Textbook perfection, and your delivery is fantastic! No obnoxious background music, no inane chatter, just beautiful demonstration, with a quiet yet very informative style. You are truly delightful, and your video is beyond enjoyable just to watch, never mind we actually LEARN from you. It is now April 2019, and your video is just as wonderful today as it was when you uploaded. More, more, MORE, please!
I’ve been looking for a video like this FOREVER ! My gel polish ALWAYS snags in my hair from the cuticle area and it drives me INSANE ! Definitely going to try this, thanks so much !
This video helped me so much Im a nail begginer in Botswana 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼 Thank you dearest im still not yet perfect but i have improved so much and still learninv
I really appreciate your videos SO much! Just like the others stated your tutorials are right to the point. Detailed, informative, focused and easy to follow You have one of the best nail content on RUclips seriously ❤️❤️🥰🌷🌷🌷💕💕
I find once you have the first coat of nail polish the second coat is either easier OR, like me, I get a bit impatient and flood the nail polish which sinks/slides into the sides. Doing your own nails can be rewarding and frustrating. Yesterday I spent 2 & 1/2 hours doing my own nails.
It just saw this other tutorial and she said that it helps to hold your hand upside down for a little while (just 5-10 seconds, I guess) right before curing. This makes the polish "flow" back to the top of the nail. Seemd very logical to me. Maybe this helps? Good luck :)
THANK YOU! GOD BLESS YOU! Subscribe!!! This 3 year old video is still great to me!!!! I have looked everywhere for a video that answered this ONLY ONE question and haven't found it until now. I like to answer one thing at a time and then try to find the answer to my next question if and when it comes up. Trying to teach myself to do my own nails but just kept having trouble getting a little on the cuticle and that leading to lifting later on. I would love to go to nail tech school some day but for now I'm a stay at home mom with 3 kiddos, 1 of which is severely disabled, 1 is a toddler in that in to everything stage and 1 is doing 100% virtual kindergarten so I'm basically homeschooling. In other words, I don't have a ton of time to focus on nails but nap time and late at night are fun and you just made it better. Does this same technique apply to builder gel and/or acrylic (both paint on and/or dip)? Haven't used any acrylic yet just the gel so far but never know what the future holds and I'm always open to suggestions!
Yes! I'm so glad it helped! Sounds like you have your hands full. I feel you 🤗 yes, the same kindof applies to builder gel and acrylic/dip with builder gel you float it from below the cuticle and work your way up ( kindof like gel polish ) acrylic , you apply the Brad below the cuticle and press it up towards the cuticle. And for dip, you would apply the liquid ( glue part of the system) exactly the same as I have with the gel polish here! Have fun and keep learning, you'll be a step ahead when you decide to go to school xo
Thank you for a great video. Enjoyed it, & other videos of yours I've watched today! Especially as you do not have lots of horrible suposedly background music that conflicts with what you are trying to convey to viewers, so thank you. Also thank you for recommending Urban Sparkles too! Keep up with the videos!
I’m curious to know if you stuck with it ? Did you learn to paint well with your gel? I just started and my first time ever I have some really messy cuticles !!!
@@pinkbatwoman I don't do gels often, but I've learned to really take my time so I don't flood the cuticles. I'm still better at regular polish though. Go slow and be patient. :)
Hi 👋 no, you don't want to remove the tacky layer of the colored gel or base coat. The only time you clean the nail is before applying basecoat, and after applying topcoat ( only if the topcoat has a tacky layer. Most are no wipe nowadays)
@@d.on.in.a I'm late to this party, but I've also mixed standard acrylic paint and loose eyeshadow pigment with clear gel nail polish as well as with regular nail polish and it works perfectly
I usually just wipe it off the entire nail and start again. But if it's just a tiny bit, I'll use my thumbnail to scrape it off. You can also use a small brush with acetone or alcohol to wipe it clean.
So I just did my first gel manicure on myself and I have it all on my cuticles and on the sides lol! And it’s cured 😂...I will get better I’m sure...but in the meantime is there a way to clean up the gel polish once it’s been cured? Will the pure acetone work with a brush? Or am I screwed?
