Is your Gel Not Curing?! Does your gel polish wrinkle? 😱

[@ItsWhatiDo76]

All my black gel polishes do this😩 I always add thin layers and the still do it

[@valeriecrowe3893]

What brands are you having this issue with? The information would be really helpful for beginners like myself.

[@Esbeycecy]

Same for me! Only with black

[@vivianalopez7193]

This happens to me but always with white

[@kykykykykkkkyy250]

Just dry first coat longer

[@2013Queen]

Maybe products are not compatible, are you using the same product brands

[@amandah7231]

This was so informative! I feel ready to try and fix the press on set I’m working on. This is an issue that I’ve struggled with for so long thank you!!!

[@christiangyrl3]

It's funny that you posted this video today. I did some gel swatches yesterday of some Beetles color gels and this happened to me for two colors. I figured maybe I applied the colors to thick. Great, great, great video. Awesome timing.

[@elawinjala1635]

Bro thank you so much!!!! I’m just a teen girl who bought her first set of gel polish and was totally panicking because I noticed the thumb hadn’t cured

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

I’m glad the video helped! And definitely make sure to take the time to watch more videos especially for DIY! I promise you will have professional quality manicures done by your self with just a little bit of patience and practice. I keep things simple but 100% effective!!!

[@a7744ry]

Thank you! Yeah thumbs been crazy lately and won’t cure by the cuticle for some reason, not on the side.. I’ve applied thin layers, but when I wipe the top coat, half of that cuticle gel is gone, as if I didn’t polish it close enough. It’s very frustrating as clients don’t like that gap, and even as I reapplied was the same 🤷🏻‍♀️💅🏻

[@helenaorphanides8112]

Thx for advice. This happened to me with a burgendy red colour and wasnt sure how to fix it. Good video. Much needed❤

[@mkb5984]

Have I ever?......No, lol! Thank the Nail Fairies, they always come through! 🧚🏾‍♀️I recently bought a "whole hander" led lamp...cut at least 30 minutes out of my mani's! A tip I always do, Is swatch a new color to see how it reacts with my lamps, how many coats work best, etc..😊

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

What is that? I tried googling it and nothing came up for nails just like facial /skin treatments

[@mkb5984]

@@TheNaturalNailGuru 🤣 The whole hander or Nail fairy, lol?!? The former is a lamp that I can fit my entire hand into, not just 4 fingers...The Nail fairy....kinda like the tooth fairy, how I feel when I find gel polishes/ nail care on sale/marked down (the lamp was only $14 and from Color Club). 😃I am my only client, so my natural nails are my "thing"! 💅🏾

[@TheCRYSTALLURE]

@@mkb5984 hmm I can’t find it. Can you link it?? I saw a lamp that somewhat looked like a face mask & could fit in the palm of your hand but you can’t really fit your hand “in” it. You’d have to hold it.

[@FergieFlavor]

Do you recommend shaking the nail polish?

[@itskaymarie559]

This was so helpful!! New to the nail game and just want to do my own sets but I keep having issues with the wrinkling--it's so frustrating. I'm essentially trying to cure nails on a press on stand. They're all in a straight line so I can't quite figure out why they won't cure properly :( I'll try and get a new lamp and see if that helps.

[@ksims5able]

Ma’am thank you for this video. I finally looked at my lamp and it was only 4 watts!!🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ I have bought a new lamp and will let you know how my nails turn out!!

[@jordanmeow7939]

How it turn out

[@sinverrette9803]

Yep it's happening with my black gel paint on all nails. Thank you for that! I have a new lamp so it's definitely too thick.

[@nvd2ceb4]

I went through this before I came across your video. I purchased the Modelones AO Vibrant kit and used three different colors and they all did just like the yellow @6:28. I reached out to them and they noticed it's the colors themselves that don't cure right. I just purchased a 220 watt 57 LED/UV lamp and that's what I had to deal with.

[@ashlyn.979]

I bought a Modelones fall kit and the polishes wrinkle and peel so bad too. No matter how long I cure.

