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beauty · July 9, 2020

What You Need for the Best At-Home Gel Manicure

I love a gel manicure for vacations, weddings, and as a general pick-me-up. I haven’t been to a nail salon in months, so when I stumbled on a gel manicure kit that was less than $30, I thought WHY NOT!

At home gel manicure for just $26!

The overall huge pros of doing at-home gel manicures? The cost savings, for one (my salon usually charges $48 plus tip), as well as the fact that you can do it whenever! I tried this for the first time at 10:30pm one night. With no dry time, I knew I could have my mani done and get to bed in 20 minutes tops. With one at-home manicure, I’ve already saved myself at least $20 vs going out to the salon!

Here’s everything I use for at-home gel manicures.

The only real con is that you have to have a pretty steady hand, but that shouldn’t be hard for anyone who regularly does their own nail polish at home!

What you need for an at-home gel mani

  1. I bought a full kit to start, because it was cheaper than buying each piece individually. Mine came with the lamp, the gel base and top coat, a pink nail color, and primer.
  2. Lint-free nail wipes
  3. Cuticle eraser
  4. A metal nail tool
  5. Nail buffer
  6. Nail file

Tips for doing an at-home gel manicure

  1. Don’t put the polish all the way down to your cuticle.
  2. Definitely use lint-free nail wipes
  3. “Cap” your polish by making sure you swipe some across the tip top of your nail. It will make your manicure last longer.
  4. Don’t skip the prep, including using a cuticle eraser and this tool.

Have you tried to do a gel manicure at home yet? I’m hooked!

You might also want to check out my review of imPRESS press on Nails!

Posted In: beauty · Tagged: beauty tools, budget beauty

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Hi, I’m Alyssa. Mom of three, wife, dog mom, blogger. Here I share tips and tricks on motherhood, focusing on baby gear reviews and the best stuff for kids, family travel, and home organization.

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