DC_POPPIN THOUGH oh dear, we've all been there. It's best to use a brush to clean it off before you cure, but if you do cure it to your skin, you can apply some cuticle oil, leave it for a few minutes and then use a file to GENTLY scrape it off your skin. If it's really thick and attached to the nail as well as the skin you'll need to make a break between the nail and the skin. Usually the sharp edge of a file will be able to seperate it. You may experience lifting of the polish in these areas. Next time, take your time and clean them all up before you put them in the lamp Xo
ooh she replies so fast! and yeah i figured i was basically screwed....i know what i did wrong after watching your video (EVERYTHING) lol! but thanks ill try that and see what happens...its not thick so maybe there's hope lol
DC_POPPIN THOUGH good luck! I'm sure you'll get it off if it's not too thick. Just soften it up first with oil or do it after a shower or something xoxo
戴莉珊 usually it lasts for 2-4 weeks depending on how well I protect it. I've written a blog on why gel polish doesn't last. You can check it out at www.bigceelittlecee.com xo
I have been having major issues applying gel polish to my nails. When i cap the free edges it doesn't stick and my gel alwaysss lifts on the sides and in front of the cuticles. I dehydrated them buff them idk the issue.😢😢😢
Nails with Courtney Crosbie gelaze products and i cant buff my nails but so smooth b.c they are very thin right now and even more than a little bit of buffing will be down to the skin☹
Street Queens Founder that sounds like your problem. Gel polish won't adhere to thin nails well. If it's lifting from the cuticle and free edge as well as the free edge it could be anything from the quality of your nails to improper prep/application. You can also dehydrate the nail too much.
Sorry yes, I misread your question but I have already changed my reply. Just wipe it off with acetone. Use a cotton bud or a small brush or an orange wood stick xo
I literally don’t get….im 30 been doing my nails for 15 years you could say….and I just don’t get how you can apply without touching….in regular polish when I touch the skin it sort off washes off by the next day when washing my hands etc….but in gel you need to actually NOT touch it….i don’t get it lol I’m going to keep practicing but …….loll
i'm ticked b/c one " manicurist" was this idiot male who PAINTED over my cuticle....so a wk and half later I went to my favorite salon but had one the meanie ladies that like to rush to do my nails. so... i told her what happened. i ended up with painted gel WELL BELOW my cuticle. uhhhghhrerrrrg Any good job on your nails.Most don't even learn English and are so awful in Brooklyn.
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Textbook perfection, and your delivery is fantastic! No obnoxious background music, no inane chatter, just beautiful demonstration, with a quiet yet very informative style. You are truly delightful, and your video is beyond enjoyable just to watch, never mind we actually LEARN from you. It is now April 2019, and your video is just as wonderful today as it was when you uploaded. More, more, MORE, please!
AMEN. Especially on the no obnoxious music part.
I’ve been looking for a video like this FOREVER ! My gel polish ALWAYS snags in my hair from the cuticle area and it drives me INSANE ! Definitely going to try this, thanks so much !
Where has this video been? Been needing this. Thank you.
Ooooh , its been waiting a while for you! Glad ypu found it helpful : )
This video helped me so much
Im a nail begginer in Botswana 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼
Thank you dearest im still not yet perfect but i have improved so much and still learninv
That's great to hear! Thank you for dropping by to let me know :)
I really appreciate your videos SO much! Just like the others stated your tutorials are right to the point. Detailed, informative, focused and easy to follow
You have one of the best nail content on RUclips seriously ❤️❤️🥰🌷🌷🌷💕💕
That is so kind of you to say! Thanks so much :) I really appreciate it xx
Love love that color..I'm looking for greens and oranges and browns.. Those colors look so good together.
Very helpful, thank you. I'm receiving my gel nail polish kit today. I'm excited to try my first set this weekend
Omg, this really worked!! I finally managed to do my nails nicely! Awesome tutorial!! ❤❤❤
This makes much sense. I think you saved my many
I find once you have the first coat of nail polish the second coat is either easier OR, like me, I get a bit impatient and flood the nail polish which sinks/slides into the sides.
Doing your own nails can be rewarding and frustrating. Yesterday I spent 2 & 1/2 hours doing my own nails.
It just saw this other tutorial and she said that it helps to hold your hand upside down for a little while (just 5-10 seconds, I guess) right before curing. This makes the polish "flow" back to the top of the nail. Seemd very logical to me. Maybe this helps? Good luck :)
Actually this might help with normal polish too. You just would have to hold it upside down for way longer. :)
Great point!
yes that does work well!!
yea, you would need to use a lot of polish though .
Nice color!!
