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how can i heal my damaged nails? iโ€™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 6w

iโ€™m guessing by damaged from gelx, you mean your nails are splitting / lifting from your nail bed? if thatโ€™s the case (oncolyosis), in order for them to โ€˜healโ€™ they will just have to grow out all the way from the base! look for techs who seem to have happy, returning clientsโ€”and if something doesnโ€™t seem right, run!

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Anonymous 6w

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

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Anonymous 6w

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 5w

just let them grow out. itโ€™ll take months but thatโ€™s truly the only way

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

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 6w

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

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

I went to a really nice salon near me, and they had a builder gel. Itโ€™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 6w

Yes I think so!

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