I’m having the same problem. I keep nail glue in my purse. Lol. But seriously. I have been dabbling in full coverage nails with gel base, color and top coat. According to this video, I think my problems lies with prep and filing around the cuticle before color- not a hundred percent sure. Im going to keep trying to figure this out. 😊 I’m hoping using a nail forms with gel will be a better direction to go. Love you Susie ❤ thanks for all you do.

[@mzchyn]

THANK YOU 🙏 I'M having the same issues

[@ladycaron2003]

Hi Suzi I am one of your top fans...I follow and love all your videos. Someone discouraged me from ordering gel polish from Amazon saying they are all fake. Please would you enlighten me if I can trust Amazon

[@XingYiDragon]

Just this is what i needed... i think my problem was (above the 3 third part) that i used different base and primer for my hybrid gel. Thanks Suzie🥰

[@halo4life2neal]

This was a great teaching lesson. Thanks Mikaela and Suzie.

[@mirunamarian907]

Hi! I was wondering what you know about nail allergies. I recently started doing my nails at home and I noticed that a few hours after I finished them, the cuticle started to become itchy and many tiny bumps started to form on it and also under my nails. It took a couple of weeks for this to heal, and my nails were lifting from the nailbed in the places where the bumps appeared. As the nails grew, everything healed, so there was no permanent damage. Could this allergy be corellated with low quality products? Or maybe I did not cure them enough? I'm really curious about this

[@woolgirl21]

Pro tech here- I think also a lot of nail novices put the product too close to the cuticle :) that definitely causes lifting. And I agree Suzie, start shorter and grow them longer :) I tell my clients this often.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Exactly - Good Pro Techs know this. But as nails reach everywhere these details are overlooked

[@woolgirl21]

@@NailCareerEducation yep! Definitely, thank goodness for KZbin huh!

[@shaunacorrigan9372]

These tips have really helped me, especially not washing my hands after doing cuticle care and buffing the nail plate. Now I just stick the brush bit onto my efile and use that to get the dust completely off, which satisfies my borderline ocd tendencies😅 One other thing that's helped my nails stay on is using a rubber base! I use the apres extend gel and put my hybrid gel right on top of that and haven't had a nail pop off since!

[@suzanneduff327]

Do you have a similar video for biab nails, im using the mylee version and yes I do bite, and the sides will lift and then I can easily peel the whole thing off. So I know it's not only because I bite them, otherwise when I bite the product wouldn't come off in one go and it would hurt alot. I know it's a nasty habit and I usual have acyclic but they damage my nails and are expensive x

[@cathybrown4026]

I would like to comment on Susie and Liz from the nail hub when they were drinking tea and answering questions and I don't agree that the public should be able to purchase all of the professional products

[@chrishall9880]

Those nails didn’t look prepped to me ..the cuticle wasn’t even pushed back and if you don’t push back and get that shine off the entire nail prep & bonder or primer applied they won’t stay…

[@houseofcreativity1]

Can a primer be too old to adhere to the nail and the product?

[@NailCareerEducation]

I guess so, but I have never really experienced that. And I’ve been around a long time and used a lot of old crap. However it can become too contaminated to be affective, but that I find takes a lot to. So it could be that it’s just not the right kind of primer for what you’re trying to attach to your nail

[@krystalannberry1578]

I feel like i still struggle to know how big my apex is suppose to be with each nail length...possible to do a video?. I usually have really short nails...well i try to do short almond, shaping is still in progress

[@LovePrettyNailsLady-Jay80]

I think my nails are popping off because my nail beds are so thin. Also because they're so thin that even just after a week the nail underneath is getting black because its holding onto water much more than a nail with all the layers. Possibility? I think yes. Edit; I was right. Just 2 minutes in and my nail is comprised as the same for the person in the photos.

[@xlunaa111]

Hello! I have a question since ive started doing nails on my own. Is dehydrator enough for working with polygel or do I need a nail prep?

[@brittkneex]

Not only have I learned so much from you, but I also listen to you just to get some relief from my anxiety. Thank you so much.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Awww I’m happy to help anyway I can ❤️

[@lorennatheginger]

thanks to you I learned a lot about nails, soon Im going to do my own nails and I cannot wait to send you pictures🥰 thank you Suzie☺️

[@luzvimindalayar5265]

Thnkz so much madam zuzie.....god blesss u alwys.....n fmily too ...

[@genamatthews9544]

Thank you so much for this video and others like it. Is there a link to your site? I have some issues with cuticle care I would like to ask about.

[@YanickaQuilt]

Thank you. I've been a nail biter for 40 years and trying to get rid of this bad habit. Having beautiful fake nails help but there is a lot to learn.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yes my friend grant bites his little nails and fake nail helps him break the habit 👍🏼

[@mrsthomas718]

i'm hard on my hands and the first 2 fingers of my right hand pop off as they're used the most. i follow the rules so its super frustrating!

[@Jensdroidx72]

Try and review the solid gel glue game changer !!! I won’t do poly gel ever again …

[@Lisab8693]

The nail are beautiful. But how do women wipe their butt with those long pointy 💅 nails

[@jenniferpichardo1193]

Susie can u make this into a series. We send u our photos and you tell us how and what to improve like you did with mikala ❤

[@Aurorya]

The apex is why I don't do gel nails. I don't like how it looks. With regular nail polish on top of your long nails you don't have to do that for it to not pop off lol

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@jensliegeorge9428]

Such a great video. Thanks for sharing

[@tatiecardie5025]

Thank you girlzzz great video as always ❤❤❤

[@larekarim2173]

I use bulder gel without forms or tips and they fall of ill do what you said thanks

[@rrhopewell]

That’s an awesome tutorial.

[@Starfirahs]

How kind of you! You're always so extremely helpful, that's why you're one of my top 3 go-to's for when it comes to nails. All this time, and all these videos I see, never hearing of the 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 rule! It definitely makes sense, and I'm super thankful this video came out because I'm going to be doing my brother's girlfriend's nails. Her nail beds are shorter than one's I'm used to working on, so this information was very much needed. Thank you so so much for the time you put into teaching us! So very grateful for you! 😇💕

[@shermathomas403]

Hi what polygel products are you using

[@debbydubois2388]

And as you said many make the mistake of waking with water after prep

[@maskedmomma2938]

The cuticle also didn’t look fully prepped

[@shermathomas403]

What is the brand of Polygels you are using