You make this look easy and do-able. Thanks. I've been really intimidated by the process but I think now I'm ready to give it a try.
Practice makes perfect! Don't be discouraged if you don't get it straight away. Just keep at it :)
This is brilliant. Thanks for the tip!
Wow so helpful, thanks so much!!
This video was so helpful. Thank you. I see now I was using waaay too much base coat.
Thank you so much I try it and it came out perfectly 👌
Thanks a lot. I really learned something ❤
Awesome!
So nice
This is the best tutorial 🔥🔥
Tried this method you are a life saver
Ty it worked
Hi! Its such a helpful video. I only just recently tried gel nails. This popped up in my recommendation so thank you for the video!! :)
Thank you 😊 I'm glad you found it helpful! Xox
Great video thanks for sharing
+velisima100 thank you. I'm.glad to help xx
THANK YOU! GOD BLESS YOU! Subscribe!!! This 3 year old video is still great to me!!!! I have looked everywhere for a video that answered this ONLY ONE question and haven't found it until now. I like to answer one thing at a time and then try to find the answer to my next question if and when it comes up. Trying to teach myself to do my own nails but just kept having trouble getting a little on the cuticle and that leading to lifting later on. I would love to go to nail tech school some day but for now I'm a stay at home mom with 3 kiddos, 1 of which is severely disabled, 1 is a toddler in that in to everything stage and 1 is doing 100% virtual kindergarten so I'm basically homeschooling. In other words, I don't have a ton of time to focus on nails but nap time and late at night are fun and you just made it better. Does this same technique apply to builder gel and/or acrylic (both paint on and/or dip)? Haven't used any acrylic yet just the gel so far but never know what the future holds and I'm always open to suggestions!
Yes! I'm so glad it helped! Sounds like you have your hands full. I feel you 🤗 yes, the same kindof applies to builder gel and acrylic/dip with builder gel you float it from below the cuticle and work your way up ( kindof like gel polish ) acrylic , you apply the Brad below the cuticle and press it up towards the cuticle. And for dip, you would apply the liquid ( glue part of the system) exactly the same as I have with the gel polish here! Have fun and keep learning, you'll be a step ahead when you decide to go to school xo
Thank you for a great video. Enjoyed it, & other videos of yours I've watched today! Especially as you do not have lots of horrible suposedly background music that conflicts with what you are trying to convey to viewers, so thank you. Also thank you for recommending Urban Sparkles too! Keep up with the videos!
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Isn't urban sparkles awesome :) my favorite glitter store xo
wow thank you!
Great video, I just started getting into gels. Subscribed! :)
Sherri K thank you :) hope you enjoy!
I’m curious to know if you stuck with it ? Did you learn to paint well with your gel? I just started and my first time ever I have some really messy cuticles !!!
@@pinkbatwoman I don't do gels often, but I've learned to really take my time so I don't flood the cuticles. I'm still better at regular polish though. Go slow and be patient. :)
Beautiful nails
Thank you ☺️
Please where can I get the UV light ?
Ur application is vry nice madam plz make another vidieo by doing on others so we can see how to catch nail polish bottle while its application
Pls do it on someone
What kind of gel nail polish did you use and the Jade color is awesome
This was one from essential nails, funnily enough I think its just called Jade :)
hey Courtney, thanks for the video, very educated. 1 question...do you cleans the nails before aply your topcoat?
Hi 👋 no, you don't want to remove the tacky layer of the colored gel or base coat. The only time you clean the nail is before applying basecoat, and after applying topcoat ( only if the topcoat has a tacky layer. Most are no wipe nowadays)
Great tutorial please tell me what top coat that is
Thanks, that is a no wipe topcoat from Essential Nails .
Hi do you ever your false tips with builder gels. X
Susan One and only hiya, yes. With builder gels, I use tips. But not with gel Polish :)
It was all going well...until my left started working on the right....😂🤦♀️
I feel you. 😆😆 I think the secret to that is that you need to practice it 3x as much as the right doing the left 😉
Wonderful! Can we thin these polishes? They get thick so fast.
No, you can't thin them. I've never had them go thick
Can you tell me if you know if there is anything out there besides hydracol to make regular nail polish into gel polish
Jackie Cardona sorry. I've got 0 experience in this. 😣😣
You can use regular gel actually. I mix gel top coat with regular polish and it works
@@d.on.in.a I'm late to this party, but I've also mixed standard acrylic paint and loose eyeshadow pigment with clear gel nail polish as well as with regular nail polish and it works perfectly
@@julieg46 yes omg I need to try with eyeshadow!
