How To Clean & Smooth Underneath Gel Nails

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[@christianrodriguez4591]

Thank you so much for this video! I thought my form placement was off because I kept getting lips. The only question I have is when the natural nail gets longer do we just let it keep growing or should we keep filing till the natural nail is gone?

[@TheNailHub]

You can do either. But the natural nail needs to be thinned out quite a bit in order to prevent it from absorbing water/dehydrating which will cause it to curl under the product. I prefer to file it out completely as my nails grow but it's completely up to each person what they like.

[@Buwantu]

Thank you! I really didn't wanna soak off my whole set 😂

[@hopemiller3618]

It's so great to hear that little lips are normal! I was so frustrated that I kept getting them no matter how much time I spend placing the nail form.

[@intivtips8503]

Hope Miller Very informative

[@floridagirl386]

I smooth them out with a finer file

[@DeeDee-Sweet]

Yes! There's hardly vids on cleaning underneath, and yours are the best! You demonstrate and explain! Loove!!! So happy you did this. I remember when I just started to get my nails done, they would never clean the lifting under my nails, I didn't know better so for the longest, I only wished they did. Then I learned that it was done and boom, nail life changing 😄. The whole service is important, what you see, and what you don't always see. Hugs❤❤

[@kellyannedarcy3140]

Thanks so much for this video. This is something I have struggled with and was never covered in nail school. This is why you're the best for information. You care about us and want to make sure we know what we are doing correctly for our clients. Compared to those who just make videos for money and subscribers. Keep doing what you're doing, I'm a better technician thanks to you and your videos 💕

[@azumycoss]

What can I say..... I FREAKN’ LOVE YOU ! I learn so much from you... I have a high penicium due to natural long nails, so I get it...Thank you for ALL the 411 .... don’t stop teaching, you’re doing FANTABULOUS ...😍👍🏼

[@dizzyrizzi6246]

I really appreciate the way you explain everything, you look at things from every angle, every possible scenario so that we’re not left with questions. Tfs Liz

[@premeditatio]

I so admire and respect your precision and meticulousness. It's a joy to witness and learn from. I watch different nailtubers for different reasons, but you're the one I come to for the science and conscientiousness around fundamentals that create the flawless canvas to build upon.

[@KTEM88]

This was so helpful for me! Thank you Liz for always making the best and most informative videos!

[@jacquipatricia8983]

Thank you so much Liz! You're right that we never see this talked about or shown. Great vid as always!

[@ijustrealllylikecats]

That little lip under the nail drives me crazy when they grow out! if I don't smooth them out as soon as I notice them, I'll start to absent-mindedly pick at it.

[@TLB.Beauty]

So glad I learnt this from you in a previous video, it's so satisfying! I also can't imagine going back to using stick on tips for this exact reason! Forms get my vote every time!

[@karenmcdoanld8805]

I feel so much better after watching this video. I felt just like everyone else thinking the form was put on wrong or I just didn't do it right. Thank you so much Liz!!

[@dionneperez6640]

Crystal clear, yes! I've never had my nails done by a professional so this helps a lot now that I'm into doing my own nails. Thank you!

[@patriciagallacher6741]

Congratulations on the subscribers Liz,well deserved and a thousand times more!

[@LeisureReader]

So satisfying to see this process! Thank you so much Liz, much love from NYC.

[@InMyHopinion]

I’m so happy to see this! We don’t see this type of video and it’s so comforting to hear even pros deal with this. I was hoping one day I’d be like the pros and never have that dang lip but now I don’t feel as critical on myself for still these. Thanks so much!!!

[@karaaryana3722]

Omg so my form placement isn't totally screwed up! Thank you so much for this video. It's nice to know that it's normal to have a lip, and the product is supposed to encapsulate the free edge.

[@nailsofinterest]

100k so very deserved!!! Woohoo 🥳 I'm always doing this! Thanks for sharing 💜💖💜

[@krissynddd8642]

Thank you for this video. I always wondered about those little lips make me feel a lot better with form placement.

[@loisallmanla]

Great video, thanks for sharing! I have learned so much from all these videos. You're definitely one of the best out there for going into alot of detail!!! It's fab! Xx

[@miniriver6396]

I do practice this, it keeps the nails clean and it may avoid infection!! I must say some clients ask to cut the skin under neath, I don’t do it, as you well said it’s a bit risky, so explaining why it’s important!! Great video, love it!! 🙃

[@davinefloyd4951]

Perfect! I already do this for myself but it awesome getting all of your protips.

[@TheSunRiseKid]

I was just searching for a video like this yesterday!! I couldn’t really find many videos on it. Can’t wait to watch this!

