Is Your Gel Cured?

I break down how having uncured gel can occur, and why it’s important to avoid uncured gel in our nails.
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[@mamafigz]

I totally made this mistake this passed new year's b/c I was short on time. I undercured black gel polish and wound up with the WORST allergy. And now I can no longer do any type of gel without a reaction. :( 😞 Ty so much for this video b/c this is exactly what I thought happened and you've helped me prove to my husband I'm not crazy!! Lol

[@Originaltuber]

I always try to keep in mind about the thumbs and even tried curing a little longer. I always wondered why my thumbs would be so ugly after curing. I’d bump it and it turns out awful! PS - I have been a quiet viewer for years, you have a lovely patient spirit!

[@molcol100]

Beautiful! I do my own nails. I do thumbs first so the get an extra cure when I do the rest of my hand.

[@NailCareerEducation]

That’s good 👍

[@wendyd1229]

You know you’re a pro when using black gel polish while wearing white 🩷

[@NailCareerEducation]

😂😂😂

[@wendymoyer782]

Not me, glancing at the spot on my white couch where I dropped the red gel polish brush. 😭😬🫣

[@PridelessChickz]

​aww I'm sorry, sis! God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ, who is the name above all names & the only way to Heaven❤ @@wendymoyer782

[@VipesVonHarlot]

​@@wendymoyer782lol oh no! I always have to sit at a table, or now at my personal nail desk!

[@kateapple1]

It’s not like she’s painting a wall in our living room or something lol

[@kathrynd5158]

I wish I knew all this about 18 months ago. I both under-cured, and mixed 2 polishes with a different lamp. I later discovered the polish contained free HEMA. I wound up in the ER, was prescribed immunosuppressants, and all my nails literally fell off from the allergic reaction to the acrylates. Even the allergist was shocked at the severity of the reaction. Safety is important for manicures!

[@NailCareerEducation]

Was this just after first time application ? HEMA Free is usually good for people if they are sensitive or allergic to HEMA. If it was HEMA free what was the allergen?

[@kathrynd5158]

@@NailCareerEducation it wasn't HEMA-free, it was free HEMA (not chemically bound).

[@user-dk4op2qq1q]

Thank you for the tips about the thumbs! I don't get problems with pooling, but I do occasionally have trouble with wrinkling. That totally makes sense.

[@princessJayNay22]

Love the helper on the back of your chair Suzie ❤

[@goldwink]

2 QUESTIONS 1. What about the other side of not enough: can you cure gel polish for too long? 2. Also, would increasing the curing time fix the problem of soft uncured thick dark gel beneath the surface? Or it doesn't matter because the top layer will cure and prevent any additional light from getting through to the soft uncured part?

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yes, you can cure it too long. It can cause yellowing in lighter colours and becoming very brittle. But in a case with a very strong color, the light just cannot get through hence causing the issue. So yes, the longer you put it under does not necessarily mean is caring at all. That’s why when I do a very dark color, I will build the nail with a clear free edge first. Then I can remove the form so now the light can get from underside as well. Also, it’s very important to thin so light but thick of course, that does not happen hence the problem.

[@goldwink]

@@NailCareerEducation Thank you! Awesome answer. Now I know :D

[@elena3362]

this video is really important fi you start doing gel nails. I usually just did it without thinking that it could be uncured in the middle. Ive been doing nails for 6 years (self learned) and ive developed a very bad gel allergy sadly, i cant really wear any gel anymore and i suspect that it also came from undercuring and as well as skin contact. This is really helpful and thank you for education everyone!

[@NailCareerEducation]

I’m sorry to hear that

[@EliBelcherBeatbyeli]

20:41 best shapes I’ve ever seen, best ombré. I want to see a full set this exact color and length !!

[@crains1592]

I love watching you work. I love cameramans shots and music

[@donnastokes-manning6175]

Informative as always. Thank you for helping all of us at home nail enthusiasts.

[@nancyp.7662]

You've answered questions to what I was doing wrong. Thanks for the information.

[@rhondaarmstrong1405]

Great video as always. Always learn something. ❤❤❤

[@luisasipple9315]

Love the kitty!