[@janaduran6471]

Omg me too!! The issue is the Modelones kit!@@ashlyn.979

[@OrangeElephant25]

Thank you thank you!!!! I realized I was painting too thick of polish and my lamp was running out of juice. Waiting for my Kiara Sky lamp to come in, so excited!!! Do you still like yours? :)

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

Yes so far my favorite lamp has been the Kiara sky lamp. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@mkb5984]

Nice!

[@El_B]

HELP!!! What brand of led nail lamp would you recommend? I’ve tried 3 different lamps. They either don’t cure my nails at all or take FOREVER to cure!!! The last one I bought was the Sally Hansen nail lamp with the Sally Hansen gel polish and it takes way too long to cure. And I use the base coat and thin coats of polish. I’ve looked up other lamps on Amazon and they all seem to have hundreds of bad reviews. So what’s the best lamp to cure any gel polish brand? I’m so sick of spending hundreds on products that don’t work! Please help!!! 😩

[@georgianaflorina9334]

Please see gel inhibition coat and how it affects perception of curing :)

[@monicagiraldoruiz6221]

Thank you for your videos 🥰 always helps me . I have another question . Between DND and DC and Perfect match which one is better ? Could you please help me with that. Because those nail polish are the most popular in NJ

[@aakeepsitrealss7446]

Super late here, but what do you use to get your nails to glow like that under the uv light?

[@CharayneGordon]

Whats the difference between uv dyers and led Dryers? And can you use regular nail polish under UV dryers?

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

Hi! Watch my video “gel polish curing lamps UV versus LED” I go over all the main points. And regular polish will not be affected by either of those lights. only air will dry regular polish 😉

[@quinneilbeck9601]

Ive noticed three things that cause this myself. Really old gels that could do with chucking out are more likely to do this. The side of the thumbs and little fingers, has happened to me a few times and I looked at the lamp…so many clients lift fingers up and ruin nails by touching lamp..and the gel then sets on the bulbs and stops them curing the nails so have to remove that. Also, it happened immediately with a new gel on all nails and upon inspection it actually smelled like acetone. Someone in the store had actually used some acetone or nail polish thinner to sell it after all the lockdowns and stuff started going gunky 😵‍💫

[@keirfarnum6811]

Doh!

[@TheCRYSTALLURE]

This has happened with me on gel paint pots. Canni & another brand so maybe it’s the light but I’m Unsure how my lamp could affect only my gel paints when my product application of gel & such cure fine? But this was some good info!

[@hollyroberts632]

I have three different brands of solid nail gel glue and all of them only cure to a rubbery texture they are only for adhering full cover tips . I’ve cured them all for sixty seconds and for 120 seconds in two different lamps one of my lamps is a brand new light elegance and all of them cure to a rubbery texture is gel glue supposed to cure like that?? Solid gel glue???

[@Nai-09]

Thanks for an informative video. Straight to the point. Love it.

[@Ltb3105]

One issue not addressed: Can it be that the nail salon could be using "old" gel? Mine have done this once or twice where I can actually peel the layers off like an onion and it feels wet and sticky under the first layer peeled.

[@insight-0-]

Never had a problem with BlueSky gel polish (plural) but, their No wipe top coat has been a complete nightmare and waste of time for this issue of not curing evenly. It wrinkled applied correctly and even after trying a new bottle - still got the same issue.

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

It has happened to me not often but I’ve come across products that just don’t work

[@lidiarodriguez1040]

Hello 👋🏼 I have a question! I bought essie Gel polish wicked , love the color but when i try to cure it my lap is a small LED lap and it cures everything, but this Particular Gel nail polish wasn’t?? so I don’t know i bought 5 of this brand and now I don’t know what it is?? So it just won’t cured!! And will still Wet after trying to cured for 3min I thought it was the thickness but no, i try Extremely thin layers and still won’t cure! So I don’t know? Thank you 🙏🏼 hope you can answer me and love your video.

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

I just looked online to see if there are any issues and I do notice that it states very specifically it is a UV gel polish which could mean that an LED light will not cure it. The Polish needs a UV light which is odd because these days most gel polish is both UV and LED.

