How To

DIP POWDER PROCESS
1. APPLY STEP 1 BOND IF YOU WANT YOUR MANI TO LAST FOR
WEEKS (SKIP THIS STEP IF YOU PLAN TO USE PEEL BASE).
2. APPLY A THIN COAT OF STEP 2 BASE COAT 3/4 OF THE WAY UP
THE NAIL (AVOIDING THE CUTICLES), THEN QUICKLY DIP INTO
THE DIP POWDER OR POUR POWDER OVER NAIL. TAP OFF
EXCESS, THEN BRUSH OFF WITH THE INCLUDED FLUFFY BRUSH.
REPEAT ON ALL NAILS.
3. APPLY ANOTHER THIN LAYER OF STEP 2 BASE COAT, COVERING
THE ENTIRE NAIL THIS TIME, AVOIDING THE CUTICLES AND
SURROUNDING SKIN. THEN QUICKLY DIP INTO THE DIP POWDER
OR POUR POWDER OVER THE NAIL. IMMEDIATELY RUN THE
INCLUDED ORANGE STICK AROUND YOUR CUTICLE. TAP OFF
EXCESS, THEN BRUSH OFF WITH THE FLUFFY BRUSH. REPEAT ON
ALL NAILS AS MANY LAYERS AS DESIRED.
4. APPLY ANOTHER THIN LAYER OF STEP 2 BASE COAT, COVERING
THE ENTIRE NAIL AGAIN (AVOIDING THE CUTICLES AND
SURROUNDING SKIN). THEN QUICKLY DIP INTO THE INCLUDED
CLEAR POWDER (CRYSTAL COAT) OR POUR THE CLEAR POWDER
(CRYSTAL COAT) OVER THE NAIL. REPEAT ON ALL NAILS. THIS
WILL PROTECT YOUR COLOR/GLITTER FROM THE FILING AND
BUFFING STEP. TAP OFF THE EXCESS CLEAR POWDER (CRYSTAL
COAT).
5. ONCE THE CLEAR (CRYSTAL COAT) APPEARS DRY (ABOUT 1
MINUTE), SCRUB NAILS WITH THE INCLUDED STIFF BRUSH TO
REMOVE EXCESS CLEAR POWDER. THIS WILL HELP AVOID
BUBBLES IN THE FINAL RESULT.
6. GENEROUSLY APPLY STEP 3 ACTIVATOR TO ALL NAILS. LET SIT
FOR 1–2 MINUTES.
7. FILE, BUFF, AND SHAPE NAILS UNTIL THEY ARE COMPLETELY
SMOOTH. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THIS STEP! THE SURFACE OF
YOUR NAILS SHOULD BE VERY SMOOTH WITHOUT ANY
ROUGHNESS.
8. WIPE NAILS WITH RUBBING ALCOHOL TO REMOVE THE DUST
FROM FILING.
9. APPLY STEP 3 ACTIVATOR TO ALL NAILS AGAIN. WAIT ONLY 30
SECONDS (NO LONGER), THEN WIPE EACH NAIL THOROUGHLY
WITH A LINT-FREE WIPE OR PAPER TOWEL. IF YOU DO NOT WIPE
THE NAIL COMPLETELY, THIS CAN CAUSE THE BRUSH ON THE
FINAL STEP TO STIFFEN UP.
10. APPLY A THIN, QUICK LAYER OF STEP 4 TOP COAT IN ABOUT 2–3
STROKES PER NAIL (AVOIDING CUTICLES). DO NOT LINGER OR GO
OVER YOUR STROKES MULTIPLE TIMES. REPEAT ON ALL NAILS.
11. IMMEDIATELY APPLY ANOTHER LAYER OF STEP 4 TOP COAT.
THIS TIME, SPEND A BIT MORE TIME TO GET GOOD COVERAGE
AND CAP THE TIPS. STEP 4 IS FAST DRYING, SO BE MINDFUL NOT
TO OVERWORK THIS STEP. YOUR NAILS SHOULD BE DRY IN 45–60
SECONDS.
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DIP REMOVAL STEPS
REMOVAL STEPS
1. FILL A BOWL WITH WATER AND MICROWAVE IT UNTIL IT IS AS WARM AS IS COMFORTABLE FOR SOAKING
YOUR NAILS/HANDS.
2. GRAB A GALLON-SIZE ZIPLOCK BAG AND POUR A LITTLE BIT OF 100% ACETONE INTO THE BAG.
3. PLACE THE BAG INTO THE BOWL OF HOT WATER, THEN PLACE BOTH HANDS INTO THE BAG. BE SURE NOT
TO GET ANY WATER INTO THE BAG.
4. START RUBBING YOUR NAILS WHILE THEY ARE INSIDE THE BAG. KEEP RUBBING UNTIL THE DIP IS
COMPLETELY SOAKED OFF. GLITTER TAKES LONGER TO REMOVE. YOU CAN USE A SCRAPING TOOL TO HELP
WITH REMOVAL. DO NOT SCRAPE TOO HARD, TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO NATURAL NAILS.
5. ONCE DIP IS COMPLETELY REMOVED (A 5–15 MINUTE PROCESS), WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND
WATER, THEN APPLY CUTICLE OIL TO YOUR NAILS AND CUTICLES TO ADD MOISTURE BACK.
TIPS
• 100% ACETONE IS RECOMMENDED. NO ADDITIVES.
• ADD A FOLDED PAPER TOWEL INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BAGGIE TO RUB YOUR NAILS ON TO SPEED UP THE
PROCESS.
• TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS, YOU CAN FILE THE TOP COAT (CRYSTAL COAT) OFF BEFORE YOU SOAK YOUR
NAILS.
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