I cannot imagine a nailtech doing some fixes for free and proactively asking a client to come for a free session of fixes 🤯 Im impressed by your approach 🤗
If she applied the product the correct way, it wouldn't be necessary to fill it up 10 days later. You shouldn't have that kind of problem if you are a nail tech.
Ladies!!! She said she was doing that when she started to do nails to check out her work, then she will learn from it and correct the things she was doing wrong, I imagine after 35 yrs of experience and learning she doesn't have to do that.
@@opsiiswnwnwjwkisusu she’s talking about when she started out same way you would practice on people as a beginner till you get really good at it and then offer discounts then eventually full price.
This is such a life saver I’m a beginner DIY, and I’m always beating myself up over the cuticles, especially when working with gel. I struggle so much with that area, from manicures to doing the nails, it’s so hard! Hearing you say not to beat yourself up over it, I feel a whole lot better.
it’s so easy to make “mistakes” around the cuticle and most nail techs in salons don’t do perfect cuticle work either. it takes lots and lots of practice and it’s totally okay to see a lip or edge when it grows out some! like she said, don’t beat yourself up over it, encourage yourself to do better next time and leave the past where it belongs; in the past.
Girl me tooooo!!!!! I’m on a poly gel kick right now .. I think I’m trying the lazy girl method next but with the forms I always get crusty cuticles or cuticle line lol I file them and you can’t see them unless up very close but I know they are there 😫🤣😂
@@actuallyallison4931 ehhh it's not really "ok" to send someone home with sub par work when they are paying full price, if you're giving discounts and they know you're still practicing then fine but if I go to a professional place their shouldn't be a lip because that causes lifting which costs you the client more money in the long run because instead of being able to just pay for a fill you gotta pay to fix a lifted nail before you can get a fill. I think it's a little risky for her to be basically saying don't worry if you're messing up on cuticles on paying customers cuz then some of y'all are like ok good I don't have to worry if it's messed up, no you need to fix it before they leave! You should always be leaving a hair line between the cuticle and nail so you should have enough room to file the cuticle ... IDK don't just be ok with doing half way decent work, perfect the cuticle!
Awesome ! We called this technique a “buff out” in the 90’s. I still offer buff outs for my clients who like to go longer between fills and who are not as rough on their hands. When you said you tell your clients not to use their nails as tools it reminded me of my instructor who would often repeat this phrase “ Your nails are jewels, not tools” ! Took me right back . I love your videos and am so proud and happy for you. Thank you for your time and awesome tips. 💓
@@i.8885 using your nails as tools leads to more lifting, but yes. Human nails are by evolution weak enough to be able to naturally wear down short by regular use as tools, same way beaver teeth naturally wear down with regular use as tools.
I actually do this on my own nails about once a week-ish and refresh my polish - I’m not a nail tech, I’m a hairstylist and I’ve built a reputation on having pretty nails with my clients - some times it the entire conversation, so it’s really fun ;) they never really get that I do my own, I don’t have time to go to a salon and get them done because I’m self employed ;) so I do them at night on my own time ;)
I'm sure your clients appreciate it. My biggest pet peeve at the hairdressers is if my hair gets stuck behind their lifted nails. It's noticable so quickly.
I love seeing the nail art community being such a friendly and accepting place and seeing professionals using other artist's products. I adore your work!
Such a good tip about getting clients to come back after a week. If you made an mistakes then you can catch them before they lift or get ripped off and the client won’t think your work is bad haha
Ive been doing my own nails for 7 months now i started litterally January 2nd. And i use poly gel. And sometimes when i get lifting at the cuticle. And it gets tangled in ny my hair. This is starting to happen less abd less the better i get but im so thankful for this video!
@@MarieSmith-hn3qt no not at all. But i think it's because i dont just put the polygel straight onto my nails. I do a base coat, gel nail polish, then top coat. Then buff the shiny layer off then do the polygel. And the reason for that is so i know when to stop drilling and then can soak the rest off. Tho soaking poly gel off takes forever!
@@MarieSmith-hn3qt are you prepping and removing properly? I’ve used acrylic, gel x, and polygel for 2 years and I haven’t had my nails thin out in awhile now. The only times that had happened is when my nails were prepped or removed improperly.
Your nails may not have thinned. It might just seem that way cause any enhancement on your nail is thicker. Happens to me whenever I soak my nails off, I have to get used to my natural nails again lol
I've been doing a gel overlay on my natural nails since the pandemic started and whenever I got some lifting on my cuticles I just did the whole thing. It never occurred to me that I could just fix up that area! Thank you for this video Suzi, this will save me a lot of time :)
I really love this woman. Suzzie explains everything, and really gives great tips & trick. She will have all of us doing our nails, better than the uncaring nail technicians in our areas. 😂
I am so dealing with this right now! I did my nails for the first time with Polygel. Burano kit from Amazon. It went really well. I’ve done acrylics a few times for special occasions. Let me tell you doing polygel was the hardest thing to do in my whole life. I made fancy cakes, BBQ meat, fix my car myself, all kinds of stuff but this is the HARDEST things I’ve ever done! Hats off to you! I’m getting a drill, doing by hand is for the birds.
