Ok so here’s the deal, my nails are so so prone to breaks and peeling (I think it’s in direct correlation with my poor health) and nothing I’ve tried works to strengthen them enough for me to get any significant length to my nails. I didn’t want to get acrylics because the tips always lift and I can’t afford all that money for refills ect. So I came across this video on YouTube that combines gel polish and acrylic powder to give strong nails that you can soak off and replace just like gel polish (or fill kind of like acrylic) Here is the video and I followed this method to the T except for the brand of acrylic powder I used. It was super easy even for a person relatively new to gel nails.

These are my results before any polish.



As you can see I am finally getting some natural length to my nails from the support gel polish provides. I’m really happy about that and don’t want to lose the strength (and subsequently length) that the acrygel has provided my nails.

To show off my natural nails I just did 2 coats of Fresh Paints “sugar crush” over the acrygel.



I really love the look and feel of my nails now and they are all mine! No extensions, tips, ect.

I will keep you updated as to how this method is holding up and whatnot.