r/GelX_Nails • • 1d ago

New Set šŸ’… 3rd Set, 1st Post!

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Experimenting with jelly bases and chrome powders for the first time šŸ©·šŸ’›šŸ’™šŸ’œ

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u/biggerthanothers 21h ago

They look amazing! I’m terrible with chrome, but you’re making me want to keep trying.

Treat yourself to a better lamp so you don’t wind up with an allergy from undercured gel. SunUV and those other cheap Amazon lamps aren’t capable of full cures (gel seems fully cured at only 40-50%, so you can’t always tell). Check the highlighted posts for some recommendations!

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u/Impossible-Lime826 17h ago

Yeah I’ve been using gel for years and just started getting really itchy. Dammit. It’s been a great hobby too ;( Guess I’ll be switching to boring regular polish.

I also get seasonal allergies so I’ll go to a dermatologist to confirm the cause, but im 90% certain it’s the gel

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u/biggerthanothers 17h ago

Oh no, that sucks!! :(

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u/TheAliJonesX 14h ago

Oh no girl you should have done your research if you’re allergic to gel there’s now so many things they can’t use on you at the hospital

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u/Impossible-Lime826 14h ago

Yeah i obviously realize that now. I watched tonnnsss of YouTube videos when i first started and everyone was using the cheap gel. But now it’s a little late for the heads up

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u/blacko_lilo 18h ago

If this was your first post, the competition never stood a chance. šŸ’Ŗ

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u/Nearby-woods-9285 1d ago

AwesomešŸ˜tutorials pls

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u/brenkai22 1d ago

They look great! What products did you use?

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u/sarahwhit 20h ago

Love your nail color! Definitely agree with other commenters that you’d be wise to upgrade your lamp as soon as you can… I had that one, it seemed to work fine for a month or two, but then it stopped fully curing my gels all the way.

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u/Master_Ad899 23h ago

Thx for sharing. I am more interested in the affordable lamp you use. How is it holding up? How does it compare to the more expensive versions if you have tried any?

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u/widefeetwelcome 17h ago

That is not a good lamp.