I have the exact same set, how I made them work is I "stole" a hard core magnet 🧲 from my hubby's tool box. It was in the exact shape of the lil black tool & i placed it behind the tool where the number is it! And bam it worked great. ❤
I was gonna suggest using a stronger magnet behind the decorative magnet. It's kinda like when they use paperclip to make a heart. Idk if you've tried it yet if so, did you make a other video? I'm really interested in seeing if that works better for sure.
I'm thinking the heavy layers also played a role in some looking weaker. It would likely appear way better with one layer of cateye polish over a layer of black polish. ❤
I have the same set of magnets and found they work great. But I use a different cat eye gel which (I think) is better quality gel. I find that the better the quality of gel, the better results.
Will adding madnetic cat eye powder to the ones with poor magnetic properties increase the effect? I too think the brand matters, but ive already purchased a few polishes, which dont work well. I just wanted to know how i can increase its magnetic effect
I have found that all of these magnets (or any magnet) will be more magnetic if you first put them in the freezer for about half an hour, (this is to distort and rearrange the molecules in the magnet) then get a super strong magnet, one that is 100% stronger than the original nail art cat eye magnets etc...a huge Warehouse type (The bigger the better in my opinion) industrial magnet works great this way you can stick them all at once, instead of individually to a smaller magnet (placed cat eye magnet on the better stronger magnet) it makes my cat eye magnets work better on my cat eye polish...!
I'm really glad to hear that bcuz I've ordered the exact ones this morning. I remember my former nail tech would use black underneath first so I will do that when they get here. 🙂
@@ladycountry68I love these magnets as well.. mine came with all the black plates,a flower with another magnet on the other end, an S magnet, bar and a pencil looking one that has kind of a fine point tip for like squiggles or doodles.. I did 420 nails.. I got mine from Amazon for 9.99
Ok so is curing the problem because they are saying to cure the first layer and dont cure the second and then use magnet. I wonder if you attach a magnet to the magnet does it make it stronger.
These gels are meant to be used over a dark base, the magnetic effect will show up a lot more over that :). These magnets just aren't strong enough for gels, you can buy strong neodymium magnet strips. I'm gonna get those and try it out
I've been trying to find where to buy the best magnets for my magnetic polish.. I really want as much variation as possible and love the idea of this set but I'm certain that the majority of the ones out there are too weak to have great results. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks so much for making the video too; it's definitely appreciated :D
I love mine..I love the little stick with the fine point I made 420 nails (super fun to doodle with).. and you mentioned the heart magnet i have tiny nails and it doesn't look that big on my nails which is weird bc my friend used it on her nails and it made a bigger heart on hers (they are wider and longer).. someone with shorties would get a full heart as well.. i suck at nail art (not a tech) so I have loved these for my cat eye gels..
Its probably all those layers of polish you had on! I bet if you only did it w/ two layers like the manufacturer stated is the ideal amount, it will work much better! Just like if you were painting a house..It won't work well with a LOT of layers on
I just purchased a set of magnetic gel nail polish that was the base coat, glossy and matte top coat, and both pink and blue magnetic colors along with the black color for the background. Modelones and all of it was $10 on Amazon. Plus it came with a magnetic tool too
Haha number 8 and number 9 was hilarious! I was watching thinking omg this is so cool and then you did the love heart it was like a record stopping lol. but im so glad you did this review iv been wanting to buy these from Amazon and now know just to stick to the cat eye :) thank you
I agree! But also I feel like since she kept adding layers and layers of the same polish (thicker the polish) that the design magnet wasn't doing its job correctly.