[@liveandletlive7152]

Same😉

[@dawndelosmuertos4025]

Thank you for this video! I use tips with a gel over lay. I always use tips with a well, so when they start to grow out, I can keep my nails flush with the tip as I grow out my own nails. This time I had a problem, I had a month of growth and my own nails separated from the tips. I filed them completely off and down to just above the skin, smoothed out the well, and used a gel sealer to coat the underside of my nails to seal everything in. Everything else is fine, no separation of tips and gel, must have been the cheap nail glue I used on the tips, but since the tip is almost grown off I can now continue to grow out my nails with the gel on top. They look like a new set of nails! This video will be great to add to my collection of gel tutorials in case this ever happens again or if I just want to lean under my nails. I also shortened then, re-balanced and added a new layer of hard gel going by the video you did on shortening gel nails. Thanks!

[@joannwhitney2131]

Thank you for this video I needed it to help me refine my extensions. I have been cleaning the underside, I just needed to know that I was doing it the right way.

[@lanakeskisaari8409]

thanks so much Liz like the others i thought I was dong forms wrong as I was actually never taught n my training, you are a wealth of knowledge xxx

[@ninja78pro]

Thank you so much for this video! I kept thinking I was doing something wrong when my nails would grow out and there was extra product on the side of them.

[@didirocks1000]

Thank you so much i was beginning to think I doing something wrong even when my nail form was nice and tight under my nail. Now I see it's just the normal growth. Thank. You 😍

[@nayniccc]

TY so much I needed this video for clarification. The hook is so annoying and you helped me with correcting it as my nail extensions grow out. ❤

[@sharonbaxter1336]

Beautifully explained. I also do this for my clients, but wondered if many other nail tec's did the same. I do it simply because I can't BEAR to see my nail underneath lol, so I do my clients nails to same. Thank you for sharing. Xxx

[@chewson101]

Killing it as always - thanks Liz!

[@MakeupMobster]

You seriously have a vid for every issue I’ve encountered

[@lillyaiellonailzbyla8194]

Awesome video been doing this for years. I've gone through sideways plenty of time such a bummer, learned from it tho.

[@beepboop9750]

Lips and messy undersides are such a pet peeve for me when I go to a salon! Great video!

[@TheNailHub]

Yes they are!

[@JennaLaTorella]

Super informative, love it!

[@cakehungrygirl]

Thank your so much for clearing up a lot of questions I had! I thought I was doing something wrong when I pinched my nails and had product on the underside, or when I apply nail forms I thought I was not placing it right bc I had a lip under. Now I understand better and feel more confident ❤️

[@Isabelleyri]

Thank you for emphasizing the importance of not touching the hyponychium. I get extended hyponychium under almost all my nails when I grow them out. I get some kind of injury whenever i let my nails grow out longer than past my fingertip. Now I know why! 😱

[@mimisulte1505]

I am glad I found your channel from Suzie's channel .. also so glad I chose to watch this video cause I was always curious the skin bit I get under my nails I always thought there was something wrong with my fingers! Also I let my natural nails grow I am not good enough yet to do gels or acrylic on my own hands and I don't like people doing my nails since I have super sensitive skin around my nails cause when I was a kid I had warts and the skin was never the same after they burned them off :( so I just polish them at home weekly.. keep up the videos though I love the science parts as well as the how tos 💜

[@blanquitav5525]

Fantastic video! The nail art you have on is super cute! You should drop the tutorial 🙏🏻❤️

[@femketjeNL]

Yay :D thank you for sharing

[@angelicadavis928]

this changed my nail life lol , same thing as everyone else just thought I sucked at placement or laying the acrylic and nobody goes over this part! I was about to switch to tips before I saw this video lol

[@chrisnewfie]

Excellent video thanks

[@janetlirio7181]

Thanks for another great vid! 😀

[@brandyquintana5649]

Thank u for the vid and info sweetheart, u are the best!💙🙃

[@intivtips8503]

Thank you for the upload

[@melissaadams3559]

Thanks so much for this video

[@MsFresh619]

Great video very informative

[@mandydovey4937]

Awesome hunni xx

[@normacousin3233]

Thanks for sharing 🥰🥰🥰

[@nelidasotelo3067]

Very helpful

[@jennykarlsson8130]

Congrats on the well deserved 100k Liz!!

[@briannab4770]

This was really good, thank you. You did a good job of explaining how to remove the "lip", and how to make it flush, but the nail growth is still visible. I find my nail growth under the nails to be unsightly. Is there a reliable way to COMPLETELY remove the visible nail? I find that over time, I either have to deal with having ugly, stained nail growth that I can only seem to thin out (and not entirely remove, without a LOT of drilling, and other potential problems), or I just have to start with a fresh new set.

