How to make Dashing Diva Glaze Gel Nail Strips Last up to 14 days | tips on applying gel nail strips

[@TheMarsPan]

Need to try these tips! I always have issues with lifting after I cure :(

[@ashcpearce]

I almost always do my nails before bed so that I can limit them coming into contact with any water, lotions or oils for a few hours. This helps tremendously. Also, if I am trying to make them last, I wear gloves if my hands will be exposed to water/cleaning items.

[@RealEstateHer]

I don’t cure and they stay on longer…and work great

[@EleuterioDiazvisente]

Dónde las puedo conseguir❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@EleuterioDiazvisente]

Dónde los puedo conseguir❤❤❤❤

[@AshleyNicole010]

I’m finding a top coat helps a ton as does using a cuticle remover when I push my cuticles back. Last time they popped off quickly without using the cuticle remover. This time I also lightly buffed my nails a bit and used a glass cuticle pusher around where my nail meets my skin. Hoping my nail beds aren’t trashed when I remove them because so far they’re holding strong! Never thought to use the rubber pusher while they’re curing. Might try that too

[@ashcpearce]

How I remove them helps with the state that my nail beds are in after. I ironically never used a cuticle remover & think I will incorporate that. Thanks for the feedback & the tips!!

[@christinevermillion2928]

I use these and you don't need to use a top coat if you prep properly. Mine last 2 to 3 weeks and probably 4 weeks but I change them before then.

[@FionajaneKnights]

I can't get mine to go hard under the light x

[@m.b.d7001]

Do you always need the light?

[@ashcpearce]

@@m.b.d7001 for the Glaze, yes you do.

[@m.b.d7001]

@ thank you!

[@sandijohnson4630]

Yes you do. I just bought one for $8.

[@m.b.d7001]

@@sandijohnson4630 thanks!

[@lizettei2094]

How do you remove them after growth

[@ashcpearce]

Hey! I add oil to my cuticles & nail bed & gently lift the corners & they pop right off like press-ons.

[@Mimithemotivator]

Tell us about the gloves please. Thank you for this quick and easy tutorial.

[@ashcpearce]

Sure thing! They’re utilized for an “added” layer of protection in case the curing light can damage your skin.

[@teeb1641]

@@ashcpearcewhere can you buy the gloves

[@ashcpearce]

@teeb1641 Amazon 😊 amzn.to/3T3cxEk

[@greekgirlsings]

Your nails are so perfect and healthy! Any tips for us?

[@ashcpearce]

@greekgirlsings I feel like my nails go through cycles. I will go a few weeks without putting anything on my nails except some form of nail hardener. I try to use lotion A LOT (I specifically use shea butter) & rub it on my nail beds & cuticles. After they get a certain length, I do cut them & start over because when they’re too long, I hit them on things & break them. Or I’m scratching myself or my kiddos accidentally 😔

[@katherynlopes6416]

Mine came off in a day. Ill try adding top coat before i give up. The starter kit did not mention top coat . Thanks!

[@katherynlopes6416]

And have to buy different lamp to cure top coat?

[@ashcpearce]

@@katherynlopes6416 hey! They don’t have or market a gel top coat but I used another brand’s gel top coat to help with longevity & seal the corners.

[@ashcpearce]

@@katherynlopes6416 and no, you should just be able to use any lamp that cures gel

[@fallynskinner3728]

Yes and no for example we can use the brand beetles I would not recommend using this brand however - if your using their lamp, then you should always use their base and top coat and so on, if you like to add builder gel use theirs as well. I learned the hard way by mixing lines and now I am allergic to everything. I cannot wear nails at all in any way besides these strips or regular polish- no extensions and I wouldn’t risk trying glue personally. Basically if you use HEMA free products and you NEVER ever EVER get any wet polish on your skin and mean this seriously- you’ll be ok. Basically the monomers/polymer’s cause terrible/horrible allergic reactions. (I’m not a nail tech or professional please do your own research!!!!) What happened: It started out with my hands being itchy and a little red, like where my cuticles are. Then I’d get these tiny itchy blisters in clusters all over my hands. As I kept using the products, they started showing up on the rest of my body- first thighs, arms and then face and feet. (No I was not getting polish on my body the reactions are worse after each exposure) the only thing that would stop the reaction (no it doesn’t go away on its own or after a long time - I waited months once) were steroids. I was determined to find a brand I could use I may have found some but I’ll wait see though. I have a lot of scars from this, they are going away slowly - it seems dumb I know, why would you keep using it? Well it wasn’t terribly awful at first. And when I found HEMA free polish I thought I was good. A few months later I had the worst out break I’ve ever had. After getting meds I went to pitch all my gel products and simply from touching a body while throwing everything out or boxing up un used products for my friend was enough for the final reaction. My legs arms and feet were covered in thousands of tiny blisters, my skin basically fell off. My eyes were swollen, I was so itchy. Eventually it hurt so badly, there were blisters inside blisters. It was horrific. The meds didn’t work very well, I had oral steroids to many times in one year I had to swap those out for a cream which took MUCH MUCH longer to work. I wish more than anything someone would have told me. I did get brave enough to try another hema / allergy free product and still had a pretty awful reaction, I didn’t even get anything on my skin. My advice: The BEST way to avoid this is to use the same line aka the same brand all the way through as well the lamp as it is made to correctly cure the formula that’s in that lines bottle perfectly, other lamps are not and their wattage is made for those polishes you can end up over or under curing the polish which causes issues. Brands I would recommend: A great HEMA free brand is called CANNI (no typically HEMA free isn’t priced higher but some of the brands I am going to wait a while and try with a professional are much much more expensive- say 25$ a bottle verse 4-6$) they actually sell a set for 20$ usd that will give you a nail dehydrator, primer air dry, base gel, builder gel, top coat and matte top coat. Fabulous products before I couldn’t use HEMA free anymore. I know a few other brands I can you the name of however they are pretty pricy. Basically look for either all natural HEMA free or made in Europe as they have banded the chemicals typically causing these reactions (ask your doctor/ nail tech it’s more common than you would think - post covid nail problems) another brand is the manicurist I think that’s it, I believe it’s a French brand. I did not get a chance to open those products and try them but my friend loves them since she had developed a bit of a reaction to the beetles polishes. Final thoughts: Remember ladies these products are for professional use only so be smart and be careful. (NOT THE NAIL STRIPS THEY ARE COMPLETELY SAFE AND ALL I USE NOW) 💅 ❤ again im sorry this was so long but if i can help one person not go through this i will have done my job.