I bought no 3 and yes, it's weak. U have to hold it so close to the nail that I often touch it. The paper on the magnet is also not quite in the right place☹ I was looking forward to it as well, BUT the pen can be pretty cool. I drew my own heart design instead and drew leaves on my green cat-eye polish. Can't figure out how to paste the pic I took. Otherwise I'd show u. Lol
Great video Hun 👍 Quite disappointed in those magnets but Hey Ho !! Loved the throwing them across the table action 😂 Absolutely love that gel polish though I had to order it and a couple of others 😋 Hope you feel better soon ..TY 😘 xox
Gotta say ive used these magnets on normal nail polish as well as gel. Basicaly they were crap on both. Whether gel or polish the particle fillings within should be drawn to the magnet if the the magnet is strong enough. The magnets should be strong enough to easily pull the filings through gel. If not then they must be pretty bloody weak. Also the more complicated the design on the pattern the less defined the end result. This is because a coat of polish only has so much filings in it. If the magnets design has lots of elements to it, like lots of lines, then the filings have to spread themselves out more thinly. That is why the original magnet, the cats eye with just one strong line, works so well and is such a good effect!
I just bought a magnetic and silver magnetic polish at a supply house. When I put a set of nails on myself, more than two coats dulled the outcome. One thick coat was strong. Two coats was less and the particles were more dispersed. Must be a chemical thing. A strong magnet and one or two thick coats produce a more precise pattern. Amazing though especially the metal flower magnets..
Thank you!!! Sorry you wasted your money on them. I have gotten so much crap in the comments on this video about how I am doing something wrong and that's why they won't work lol. I don't know how else to explain that they just aren't strong enough. Thanks so much for watching. xoxo
Thank you for this video! I was about to buy these magnets, but I don't think I'll do it after seeing that most of them don't work like they advertise.
Because the same amount of magnetic polish is being spread out over the full nail in a pattern it won’t be like just the standard cat eye. Try the base colour as black.
Thank you for posting this. I just ordered these and could not get the heart to work, nothing showed up. So I took the paper off thinking I was doing it wrong, still nothing. I messaged the seller and asked if the paper was supposed to be on or off and haven't heard anything back, so I just used my regular magnet. I should have watched this before I tried it. I probably ordered some duds but will give them a second chance.
I took the paper off too and now it's not worth a damn..I've ordered 3 different polishes. I'm over this. False advertising. Too expensive to not work.
My heart worked all works if u use black first. The first coat being magnetic dulls all the magnetic polishes. I've tried both ways a solid black works just like it says for the Magnets.
Hi there i just wanted to ask they have these mangets on ali express i have them in my wish list and not sure if should buy? Also you tried the born pretty ones are they worth buying i have the fist one you showed and works well want to get more but am unsure.
Thanks for the review of the magnets. I use regular magnetic indie polishes. Tend to lay one coat then magnetise for 30secs, lay a second coat again magnetise for 30secs, top coat and magnetise again. I’m a two coated girl but if you’re a 3 coater do the same. I’m going to buy these magnets and see how I fare. May the nail gods be on my side lol 😂
i have a REALLY strong rare earth magnet that i CANNOT wait to try. ..just waiting for some polishes from wish so it could be a few years befor i can see the magic! but I'll let ya know how it works out;-)
The reason that the designs did not look as they were supposed to is because she was supposed to use them in conjunction with the magnetic wand not individually by themselves
They might’ve looked nice on a different color. And no sparkles. You’re defeating the purpose. I just had mine done today and I love mine. A gorgeous burgundy cat eye.
Hi there 🙌 I have the exactlly magnets but I don' t know why they don' t work at all 😢 I was wondering if I am doing smth wrong with the process Can you please explain when do you use this? After builder gel or after base coat? 😢
Gels N Gems Nails Sorry, did you said "magnet polish" 😮 because I do it on simple UV gel poslish....😣 OMG does this mean that magnets doesn' t work on simple gel polish? 😕😕 I did' t knew that, that' s why it doesn' t make any reaction at all 😂😂
My mom and I didn’t even know how to get effects and we just use the gel nail polish and we did not see anything so we were like how do you get the effect then a friend of my mothers told us how to use it and we are just buying them on amazon
The polish is UV activated at wont dry until out under a light. She was simply demonstrating all the different templates and one you find one you like, you put the mail under a UB LIGHT then the polish dries and can’t be changes again. It is only one layer of polish.