[@kimilatto7509]

I struggled so much with this i was always scared i would hurt my client thank you so much!

[@christiangyrl3]

Thank you

[@SassySaso]

Thanks for the video it’s very helping ! Really thought that I was doing wrong with the forms 😅 However I have a question : how do you prevent the natural nail from curving/lifting from the gel ? I do my own nails, have them quite long and really want to keep my natural nail under the gel, and if possible without thinning them out too much .. I solved part of the problem by filing out the lift and then put a very thin coat of gel builder so there’s no way it curls .. what do you think ? Much love from Switzerland 🖤

[@babypebs1135]

Thank u for this

[@Nicole-oh2yd]

Liz, can you please remind me which one of your videos explains how to fix a "hooked" nail? Also, how do I keep them straight consistently? I have been trying to fix the bad ones about every 6 weeks. Do you think I need to take off all of the product every time I do my nails to keep them looking straight?...thanks!!!

[@Soskia1]

You mention that carbide bit only goes in forward so can you do you right hand with the same bit? Thanks for all the informative content!

[@celesteelijah2515]

Good video. I only use a false nail/tip, etc., if one of my nails have broken in some way. My mom and I have always had healthy strong nails. However, nails do get to a point of breakage. I have realized over the years that my nails (don't know about anyone else.) have seasons. There is a point where they are growing like crazy and a point when they will be breakage whether you take good care of them of not. Certainly the best thing to do is take care of them. When a break happens, I will usually file my nails to a shorter length and they start to grow again--quickly. If I have to have a tip it is only to even out the length with the rest of my nails until the broken nail has grown out to a certain point then I will have the tip carefully removed. I really don't like false nails, but that is my preference and there is, of course, a purposeful use for false nails. I do think tips, gels, acrylics, etc., look fantastic when done correctly. Just don't agree with filing down your natural nail like that when nature is simply taking its course. And, yes, I do get my medi-pedies that's my relaxation me time.

[@ludachka68]

Little bit of top coat prevents corners of nails from curling and coming away from the tip. Which is great for longer enhancements because it gives way more strength and support!!

[@yvonnelim9398]

Thank you so much for such a clear explanation on this! I have to ask though, if someone isn't comfortable using a drill bit, is there another way to go about cleaning out the underside??

[@TheNailHub]

You could also use C-Curve pinching tubes (the ones that have a diamond edge) but these are usually expensive and hard to find. Here's a pic of an example: drive.google.com/open?id=1HX4GSZ-p5BuZPyjBoascUAv3py9_ewOr

[@patriciagallacher6741]

I'm sure you can tape a bit of the armor bands onto a c curve tool and do it that way,c curve tools are under 1£ from ali express.

[@patriciagallacher6741]

Also you could try one of those pens with the pink stone at the end that might be a pain though.

[@JamieNailedIt]

@@TheNailHub what are these tubes? Do they attach to an e-file? If yes, is there a way to clean underneath if a person does not have an e-file?

[@liveandletlive7152]

I swear i was just wondering about that. I did Après dupe nails and one nail has some thick cured gel i didnt remove before curing.

[@sarahiesqueda141]

Hi, any recommendations on hard gel brand for a person who does her own nails at home and had gotten allergies.

[@QueenAltissiaDragneel]

I have trouble with forms on my fingers and not my thumbs🤔 I just don't get it. Why is that BC idk ? i can do my thumbs perfectly but not the others. Cuz when it comes with the others have to use tips. Also luv u and u r a great teacher that's why ur my nail tech home school teacher

[@camillevillanueva7016]

What type of nail drill do you have and where to purchase? Tia!!

[@sue8412]

You mentioned the bit you’re using only spins one way - if you’re doing your own right hand, how does that work? Do you use it on forward or reverse? And towards you or away from you? Thanks! This always mixes me up

[@TheNailHub]

Sandy Yin I use it on forward on both hands. Just file right to left. So you start on the opposite side of your other nails if you were comparing them side by side.

[@Snoepertje23]

When you filed the underside like this, do you have to topcoat it after? To prevent staining or something?

[@TheNailHub]

You can if you want to but it's not necessary. Putting top coat underneath should be done very sparingly and carefully so you don't get a big glob cured under there and also so you don't touch the skin with uncured product. Use a no-cleanse (matte or shiny whichever your prefer) as well so it's easier.