[@lidiarodriguez1040]

Oh 😯 thank you so much!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼 i will get now a uv light! 🤣🤣 cause the color is to beautiful to pass thank you again!!!

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

Happens to me a lot, especially with cheapo Amazon and Ebay gels like Parkson, Arte Clavo and MTSSII. And Essie Blanc white polish, which would not dry and smudged too much! A good HACK is to add a little polish thinner like Seche Restore. I added a drop of NON ACETONE nail polish remover! Its annoying. Another hack is to add Zoya Fast Dry drops after you paint your polish and BEFORE you add your topcoat! Why? The gel/nail polish is rock hard dry, then you can gently FILE the polish off and apply more polish! Works for me! Another hack is to add a bit of glitter, nail art and nail stickers to patch up the messy nail part! QUICK dry drops like Zoya Fast Dry drops are my secret weapon! Dry polish can be filed down and reapplied, add some glitter or stickers etc. Sticky polish is a nightmare! UK 🇬🇧😍💅😀🎄14.12.24

[@jillclark7144]

So helpful. Thank you!

[@thinkingaboutnothing1982]

Thanks. I bought a new gel polish and it just won’t set. I’ve used it twice now and no joy at all I thought I was going crazy! I’ll take it back for a refund I think.

[@Sunny-rh1yp]

First time this ever happened to me. Client fingers were ice cold, gel would start acting weird before it went in light to cure and then the gel was not curing. I used three different white gels and they all performed the same. I did a client before her and nothing was wrong. The only thing that was different was the clients fingers were ice cold. Had her warm them up in bathroom but she came out still ice cold. it was crazy. I don't know what I did wrong. Only thing different was clients hands where freezing cold. How cold like she was throwing snow balls bare hand and just came inside.

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

I definitely don’t know if that’s some thing that could affect the curing of gel polish. I would say pay attention to how the client rests her hands inside the light make sure she is placing her hands completely flat and that she is fully under the light. Some people can be a little I guess you could say lazy with how they put their hands inside the light they are way to relaxed they don’t keep it flat and it can definitely affect the light reaching the nail polish to cure. I have a lot of cold hands in the shop and I haven’t noticed a difference but something I’ll definitely pay attention to 😉

[@keirfarnum6811]

That would concern me for other health reasons. WTF is up with that person that they have such cold fingers? Raynaud’s Syndrome or something? Weird!

[@Sunny-rh1yp]

@@keirfarnum6811 I was concerned too.

[@narmalarkodiseruppilei6052]

Thanks for information 😊

[@yunyun1142]

Great advice thanks, love the outro beat

[@kayleighbezuidenhout394]

And dark browns

[@FridaCalaca]

Great tips, thanks!

[@kaylalashaevinsontho]

Very helpful thanks so much

[@natalievu4399]

I bought PinkGellac gel & the lamp & it wrinkles all over not just my thumb.

[@tanbortbenita1147]

Same here with my black polish

[@Diana00759]

Thank you I did my first gel with UVLED lamp One finger right first finger Had ridges too much Polish too fast I’m guessing by what you said So next time I’m doing thinner Thank you so very much

[@bhaktirathod2887]

I face this problem many times that my gel polish not cure can u tell me the solution?

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

Many times when the gel polish is not curing all the way it’s because the nail lamp is not strong enough could be just a very low wattage lamp that just isn’t strong or could be that the light has already started burning out. When it’s not the LED light it’s the gel polish coats being too thick.

[@janaduran6471]

I think I've had my lamp for 8 years and now recently it has started giving me trouble. I thought it was my polishes but I think its the lamp now!

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

More than likely!

[@Ganjafairy86]

I’m new help I used cream gel polish on my toes and it’s done this

[@suzyfelicia8250]

Thanks alot

[@breannakamakeeaina4279]

I can’t get my base coat to dry

[@kiarahfoster5458]

It probably is dry however it needs to be wiped

[@ceceliaromero6688]

so I dont have gel top coat, just regular polish top coat… does this cause that too? mine were perfectly fine before i added top coat but then they wrinkles

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

With gel polish you really need to use a gel topcoat. I would suggest making sure the gel polish color is very cured and wiping off the inhibition layer (The sticky residue left behind after the polish is cured, you can remove this with alcohol) before applying a regular topcoat however you really should not mix the two because there could definitely be issues with the wear

[@718angel1]

So helpful thanks!

