Solar oil.......she asks??? what is that?

Thanks everyone! I thought I was doing it wrong, ans wasn`t sure if it would cause lifting or something. Good to know ``pros`` do it like that too sometimes. I actuallly cleaned them up a bit too much on some nails, so regrowth started to show siiner tan I would have liked, so next time I will leave a the whites thicker. I didn`t know there were videos, I have to check that now!

I paint mine vertically, I just have better control like that, and I am trying really hard to make sure to cover and seal the ends, so that is easiest for me.

Poppyseed, Solar Oil is nail and cuticle oil. I use a an oil by LCN, lots if companies make them. It will keep your cuticles lovely, and with all the soaking off in acetone, it will keep your nails moisturized too, so they don`t get brittle.

Thanks for the info re: solar oil. When do you use it on your nails? In between manicures?

this is the you tube video French Manicure

another question. What do you use to clean the brush with? I'm assuming alcohol.

I use the oil everyday, before bed with hand cream and somtimes in the day, if I am using hand cream.

I just used the Gelish cleaner...which I think is alcohol.

Oh, and be sure to put it under your nails too!

Thanks for the video Poppy!
Now if I can get my left hand to cooperate for me!!

Solar Oil is very important in keeping your gel from lifting. If your nails are too dry, they will lift or peel.


"Solar Oil is a synergistic blend of four naturally light essential oils along with Vitamin E, it is designed to deeply penetrate and protect both natural and acrylic nails as well as your skin. It comes in a more liquid form than other oils like massage oils and cooking oils.

Solar Oil contains Jojoba Oil which helps Vitamin E penetrate deeply into the skin, this prevents cellular damage and eliminates visible signs of aging, so is good to start using whilst young. Jojoba Oil penetrates Rice Bran Oil and Sweet Almond Oil into natural nails and acrylic nails and this keeps them tough and flexible. Repeated use drives oils penetrates to product deeper into your nails and skin therefore maximizing the benefits and preventing problems.

After a while when you have acrylic or gel on your nails, it can lift up at the edges, this is due to the plate no longer receiving oil and moisture from the nail bed. When your dried out plate comes in contact with water or moisture, it sucks it up, making the plate expand, the plate then dries out and contracts and the plate then begins peeling and looses its shape, pulling away from the nail that it's attached to and this then results in cracking and breaking. Solar Oil prevents this from happening, all from just using it a few times a day on the nails. Solar Oil also ensures the the acrylic or gel nail remains strong and flexible. Solar Oil is designed to penetrate through the acrylic or gel to act as a shock absorber and a lubricant for the product, stopping it breaking or lifting. "


I have small bottles in my kitchen, bedroom and study, and I apply it up to 6x a day. Can never be too moisturized.....

you did a fantastic job and I LOVE the base color. If I do Snow Bunny on the tips it might just be the perfect American/French manicure I've been looking for!!

It is a really nice sheer pale pink with a hint of peach in it. I also liked it with just 2 coats and mother of pearl sparkle on top. The mother of pearl is a barely there sparkle.