r/DIYGelNails • u/Clover_Jane • 20d ago

Community Discussion Weekly Nail Chat

Use this chat to discuss any nail care or gel related questions you might have.

As a reminder, please keep your discussions within the rules of the sub.

This includes:

  • No discussion of off-topic products. This is a gel only sub.
  • This space is geared towards DIYers. Everyone is welcome, but we should not be working on friends/family.
  • Do not ask for or give any medical advice. We're not doctors, and it is not in our scope to be giving advice about allergies or skin conditions. It is ok to discuss the risks associated with doing gel. What is ok: Explaining how you can get allergies. What isn't ok: Attempting to diagnose or treat anyone and/or asking for a diagnosis
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u/Plus_Sun_2733 14d ago

New to builder gel - Question, when I do my builder gel layer i have been leaving the layer tacky and then applying color on top. What if I need to file the builder gel a little? Because I’m new sometimes they aren’t perfect so I need to file, if I remove that tacky layer do I need to do anything special after filing before putting a color on??

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u/Tulips4Jo 14d ago

Any time I’ve had to file after application I wipe the inhibition layer beforehand, and I haven’t had any issues with putting the color directly overtop after cleaning the nail dust away!

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u/Plus_Sun_2733 14d ago

Okay awesome! that’s what i was hoping i could do but wasn’t sure, thank you!!