If it does touch the skin what do you use to clean that up ( products and tools)before you put nails under the lamp. Thank you
I usually just wipe it off the entire nail and start again. But if it's just a tiny bit, I'll use my thumbnail to scrape it off. You can also use a small brush with acetone or alcohol to wipe it clean.
@@NailswithCourtneyCrosbie thank you very much for reply
What gel brand are you using?
It's gelax from essential nails xo
So I just did my first gel manicure on myself and I have it all on my cuticles and on the sides lol! And it’s cured 😂...I will get better I’m sure...but in the meantime is there a way to clean up the gel polish once it’s been cured? Will the pure acetone work with a brush? Or am I screwed?
DC_POPPIN THOUGH oh dear, we've all been there. It's best to use a brush to clean it off before you cure, but if you do cure it to your skin, you can apply some cuticle oil, leave it for a few minutes and then use a file to GENTLY scrape it off your skin. If it's really thick and attached to the nail as well as the skin you'll need to make a break between the nail and the skin. Usually the sharp edge of a file will be able to seperate it. You may experience lifting of the polish in these areas. Next time, take your time and clean them all up before you put them in the lamp Xo
ooh she replies so fast! and yeah i figured i was basically screwed....i know what i did wrong after watching your video (EVERYTHING) lol! but thanks ill try that and see what happens...its not thick so maybe there's hope lol
DC_POPPIN THOUGH good luck! I'm sure you'll get it off if it's not too thick. Just soften it up first with oil or do it after a shower or something xoxo
It’s ok just thought I ask
Why my gel polish only can last for one week?
Normally your gel color can last for how long
戴莉珊 usually it lasts for 2-4 weeks depending on how well I protect it. I've written a blog on why gel polish doesn't last. You can check it out at www.bigceelittlecee.com xo
Nails with Courtney
is it still okay without the UV light?
Sydnee Mae Facultad no, you need to cure gel polish in a uv/led lamp. It will be wet forever if you don't.
+Nails with Courtney Crosbie oooh okaay thank youuu☺
I have been having major issues applying gel polish to my nails. When i cap the free edges it doesn't stick and my gel alwaysss lifts on the sides and in front of the cuticles. I dehydrated them buff them idk the issue.😢😢😢
Street Queens Founder you may be buffing them too smooth. A brand new 180 grit block works best. What products are you using?
Nails with Courtney Crosbie gelaze products and i cant buff my nails but so smooth b.c they are very thin right now and even more than a little bit of buffing will be down to the skin☹
Street Queens Founder that sounds like your problem. Gel polish won't adhere to thin nails well. If it's lifting from the cuticle and free edge as well as the free edge it could be anything from the quality of your nails to improper prep/application. You can also dehydrate the nail too much.
Nails with Courtney Crosbie yea i pretty much give up
Street Queens Founder nah, don't give up! It all comes together :) keep at it. You've nothing to lose!
How do you remove uncured gel polish on the skin?
I meant uncured gelpolish, so still wet
Sorry yes, I misread your question but I have already changed my reply. Just wipe it off with acetone. Use a cotton bud or a small brush or an orange wood stick xo
@@NailswithCourtneyCrosbie orange? You said orange? What is an orange wood stick? Sorry, i'm just confused
@@nicoledobra it's a stick made out of orange wood. They're for manicures. If you Google orangewood stick you'll find them. Xo
@@NailswithCourtneyCrosbie o. Sorry, but english is not my native language so i was kind of confused 😂
I literally don’t get….im 30 been doing my nails for 15 years you could say….and I just don’t get how you can apply without touching….in regular polish when I touch the skin it sort off washes off by the next day when washing my hands etc….but in gel you need to actually NOT touch it….i don’t get it lol I’m going to keep practicing but …….loll
I still think she should’ve used another product to dehydrate the nails.... unless she doesn’t have naturally oily nails? 🤔
What product did she use?
i'm ticked b/c one " manicurist" was this idiot male who PAINTED over my cuticle....so a wk and half later I went to my favorite salon but had one the meanie ladies that like to rush to do my nails. so... i told her what happened. i ended up with painted gel WELL BELOW my cuticle. uhhhghhrerrrrg Any good job on your nails.Most don't even learn English and are so awful in Brooklyn.