Wish I would have seen this before I bought mine. I tried everyone of them and couldn't get anything to work.I tried to return them and never got a response from the vendor. So I'm stuck with them. If somebody can figure out a way to make them work, please let me know.
For those commenting and saying they’re weak, you’re supposed to use a base of black or another colour under cat eye polishes so it’s not working for that reason.
You must angle them slightly and use the resting clip at the top. I use cheap magnet gel and it’s amazing its called Born Pretty in plastic jar not the bottles. Try video again with a different gel and slant to the side…for real
You are making more than one line with the same amount of magnetic material as one line with the cat eye. I think that is why the lines are not as visible.
i was so disappointed with the ones i got to .some you can make work for you. wish i had have seen a video on them before i paid for them .but hay ho .
Yeah, they were cheep but still not worth the money in the end for me. I was told they work better for regular polish than gel but I only have gel. I'm thinking about giving them away to someone with the regular polish. Thanks so much for watching!
I have the exact same set, how I made them work is I "stole" a hard core magnet 🧲 from my hubby's tool box. It was in the exact shape of the lil black tool & i placed it behind the tool where the number is it! And bam it worked great. ❤
Thank you 😊
I was gonna suggest using a stronger magnet behind the decorative magnet. It's kinda like when they use paperclip to make a heart.
Idk if you've tried it yet if so, did you make a other video? I'm really interested in seeing if that works better for sure.
I'm thinking the heavy layers also played a role in some looking weaker. It would likely appear way better with one layer of cateye polish over a layer of black polish. ❤
I have the same set of magnets and found they work great. But I use a different cat eye gel which (I think) is better quality gel. I find that the better the quality of gel, the better results.
What brand do you like?
Will adding madnetic cat eye powder to the ones with poor magnetic properties increase the effect? I too think the brand matters, but ive already purchased a few polishes, which dont work well. I just wanted to know how i can increase its magnetic effect
I have found that all of these magnets (or any magnet) will be more magnetic if you first put them in the freezer for about half an hour, (this is to distort and rearrange the molecules in the magnet) then get a super strong magnet, one that is 100% stronger than the original nail art cat eye magnets etc...a huge Warehouse type (The bigger the better in my opinion) industrial magnet works great this way you can stick them all at once, instead of individually to a smaller magnet (placed cat eye magnet on the better stronger magnet) it makes my cat eye magnets work better on my cat eye polish...!
I do have a question, can you use the same coat as one and use a different color to make it cool?
sure!! why not, art with your heart 😘
THANKS you really saved me the hassle, time and money cuz I have these in my Amazon basket.
I have these magnets from Temu, I love them. I used a black base and 1 coate of cat eye and it turned out so beautiful.
I'm really glad to hear that bcuz I've ordered the exact ones this morning. I remember my former nail tech would use black underneath first so I will do that when they get here. 🙂
@@ladycountry68I love these magnets as well.. mine came with all the black plates,a flower with another magnet on the other end, an S magnet, bar and a pencil looking one that has kind of a fine point tip for like squiggles or doodles.. I did 420 nails.. I got mine from Amazon for 9.99
@@ladycountry68they work great for me both ways.. I only have one set that doesn't need a darker base so I'd say just try both ways ❤
Ok so is curing the problem because they are saying to cure the first layer and dont cure the second and then use magnet. I wonder if you attach a magnet to the magnet does it make it stronger.
These gels are meant to be used over a dark base, the magnetic effect will show up a lot more over that :). These magnets just aren't strong enough for gels, you can buy strong neodymium magnet strips. I'm gonna get those and try it out
well this breaks my heart. I'm a magnetic polish junkie & I've been debating on these for 2 months. sorry for ur loss but ty for sharing it. 😎😍😁
She just needs to put a stronger magnet behind it.
You can “charge” these to make them stronger by rubbing them on A super strong magnet. Once they start weakening, just reactivate them.
That just made me wonder if you stick a magnet to the magnet if it will work better? 🤔
Yes it does but it works perfectly fine for me without
I've been trying to find where to buy the best magnets for my magnetic polish.. I really want as much variation as possible and love the idea of this set but I'm certain that the majority of the ones out there are too weak to have great results. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks so much for making the video too; it's definitely appreciated :D
Did you ever find good magnets? I'd love some recommendations if you have any.