@@peachiegrinsxd that’s cool! I just tried hard gel on acrylic tips two days ago. Went very well. Much easier to work with than poly. Nail techs are true artists!
The more you do the better they look but .. I end up going in after I take off the form and fine tuning it . I noticed if I make a worm of the gel on the form instead of a bead it works MUCH BETTER.. and instead of having to drag it .. you just pat it out to the side edges using an alcohol dipped brush. When I do it this way there is less fine tuning in the end: look up a method call the lazy girl method … you leave the full cover extension on. This looks easier.. I’m trying it next time
Thank you so much for this little video. I thought that getting a week out of a (self) manicure was a horrible ratio and my expectation was at least two weeks. Thank you for the perspective that I’m not a failure for having a little bit of a rougher cuticle! It takes practice!
This is EXACTLY what I needed. How did you know? I'm doing pretty good on my nails but the cuticle is still a little rough after the one week grow out. I didn't know if I could fix it without a fill.
Im feeling soooo much better having watched this. I get that lifting and I was thinking about giving up. I thought it was wrong 😑. I will persevere. Thanks Suzie
thank you for this video!! being self taught i'd give myself rings of fire trying to get the cuticle right on the first application! it's good to know that a cuticle touch up is normal
Thank you SO much for explaining about how the length of a person's nail bed can factor into how long nails would last before lifting or growing out. I always thought I was doing something wrong, and it's never once dawned on me about how short my nail bed is along with having short nails to begin with. With that quick tid-bit, you've given me the motivation to keep going with my practice and progress! Love your videos!
Lol that’s crazy ! I did a French ombré acrylic about a week ago and saw my cuticles looking cray and some lifting so I was thinking of just filing that area . And now I see the best nail tech doing it so now it’s validated ! Thank you Suzie !!
I used the file kit on my natural nails, love the fine file, it worked wonderfully on my cuticles! I'm so grateful I invested in Susie's nail file kit!!
I'm a little late to the party but I just did this to my tips and repainted them. I watched this video and figured I would try. I bought just some clear full coverage tips and gel base and tried that. I went 2 weeks, then the backs were making me think I was going to have to take them off but after this video, Suzie saved my nails. And now I'm on week 4 and they still look good. And I'm not very easy on my nails.
Definitely something I will be doing!!! Thank you for all of the teaching that you do on here!! Watching all of these videos has helped me to go after my dreams and change my career! I start cosmetology school on Monday and I’m super excited!! Where I live there isn’t a close mail tech class so I’m doing cosmetology, which will allow me to do it all 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I did my own nails for 20 yrs then went to school to be a nail tech . I could do nails better than the instructor it just took me longer to do on someone else lol. I watch a lot of your videos because you show so many helpful tips!
Thank you, Suzie! You've validated my cheat techniques! I hope you didn't melt into too much of a puddle of misery during that heat. I'm a Seattleite living in the Chicago area, so I was obsessively checking up on friends and family there.
I love doing my own nails, playing with the polishes, gels, or acrylic. My biggest problem is still shaping, but thanks to watching you and Evie I am getting pretty good at my cuticles.
I do this! I do my own poly gel, and I don’t use any nail polish or gel over them, just top coat. I normally file any spots and just make sure to top coat again and it can get me a few extra WEEKS between fills! Didn’t even know it was known as a mini manicure thank you suzie!!
Thanks again! I started doing french tips acrylics in 1992. Now there are so many products I am learning all over again. I am self taught. I tend to pick up any art things quickly lol. I just did my nails and my cuticles were a disaster 3 days later. Omgoodness and I did such a great job! This made my day. I did not have to redo my entire set. Thanks so much for your educational videos.
Always good to watch you and learn! I call that a polish change in 2 weeks, than they can go another 2 weeks for their fill. I also tell my clients that their nails are "Jewels not Tools" helps them remember to not destroy them, lol.
I am 22 hrs old and have been doing my nails for over 12 years now bc I don’t believe anybody pays attention to detail the way that I do. But I love how detailed and meticulous you are. I would definitely trust you
I know this is an old video, but found your channel only a couple weeks ago. Very thankful I did! On my 3rd set of DIY polygel and had some cuticle lift (as expected being beginner) and your tips in this video are really helping! Thank you Suzie 😄
I absolutely LOVE your teaching videos. You gave me the confidence knowledge and inspiration to do my nails at home. They're not always perfect but I'm learning and I always revert back to your videos to help me out when I have issues. I wish you were local to me I would love to have you do my nails!
