GAOY Jelly Gel Nail Polish Set, 8 Translucent Nude White Pink Brown Neutral Sheer Colors Kit for Salon and Nail Art DIY at Home, Dreamy Rose

Sorry this is long lol. In case it’s helpful for anyone, I captured a lot of details. I used one coat of the shade 1954 (which looks super peach against white card stock but is more natural on the nail; perfectly sheer and suits my skin tone) and paired it with 1880 for elegant French tips. I used GAOY products for everything pictured: base coat, clear poly gel, gel polishes, top coat Except I used 98% isopropyl alcohol instead of slip solution. My nails were short and ugly before, now I feel classy and feminine again. I highly recommend all of their products. In case anyone else struggled to find a good process, I have outlined my own little ‘guide’ below: Prep cuticles, push, trim, and sanitize. Buff out the nail beds and file into general shape. Apply alcohol to dehydrate entire nail bed. Apply a super thin layer of base coat and cure 30 seconds - if applied or spilled outside of the nail bed, clean edges with alcohol before curing. It is important to “stay inside the lines” otherwise there can be peeling or lifting. Note: the base coat will still feel “tacky” after curing for 30 seconds - no need to cure more or touch it, this is what you want for adhesion to the poly gel. Next, add a small amount of Polygel to the base of the nail bed (I got a dual ended brush and one side has a metal spatula for scraping gel out of the tube) and smooth out with an isopropyl alcohol saturated brush into the generally desired shape (stay inside the lines as best you can, and use a nail guide or guide sticker for extending the nail, which is not pictured here but can be found for cheap on the orange T app) then cure 60 seconds. File and buff the cured polygel into the nail shape desired, being meticulous to have clean, beveled edges, so that there is no ‘fill’ or spillage on skin that would eventually lift. Roughing the poly gel will be perfect for the next step, and it may be slightly tacky which is fine. Clean any nail debris from filing with alcohol. Let dry (takes seconds, but if polish is applied too soon, it will separate from the alcohol). Apply desired gel polish and cure 60 seconds. Apply any other layers, tips, or stickers and cure 60 seconds each layer. Finally, apply the top coat and cure 90 seconds. Rinse with alcohol to make sure there are no tacky layers, then wash hands with warm water. (Apply cuticle oil.) Things I’ve learned doing my own nails: every step of the way is slightly tacky until the final polish layer, which is good! It means all the layers are adhering to the next layer, so there won’t be lifting and the results will last. Polygel application is where I try to spend the least time, but then poly gel filing and reshaping is where I spend the most - an electric nail file tool will help with speed! ($3 on the Orange T app) Cuticle prep and staying inside the ‘lines’ (nail bed) is super important because it prevents lifting or peeling, which will help with longevity. Filing the poly gel down to the closest and most similar shape to the natural nail helps - the more of a beveled edge the better, so there is a decrease chance of lifting. It’s also a great opportunity to reduce the “thickness” of the nail so it looks more natural, as well as file out anything from underneath the nail (which is almost inevitable). In the case something cures over the edge onto the skin, you can file it away or sometimes, very carefully, peel it off. If you tire of your polish color, you can just file it down (and back fill the poly gel if needed from new growth) and apply a new polish and cure. Super easy! I use the Sun UV light and it works perfectly, also found here on Amazon. I am extremely meticulous with filing, and a beginner, so this process takes me about 3 hours per hand (this is my third time doing my own nails, the first was a backfill from gel x extension, then I did another backfill after that, then removed everything and gave my nails a break and started relatively fresh (but this is why there are ridges in my natural nail bed picture, from the gel x). With growth and not picking at edges or cuticles these should last me about 3 weeks. Hopefully this helps somebody! I love these polishes, I have two different sets from them, in addition to the Sakura 1880, and I also have two poly gels and their base/top coat duo set, all of which I highly recommend! It’s definitely an investment but everything pays for itself after one or two applications!

All of the polishes are great. Pristine pigmentation and truly, really smooth application as well. The only thing customers interested in this specific product should know is that the bottle sizes are small. I've included pictures for comparison. The thickness of the polish is easily controlled by how much you apply, however, it is important to note that these are jelly like polishes. The good thing is, they do not peel off if applying them correctly. In the pictured you will note how glossy they look and that is thanks to the GAOY top coat and base coat. It made everything easier and a much less messier process. I've used GAOY products since I started doing nails and I can proudly say that they have been nothing other than awesome and beginner friendly with a touch of professionalism. For the price these polishes are just perfect. The only thing to look out for as I mentioned is the size but for almost $10, what can you expect?

First time trying gel nails at home. The colors are nice, low key and classic. I did two layers of 1491 today, and the color came out very close to the paper swatch. It cured fully with 60 second UV light. I also used Gaoy base and top coats. The bottles are about half the regular size, which I actually prefer since I never finish a full bottle anyway.

I received the item on time, I love how many bottles it comes with and I was very much pleased my purchase. Very pigmented as well , 100% worth the money

The red collections is very pigmented. In pictures I used two coats for the middle finger and one coat for French tips. I would say it’s easy to get a smooth surface. The only reason why it’s not 5 star is because of the toxic ingredients.

First time ever buying these. I’m very new and doing my own nails and these worked super well and easy to apply.

I get compliments on these jelly colors all the time, perfect amount of color. You can add more color with more coats.

These paintings are super beatiful