[@valerieo1483]

I had acrylic nail tips and dipped powder done 2 weeks ago. On my thumb nails my natural nail has separated from the tips. I’m so paranoid about getting fungus between my natural nail and the product. I used to do my own gel nails and after a couple months, my nail would start getting white blotches and my nails would separate from their beds. I would then have to take a break from doing my nails. Any advice?

[@whitneygeyevu9751]

You re such an amazing instructor👌🏽 Thanks

[@crystalsabundance]

Gud video. I stopped wearing fake nails because dirt was getting stuck between my nail and the extension. I couldn't take it anymore. After my tech filled the underside it would look good only for a few days.

[@angryswan36]

Thanks for this info, Liz. This is a topic that has been of interest to me, especially which bits to use. I bought an Atwood Industries thin z (carbide) cone, which is intended for using underneath the free edge. Is it ok to touch the nn when using the method you teach in this video? As it is carbide? Assuming that the enhancement is going to remain, and in order to prevent lifting/moisture/warping? I'm scared I will cause terrible damage, so I've been switching to a diamond bit when getting near nn. When you talk about the free edge becoming encapsulated, is this only when a form is applied to a short natural nail with tidy hyponychium? My hyponychium is always quite long and uneven, particularly if I'm removing an overlay and starting over... and makes it hard to get the form on unless I either leave a longer free edge or cut my nails short then wait until the skin has retracted a bit. I remember you saying in another video that it helps to brush the skin gently? Thanks for your advice and your videos, awesome as usual... and I hope you don't mind all the questions. 🙄😘

[@mireille0115]

it’s a bit of a late comment, so maybe you’ve found the answer, but you can cut a small notch in your form to fit your extended hyponichium! it doesn’t have to be a perfect or precise notch, just big enough to accommodate the the hyponichium but short enough so there’s no gap between your free edge and the start of the form. that should allow your form to fit nicely under your free edge without hurting! :)

[@moodietool150]

Exactly what I needed to know. Would you do this at the beginning of your gel fill service? Rock on Liz!

[@TheNailHub]

I usually do this right after removing the old color. You can shorten and clean at the same time.

[@OmgBsitka]

When I do my nails at home. I always run into that problem, since I don't own a efile I just take off the nail and replace it, since I dont want to deal with anything that will lift and cause more problems 😩 the struggle

[@yosramirezsv]

Thank you for this video!!!!

[@aguspereyra5611]

is it the same if you wear tips instead of forms?

[@elizabethchwakanowski5067]

I just got a new set and there is a gap between the natural nail and extension tip. Its not flush. What can I do?

[@skjolingstad]

Great explanation and video! Just curious as to if there is a length when you would cut the Natural nail back or would continue to preserve the natural nail as long as possible?

[@TheNailHub]

You can do either. But the natural nail needs to be thinned out quite a bit in order to prevent it from absorbing water/dehydrating which will cause it to curl under the product.

[@skjolingstad]

@@TheNailHub Thanks!

[@REDGURL2125]

@@TheNailHub yes that's my problem if I try to preserve my natural nail. I get curling and separation on my free edge

[@rebeccanne20]

Please give me the link for this tool. Thanks!

[@cynthiajones9621]

Are the nails tips or made from forms? If tips what product was used to apply tips?

[@mysticdevils]

how do u get rid of that extended nail tho like i don’t like being able to see my natural nail

[@santhiperumal166]

Hi i'm using the correct way to use gel nails but underside it Deosn't dry .... Can u teach me the correct way to give dry underside

[@corruptedtankmanmemes2793]

My nail tech did this without asking me I didn’t appreciate it. I was trying to grow out my nails to eventually get powder dip. And she thinned it out! I’m still pissed! She should of asked me before she touched my natural nail.

[@intivtips8503]

Some clients tell Me they are growing their nails and do t want to shave it what do I do then

[@cherylw.3229]

This is something I am currently working and struggling with! I have to keep my nails very short (you can barely see the nail poking above the finger if you look at the fingerprint part) but my natural nail will always seperate from the artificial product at the free edge. I've been trying to file out the nail underneath, but I can hardly see the natural nail itself because it's such a tiny area. Should I still try to file it all off underneath, or would thinning the nail be enough? My natural nail is extremely flexible, and the artificial product is hard (because flexible product on my nails have always lifted, so I prefer hard product). I'd love your take on it!

