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Care · Aftercare

The first 12 hours after your set

Your gel is fully cured, but the topcoat is still seating. A few small adjustments to the next half-day make the wear noticeably better.

Soft white-tip French manicure on short square nails resting on a pink towel beside a cuticle oil tray.

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First hour

01 · Skip the heat

No hot showers, hot tubs, hot dishwater, or oven mitts for the first hour. Heat softens the topcoat and can leave dimples that show up tomorrow.

Hours 1 to 6

02 · No aggressive sanitizer

Acetone-heavy hand sanitizer is the fastest way to dull a chrome or strip a topcoat. Use a gentle alcohol-free option for the first afternoon.

Hours 6 to 12

03 · Cuticle oil before bed

A drop on each cuticle, rubbed in. We send you a sample, so use it. Hydrated skin around the nail equals a longer-lasting set.

You did the homework

Now book the good part.