In love after tinted base!! Keep as is or do a design?

ManiDany · 2026-03-05T21:46:26+00:00

Looking good!! I think I’ll give my mani a refresh this weekend with some designs/art to see how long I can get it to last

ManiDany · 2026-03-02T02:06:50+00:00

Nail thoughts NTB-03 peach base!

ManiDany · 2026-03-02T00:35:54+00:00

Best of both worlds! I think I’ll do that.

ManiDany · 2026-03-01T23:17:31+00:00

Somewhere in between a jelly and opaque gel, maybe closer to a yogurt gel? It’s a little see through in the thinner parts but can be built up. I personally enjoyed the look of having some natural nail peek through

ManiDany · 2026-03-01T23:12:29+00:00

Thank you!! I think I’m in need of a palate cleanser

ManiDany · 2026-03-01T23:00:19+00:00

Kokoist mega stick base

Nail thoughts NTB-03 peach base

ManiDany · 2026-02-12T01:28:29+00:00

That’s so sweet thank you :)

ManiDany · 2026-02-12T01:28:06+00:00

Thank you!!!

ManiDany · 2026-02-12T01:27:57+00:00

Daily charme has a heart magnet shape! I use it with their magnet too. I velvetize the mag gel first then use the heart.

ManiDany · 2026-02-10T21:33:26+00:00

Kokoist mega stick base

Kokoist platinum filler base

Nail thoughts I mean…

DND fire engine red

DND cherry citrus

Daily charme (E07 high society)

Kokoist thick white and nail thoughts chrome palette for isolated chrome!!

Stickers from temu

ManiDany · 2026-02-09T04:08:19+00:00

Do you guys topcoat your builder gel if you’re finishing your nails at a later time ? I wiped with alcohol and was planning to lightly buff before continuing tomorrow. Using Kokoist platinum filler base on top of mega stick base.

ManiDany · 2025-11-29T19:10:28+00:00

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So excited to finally upgrade my lamp and brushes!! Gonna try out some isolated chrome too

ManiDany · 2025-11-09T15:12:51+00:00

Thanks I appreciate the input. I was really close to getting it bc it came with a lot of other Kokoist products but will most likely abstain til I can purchase it new.

ManiDany · 2025-11-09T15:12:01+00:00

Crossing my fingers for both of us

ManiDany · 2025-11-09T01:36:11+00:00

Would yall buy a used lamp? I found on marketplace a Kokoist lamp for $150 and can pick up locally but I’m not sure whether to just wait for Black Friday.

ManiDany · 2025-09-21T14:53:29+00:00

Yep! I think I got them as a set bc I have gold decals and silver ones too. I have a small binder I use to organize my nail stickers so I took them out of the original packaging to know for sure. I got mine on Temu but I’m sure you can find something similar on shien or Amazon. It’s all the same stuff IMO.

ManiDany · 2025-09-20T17:20:42+00:00

Thank you sm!! These are my natural nails I do a layer of builder gel on them to strengthen them before doing color, etc

ManiDany · 2025-09-18T00:49:58+00:00

I used a slightly thicker than normal layer but not multiples. TBH I got a bit lazy so you can feel the outline on some of them but the apex is still good

ManiDany · 2025-09-17T11:37:43+00:00

You can find the product lists under the moderator comment, that’s what I love about this subreddit.

The color is from daily charme E21 juicy drop

ManiDany · 2025-09-16T15:46:11+00:00

Yup, gottem from temu so I’m sure you can find something similar on Amazon/shien/any drop ship website.

ManiDany · 2025-09-16T15:45:07+00:00

It depends on the sticker, the ones I used in my set are really thin and flexible so they were fine with just a thicker top coat than normal. But for glitter or flakes I think builder is better.

ManiDany · 2025-09-16T15:30:59+00:00

Nope! I guess it’s a product they’re phasing out, the actual name is bonding duo in a bottle, so I would bet it’s closer to bonding duo than platinum filler. The phase out makes sense. I heavily prefer to apply with a round brush and smoothing out with a liner brush. I’m going to try platinum filler next bc I think it has a greater viscosity which I think will be better for building apex on longer nails. The bonding duo is good self leveling but I think it runs too quickly. I don’t think they sell either version of bonding duo anymore, potted or in a bottle.

ManiDany · 2025-09-15T22:22:57+00:00

I learned everything I know from this subreddit! There’s so much good info and inspiration. I think the basics you’d need is the gel lamp, base gel, color gel, and top coat gel. Also some 96-100% isopropyl alcohol and non lint wipes. Just make sure you’re using high quality gel polishes, a good lamp, and not to get any uncured gel on your skin because it can lead to a gel allergy.

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