[@MuffinstoMangos]

R those gloves to shield fr UV light? Where did u get them? If u dont mind

[@ashcpearce]

Hey! I got them from Amazon. I’ll be doing a giveaway soon with some in the gift.

[@leanne.slayzxx]

Do i have to file it down to fit my nail size or can it be longer

[@ashcpearce]

@@leanne.slayzxx hi!! yes you do. It doesn’t get hard enough to be longer than your nail. It’s not technically a nail tip, it’s just gel polish strips.

[@leanne.slayzxx]

@@ashcpearce ohh ok thanks!!

[@ashcpearce]

@@leanne.slayzxx you’re welcome!!

[@irenebonilla528]

El brillo es el normal que usan en los gabinetes?

[@cyavsqz67]

El brillo es uno q se cura con la lámpara led. Fortalece las uñas y ayuda a q dure más.

[@almalopez1529]

You can't make them longer?

[@ashcpearce]

@@almalopez1529 nope, unless you add longer nails underneath. These aren’t press on nails or acrylic, so they don’t get hard enough to mimic artificial nails. They’re just polish as a strip.

[@Avery-fk6xg]

What are the prep pads for?

[@ashcpearce]

@Avery-fk6xg to clean off any oil, lint & debris from the nail bed

[@ZimalAdnan-zn2pv]

Do we uave to make a tiny gap between our cuticles

[@ashcpearce]

It’s recommended not to get the strip on the skin because if you do, it will lift. So you can get as close to the cuticle as possible but it still may be a tiny gap.

[@ceciliadadea9087]

El guante qué uso tiene? Gracias

[@ashcpearce]

@@ceciliadadea9087 the glove protects from damage from the light. I got them on Amazon

[@jasmineledesma6939]

Can I use my own UV light or is theres different I notice the light color is different

[@ashcpearce]

Hi! Do you normally use that light to cure gel nail polish?

[@ellibellyboo]

Mine took like 15 times the regular amount to cure so I gave up on them :( but they're so cute

[@ashcpearce]

Oh no! What light did you use?

[@ellibellyboo]

@@ashcpearce I used the same one. The light that came with the kit

[@ashcpearce]

That is so unfortunate! Another thing that I’ve experienced is the potential of them “expiring” so if they’ve been manufactured a while ago but we’re just now receiving that batch, then the adhesion isn’t that great.

[@Chaashni]

Thank uuu, which gel topcoat do you recommend?

[@ashcpearce]

I used Nailboo here but there are many on Amazon that have great reviews

[@tabbyb3514]

They look great! 🥰🥰 How long did this last on you?

[@ashcpearce]

Thank you! I honestly can’t remember how long this set lasted. I know at least 7 days. Even if I have to replace a couple, most of the time I can get them to last about 10ish days though.

[@NasimManiyar-v8e]

Nice

[@ashcpearce]

@@NasimManiyar-v8e thank you!! 😊

[@zeidamendoza6064]

They took off from my nails when i made simple activities

[@ashcpearce]

I try to do my nails right before bed to help them not get exposed to water or anything for a few hours. I feel this helps the cure actually set for a while.

[@cindiedalegrand5703]

How do you make it keep its own shape like when you put it on I want it long like that but just make it hard without using blue light

[@ashcpearce]

@@cindiedalegrand5703 you can’t keep them long. It’s just polish, not a nail extension. You have to use a light with the Glaze line. But you can get Dashing Diva’s Glow or Gloss lines & they don’t require a light.

[@Jojo-zh4wx]

I should've watched this last week when I tried this brand. Mine came off in a week.

[@ashcpearce]

@@Jojo-zh4wx yea! Sometimes they do come off quick, but I recently did a test, and my whole left hand stayed on for 17 days. My right hand had 3 missing.

[@ElaineSharon358]

Too much trouble… I’ll pay to have mine done

[@ashcpearce]

Totally understand!

[@Glowopedia]

This is the best tutorial I have seen 🫶

[@ashcpearce]

Thank you!!!