Modelones Builder Nail Gel - 2oz Clear Hard Gel for Nail Extensions & Strengthening | Professional DIY Nail Art Kit with 100PCS Nail Forms & Dual-Use Brush | Perfect for Home Manicures, Salon-Quality Nail Enhancements & Acrylic Gel Nail Designs

As others have mentioned, this product is VERY sticky. If you have alcohol you can wipe down your brush and anything that gets sticky.I had tried soooo many products to find something that would make my natural nails stronger and LAST. I tried dip powder, gel polish, natural nail polish, and the list goes on. I had never used hard gel before this. It is a learning curve but once you get it holy cow!!!I watched a ton of modelone videos to make sure I was doing it properly.This cannot be emphasized more… you HAVE to properly prepare your nails or you won’t get a good result. I bought all the modelone products. The hydrator, the primer, base and top coat. You most definitely will need a nail drill for this product.My best friend used to be a master nail tech and I learned a few things from her. To get a good bond for nail tips, you need to rough up both your nail AND the underside of the tip. You also need to put nail glue on both your nail and underside of the nail tip. Hold in place for a few seconds and then use an orange stick to press the edges down for a few seconds. Then add another line of glue on the smile line of the tip. Once the glue dries, you can file it smooth before adding the gel. You do not need a base coat if doing builder gel. I actually think it holds better without.Something that people forget is to do a slip coat before putting on the larger gel layer. Just means you put a really thin layer on like you would put on polish. It makes all the difference in being able to manipulate the gel. Once you get the gel on, turn your nail over and let it hang down a bit. That will allow the shape to be natural and not be a flat mess. Use another smaller brush to clean the gel off the edges around the skin. Turn your nail over again and then quickly cure for 60 seconds. Look up YouTube tutorials on how to do this. You’ll thank me later. I’m to the point I can do my thumb first then all the rest of my fingers at the same time. As a beginner you may need to do one nail at a time to start.If you aren’t pleased with the smoothness of the gel coat, use alcohol to rub the nail, let dry a few seconds, then use a file and rough buffer to smooth. Then apply the top coat and cure another 60 seconds. If you want gel color over the tips, use the base coat, cure, two-three gel color coats, curing each coat, then top coat and cure.I have found not only do my gel nails and tips not pop off, but just like acrylic, I just grind down the hard gel and fill about every 3 weeks. This stuff is the final product I’ll ever use to do my own nails!!!! Be patient and practice. Definitely worth it if you love doing your own nails!!UPDATE: It’s now November 5th and my tips are still holding strong! I’ve done one fill since I initially did them and filed them back shorter. They look like they were just done.