I've been doing this for a bit over 10 years. My friends always thought I had gone to the nail salon again. This is an excellent technique. I wouldn't do it too many times as it can be really bad if the strength and integrity of the nail extension gets compromised. I broke a nail right down the middle when my car door kinda slammed on it. It was the same day I had done a cuticle clean up. Worst pain. Just makes sure that apex is still strong ladies/gents! Which she does mention it all depends on the nail bed and the growth rate. It also depends on how thin/weak/strong are our own nails underneath the extension. Thank you Susie for teaching us so many things over the years 🥰 you are my mentor and I love watching your videos! Also appreciate that you mention Holo Taco 🌮! I love you💞
Awesome! I always do this. I even did this long time before I started learning and doing my own nails. Every time after having hard gel, I'd wait a week and do it by myself. This really helped extend the life of the extensions and it looked better.
I tried an efile on my cuticles. Wish I would’ve waited for your video. Yes, I made speed bumps. Ugh. I hate how hard it is to get those cuticles decent looking
really love the tip about the mini manicure Suzie. Love this video. Your'e right rough cuticles can be challenging at times. This video has covered it well. Thank you. x
I’ve been watching you for years! From my first foray into acrylics (didn’t work out for me!) to gels and polygels and now full cover tips, I appreciate all your advice and demonstrations! You’re amazing
I am not a nail technician or even plan on being one. I just want to be able to do this one thing for myself and to do it VERY WELL. I have been struggling here and there with my nails. It's good for a rookie but not good as this... Suzie I really do hope that I can be as good as Suzie one day as I won't give up. When you said the cuticle le is hard it gave me a hope boost. Which I needed. Thanks for your endlessly entertaining and helpful content. 🖐🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💫💫💫💜💜💜 Also thanks for setting the bar so high, that settling for medioca is not even a choice.🤗🤗🤗
Oh thank you so much Suzie. I am still a babe when it comes to doing my own nails. I do get bored of things easy, and polish color is no different. I kept removing my nails just to change my nail polish. Finally because of your video and teachings, all I have to do is gently file off the gel and apply my new color. Thanks again!
I've been wanting to use Holo Taco more often and I'm definitely putting them over my enhancements! Its nice because I can change the color easier and more often, and HT has all these new collections coming out
This is why I love nail polish the easy removal easy application no lamp required. I think gel polish is cool but it really isn’t necessary when you’re applying it to enhancements it’s more for natural nails for long-term where
@@NailCareerEducation I have a full Helmer of beautiful lacquers. I'm a hard gel girl now, but do still occasionally paint over them with lacquer. I think the wear of lacquer over hard gel is as good as over acrylic. A nice top coat of Seche Vite, and again each week, makes them last pretty well. Perhaps not as long as gel polish, but a good (though underrated) way of changing colors/designs more frequently.
I’m learning to do my own nails and I never really even painted my own nails besides my toes. I’ve been doing them for almost a year now. I have such a difficult time with my cuticles area. Trying to get a perfect looking cuticle area with my refills and my gel polishes. Thanks for making this!
Well hello 👋 I cant wait to watch this for sure. I just got the products I ordered 🤗 practice makes perfect 👌 AND I believe that I need this episode hehe
Omg! I just did this today on all but 3 of my full covered nails on my right hand (dominate) sadly those 3 had lifted way to much and I just wasn’t able to blend them as nicely. There is always some good info in your videos that helps me learn and achieve the look I’m going for, Thank you!!
I’m so happy to see my two favorite Canadian nail ladies crossing over AND that a trick I figured out on my own is also used by professionals: glitter hides all mistakes.
Hi Suzie!! This was a really educational video for me! However I am REALLY curious about the two bits I see you using. The white one especially. What kind of bit is that and where can I get one?
This was the video I needed at just the right time! I used the Femi Beauty method to put on tips last week and wanted to redo the design this week. This was the perfect method to clean up the cuticles and get them prepped for the new design - they look better than when I first did them with perfectly smooth cuticles!
I've heard that over curing gel polish can be just as bad as under curing. However, I haven't seen anyone talk about it, (that I'm aware of) for instance, how to spot it, how to prevent it, what to do if you encounter it, why it's not ideal etc. Also, Our girl Suzie has recommended doing 1 nail at a time when trying new techniques or designs, wouldn't constantly putting your hand under the light cause over curing even if you are "flash curing" because all the nails are under the light constantly regardless and the time kind of.. Adds up? Just wondering lots of ❤️ to Suzie.
