Okay, I just want to preface this by saying I will get better with voiceovers as I do more of them, so please just bare with me 😂 I get focused on the time moving and it distracts me from explaining what I’m trying to explain 🥴 ANYWAY! Here is how I do a builder gel fill on a medium almond nail. Please note that because it’s a fill, and there’s still a layer of builder gel from the previous set, I don’t add “more” gel to the apex near the free-edge area. If you have a question or comment, please drop it in the comments - I’d love to talk about it 🫶

Let me know if anyone would like a direct link to products and I’d be happy to share 🫶🏻

I had a client come to me convinced her nails were "ruined" from gel... let's unpack that one 👇 Peeling and thinning nails get blamed on gel a LOT. Sometimes fair. Sometimes not. Here's what's normally going on structurally: The nail plate is made of layers of keratin, stacked like sheets of paper. When those layers separate, that's peeling - and it can come from: → Over-filing or over-buffing the natural nail plate itself → Aggressive soak-off or picking product off (this is the big one, and it's on the client, not you) → Dehydration (nails need moisture just like skin does) → Genuinely just... genetics and age. Some nails are naturally thinner. Not your fault, not the product's fault The fix is proper application (thin, even layers, no over-filing), proper removal (soak off, never pick), and cuticle oil doing its job daily - not just at appointments. Educating your client on THIS is what builds trust. She stops blaming the product and starts trusting your process 💛

So some of the live was lost by the bad internet connection 😭. But @Sascha Sneddon came in in the 2nd half and also did a gel fill on her other hand! So there are some tips and tricks there as well x

Here is another builder gel fill, but this time I do 4 nails at once on a short round set 💅 I’ve already done the prep + coat of cured rubber base As mentioned in the video: you’ll be able to find more information about melanonychia on page 10 in the Nail Diseases & Conditions e-book. You can find this e-book in the Free E-Books classroom module 😊