[@melindawargowsky8176]

I have very little (but proportional 😊) nails. I find the mini sanding bit & bands perfect for me.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Aren’t they great 👍

[@VipesVonHarlot]

Same! They're also perfect for etching the underside of full cover tips, even the teeny tiny pinky nails!

[@JustAngelic.-]

Appreciate your work Suzie

[@lalelena5347]

Thank you so much for the years of education! I do my own nails at home and I learned sooooo much from you! ❤ This video made me realize that may be why black seems to be the only gel nail polish color I have problems with despite all of my polishes being from the same set 😅 I will definitely try all your tips out - so thank you so much again

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yes 100%

[@nailsbybramble]

Thank you for sharing. Beautiful nail. 🩷🖤🩷🤗

[@luisasipple9315]

Thanks. This tutorial helps a lot. Many times my gel breaks within days/ a week or I get a rash around my fingers. I don’t get manicures often since it kept happening

[@jennyj0007]

I would also suggest checking the wattage of your nail lamp. I bought this gel that wasn't curing with a 6w lamp. I bought a 48w, which did the trick. To stop the itching i buy allergy tablets.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Good call- you may have been having a allergic reaction

[@Limitedonathios]

Girl stop with the gel manis, you’re allergic.

[@luisasipple9315]

@@Limitedonathios I have. It’s been a year since I had one

[@muzipseytan]

I’m self taught and I do my own nails (no extensions). I had this issue 2-3 times in the beginning. I believe one was dark red with glitter, the others are lighter colors but again with shimmer/ glitter. It was like an underbaked cake and was very difficult to remove since you can’t file it down. It was very nasty. I’m happy that I didn’t quit 😅

[@MizzRivera86]

Such a great video topic,totally here for it❤❤

[@monie2514]

Happy early memorial Day thank you for being the great teacher and giving wonderful advice we love you we support you 100%. 🙋🏻‍♀️💯‼️🇨🇱🇨🇱💯😉‼️📰📺📽️🆒

[@1JewelOfTheNile]

Great video as always! 💅🏽 I’m on a hiatus from gel polish and I’m sad about it. I used the recommended time but not the recommended lamp or thickness.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Even if you did all the right things we can still become allergic to things Strawberries are pretty innocent but some a very allergic

[@june06love06]

Hi, Suzie! Your nails always come out so perfect❤️ How many LEDs does your lamp have?

[@ost2790]

Thank you so much for doing this I just bought some black polish for gel last Friday and I tried to use it and had to file it off three times it was gross. And that's one of my favorite colors to wear on my nails but I only do regular polish not gel because I can't figure it out

[@KateandBree]

Could you do some tutorials for fabulous nail designs on your short nails?

[@LottieDeLuscious]

Not possible

[@NailCareerEducation]

Keep in mind anything we can do on long nails you can do on short nails as well. Of course, with a long nail, you have more Nail estate to create and show off and exaggerate the design. But I’m short nails you just have to make the design much smaller or compensate for smaller Nail estate.

[@DarthKater311]

Susie have you seen the Tipex Acrylic full cover tips? I love them. High apex very strong.

[@NailCareerEducation]

If your attaching it with Gel you can still have this issue

[@mystrchannel]

🐈‍⬛ The cat …is cute 🥰 lol

[@chriswedmore]

I know this is off subject, but I would be curious to get your take on the Tipex Full-cover Tip. Apparently it has a built in acrylic apex…..

[@princessJayNay22]

I got baby sanding bands to try. I find the bigger ones burn my skin, even when I'm gentle.

[@VipesVonHarlot]

Do you mean that they're too big and you accidentally hit your skin with them or are you using them directly on your skin?

[@princessJayNay22]

Accidentally hitting my skin. ​@@VipesVonHarlot

[@ashleykirby3227]

Awesome tips! I've tried using hybrid gel, my structure was pretty solid (i had a tiny apex; also a beginner with minimal nail experience), but my nails still broke off at the apex. How can I prevent that from happening? They weren't that long off the free edge because I wanted a natural look and they seemed to be fully cured. I used a light blue color

[@NailCareerEducation]

Sculpting nails is quite the skill and figuring out these important details, custom to each each and every person combined with your activities there’s so many variables here. You may be adding the right amount of Apex, but make sure you’re completing that right to the very side wall of the nail near the stress point

[@ashleykirby3227]

@NailCareerEducation noted! Thanks Suzie!!