That’s always been a concern in our industry. But some of the companies that we have a say it doesn’t add enough to cause any breakdown. And I don’t think overhearing is as bad a problem is under caring for my knowledge. But if you are concerned then just cure one nail at a time by not putting the other nails under. A one finger lamp would be very practical for this. The only time I’m ever concerned about overhearing is when it can turn a topcoat yellow because it’s over processed
Suzie how on gods green earth can you have nails THAT long without them bothering you 😂😂 mine are just about a centimeter past my finger tips and sometimes they drive me mad lol
kassidy davis When you are used to them it's like having no fake nail 😁 1 time I got short nails cause the nail tech. did NOT know how to make long nails, my GOD I was like so MAD and looked and felt like I had NO acrylic nails so by time I got home,I already had removed 2 nails. And eventually drove to my nail tech. who knew exactly how and what I wanted. But than again I'm 50 getting my nails done since I was 18 and since my 1st time I got real long nails since 1990. Good Day Peace✌🏻
“Nail estate” that’s a new one on me. 😆 I was sad 😱😕 when you filed off those designs, I was like…. Oh I really hope she filmed the design video! They are always so beautiful but sometimes I can’t figure out how you do things so I’m hoping it’s coming!
could you do a video showing how you do *life* with long nails? I have little nailbeds so growing my bare nails out is hard enough on it's own, but then having some weight whether it's nail enamel or some sort of salon material, it's even more crazy! They always pop off within days, my record of keeping them on is 3 days with gel nails ):
THANK YOU for this!! This is the next stage in my nail journey! I love stamping and using gel polish at home but I hate it when my nails grow faster than I want to redo my nails! Thank you again!!
Thanks Suzie for being able to purchase individual acrylics. I love your foundation color acrylic and like to do the 'Suzie Mix'. And yes, I was one of those sending emails requesting for individual purchasing.. . . LOL😂🤣😂🤣 Thanks again.😘😘
I wanted to say you definitely know how to teach how to do nails very easy…well for beginners. Of course i still have to learn tho. You do an amazing and beautiful job at it…it’s a work of Art 🌌
I cannot imagine a nailtech doing some fixes for free and proactively asking a client to come for a free session of fixes 🤯 Im impressed by your approach 🤗
I think she said she charged 10 or 15 dollars for it. That is practically free lol
@@marquitashiver6141 ya now she charges but she did say originally she would invite them back after 10 days and file up the cuticle free....
If she applied the product the correct way, it wouldn't be necessary to fill it up 10 days later. You shouldn't have that kind of problem if you are a nail tech.
Ladies!!! She said she was doing that when she started to do nails to check out her work, then she will learn from it and correct the things she was doing wrong, I imagine after 35 yrs of experience and learning she doesn't have to do that.
@@opsiiswnwnwjwkisusu she’s talking about when she started out same way you would practice on people as a beginner till you get really good at it and then offer discounts then eventually full price.
This is such a life saver
I’m a beginner DIY, and I’m always beating myself up over the cuticles, especially when working with gel. I struggle so much with that area, from manicures to doing the nails, it’s so hard! Hearing you say not to beat yourself up over it, I feel a whole lot better.
Embrace those mistakes sweetie- just means your closer to your goal❤️
it’s so easy to make “mistakes” around the cuticle and most nail techs in salons don’t do perfect cuticle work either. it takes lots and lots of practice and it’s totally okay to see a lip or edge when it grows out some! like she said, don’t beat yourself up over it, encourage yourself to do better next time and leave the past where it belongs; in the past.
Girl me tooooo!!!!! I’m on a poly gel kick right now ..
I think I’m trying the lazy girl method next but with the forms I always get crusty cuticles or cuticle line lol I file them and you can’t see them unless up very close but I know they are there 😫🤣😂
I can’t do cuticles for shit even w poly gel method lol
@@actuallyallison4931 ehhh it's not really "ok" to send someone home with sub par work when they are paying full price, if you're giving discounts and they know you're still practicing then fine but if I go to a professional place their shouldn't be a lip because that causes lifting which costs you the client more money in the long run because instead of being able to just pay for a fill you gotta pay to fix a lifted nail before you can get a fill. I think it's a little risky for her to be basically saying don't worry if you're messing up on cuticles on paying customers cuz then some of y'all are like ok good I don't have to worry if it's messed up, no you need to fix it before they leave! You should always be leaving a hair line between the cuticle and nail so you should have enough room to file the cuticle ... IDK don't just be ok with doing half way decent work, perfect the cuticle!
Awesome ! We called this technique a “buff out” in the 90’s. I still offer buff outs for my clients who like to go longer between fills and who are not as rough on their hands. When you said you tell your clients not to use their nails as tools it reminded me of my instructor who would often repeat this phrase “ Your nails are jewels, not tools” ! Took me right back . I love your videos and am so proud and happy for you. Thank you for your time and awesome tips. 💓
That's more of a natural nails thing because they're weak. With fake nails it's not a problem anymore😂
@@i.8885 using your nails as tools leads to more lifting, but yes. Human nails are by evolution weak enough to be able to naturally wear down short by regular use as tools, same way beaver teeth naturally wear down with regular use as tools.
In the 90s here in NC we call it a buff and polish...