I love mine..I love the little stick with the fine point I made 420 nails (super fun to doodle with).. and you mentioned the heart magnet i have tiny nails and it doesn't look that big on my nails which is weird bc my friend used it on her nails and it made a bigger heart on hers (they are wider and longer).. someone with shorties would get a full heart as well.. i suck at nail art (not a tech) so I have loved these for my cat eye gels..
Its probably all those layers of polish you had on! I bet if you only did it w/ two layers like the manufacturer stated is the ideal amount, it will work much better! Just like if you were painting a house..It won't work well with a LOT of layers on
l.m. Getz No actually those magnets just really suck because they're extremely weak. She's using the perfect amount of polish for each coat.
Oh..okay. I went to Sallys and they do not carry magnets at all.:(
I've had them done & also done them, the more layers will effect it, even with a weaker/cheaper magnet or a more expensive one....
It doesn't really work
I bought the same kit
I just purchased a set of magnetic gel nail polish that was the base coat, glossy and matte top coat, and both pink and blue magnetic colors along with the black color for the background. Modelones and all of it was $10 on Amazon. Plus it came with a magnetic tool too
Haha number 8 and number 9 was hilarious! I was watching thinking omg this is so cool and then you did the love heart it was like a record stopping lol. but im so glad you did this review iv been wanting to buy these from Amazon and now know just to stick to the cat eye :) thank you
I agree! But also I feel like since she kept adding layers and layers of the same polish (thicker the polish) that the design magnet wasn't doing its job correctly.
I bought no 3 and yes, it's weak. U have to hold it so close to the nail that I often touch it. The paper on the magnet is also not quite in the right place☹ I was looking forward to it as well, BUT the pen can be pretty cool. I drew my own heart design instead and drew leaves on my green cat-eye polish. Can't figure out how to paste the pic I took. Otherwise I'd show u. Lol
Great video Hun 👍 Quite disappointed in those magnets but Hey Ho !! Loved the throwing them across the table action 😂 Absolutely love that gel polish though I had to order it and a couple of others 😋 Hope you feel better soon ..TY 😘 xox
lol i was getting so frustrated but oh well =) thanks for watching. xoxo
Gotta say ive used these magnets on normal nail polish as well as gel. Basicaly they were crap on both. Whether gel or polish the particle fillings within should be drawn to the magnet if the the magnet is strong enough. The magnets should be strong enough to easily pull the filings through gel. If not then they must be pretty bloody weak.
Also the more complicated the design on the pattern the less defined the end result. This is because a coat of polish only has so much filings in it. If the magnets design has lots of elements to it, like lots of lines, then the filings have to spread themselves out more thinly. That is why the original magnet, the cats eye with just one strong line, works so well and is such a good effect!
I just bought a magnetic and silver magnetic polish at a supply house. When I put a set of nails on myself, more than two coats dulled the outcome. One thick coat was strong. Two coats was less and the particles were more dispersed. Must be a chemical thing. A strong magnet and one or two thick coats produce a more precise pattern. Amazing though especially the metal flower magnets..
If you take the stickers off and put them on a heavier magnet they work much better.
Idk which ones you have but I took the sticker off and the mag fell off the holder..shouldn't have to do all that to be honest.
I have the same set of magnets. The better name brands of gel polish helps. Don’t use the cheap polish.
I got those also and I’ve done the heart on my nail. It just takes a long time.
Thank you so much for your video review of magnetic sticks, ,u r right thay are not working because of low magnetic effect. ..
Thank you!!! Sorry you wasted your money on them. I have gotten so much crap in the comments on this video about how I am doing something wrong and that's why they won't work lol. I don't know how else to explain that they just aren't strong enough. Thanks so much for watching. xoxo
Hmm would it have been better with a black base coat?
Thank you for this video! I was about to buy these magnets, but I don't think I'll do it after seeing that most of them don't work like they advertise.
