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how can i heal my damaged nails? i’m currently using the opi repair mode and taking biotin supplements. i ruined them by improperly doing gel x. also how do i know who to trust to learn to not damage my nails from?
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Anonymous 7w

i’m guessing by damaged from gelx, you mean your nails are splitting / lifting from your nail bed? if that’s the case (oncolyosis), in order for them to ‘heal’ they will just have to grow out all the way from the base! look for techs who seem to have happy, returning clients—and if something doesn’t seem right, run!

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Anonymous 7w

I had a similar problem, jojoba oil daily and I used builder gel to thicken them while they heal

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Anonymous 7w

okay so i could go to a salon and tell them about it and say that i just want a gel manicure with builder gel on my natural nails and that should help a little ?

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Anonymous 6w

just let them grow out. it’ll take months but that’s truly the only way

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

thank u so much!! how did you do the builder gel and did you put color on too or just the builder gel?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

thank you so much!!! i will look into the oncolysis :)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

I went to a really nice salon near me, and they had a builder gel. It’s just like a regular gel manicure so you can put color on top it just adds layer of protection almost.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

Yes I think so!

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