I actually do this on my own nails about once a week-ish and refresh my polish - I’m not a nail tech, I’m a hairstylist and I’ve built a reputation on having pretty nails with my clients - some times it the entire conversation, so it’s really fun ;) they never really get that I do my own, I don’t have time to go to a salon and get them done because I’m self employed ;) so I do them at night on my own time ;)
I'm sure your clients appreciate it. My biggest pet peeve at the hairdressers is if my hair gets stuck behind their lifted nails. It's noticable so quickly.
@@tess2082 - you are SO right!! And its uncomfertable for both parties…
Same here as a hairstylist you have to look clean everyday . Great job Sabina for finding NCE shes the best .
@@sabinahertzum9728 omg! It’s the exact same for me... also painting them at night by myself :) some clients won’t believe I do them on my own :D
same! I’m a hairstylist & not a nail tech and I always do my nails at night 😂
I love seeing the nail art community being such a friendly and accepting place and seeing professionals using other artist's products. I adore your work!
Such a good tip about getting clients to come back after a week. If you made an mistakes then you can catch them before they lift or get ripped off and the client won’t think your work is bad haha
EXACTLY
What is the main reason of peeling gels from nail?
@@NailCareerEducation I am trying to do all your steps for Gelish but it's getting peel in a day. I have bought Gelish brand for all steps. Thank you
Ive been doing my own nails for 7 months now i started litterally January 2nd. And i use poly gel. And sometimes when i get lifting at the cuticle. And it gets tangled in ny my hair. This is starting to happen less abd less the better i get but im so thankful for this video!
Just started myself. Has it thinned your nails
@@MarieSmith-hn3qt no not at all. But i think it's because i dont just put the polygel straight onto my nails. I do a base coat, gel nail polish, then top coat. Then buff the shiny layer off then do the polygel. And the reason for that is so i know when to stop drilling and then can soak the rest off. Tho soaking poly gel off takes forever!
@@poppetanya thank you for replying. My nails have thinned and I know it's the polygel. Just learning
@@MarieSmith-hn3qt are you prepping and removing properly? I’ve used acrylic, gel x, and polygel for 2 years and I haven’t had my nails thin out in awhile now. The only times that had happened is when my nails were prepped or removed improperly.
Your nails may not have thinned. It might just seem that way cause any enhancement on your nail is thicker. Happens to me whenever I soak my nails off, I have to get used to my natural nails again lol
I've been doing a gel overlay on my natural nails since the pandemic started and whenever I got some lifting on my cuticles I just did the whole thing. It never occurred to me that I could just fix up that area! Thank you for this video Suzi, this will save me a lot of time :)
I really love this woman. Suzzie explains everything, and really gives great tips & trick. She will have all of us doing our nails, better than the uncaring nail technicians in our areas. 😂
I am so dealing with this right now! I did my nails for the first time with Polygel. Burano kit from Amazon. It went really well. I’ve done acrylics a few times for special occasions.
Let me tell you doing polygel was the hardest thing to do in my whole life. I made fancy cakes, BBQ meat, fix my car myself, all kinds of stuff but this is the HARDEST things I’ve ever done! Hats off to you!
I’m getting a drill, doing by hand is for the birds.
Hello lilyo
Same with me. Poly gel takes soooo long to learn and to file down. I did it three times and switched to gel tips.
@@peachiegrinsxd that’s cool! I just tried hard gel on acrylic tips two days ago. Went very well. Much easier to work with than poly. Nail techs are true artists!
The more you do the better they look but .. I end up going in after I take off the form and fine tuning it . I noticed if I make a worm of the gel on the form instead of a bead it works MUCH BETTER.. and instead of having to drag it .. you just pat it out to the side edges using an alcohol dipped brush. When I do it this way there is less fine tuning in the end: look up a method call the lazy girl method … you leave the full cover extension on. This looks easier.. I’m trying it next time
@@weekendnomad5038 that’s a great idea!!
This woman is not only helpful but she also just makes me so happy. Thank you Suzie❤
oh my goodness this is EXACTLY what I needed! Thank you Suzi!!!!
as a beginner, doing her own nails. This technique is really handy, thank you Suzie
Thank you so much for this little video. I thought that getting a week out of a (self) manicure was a horrible ratio and my expectation was at least two weeks. Thank you for the perspective that I’m not a failure for having a little bit of a rougher cuticle! It takes practice!
RIGHT!!
Love seeing my favorite nail pro use my one of my favorite CZcamsr's products!
I LOVE THEM
I am a mail polish freak
Love both of them also!!
can you do an updated e file review and have different price points? i’d love to know ur opinions :))
This is EXACTLY what I needed. How did you know? I'm doing pretty good on my nails but the cuticle is still a little rough after the one week grow out. I didn't know if I could fix it without a fill.