Because the same amount of magnetic polish is being spread out over the full nail in a pattern it won’t be like just the standard cat eye.
Try the base colour as black.
Thank you for posting this. I just ordered these and could not get the heart to work, nothing showed up. So I took the paper off thinking I was doing it wrong, still nothing. I messaged the seller and asked if the paper was supposed to be on or off and haven't heard anything back, so I just used my regular magnet. I should have watched this before I tried it. I probably ordered some duds but will give them a second chance.
I took the paper off too and now it's not worth a damn..I've ordered 3 different polishes. I'm over this. False advertising. Too expensive to not work.
My heart worked all works if u use black first. The first coat being magnetic dulls all the magnetic polishes. I've tried both ways a solid black works just like it says for the Magnets.
You should use magnet before every cure to make the design more clear
What is the magnetic stand you spoke of and where can I buy one? Thanks!
Hi there i just wanted to ask they have these mangets on ali express i have them in my wish list and not sure if should buy? Also you tried the born pretty ones are they worth buying i have the fist one you showed and works well want to get more but am unsure.
How many coats of that polish do you have to use
Thanks for the review of the magnets. I use regular magnetic indie polishes. Tend to lay one coat then magnetise for 30secs, lay a second coat again magnetise for 30secs, top coat and magnetise again. I’m a two coated girl but if you’re a 3 coater do the same. I’m going to buy these magnets and see how I fare. May the nail gods be on my side lol 😂
I also purchased 11pcs magnetic sticks ,but they are not working and draw the patterns .😕
Use a stronger magnet behind it.
i have a REALLY strong rare earth magnet that i CANNOT wait to try. ..just waiting for some polishes from wish so it could be a few years befor i can see the magic! but I'll let ya know how it works out;-)
Do we have to use only the cats eye nail polish? Or can we use a regular metallic glitter nail polish?
As long as it's a magnetic polish it will work. Not all metallic ones will
@@GelsNGemsNails thanks 😊
I bought them and was also disappointed. The yellow pen works. Good for polka dots.
Use plain black, they all will work better. The heart works great
Wish I'd seen this vid before I bought these magnets.Cheap in price and cheap in quality. They're s/;t !!
The reason that the designs did not look as they were supposed to is because she was supposed to use them in conjunction with the magnetic wand not individually by themselves
Explain. I am interested
How?
Thank you for this because I can't figure it out!!
Mine don't work well. Some work a little better with a few polishes but all in all, not great. I'm a little jealous you got some. LOL!
Do you take the paper off or leave it on
Thank you for a great review. I have just bought this set and I thought I was doing something wrong 😑
Glad I could help!
Same here!
They might’ve looked nice on a different color. And no sparkles. You’re defeating the purpose. I just had mine done today and I love mine. A gorgeous burgundy cat eye.
The cat eye isn't the issue it's the different shapes on the magnet.🙄
Hi there 🙌 I have the exactlly magnets but I don' t know why they don' t work at all 😢 I was wondering if I am doing smth wrong with the process Can you please explain when do you use this? After builder gel or after base coat? 😢
you want to use it when the color magnet polish is still wet, right before you cure it.
Gels N Gems Nails
Sorry, did you said "magnet polish" 😮 because I do it on simple UV gel poslish....😣
OMG does this mean that magnets doesn' t work on simple gel polish? 😕😕
I did' t knew that, that' s why it doesn' t make any reaction at all 😂😂
yep, has to be the right kind of polish. That would be why you are having such a hard time with it.
What nail polish did you use?
My mom and I didn’t even know how to get effects and we just use the gel nail polish and we did not see anything so we were like how do you get the effect then a friend of my mothers told us how to use it and we are just buying them on amazon
Bought some of these months back, and yep, they're weak AF. I reaaalllllyyy wanted the fishnet one, then it turned out like waves. Was NOT happy.
