Are you a girl who is passionate about nails? When you have badass nails, do you feel better about yourself? Wanting to have pretty nails can be quite expensive, especially when it costs around 50k won for a simple gel nail design.
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Letโs have a look at the price below for your reference:
Those are all nails price from Korean nail tech. It can be quite expensive, especially when you need to have your nails changed every 3 weeks. So here I am, coming to save you from this money-sucking black hole. Let me introduce to you the ultimate savior of Nail designs: Daiso.
Disclaimer: This article is for people who want to do their own nails with affordable medium-quality products.
UV Lamp
In Daiso, you can find a big UV lamp for 5k won. A smaller one for 3k won and 2k won. The big UV lamp is for a whole hand when you need to cure it properly. The smaller UV lamp is for when you need to flash cure and keep your nail tips in place.
For beginner. I would recommend the bigger UV lamp. It is just versatile and you can use it to flash cure as well, it is just a little bit inconvenient.
Gel Base and Gel Top
This is an important item to have because, without the gel base, you can not attach your nail tips to your real nails. The gel top coat is for a dashing finishing look, you will definitely need it to elevate the overall look of your nail.
The standard time to cure your nail is 60 seconds but I usually cure it for longer because I want it to be fully cured.
Color Gel Polish
This is up to your preference. But I usually go with a simple nude/pink base before adding any other colors. It is an easy design and classy look.
Other Tools
If you are like me, crazy about gemstones, then please buy them, it makes your nail looks so expensive and extra. Another tool that you may need is a small brush to create a nail design. For example, you can make flowers, French tips, and hearts, โฆ also, for the popular Hailey Bieber chrome nails design, you can also find some chrome powder in Daiso for cheap (1-2k won).
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And also if you are lazy and you donโt want to buy all of those gadgets for your nails, simple pre-made gel nails are also available in Daiso. You can choose any design you want without spending hours on making it.
It is very cheap and affordable when you buy your nail items in Daiso. Trust me, once you get a hang of it, you will not want to go to the nail salon and spend that 50k won on a professional nail. There is a lot of tutorial in Tiktok and I hope that you can make your nails at home. It is actually a great way to reduce stress and anxiety.
Please note that it takes quite a long time to do your nail ( around 3-4 hours in my case), so please prepare in advance before you do your nail.
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