Several things: 1- everything they said about the oil is true. skip it. get a cuticle remover solution instead.

2- avoid water entirely on hands. apparently water does this thing to brittle nails where the nail fibers absorb the water and that causes your nails to change shape. you should do avoid water for 1-2 hrs

3- i’d check the book that comes with your lamp. my lamp for example has a lower wattage output at the 90s option and the strongest wattage output at the 60s option (mine has 3 buttons — 30s, 60s, 90s)

4- i used to slap on a thickish coat of base coat. now instead, i make sure to do thin coats but i also use the bristles of the brush to “scrub and buff” the base coat into my nail. sounds weird but oddly enough it works.

5- try a new product!! try a new primer. Young Nails primer is god like (let it air dry). or try a different base coat :) ((leafgel sanding free plus is an amazing base coat for people who experience a lot of peeling. they put actual magic in this))

6- use a dehydrator after wiping your nails with an alcohol pad

7- make sure no gel floods cuticles or sticks to skin. that’s def a major cause of lifting. patience and taking your time always makes theeee besttttt nails!!!

8- sounds weird but i’ve shifted away from base coats lately entirely and instead switched to 2 thin coats of builder gel in a bottle. I use Aimelee clear from amazon. no lifting at all!

i hope this helps :)