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Why do tiny “hairs” of lint show up only after the gel has been cured? How do you fix this?

September 6, 2005

Any hairs that show up after the gel has been cured can be detected before the product is cured. As a rule of thumb, I always check my product a second time before I cure. This is especially important with the sealant. After I apply sealant to all five fingers, I go back with a little more sealant (and I stress the word “little” since you don’t want to flood the cuticles) on my brush to lightly brush over the nails one more time. With this step I will usually detect lint or pitting in my sealant and I am then able to fix it. -- Amy Becker

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