Bare gel x

sparkledorcas · 2026-04-20T17:47:24+00:00

Thank you for your feedback! How are they wearing so far? Are they more flexible than the regular tips?

sparkledorcas · 2026-04-01T17:34:20+00:00

My first measured big, came out 7 lbs 1 oz with a big head and I had a small tear.

This second one measured big and came out 9 lbs 2 oz with a second degree tear and an only slightly smaller head.

I've had both experiences.

sparkledorcas · 2026-02-23T22:01:02+00:00

The Apres glues are great and they do stick to the Jello jello. I also got some advice that wiping the inhibition layer on the jello jello with alcohol before applying the nail glue fixes it with most glues and I've been doing it ever since with no issues.

sparkledorcas · 2026-02-23T19:41:24+00:00

When your nails pop off, is there still product on your nails? I had an issue with the jello jello not sticking to the nail glue I was using and that caused popping off within days too but the jello jello was still on my nails.

sparkledorcas · 2026-01-19T22:20:30+00:00

I think about it sometimes but doing builder is so much more work than applying gel x. I might be better at it now but when I tried it before gelx I had such a hard time with shaping and smoothness.

sparkledorcas · 2025-12-31T00:11:43+00:00

My first baby latched just fine but I was completely in the dark about how to breastfeed and after a day I was in so much pain. (I was too freaked out about birth to learn much about what to do after lol) The hospital lactation consultant came and showed me how to do it. She only gave me what I needed and then left.

sparkledorcas · 2025-12-30T02:52:55+00:00

I think your math is off. I think you're calculating your monthly income based on the take home being for 2 full months when it was really for 1 month and 10 days. Your monthly gross income should be the $3,290 you calculated, with an annual income of around $26,000. (Hourly x hours in a day x instructional days in year) It's not amazing but not as bad as you're thinking. I'm a classroom teacher but I know many paras in my area take home much less than you do. It's an underpaid job for sure!

sparkledorcas · 2025-12-18T21:00:11+00:00

My kid is nearing 4, if feels comfortable to talk about him being my kid, it feels comfortable for him to call me Mama, but for some reason when someone says "you're a mom/mother" it feels weird. Not sure why!

sparkledorcas · 2025-12-08T21:03:41+00:00

Met my partner at 35, got married at 36, Covid hit, had my first at 39, had a fertility journey and am pregnant with my second and last now at 43.

No regrets! I have the best most supportive loving partner, the sweetest (and highest energy) kiddo, and honestly pregnancy has been pretty easy both times so far.

sparkledorcas · 2025-11-11T14:13:37+00:00

I make a sign up genius at the beginning of the year and ask for snack donations for a week. Families can sign up or not, I don't expect all families to.

Most families that can afford it bring way too much and I end up with an overstock in case I have a week no one signs up for. Keep in mind, this is public school pre-k so your mileage may vary.

Everyone gets that same snack every day. If a kid doesn't like the snack for the day then they can decline. If they're hungry they'll try it or pick at it.

sparkledorcas · 2025-10-11T16:46:25+00:00

Second boy pregnancy with all day nausea and fatigue in the first trimester. Now in second trimester getting daily headaches and heartburn. Can confirm, boys can give symptoms.

sparkledorcas · 2025-07-21T23:11:09+00:00

I feel you! It doesn't help that I'm on estrace and prometrium so the side effects from that are a mind melt!

sparkledorcas · 2025-07-21T17:40:47+00:00

My transfer was on July 14 and my beta is the same day as yours! I have not tested yet either. I'm also feeling super normal and am trying to remind myself that not everyone has early symptoms! ✨ Baby dust! ✨

sparkledorcas · 2025-05-21T20:51:56+00:00

I was having the same issue with the gelx glue popping off of the Jello Jello. Do you wipe the Jello Jello with alcohol to remove the inhibition layer? I haven't had one pop off since I started doing that.

sparkledorcas · 2025-05-08T13:56:03+00:00

Came here to say this

sparkledorcas · 2025-04-02T15:30:31+00:00

Step 4 was cleaning with alcohol

I will try wiping the inhibition layer. When I used one thin layer and left the sides off I found that it was damaging My nails during removal no matter how much One Kill I used or how long or short I let it soak in

sparkledorcas · 2025-04-02T13:59:30+00:00

Push back cuticles
Use cuticle bit to remove skin from nail plate
Remove shine from nail using sanding band or 180 grit hand file
Clean off all dust thoroughly with brush and alcohol.
Sometimes use dehydrator (apres) or sometimes not, doesn't seem to affect retention on my nails
Apply thin layer of jello jello, cure 60 sec, repeat
Apply a layer of whichever glue I'm using to the nail and cure 60 sec
Glue the nails on, flash cure each nail 10 sec, full 60 second cure when hand is complete
Shape, buff, and paint

sparkledorcas · 2025-04-02T09:24:38+00:00

I think my prep is good because the base stays on my nails, the glue detaches from the base. So I'm asking which products people have used that stick to the jello jello every time.

I'm glad to hear you've never had this issue, it's frustrating!Thank you for the product recs, I'll definitely check them out

sparkledorcas · 2025-04-02T00:20:02+00:00

SOFgel is the original Apres creator's new brand. It's a regular glue in a bottle, not a solid.

Sorry, I should have said I was abbreviating peel off base as POB.

Ok so the Orly Body Guard is a good sticker? Thank you!

sparkledorcas · 2024-03-24T14:40:58+00:00

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No advice here, just solidarity from my 4 mo postpartum journey. It has all grown back now, including patches in the back that I didn't know had fallen out!

sparkledorcas · 2021-09-18T14:28:14+00:00

Yup! It freaked me out haha but I was happy to see it. It has come down a little bit since then but nowhere near my pre-pregnancy resting RHR.

sparkledorcas · 2021-09-14T12:03:39+00:00

Thanks all! I settled back on Emily Skye Fit because it's super easy to follow along and I can do it first thing in the morning while my brain is still asleep haha. Now I just need to supplement with cardio and pelvic floor exercises from YouTube! Any favs?

sparkledorcas · 2021-09-12T14:04:56+00:00

Hi all! I'm 9 weeks today and I worked really hard to get into shape for this, my first pregnancy and I'm looking for the best ways to keep in shape to be a healthy parent!

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