[@TheNailHub]

Please watch this video. Why Gel Cracks, Peels & Separates kzbin.info/www/bejne/barPpZhtbZWlgZY

[@angryswan36]

Cheryl, do you have the same trouble with overlays? I switched to Light Elegance and haven't had lifting problems since. Mani-cure is a lovely flexible gel, also Builder is strong yet flexible and you can extend with it. x

[@cherylw.3229]

@@angryswan36 Hi! Actually I get this problem with that exact product. I used Liz's advice on why gel seperates and chose Mani-Cure because technically it's the perfect fit for my extremely flexible nails. Unfortunately it will STILL lift at the free edge, even with Airbond+Tack. My only solution now is shortening everything when I infill and extend with artificial product so that my natural nail does not line up with product at the free edge (therefor not able to lift). It's really annoying, so I hoped that filing underneath would be the perfect solution.

[@cherylw.3229]

@@TheNailHub Hey Liz, I actually took that video by heart and chose LE Mani-Cure because technically it was supposed to fix all my problems. Yet that little puzzle piece didn't seem to be the final one because I still got lifting.. I hope filing underneath would be the perfect solution when I infill.

[@lisasooley86]

I'm not a professional. I've done this since I got my first set, years ago, because I never knew how to deal with it. Seeing that I am not the only one is vindicating! My main challenge is that when I approach the edge, I get bounce and end up with the drill hitting the upper surface of the nail. I find it a real struggle to avoid. Can anyone offer tips to avoid bounce?

[@aknuk2]

My natural nail is all grown out with my gel. How do I fix the fact that my nail is the same length as my gel extension.

[@annapariseau6717]

😊

[@sopj]

Is there any other way to do this if I don't have an electric file?

[@ikkern8390]

sorry this is a older video but i was wondering what you do if you would want your natural nails to grow out? Thank you

[@natidiva247]

If you want your natural nails to grow out, do not shave it underneath. Otherwise, the nails will be thin when the extensions are off. This is for people like me who hates seeing their nail underneath or for when they are dirty.

[@teresabaker5814]

I always get lifting at the tips when using tips. And i hate that bc it's much harder for me to do sculpted on myself. Can you file the nails down underneath when you have tips?

[@TheNailHub]

Teresa Baker yes you can. The issue with tips is the only thing holding them on is glue which breaks down over time

[@cmolyneux3813]

Does anyone have any tips for doing this without an e-file? xx

[@Stephanie-vx4zi]

I always got oncolyisis cos the tech left my nail to grow underneath. I'm a Hairdresser, so water gets in and debris. Not mention dye stuff ! She said you can't do anything about it. It looked grotesque. It grosses me out, seeing dirty nails under extensions. So I changed techs. She would gently take it away like you. And I never had any problems in those 2 yrs that they were done. She also did sculptured.

[@lw9849]

I have a question that isn’t related to this video but i’m desperate to know. When you regularly soak your nails in acetone, does it leave you with “wrinkly finger tips” for days after? even without touching water? almost like when you spend hours in the bath. it’s driving me crazy and i’m trying to figure out the cause of it.

[@TheNailHub]

Are you dunking your fingers in a bowl or using wraps?

[@lw9849]

The Nail Hub - wraps.. but the acetone still gets on my finger tips. I’m going to try using less but this problem is so uncomfortable! My finger tips literally shrivel up for days. Thank you for responding

[@TheNailHub]

Try rubbing cuticle oil into your skin before putting the wraps on. Acetone is extremely drying. That’s why I often promote overlays instead of soaking off. Also rinse the skin well after acetone exposure and rehydrate with lots of oil and lotion. If the issue continues try an acetone free gel remover

[@pixieviolet9135]

Great video as usual. Nice to know it's not just me and lips are normal :). Is there a drill bit that I can use to remove excess gel underneath right away and not after my nails grow out. Unfortunately I tend to pick at the lips (nervous habit) until I remove excess product or pull of whatever little extension I did.

[@TheNailHub]

You can use the same one depending on how short your nails are but it's best to leave the extension alone until about 2 weeks later. You can also use a smaller diamond bit or smaller cone like this one: www.thenailhub.com/collections/e-files-nail-bits/products/rainbow-carbide-cuticle-area-bit. Just be careful with your skin since it's a tighter area when the nail has not grown yet.

[@Heyladygalaxie]

Why do nail techs act like they don’t know what I’m talking about when I asked him to shave underneath my fingernail of my acrylic

[@hippomoxy]

do you file your natural nail too?

[@TheNailHub]

Yes. Helps to blend, clean, and prevent lifting.

[@hinanazir4584]

Do you know a way to completely remove the undernail while having acrylic?

[@TheNailHub]

You efile it out. Keep filing til it’s gone.

[@candacetolbert8308]

I was wondering why my nail tech always file under my nails when they grown out. Make since, thanks.

[@rafaxlla._.5146]

But if you use nail tips wont thete be a point where the nails outgrow the tips? And them what?