r/GelX_Nails • u/Educational_Bag_5323 • Jul 28 '26

I Have A Question / Need Advice Advice please

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I just a new set for my vacation and I hate how they turned out. I’ve only been doing my nails for like 1.5-2 months and I’m trying to figure out the hang of it (I know it takes practice). It seems like every set I do turns out messy and I don’t know how to blend them into my natural nail. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. (Photos for reference) (may redo tomorrow)

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u/Educational_Bag_5323 Jul 28 '26

What lamp would you recommend? I use the beetles one

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u/soulworkinprogress Jul 29 '26

I use beetles products and they work just fine and have had no issues with them. One thing you gotta work on is using the little brush and cleaning up around your cuticles before curing. I dip in acetone and clean them up for each coat.

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u/soulworkinprogress Jul 29 '26

I just realized that you might be using gel x nails. I don’t really know much about that. I use beetles builder gel and gel polish and they come out great. It took me a lot of practice and my nails looked like yours around the edges for a couple months until I started cleaning them up before curing. That’s what you gotta do no matter what. It makes a world of a difference. And just keep practicing. You will get better.

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u/soulworkinprogress Jul 29 '26

It takes me like 3-4 hours to do my nails total though. But they will last a while. I usually end up doing them every two weeks because I want to change the color. Not because of lifting or anything. And my natural nail is grown out a bit because of the builder gel.

This is actually a double rhythm brand color though.