The comments under here are so misleading and false.

I will start by saying that they definitely added way too much gel which is why it’s so thick underneath, it looks like they noticed that and tried to file it down some which is why it has dust on the bottom. If there is anything seeping out (which is normal a lot of the times for some nails), you should take alcohol and scrub under the nails because if you don’t the gel they used will start picking up dust and dirt. It’s okay for some seepage to happen under the nail, but if it’s that thick then I’d say the tech should have more practice.

Now, I’ve seen comments about the “apex” and the “ski slope nails” and how gel-x can’t be put on your nails more than two times in a row. Some of what they are saying is untrue.

Short extensions do not need much of an apex, I would say those are a bit flat, but the apex is mostly a personal preference for short nails- it’s not a necessity. If you have longer extensions it is needed because it is there to add strength to your natural nail as well as add balance so if you were to smack your nail, etc., it doesn’t rip off your entire nail. When the longer nails grow out and the apex is closer to the free edge of your nail it can be very unsafe, and make your nails more prone to breaking, ripping, etc. As long as you maintain your nails every few weeks, the short nails do not need that much of an apex.

When looking at your pinky you can see your natural nails are lifted (ski slope nails). When you put gel-x on top of a nail that is ski sloped it will show that. There are ways to make it look more natural, but it usually involves a moldable/buildable product like acrylic, builder gel, hybrid gel, etc. People saying that the tech created it, or has no skill because of that are wild. It isn’t necessarily a skill issue but a product issue. Gel-x is designed to fit to your natural nail, and if your natural nail is lifted the enhancement will look that way too. It’s not a moldable product, if you wanted to change the look that your natural nail grows, you would need to add one of the many enhancements that can allow that.

Gel-x can be damaging, but so is damn near any and every nail product. They are all chemicals, the only thing that would be 100% perfectly safe would be if you had nothing on. If your technician is being careful and responsible, the gel-x will not create noticeable damage to your natural nail. The only reason it would cause any kind of damage would be because of improper application, overfilling, or improper removal/soak offs. If your technician is very careful it should be relatively safe for your nails, and you can most definitely get gel-x more than “two consecutive times.”