[@chloetarantino6402]

i see the comments about overcuring, but what if you're doing nail art and working in multiple layers? are you overcuring because you have to cure the nails multiple times?

[@NailCareerEducation]

Do you want to cure each layer as you go. Do not put on a bunch of layers and Carol at once. It has to be as you go.

[@chloetarantino6402]

@@NailCareerEducation yes but is this not overcuring? or is it different because its in sessions

[@lianewobito7774]

And that's exactly what happened to me this week..lol...except I didn't have any goo.

[@user-hw8oe2fr3r]

How do u clean your brush and keep it together, I've used alcohol but the bristle still separate

[@NailCareerEducation]

You can use alcohol - but condition it with the gel, clear gel

[@eveealfaro8259]

Susie, could you talk or make a video about whether it is possible to develop an alegia from the use of UV lamps? I do my nails at home and it's very often and lately I've had allergies on literally all of my fingers even the fingertips. At first I thought it was because of the polishes or the preparations but then I thought it was because of the lamp, could it be that If I put sunscreen on my hands, will it help me?

[@zeldakitty9249]

I'm sorry to say, but it's more likely you have developed an allergy to the product. I've never heard of developing an allergy to uv. Unfortunately, a gel allergy is lifelong, though there may be a chance you might still be able to use HEMA-free products, as that is considered the most common allergenic ingredient.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Hmmm much more common to be an allergy from the Gel Polish . Firstly I advise you remove the Polish completely - do where gloves to prevent any uncured gel dust from contacting your skin. I’m Hoping the reaction clears up If you really want to pursue gel again I’d investigate with an allergist to find out what exactly what ingrediant is causing the issue

[@eveealfaro8259]

@@NailCareerEducation thank you very much for responding my comment so if that is the issue I am just screwed up right I Will never be able to do my nails again 😪 because is not with gel polish only is also with rubber base I haven't try with polygel to see if that affects me also

[@rosey_ie]

@@eveealfaro8259?? Rubber base IS gel? So yes, you can have a gel polish allergy due to an ingredient that is also present in the rubber base you use.

[@michellemoody3496]

Have u heard of or tried melody Susie I have a lot of their products their on Amazon decent prices as well just wondering if it’s a knock off higher quality or if it’s actually salon/decent quality thank you for this video very helpful

[@NailCareerEducation]

Just depends on the price point and what you’re purchasing. It is true you get what you pay for

[@msmartinezus]

Is that curing lamp in stock?

[@miss2582000]

Just starting to get into nail extensions (I've always just done my natural nails) so I'm curious if there's a reason to build the design into the nail like you did here rather than building the nail with a lighter colour and then painting the design? Especially if building with dark colours can be harder to cure properly?

[@NailCareerEducation]

For example, if you are wanting black French nails, there are several ways you can get it. My favourite is sculpting the black colour on the free edge right in to the built-in Nail. Yes, you can add the French black design after the nail is sculpted with gel polish or gel paint or even nail polish. But the end result does look slightly different. And it just depends on what you were looking for and your tastes and style. I prefer it built in because it is a smoother look across the top of the nail it’s much more finished in my opinion and much more elegant and professional. But some people are not concerned about the difference. You may also be using a black colour in nail art for example when you are doing an inlay, but I just went solid black to make it very clear.

[@miss2582000]

@@NailCareerEducation That makes sense, I've never really been satisfied with how my ombres have turned out so I'll definitely have to try this out and see if I like it better! Thanks!

[@_inmyhead]

so the issue im having is my nails peel like in a week, but like they are dry and not sticky on the bottom, there is no stuff underneath is clean but its peeling right off. i dont understand whats wrong. i was thinking it was my nails being damaged so i waited for them to grow fully and cut the old ones off, took over a month and now i tried again but still the same issue. any ideaS?

