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Review on IBD Ibd 5 Second Brush-on Gel Resin 0.20 oz: Fast-Acting Nail strengthener by Casey Nzuki

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great product, read some tips here.

I will order again. I have very thin nails and will never let them grow naturally. Used silk and fiberglass wraps, acrylic paints, gels, tips and full nails applied alone and in the salon. Hate full nails of any kind because they look pretty fake and look bad growing back from the cuticles. When I had to take everything off I finally got into the layers of my nail. With all of these methods, I would end up with so much nail damage that I wouldn't have to wear anything for about 6 months to grow healthy nails. I prefer to do it myself because that way I can fix it when I need it without having to go to the salon. Here's how it works for me: I do a French manicure by painting the tip of Sally Hanson X treme Hard as Nail White, two coats or even 3. Of course it's hard to get a good moon, but I'm getting better at it it all the time. I fix bugs by dipping Q-tip-like spiky things in nail polish remover and meticulously fixing the moon. Let it dry (it may take about 10 minutes) and then apply this IBD resin and use the ASP resin activator spray (so you don't have to wait 20 minutes for it to dry). Then I apply Sally Hanson Miracle GEL Top Coat all over the nail, two coats. That's enough to give them strength, and I can wear them at a medium length - just above my fingertips. And best of all, they end up being thinner than acrylic or gel nails, so they look more natural. Before they grew long enough, I used Nail Bliss French Wrap Plus, Thick Tips to add some length to the nail. Sometimes I still use one of these when the nail splits or breaks. Now I don't do the whole set at once. I simply repaint each nail as needed, soak in acetone remover and wipe with a paper towel to remove the old stuff, then follow the steps above. Some people get 2 weeks, some don't. Sometimes I touch up a nail or two, sometimes none at all. It suits me. I've used colored polish on all my nails but they don't look that long so I'm going back to the French style. From time to time I do an accent nail and buff the tip with a gold or light color. FYI, I see that ASP has a gel and some say it's thicker than this product, but I'm sticking with it. On nails that need more strength/thickness I can apply two coats and it will be fine.

Pros
  • Noble design
Cons
  • Long delivery time