Im feeling soooo much better having watched this. I get that lifting and I was thinking about giving up. I thought it was wrong 😑. I will persevere. Thanks Suzie
thank you for this video!! being self taught i'd give myself rings of fire trying to get the cuticle right on the first application! it's good to know that a cuticle touch up is normal
Rings of fire??😆😆
@@lisathomson3057 where she’s made a line in her natural nail from going to deep with the file or e-file
Great tip on in between fills, can’t find good customer service like yours anymore, cleaning up cuticles in between fills. 🤩
So happy to see you use Holo Taco! Two Canadian ladies supporting eachother!!! Whooohoo.
Thank you SO much for explaining about how the length of a person's nail bed can factor into how long nails would last before lifting or growing out. I always thought I was doing something wrong, and it's never once dawned on me about how short my nail bed is along with having short nails to begin with. With that quick tid-bit, you've given me the motivation to keep going with my practice and progress! Love your videos!
Lol that’s crazy ! I did a French ombré acrylic about a week ago and saw my cuticles looking cray and some lifting so I was thinking of just filing that area . And now I see the best nail tech doing it so now it’s validated ! Thank you Suzie !!
I used the file kit on my natural nails, love the fine file, it worked wonderfully on my cuticles! I'm so grateful I invested in Susie's nail file kit!!
YAY I LOVE WHN U POST WHO ELSE
I'm a little late to the party but I just did this to my tips and repainted them. I watched this video and figured I would try. I bought just some clear full coverage tips and gel base and tried that. I went 2 weeks, then the backs were making me think I was going to have to take them off but after this video, Suzie saved my nails. And now I'm on week 4 and they still look good. And I'm not very easy on my nails.
Definitely something I will be doing!!! Thank you for all of the teaching that you do on here!! Watching all of these videos has helped me to go after my dreams and change my career! I start cosmetology school on Monday and I’m super excited!! Where I live there isn’t a close mail tech class so I’m doing cosmetology, which will allow me to do it all 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Me getting this on my feed with my crusty cuticles. First acrylic set vibes
I didn't even remember commenting here but it's been a year lol
I literally almost blew on the screen while you were filing and the nail dust was piling up lol
Not recommended. Blowing passes bacteria from your mouth to the products. Use a duster. Same goes for your efile. It is not sanitary.
@@samannthaswtnss9397 😳✍🏻✍🏻
I did my own nails for 20 yrs then went to school to be a nail tech . I could do nails better than the instructor it just took me longer to do on someone else lol. I watch a lot of your videos because you show so many helpful tips!
I do this! I'm so happy to see I'm not the only one! I thought I shouldn't have to do this! Thanks Suzie,👏👏
Thank you, Suzie! You've validated my cheat techniques!
I hope you didn't melt into too much of a puddle of misery during that heat. I'm a Seattleite living in the Chicago area, so I was obsessively checking up on friends and family there.
Ya its was quite something - I’ve been to Vegas but here? Alittle town burnt down😭.
I’m worried for our forrests which our island is surrounded by
I love doing my own nails, playing with the polishes, gels, or acrylic. My biggest problem is still shaping, but thanks to watching you and Evie I am getting pretty good at my cuticles.
I do this! I do my own poly gel, and I don’t use any nail polish or gel over them, just top coat. I normally file any spots and just make sure to top coat again and it can get me a few extra WEEKS between fills!
Didn’t even know it was known as a mini manicure thank you suzie!!
Thanks again! I started doing french tips acrylics in 1992. Now there are so many products I am learning all over again. I am self taught. I tend to pick up any art things quickly lol. I just did my nails and my cuticles were a disaster 3 days later. Omgoodness and I did such a great job! This made my day. I did not have to redo my entire set. Thanks so much for your educational videos.
Always good to watch you and learn! I call that a polish change in 2 weeks, than they can go another 2 weeks for their fill. I also tell my clients that their nails are "Jewels not Tools" helps them remember to not destroy them, lol.
I am 22 hrs old and have been doing my nails for over 12 years now bc I don’t believe anybody pays attention to detail the way that I do. But I love how detailed and meticulous you are. I would definitely trust you
I know this is an old video, but found your channel only a couple weeks ago. Very thankful I did!
On my 3rd set of DIY polygel and had some cuticle lift (as expected being beginner) and your tips in this video are really helping! Thank you Suzie 😄
I love how you say. No nail fail required ❤️❤️❤️. Thank you for the confidence!
I absolutely LOVE your teaching videos. You gave me the confidence knowledge and inspiration to do my nails at home. They're not always perfect but I'm learning and I always revert back to your videos to help me out when I have issues. I wish you were local to me I would love to have you do my nails!
Those are beautiful colors!!