[@elitaniabernal6683]

I got a gel manicure today and everything seemed fine but when they put the top coat it seemed to leave bare circles like the top coat would not go on even and got blotchy for no apparent reason..

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

That happens sometimes and honestly I’m not exactly sure why . Could be debris on the nail plate or in the bottle itself / or application brush. Could be something to do with chemical composition. Def a subject I plan on discussion once I get more info and def how to work with it. Can still get super long lasting mani . Stay tuned 😉

[@elitaniabernal6683]

@@TheNaturalNailGuru🤔yeah I even told her to try a different top coat and she didn't she blamed it all on her lamp she said she possibly needs a new one haha...at least she was nice enough to redo the ones that were bad🙂

[@funwithjd2036]

For some odd reason I bought a whole bunch of new OPI colors and they don't care unless I put the top coat so meaning let's say I want to do a design on top of the color I can't I should put a top coat first because it's going to smear the color it's buildable yes I'm able to do the layers ballistic I accidentally placed my hand it will smear and I will have to suck I don't know what's going on with OPI or are they doing this so that we buy their lamps

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

The gel polish should definitely be cured but the layers do have an inhibition layer which is a sticky layer after it cures when I’m doing art I simply wipe the nail with an alcohol wipe just enough to remove the residue, do my art and then topcoat. You can definitely apply a topcoat even Matt topcoat before doing art but unless you’re going for a specific effect definitely not necessary 😉

[@anaiyalatour4172]

hey so i got a new nail polish kit and the gel nail polish is SOOOO watery like it doesn’t dry at all? usually when i do my nails the nail polish dries at least a little shortly after and this if i put my finger on it it straight up comes off. do i need those light things for it to dry!??

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

If it is a gel polish it definitely needs an LED light to cure some might specifically need a UV light but these days all gel polish are pretty much LED light and UV light compatible.

[@jayperez8297]

This has happened to me on the corners on the fingers and the whole thumb i noticed it happens w my black and white I thought It was just me lol I use dnd .Hate it

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

Lol def not just you!!! DND is a really thick gel polish formula and I’ve definitely had issues with their black polish I had to stop using it because every once in a while it would bubble up and what sucks is you wouldn’t even notice it right away usually would happen at the end of the night or after the shower is taken 😩 but for the most part when in doubt just apply very thin coats and a little extra time to cure … you can test it by touching it before applying the second coat

[@simple_naildesigns]

Great information 🥰💖

[@megandavies4959]

My gel seems as if it's not attached to the nail and will come off in 1 piece Although they look nice no wrinkles they just loosen and come off complete some times the next day I have a new light box and all gels under top cover etc have been replaced so I'm at a loss

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

Most of the time it Hass to do with the preparation of your nails before you polish the gel. But you also want to make sure that you were using a high wattage LED lamp 36 or higher wants tends to be very good quality curing anything that is 6 W nine wants and 12 W 10 to not be a very strong cure but if you’re having issues with product completely popping off the nail plate it really has to do more with the nail prep definitely check out my videos on polishing to perfection and waterless manicure I’ll be touching up on the subjects really soon but those go through my manicure process and what you need to ensure a good long lasting manicure

[@sinverrette9803]

Too many layers, lamp not having enough power behind it, old gel, not curing long enough.

[@youtubelike2247]

My white gell polish does this

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

White polish tends to be a super thick consistency so you want to make sure you apply a very thin basecoat and very thin coats of color super thin.

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

Also make sure that your light has not worn out it might still turn on but no longer have the same power so it cures slower and with less intensity which can also contribute to wrinkling

[@youtubelike2247]

Thank you so much, my polish is super thick I tried not adding base coat but its still the same I just will have to buy a new one, but thank you so so much for caring ❤️

[@victoriapowers5699]

Thank you for your video . Unfortunately it was really hard to hear you even on full volume...

