Beetles Slip Solution for Poly Nail Gel - 30ml Extension Liquid, Anti-stick, Strengthen DIY Home Nail Gel, 1 Drip at a Time

Amazing all-in-one nail kit! The Beetles Poly Gel Extension Kit comes with 24 beautiful jelly nude pink shades that are perfect for natural, elegant, or trendy looks. The UV lamp works great, curing the gel quickly and evenly. The poly gel is easy to use, smooth, and strong, even for beginners. Everything you need is included, making it perfect as a starter kit or a salon-quality gift for women and girls. Excellent quality and great value for the price. Highly recommended! 💅✨

I found out about poly gel nails from TikTok videos. For months, I thought about trying it out. Since I was stuck in quarantine I decided to look the product up in more depth. I reviewed a plethora of different brands (went down so many rabbit holes, sheesh) and watched a few tutorial videos. I decided it was best to go with this one for a few reasons. Here are 10 NEED TO KNOW TIPS: 1. Almost ALL products are gonna have at least one bad review (probs more if it has more reviews). This one was the best one to me and I’m glad I picked it. 2. If you aren’t a professional then it’s gonna take PRACTICE. Don’t think you can just become a doctor by watching Grey's Anatomy... c’mon now. 3. It was easy to use compared to actual acrylic and not sticky if you use the correct solution. 4. I bought my own UV/LED nail light on amazon for like $19. 5. I also bought my own primer (ITS NEEDED) & I used a 70% Alcohol solution to help shape/mold the gel. 6. Start off with shorter nails FIRST. Don’t get cocky your first time and try to do some long stiletto nails when you haven’t even figured out everything. 7. Prep your nails before anything. Prep. Prep. Prep. That means, wash ya nasty hands, dry off, file/shape/trim, push back or trim cuticles, file your whole nail gently (the whole nail people), buff a little, and add your primer or dehydrator. DO IT. IT MAKES THEM LAST LONGER. Help get your moneys worth. 8. Speaking of lasting longer... Don’t glob a lot of gel on at first! You should start off small and add more if needed- don’t be wasteful. 9. Also, make sure to not press too hard on the nail forms to decrease any spillage or bubbles (clean around the cuticle area with alcohol dampened brush to remove excess). 9. Follow the instructions Aka: apply base coat, cure under lamp 30-60 sec, apply poly gel with brush that is slightly dampened with alcohol solution, shape gel, cure for 90-130 sec (better safe than sorry, so cure them long), then WIPE OFF with a cotton ball that has rubbing alcohol on it to get rid of the stickiness, shape/file the whole nail even if the shininess is tempting to keep (this is important), apply top coat evenly, cure again for a long time, wipe off again with alcohol, apply cuticle oil, and boom you’re done. I hope this can at least help one person. I love it and everything came perfectly packaged. The colors are great, file works wonderfully, brush/applicator is nice quality, nail forms fit my nails, and came with a lot of them. The tubes are “small” to some people, but if you use my tips on not being wasteful and how to make them last long then you’ll be fine. Goodluck!!

Works really well! Pretty easy once you get the hang of it. The solution is pretty sticky so you have to have some nail polish remover and wipes on hands to keep things clean. I would have given it 5 stars if the poly gel was less see through if that makes sense? It’s very clear regardless of what color you choose, I just layer a gel nude color over it once I’m done to fix the small problem

Very easy to use and lasts a long while. Even though the polygels are smaller than I thought, they last a LONG time, I bought this a year ago and still have some left; the nails are very nice and sturdy, I personally love the pink sparkly color. I do recommend using 100% alcohol instead of the slip solution it comes with because the polygels are very sticky.

The kit was packaged well and contained nice sizes of gel, base, and top coat. The brush was beautiful and seemed to be good quality for the money. I have used he Beetles base and top coat before so I knew I liked them. This is my first ever poly gel kit and I am not a professional nail tech. I did attempt to do several nails and thought it seemed easy and loved the idea. Since I don't have experience with any other gels I really can't speak to the gel it's self or compare it to others. It seemed easy enough to work with. I used the dual forms that came with the kit and I think that was where my problem was. I filled the form with gel and applied it to my nail, I had to press down to keep it from popping up and when I pressed down, everything oozed out. I let go to clean it up and they lifted off my nail again. I had to hold them down while putting my hand in the light. I was so preoccupied by trying to keep them on that I forgot to check under the nail.... what a mess-and I cured it that way (sigh). The forms seemed very narrow and I felt like the "C" curve was excessive,maybe a stiletto style, but what do I know? Well- I do know I didn't like the way they looked so I stopped with one hand, tried to clean up everything under the nail and cut them back. I did not attempt the second hand. If the kit had come with paper forms I would have given it another try with those. Because I found the dual forms provided, difficult to work with, I decided to return it. The issues I had with the dual forms may have been my lack of experience so take that into consideration when you read my review. I think the poly gel, top coat, base coat and the tools provided with the kit were great. The dual forms are my reason for 3 stars.

First off I do want to mention that I have been using builder gel and tips or false nails for the longest time. So I do have some practice with using both hands to apply the dual forms (the clip that comes with the kit is useful) Additionally, I’ve had a lot of practice painting nail tips after applying them however, I am absolutely not an expert. I came across poly gel when looking at the Beatles brand for new colors. Overall, the product was super easy to use the slip solution made being able to mold the nail easy in the duel form. The second photo of my nails without any polish was the first set with the poly gel. I did not use enough product in the top of the nails snapped off. On the second set that’s painted brown, I used more product, about twice as much. It’s better to use more product as you can easily wipe it off and set it to the side to use for the next nail. The curing time was accurate 120 seconds was perfect. The dual forms if you use too much product will be hard to pop off. I would advise to avoid getting the poly gel on the edges of the dual form to prevent that from happening. I also have pure acetone that I will dip a small, thin brush in to remove any excess polish after removing the duel, forms and filing the nail. I would highly recommend investing in a nail drill. I got one for about $16 from Amazon. Ensuring that your cuticles and nail beds are cleaned and filed correctly ensures the nails to stay on for as long as possible. If you’re someone that has a basic knowledge of nail techniques, this is a great product to have and I think poly gel is a great investment versus spending the money out of salon for a full set. I will note that the first time I made the first set it took me about an hour the second time the set that I painted brown took me about 3 1/2 hours, due to having to remove the previous set and going slower to ensure product was distributed correctly on each section of the dual form, so the nail does not break.

Nice gel kit with lots of nice colors easy to apply. Would buy again or buy different colors when I need more.

I am really pleased with this product. I do a lot with my hands around the house cleaning, and cooking and caring for my little ones and have tried powder dip, builder gel, gel polish, and they all chipped and lifted. This is the first polygel brand I tried and I only had a few start lifting after almost 2 weeks. I love that it is flexible and I believe that’s what makes it so that it doesn’t lift or separate from my nails and all of the cleaning I do with soap and water has withstood as well. Also very easy to apply. I didn’t use the tips I overlayed it over my real nails and watched some videos on YouTube of how they just spread it like acrylic and this method has worked very well for me. I could not get the perfect spread method with the tips and I know it takes time to perfect, but I don’t have the time and patience to keep trying. Highly durable, easy to apply, and long lasting.