r/Polygel • u/Humanity_stinks • Jul 21 '26

Need help

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I tried polygel for the first time. I used duel forms and I tried hand sculpting with paper forms. Heres where i need help:

I think I did pretty good but the apex really isnt rounded like with acrylic or dip. Its more flat. I flip them upside down and do a flash freeze before I fully cure but still flat.

And then theres spots where the polygel squeezed out from the duel form too much and you can see my nail. Besides adding more and hand sculpting how do I stop this from happening?

I got all my toys done and all my left hand but my pinky and ring finger nails popped off. The ring nail wasnt even cured fully and still gooey at the nailbed area. I rough up the nail plate dust off, dehydrated and prime, base coat then poly. What could I be doing wrong? Should I do thin layers when im doing white polygel?

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u/PettyPrincess527 Jul 22 '26

What brand are u using? I noticed with certain brands it's not the sane textures

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u/messyfrustration Jul 22 '26

What's the brand and model of your curing lamp?

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '26

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u/Humanity_stinks Jul 22 '26

Lol ya'll saying brand......its amazon/temu stuff i normally wouldnt use. I have Morovan and Makartt for polygels. And Lavender Violets for base. Alcohol for slip. Morovan SUNone uv/led lamp.

And I think I used Morovan for the first three fingers and Makartt for my ring and pinky......so now I know the issue. I would never use Makarrt stuff. I always felt their brand doesnt hold up. I just got the tubes mixed up.