Hi everyone! I always have to have my nails painted and just found my new fav thing so I had to share it with you!! I’m all about saving same extra money and doing my own nails. For years I have used the UV lamps and have done gel nails which I love!! But I have a problem.. once one nail kinda chips I have to pick them all off and repaint them so they look clean and fresh. After doing this for three years my nails were starting to get in rough shape so I had to do something that was healthier for my nails. I just tried this new polish.. many of you have probably already heard about it or used it but it’s called Caption. It goes on like normal polish and dry’s WAY fast! (I’m too impatient to use normal nail polish, I can’t sit still and let them dry forever, for them to just chip in 24hrs) You can remove caption with normal nail polish too! I switch off with this and gel every other week..
I have a cosmetology license so I get it from Salon Centric but if you don’t, you can get it from Caption’s site or I’ve even seen it on amazon.
One little secret too.. you can use normal color when it comes to caption and gel nails as long as you use the base and top coat you’re good! The only down side is you have to wait for the normal nail polish to dry.
If you’re wanting to do your own gel nails, do it!! This is all you need and it’s under $50!!
1. lamp off amazon.. {example} That’s the exact one I have and I’ve had it for 3 years and haven’t had to change the bulbs.
2. base and top coat {example} This is what I use and again I’ve had the same ones, they’ve lasted me 3 years.
3. rubbing alcohol
All you do is paint it on like normal color. (You just need a thin layer) Do your base coat and cure it, meaning put it under the UV light for 30sec -2 mins depending on the lamp. (with my lamp that I tagged it was 2 mins) Repeat with your color and top coat and when you’re done get rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and wipe each nail and you’re done!! It’s so easy!
Congrats to @mia_horton for winning the Station22 meals! They will be DMing you.