I've been doing this for a bit over 10 years. My friends always thought I had gone to the nail salon again. This is an excellent technique. I wouldn't do it too many times as it can be really bad if the strength and integrity of the nail extension gets compromised. I broke a nail right down the middle when my car door kinda slammed on it. It was the same day I had done a cuticle clean up. Worst pain. Just makes sure that apex is still strong ladies/gents! Which she does mention it all depends on the nail bed and the growth rate. It also depends on how thin/weak/strong are our own nails underneath the extension. Thank you Susie for teaching us so many things over the years 🥰 you are my mentor and I love watching your videos! Also appreciate that you mention Holo Taco 🌮! I love you💞
Does the cuticle lift happen due to poor prep, due to poor application of the acrylic, or just cuticle growth? Which btw what is cuticle growth? 🤣🤣
I love the DESIGN & COLOR of those beautiful nails 😍
omg I love the french manicure on your right hand, absolutely stunning
Awesome! I always do this. I even did this long time before I started learning and doing my own nails. Every time after having hard gel, I'd wait a week and do it by myself. This really helped extend the life of the extensions and it looked better.
Omg the blue and purple mixed on one nail would look sweeet
Suzie! You totally ROCK! You are so informative and soo creative! Thank you for each and everyone of your posts!
I tried an efile on my cuticles. Wish I would’ve waited for your video. Yes, I made speed bumps. Ugh. I hate how hard it is to get those cuticles decent looking
Really appreciate that you show the speed that you are using on the efile.
I just started doing my nails January 2023. And these videos have really helped me learn and I enjoy watching your teaching methods. Thanks so much
really love the tip about the mini manicure Suzie. Love this video. Your'e right rough cuticles can be challenging at times. This video has covered it well. Thank you. x
I’ve been watching you for years! From my first foray into acrylics (didn’t work out for me!) to gels and polygels and now full cover tips, I appreciate all your advice and demonstrations! You’re amazing
I don’t even watch her videos to learn anymore, I just come cause her voice puts me to sleep lol love you Susie ❣️
I smile every time I see a new video from you. Thank you for making my day. Have a Blessed day.
I love your videos,they’re so educational,a big hug from 🇲🇽 🥺❤️
I am not a nail technician or even plan on being one. I just want to be able to do this one thing for myself and to do it VERY WELL.
I have been struggling here and there with my nails. It's good for a rookie but not good as this... Suzie
I really do hope that I can be as good as Suzie one day as I won't give up.
When you said the cuticle le is hard it gave me a hope boost. Which I needed. Thanks for your endlessly entertaining and helpful content. 🖐🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💫💫💫💜💜💜
Also thanks for setting the bar so high, that settling for medioca is not even a choice.🤗🤗🤗
Oh thank you so much Suzie. I am still a babe when it comes to doing my own nails. I do get bored of things easy, and polish color is no different. I kept removing my nails just to change my nail polish. Finally because of your video and teachings, all I have to do is gently file off the gel and apply my new color. Thanks again!
I've been wanting to use Holo Taco more often and I'm definitely putting them over my enhancements! Its nice because I can change the color easier and more often, and HT has all these new collections coming out
This is why I love nail polish the easy removal easy application no lamp required. I think gel polish is cool but it really isn’t necessary when you’re applying it to enhancements it’s more for natural nails for long-term where
@@NailCareerEducation I have a full Helmer of beautiful lacquers. I'm a hard gel girl now, but do still occasionally paint over them with lacquer. I think the wear of lacquer over hard gel is as good as over acrylic. A nice top coat of Seche Vite, and again each week, makes them last pretty well. Perhaps not as long as gel polish, but a good (though underrated) way of changing colors/designs more frequently.
I've done this with my dip nails and add gel polish on top. It's saves me when I don't want to redo all my nails ☺ And they look like a new set
I’m learning to do my own nails and I never really even painted my own nails besides my toes. I’ve been doing them for almost a year now. I have such a difficult time with my cuticles area. Trying to get a perfect looking cuticle area with my refills and my gel polishes. Thanks for making this!
Well hello 👋 I cant wait to watch this for sure. I just got the products I ordered 🤗 practice makes perfect 👌 AND I believe that I need this episode hehe
Omg! I just did this today on all but 3 of my full covered nails on my right hand (dominate) sadly those 3 had lifted way to much and I just wasn’t able to blend them as nicely. There is always some good info in your videos that helps me learn and achieve the look I’m going for, Thank you!!
All I could focus on is that apex 🤗 so on point. I’m in nail school now and having a time with getting my apex
I’m so happy to see my two favorite Canadian nail ladies crossing over AND that a trick I figured out on my own is also used by professionals: glitter hides all mistakes.
Oh my GOD ! So true 😂😂😂
Truly was just thinking to myself today how its been a week and I want to clean up my cuticles after doing my own polygels. Thank you!!
My infills suck so I always have to fix it a week later. Lovin the nails!
I will never understand how you gals work with those EXTRA LONG nails. I learn a lot from you, thank you!
I love your videos so much. And your teaching attitude
Binge watching all your videos, best online nail tips i've seen. I love how you explain everything!
