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Tongue Tied
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16/05/2011 08:53:50
I went for the Shellac one a while ago but they just put it on the same as Gellish which completely defeats the object of Shellac! Does anyone know anywhere that puts Shellac on properly (ie just as a polish without filing the nail surface)? The USP of Shellac is that it goes on like a polish and doesn't need filing or scraping off but as they won't listen in the place I go to I'm back to the normal polish again. So annoying!
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Cyclone T
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16/05/2011 05:01:28
Bella wrote:
I had gellish done a few months ago and my once-strong nails have broken continually since then. I blame it on the removal. I won't be having it done again, lovely as it was!
The same for me. I have always had really strong nails that grow quickly. Since having gellish twice they are splitting and peeling. I would not recommend it.
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spongemonkey
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15/05/2011 23:52:10
Get it done at the salon - much better! They can then buff your nails etc. It is not expensive.
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Bella
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15/05/2011 17:24:27
I had gellish done a few months ago and my once-strong nails have broken continually since then. I blame it on the removal. I won't be having it done again, lovely as it was!
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Zaabs
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15/05/2011 17:05:31
i tried this yesterday as the salon was too busy to take off my gelish. I left them to soak under cotton wool and tin foil with acetne. Nothing worked
then just sat with my fingers in a bowl of acetone for half an hour. My nails are a mess now, i got it all off but really had to scrape.
I think the Shellac one is a lot easier to remove than the OPI one.
Im not having gelish again, although my nails have grown they look horrible!
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DubaiCat
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15/05/2011 15:15:49
I got mine off with acetone polish remover. I soaked cotton pads in it and put them on the end of each nail, then wrapped foil around them and left them for 10-15 minutes. I didn't scrape them with anything at all.
I doubt I'd get it done on my nails again, though. I've found they're a bit weaker and peel more easily since I had it.
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nutty
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15/05/2011 15:06:49
Easy, use acetone nail polish remover, soak pad in and then apply to nail and wrap with tin foil and leave for 10/15 min, keep checking and then remove with wood tip thing to scratch off or leave a bit longer and should wipe off.
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AnnaA
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15/05/2011 14:40:39
Better do it in the salon - will be less harm.
I had extended nails for more than a year and then spend couple of months taking care of my own nails but after they were totally fine.
Ahhh. the only problem with the nail polish on your own nails that it disappear so fast (((
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DC_Diva
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15/05/2011 14:36:37
Ok, you guys are scaring me. I just had the everlasting manicure done at Nievea and she told me that all I needed was some acetone nail polish remover. She put a dot of something also on my nails prior to adding the gel and I asked her what that was for. She said, so that it comes off easy.
Will I have to through a nightmare to get this stuff off?? Is it better just to stick to the normal polish?? jeeezzzzzeeeyy! 
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Barbie doll
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15/05/2011 12:40:39
I would say go back & get it done at the Parlour as thats what Tips n Toes recommends. I did Gelish once before going on my summer vacation, and vowed never to do it again.
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AdviceSeeker
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14/05/2011 12:26:51
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64VVN_iLLfk
tutorial video just in case you need it.
ETA: Acetone nail polish remover should be available at any supermarket or pharmacy, if you're not sure just ask and check to make sure its not acetone free as that won't work.
edited by AdviceSeeker on 14/05/2011
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DubaiHoneyBee
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14/05/2011 12:26:46
I actually found removing bio sculpture much worse for my nails than removing Gelish. It's easier to remove Gelish at home though.
If you don't have the special forumla to remove them, then soak your nails in hot (or very warm ) water for 20 mins. Then soak each finger in nail polish remover till it starts to peel off gently. You can also try to buff it off with a nail file.
It works a lot better if you are removing them 10+ days after having the Gelish applied. Otherwise it take much longer.
I've also found that if you've had Gelish done on 'fresh' nails that have grown off, it comes off faster. But itf you have it done regulary, then you nails are thinner and have been buffed and damaged a lot from repeated removal, so when you have the Gelish put it adheres much more strongly to the now damaged surface of the nail which makes it harder to remove.
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AdviceSeeker
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14/05/2011 12:19:14
bigfoot wrote:
Good morning, does anyone know how to remove gell-ish nails? nails varnish remover not doing it, and I didn't ask at the salon. Thank you!
You need to use a nail polish remover which has acetone in it (nowdays most are acetone free). You need to lightly file over the nail a little bit to remove the shine, then you put a cotton bud which is soaked in the acetone on your nail and wrap it with alluminium foil. do this to each nail and leave it on for no more than 10 minutes, then it shuold peel off.
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Lexie
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14/05/2011 12:09:22
horor stories about removing gelsih... so does it overall mean that Bio gel is more caring for nails than gelish?
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SunDevil
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14/05/2011 11:29:05
It's not nail polish remover that they use. I asked and she said, It's a special product that removes the bio gel. I just had mine done again last week at Nail Spa in Ibn and I bought the solution for 40 dhs so I could do it at home.
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Posts
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14/05/2011 11:25:01
Don't know if mine are gel ish or a similar one from the nail spa, called everlasting nail polish. I have managed to carefully peel it off as it's applied so thick, I then use polish remover and conditioner to feed the nails. Not recommended long term, but works for occasional removal.
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bigfoot
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14/05/2011 11:08:16
That sounds awful! Thanks for your help - it looks like I'll need to go to the salon after all. The nails have lasted almost 10 days but won't be doing them again!
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Zaabs
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14/05/2011 10:46:35
I wouldnt advise you doing this yourself. They soak a coton wool pad in nail poilish remover and then lay over the nail. they then put aluminium foil over the nails adn leave for 10 minutes, after which the gelish starts to crumble off. It doesnt come off totally by itself though and they scrape the remainder off with a sharp tool.
I have had them done for the 2nd time but after watching them take it off the first time i have decided not to do it again. i really dont like them scraping off layers of my nail.
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tipahtertipu
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14/05/2011 10:20:43
why don't you call the salon back and ask??
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blueblogger
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14/05/2011 10:20:42
I think pure acetone is what you need.
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bigfoot
Posts 146
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14/05/2011 10:18:17
Good morning, does anyone know how to remove gell-ish nails? nails varnish remover not doing it, and I didn't ask at the salon. Thank you!
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