[@emmapope3757]

When I use pastel colours always wrinkles

[@kasie680]

Would be to thick or you need a new lamp

[@emmapope3757]

@@kasie680 I will get a new lamp

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yes alot big pigment to make pastel Revisit your lamp And or thinner application

[@emmapope3757]

@NailCareerEducation thank you I put a thin base coat on then in the lamp for 90 seconds then I put on the pastle colour only a thin coat then in the lamp for 90 seconds then just wrinkles other colours OK

[@OneUpAnnie]

I don't understand about wiping the sticky layer off, this is what's keeping me from trying gel polish. Can anyone explain?

[@MaryMensahOkyere]

Please can gel polish be use on filling

[@NailCareerEducation]

No -100% No. it’s not designed to fill It has no strength - and it won’t fully cure

[@dewbeary7840]

What are the curing times for your Hybrid Gel products? I've watched quite a lot of your videos on Hybrid Gel, but I haven't been able to find curing times. Thank you!

[@NailCareerEducation]

For my lamps it’s 60 secs

[@dewbeary7840]

@@NailCareerEducation Thank you so much for your quick reply! Much appreciated

[@ErinMacDonald2018]

Hey Suzie 💅🏻 It's me Erin MacDonald I’m thinking about opening my own business and I’m just wondering which is easier to size full cover tips or half cover tips

[@NailCareerEducation]

Full size is easier Congrats 🥳

[@ErinMacDonald2018]

@@NailCareerEducation ok and thanks Suzie and just wondering when is your next work shop

[@andreapulver2127]

❤

[@tnwanda1963]

I've watched so many videos concerning this question I'm about to ask and the answers get so technical that I just get more confused: When using a generic lamp, will exceeding the recommended cure time insure that the product is safely and properly cured? Is it possible to over cure gel products?I'm so confused.

[@genahebert4]

No the gel can never be 100% cured..I just learned this and wish i would have known a long time ago..they can only guarantee to cure at like 90%..so pretty much every time you have gel you will have uncured gel on. If you want to watch or learn more, go to light elegance channel and listen to Jim (the chemist of the brand) he talks a lot about lamps and gel..also the best lamp I’ve found is the CND lamp, newer version.

[@NailCareerEducation]

Not necessarily! Over curing is not the answer either. Optimum is using the Lamp the Gel Brand recommends. Only bc they’ve tested them. Yrs you can over cure which can lead to cracking and yellowing

[@tnwanda1963]

@@NailCareerEducation Thank you! ❤️

[@angier_love3]

Hi Susie, my nails hurt when curing inside the lamp. Not always though, ànd some hurt more than others. Can you address that in a video? Is the nail tech doing something wrong?

[@NailCareerEducation]

It’s curing ( shrinking ) fast which causes pain for some people. There is a button on some advance lamps that cures slower reducing the pain. If they don’t have that you can hold your hand outside the lamp getting some light slowly/ creep your hand into the lamp over about 15-20 secs

[@angier_love3]

@@NailCareerEducation Thank you!!

[@jennglow4647]

😮

[@pattiecolom4564]

Does Under curing cause a fungus or greenie?

[@NailCareerEducation]

Not generally It can cause allergies

[@trisomieormsby8386]

Can anyone tell me if the makartt primer and dehydrator is good?

[@NailCareerEducation]

Just just note if you’re going to use a Market prep and prime I do suggest using it with their intended product- If you have any lifting issues, it may be because you’re using a prep and prime that doesn’t go with the powder

[@trisomieormsby8386]

❤

[@RushellKB]

I do the thumbs first for the same reason.

[@cherryblossom789]

My issue is also if I put some sequins or bigger things into the nail, how will the gel underneath cure

[@NailCareerEducation]

For a proper cure use Clear Gel to secure the gems

[@linsheedoil]

Kitty!!

[@michellemoody3496]

Where did u get that bedazzled nail brush lmao

[@NailCareerEducation]

Nailcareer.com I call it the Diamond Duster

[@jennyj0007]

It looks a dounut with the jam inside 😂😬

[@melindawargowsky8176]

Question: can you over-cure?

[@NailCareerEducation]

Yup- and if it’s clear or white gel it’s ugly - it goes a tarnished colour - gets yellowish. It can make it too brittle prone to cracks

[@PridelessChickz]

I always cure 2-5 times longer than necessary

[@NailCareerEducation]

Just make note that over curing can lead to brittle nails and breakage and yellowing from the lamp