First I start with some round cotton pads and these soak off cap clips. I cut the pads into quarters and wet them with the remover. It is possible to use nail polish remover but I’ve found that the soak off remover works better. Place one on each nail and put a clip on it.  

I let them soak for 20-30 minutes.  Then I scrape them with a scraping tool.  Very often I need to soak them again but for about 15 minutes.  Then I scrape again and move on to cleaning up. I sand, file and buff the nails to get them ready  for the next application of the gel. Also, I push back and trim the cuticles.

Before I add polish I use a nail surface cleanser that I apply with a lint free wipe or a paper towel. Then, I use a nail ph bond dehydrator.   Next I use the foundation base. For this and every following coat make sure you put some on the top of the nail to seal it. This is the first step to get cured with the lamp. I cure it for 2 minutes. From here on, I cure every individual coat for 2 minutes. Once I’m satisfied with the look, I use a top it off coat that I also cure for 2 minutes.

When the top coat is finished curing, I take a lint free wipe or a paper towel with some nail polish remover and wipe off the sticky residue.  The last thing I do is treat my cuticles with a nourishing cuticle oil. Voila! We’re done! Hold up! Can’t forget to take a pic to post of those beautiful nails!  LOL