My Nail Journey:

💙 I started my nail journey in January of 2021 when I began doing Dip Powder Nails. I loved doing them, but I started to get Dip Flu every time I would do a new manicure.

🩷 Then, in January of 2022, I started doing Polygel nails using dual forms, and I loved the results. By June of 2022, I started applying gel polish over my Polygel nails.

❤️ By 2023, I started doing builder gel nails, and loved the results. Then I started doing Polygel nails and using builder gel to do fills on my nails. I have never looked back. I occasionally will do full coverage tips, but I will always love doing builder gel over my natural nails. It took me awhile to get the hang of it though. I tended to make them very bulky. Now that I have practiced, my technique has gotten so much better, both with e-filing and application of the product. I love my MelodySusie e-file!

Lessons Learned:

1) Curing and Allergies: ❤️‍🩹 Ironically, the picture below of the teal glitter nails I had a reaction to a couple days later after I took this picture (you can see my cuticles already getting red).  It made me dig into why it was happening and how to prevent it. I also became more careful with the lamp I used and its compatibility to the product I'm using, the curing times, the ingredients, and good practices to protect my skin. I haven't had any issues ever since.

2) The Nail Community is amazing and a wealth of knowledge 😍: I have learned so much from fellow nail enthusiasts. They have been so helpful and encouraging!

3) Nail Art! 🎨 This has been so fun to add to my nail journey! New brushes, stamping, glitter, it's all been so fun!

(🩵Pic 1 is a set from 2023. 🍁Pic 2 is from 3 weeks ago!)

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