It happened the same to me. The fishnet is a big lie lol. At least I only bought 2 at a local reseller for a cheap price.
do you know the number for this elite 99 polish? it's absolutely stunning!
its 3301. here is the link for where i got it from
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ABTT0D2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Gels N Gems Nails thank you so much for sharing! :)
Thank you for this. I was going to get these too
Does the dark polish have to. magnetic too
no
I'm so glad you reviewed those. They didn't fare well on the Amazon reviews either. The heart is most disappointing.
Now I know that they all are.
YAY these just came today and I was totally clueless what to do!! Thanks 4 this vid!😍🤣
Wish I had found this earlier! Bought these off Amazon, and they are useless! Going back to the cats eye magnet that came with the polish!
Thanks so much. Very helpful review.
Should try on a black back ground
Too many layers of the same polish (too thick) so how was the magnet supposed to fully work?
Shes not "adding" more she's moving around the 1st design. I always do that when I dnt like the shape or I've lost the magnet glitter lol..
The polish is UV activated at wont dry until out under a light. She was simply demonstrating all the different templates and one you find one you like, you put the mail under a UB LIGHT then the polish dries and can’t be changes again. It is only one layer of polish.
Wish I would have seen this before I bought mine. I tried everyone of them and couldn't get anything to work.I tried to return them and never got a response from the vendor. So I'm stuck with them. If somebody can figure out a way to make them work, please let me know.
I got these and only 2 worked so very unhappy with them
i just bought a magnet but idk what kind of polish to use
It has to be a magnetic polish.
@@GelsNGemsNails thank you!!!!
Can you use them on regular polish
I mean magnetic polish that's not gel
yes you can. as long as its a magnetic polish, gel or regular, it should work.
Kay Lilia these work great with the regular magnetic polish
Thank you !
What number of elite99 is this?
Wow so cool
Maybe you have no good cat eye laquer, that’s happend. But yeah, some magnets are nice, some not. So glad to see that video.
Thank you so much for the review. I was gonna buy these but nope.
You're welcome. I was really disappointed they didn't do better. Thanks for watching.
For those commenting and saying they’re weak, you’re supposed to use a base of black or another colour under cat eye polishes so it’s not working for that reason.
You must angle them slightly and use the resting clip at the top. I use cheap magnet gel and it’s amazing its called Born Pretty in plastic jar not the bottles. Try video again with a different gel and slant to the side…for real
You are making more than one line with the same amount of magnetic material as one line with the cat eye. I think that is why the lines are not as visible.
They have to make the magnet round for a beter effect
Next time trye first use black gel and cat eye gel
Thanks you for your video
I thought you had to use a black base.
These magnets were originally made for magnetic lacquer not gel. The work great with the lacquer.
Good to know. Thank you so much!
Yeah probably because regular polish is much thinner.
u didn't say how many seconds to leave the magnet over🤔🤔🤔
15 sec.
Thank you!
I think the own might just be a regular Pen :P
Iv purchased these Twice & never could get them to work👎🏽
Your nails are beautiful, but that ring on your wedding finger looks dangerously tight!
it all good 😉
I did shake maybe that's y I'm having problems
I have the same product the I was just as disappointed.
the pen is there to prefect the design patterns on the magnets because their not that strong. They work great.
Girl can I have the one you don't want??
It did not look like the magnet, because u put too much layer.... Why not use another nail????
I'm so disappointed about the heart one lol
i was so disappointed with the ones i got to .some you can make work for you. wish i had have seen a video on them before i paid for them .but hay ho .
Yeah, they were cheep but still not worth the money in the end for me. I was told they work better for regular polish than gel but I only have gel. I'm thinking about giving them away to someone with the regular polish. Thanks so much for watching!
You need to put back
first before the cat eye polish
8:06
I just wasted my time n money. On 11pcs magnetic sticks. .
Those polishes are too expensive not to work so disappointing..
I think your ur putting way too much nail polish on top of each other and that's why it doesn't work as well as you thought it would
Halee Tucker you right too
I soo agree!!!!!
Rubish i bought my and not any besides pen and normal cat eye magnet desapoint Thank you at least i know i did everything right ;p
These magnets don't work at all! Huge waste of money!!!!!!
She could of just use a black before.... crappie 👎