Thank you so much for putting the efile speed on the page!! (I need good step-by-step instructions.) 😆
Hi Suzie!! This was a really educational video for me! However I am REALLY curious about the two bits I see you using. The white one especially. What kind of bit is that and where can I get one?
LOL I love how you and Cristine both say decals differently.
Hello Kati
Pretty sure it's a Canadian thing :)
Only thing different I would have done is to prime the cuticle area and apply base gel. It does help with adhesion.
XOX Luna
This came up on my recommended, and I’m Soooo glad it did, what a lovely calming voice and clearly very knowledgable!
I’ve subscribed for sure
Welcome sweetie
@@NailCareerEducation thank you, I look forward to spending many a hour watching your previous videos
This was the video I needed at just the right time! I used the Femi Beauty method to put on tips last week and wanted to redo the design this week. This was the perfect method to clean up the cuticles and get them prepped for the new design - they look better than when I first did them with perfectly smooth cuticles!
Lookin fab suzi!! Adorable as always. Nails rule
I've heard that over curing gel polish can be just as bad as under curing. However, I haven't seen anyone talk about it, (that I'm aware of) for instance, how to spot it, how to prevent it, what to do if you encounter it, why it's not ideal etc. Also, Our girl Suzie has recommended doing 1 nail at a time when trying new techniques or designs, wouldn't constantly putting your hand under the light cause over curing even if you are "flash curing" because all the nails are under the light constantly regardless and the time kind of.. Adds up? Just wondering lots of ❤️ to Suzie.
That’s always been a concern in our industry. But some of the companies that we have a say it doesn’t add enough to cause any breakdown. And I don’t think overhearing is as bad a problem is under caring for my knowledge. But if you are concerned then just cure one nail at a time by not putting the other nails under. A one finger lamp would be very practical for this. The only time I’m ever concerned about overhearing is when it can turn a topcoat yellow because it’s over processed
I love the beautiful butterflies 🦋 these are beautiful!!!!
Love them and a great technique. Thanks suzie 🥰💅🏻
Suzie how on gods green earth can you have nails THAT long without them bothering you 😂😂 mine are just about a centimeter past my finger tips and sometimes they drive me mad lol
kassidy davis When you are used to them it's like having no fake nail 😁 1 time I got short nails cause the nail tech. did NOT know how to make long nails, my GOD I was like so MAD and looked and felt like I had NO acrylic nails so by time I got home,I already had removed 2 nails. And eventually drove to my nail tech. who knew exactly how and what I wanted. But than again I'm 50 getting my nails done since I was 18 and since my 1st time I got real long nails since 1990. Good Day Peace✌🏻
What a beautiful set!
“Nail estate” that’s a new one on me. 😆 I was sad 😱😕 when you filed off those designs, I was like…. Oh I really hope she filmed the design video! They are always so beautiful but sometimes I can’t figure out how you do things so I’m hoping it’s coming!
She linked the video in the cards
Most of my nail technique's I learned from you thanks Suzie
thank you so much for making this video! ive always struggled with getting the perfect cuticles with acrylic.
Beautiful! Videos are always great!
could you do a video showing how you do *life* with long nails? I have little nailbeds so growing my bare nails out is hard enough on it's own, but then having some weight whether it's nail enamel or some sort of salon material, it's even more crazy! They always pop off within days, my record of keeping them on is 3 days with gel nails ):
I just love our Suzie♥️
Thank you for this! I tried it today and it worked perfectly 😊
Cameras don't do this justice! It's gorgeous 😍 in person!
THANK YOU for this!! This is the next stage in my nail journey! I love stamping and using gel polish at home but I hate it when my nails grow faster than I want to redo my nails! Thank you again!!
Thanks Suzie for being able to purchase individual acrylics. I love your foundation color acrylic and like to do the 'Suzie Mix'. And yes, I was one of those sending emails requesting for individual purchasing.. . . LOL😂🤣😂🤣 Thanks again.😘😘
👏👏👏👏👏well thank you for requesting it- good idea
Hi Suzie!!! Can you try the Lazy Girl method?! (By CZcamsr Femi beauty). I’d LOOOOOVE to watch you try it
I love the nails you have on the hand you're working on. Beautiful. 👌💅💕
Yassss Cristine!! I needa get myself some holo taco ♥️🫶🏻
Learning and cuticle work is so hard. Thank u for this!
Those nails are stunning! I am so happy my nail salon opened up! I have nails again :))
I wanted to say you definitely know how to teach how to do nails very easy…well for beginners. Of course i still have to learn tho. You do an amazing and beautiful job at it…it’s a work of Art 🌌
Ah thank you for this! I was able to refresh my nails before my trip when the cuticles were driving my bonkers!
Super helpful! I've just started doing my own nails this year, and I have this problem a lot 😅
Thank you so much for sharing 🥰🥰🥰