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

I know this was an older video and even now I have a big warehouse space so sound continues to be a struggle but I promise I’m working on it!

[@valerief1231]

I just bought a Modelones set came with a 48W lamp, polish, base cote, primer and too coat. I cannot get ANY OF IT TO CURE!

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

That’s definitely not something that should be happening and I reviewed model ones product some of their product didn’t have any issues. If you can send me pictures to my IG I’d love to see what the issue is and maybe I can help you with that @oh_my_gel Maybe send me some pics of the products that you got with the kit and what the coat of nail polish looks like after you put it under the light

[@valerief1231]

@@TheNaturalNailGuru it might take me a couple of days, but I will do my best to do that, I haven’t been on IG in ages lol, but I’d love to know what I’m botching up, because I want to make several sets for my daughter, she’s an amazing woman that works everyday while raising her 11, and 14 year old sons, their dad has had a lot off issues after a horrendous attack a few years ago where he was shot multiple times due to a road rage incident. She doesn’t have time to pamper herself, so I wanted to giver her several custom sets of press on nails so when she is meeting with her insurance clients, or officiating a wedding, or selling a car at the dealership she manages she can just press and go!

[@keirfarnum6811]

Their products should work with the light they supply. Contact them and let them know.

[@nattimac1045]

It’s not just the thumb ……

[@longhairgetinthere]

That darn pinky as well 😁

[@shannon2841]

I’ve found that a lot of non trustable and cheap brands €1-3 do this, they’re obviously not made out of the right things 😭

[@Bryantjam26]

My toes always do that 😤

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

It’s a pain in the butt but definitely make sure that the coats are super thin and that your light is strong enough. If the light is either too low in Wantage or is already been used for a long time and losing its juice it cures too slow and spotty

[@Bryantjam26]

@@TheNaturalNailGuru Thanks soo much

[@LaReyna]

Hey those wires are giving me a lot of anxiety

[@carlacourtois5905]

what happens when the product itself is thick and its not the light "brand New all nails

[@carlacourtois5905]

saviland

[@carlacourtois5905]

tried 2 lights professional

[@carlacourtois5905]

maybe its outdated its Not hardening

[@carlacourtois5905]

brand new and not thick coats, is it the product

[@flottdmarieforde5739]

I think I need a new lamp... All the polishes can't be bad and not drying....the big toe still not drying. So a new lamp is the only solution

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

Yes definitely. I have been using gel for a really long time and I have only come across one color that just wouldn’t cure, pump up the volume by OPI. such a beautiful color but man it was a bitch to cure almost impossible at times I had to get rid of it but if your gel is not curing it is more than likely be lamp. You don’t need anything expensive, LED is the best, you can find them on Amazon for under $50 I have reviewed some but they are always changing what’s available just make sure it is 35w or above for me that’s the only difference I look at

[@MyNailsandMorebyJohna]

great video

[@no.9961]

I hear yellow is a p in the a to cure

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

Yellow definitely tends to be a very pigmented color so the thicker the gel polish consistency is the more likely you are to feel the heat spike. The best you can do to minimize and possibly avoid it completely is making sure to apply thin coats and tempering the cure which means put your hand in the light and after one second of it being on take it out wait two or three seconds put it back in for a second or two take it out and repeat that process four or five times before just leaving your hand in there to finish curing.

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

But applying thin coats is essential to making sure that it cures properly without wrinkling

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

All my White polishes do this, no matter what brand. And my gel nails chip off within a 3 days period! Fed up! The nail industry is a big SCAM! UK 😆 🤣 😂 😹 🇬🇧

[@seniorvelez7427]

First

[@riahrae4393]

The sound is horrible just so u know

[@staceyhaberkorn9652]

Very late here, but OPI ‘Tagus in that Selfie!’ Just doesn’t damn cure and it’s such a great pink I keep trying and failing… multiple bottles later I gave up!

[@TheNaturalNailGuru]

“Pump up the volume” from OPi was the same issue for me 🙄 I remember having Tagus in that selfie a few years back but I don’t remember having any issues with it. It was a few yrs ago…. OPI with as big and established as it is should really not be having this issue at all. 😬