I was gifted a Joya Mia dipping system for Christmas and am looking for tips on how to use it. Can I use the clear base under gel polish or by itself? Does anyone have any helpful tips on application without using tips? Any info would be awesome!
Posted Jan 1, 2019, 7:02 AM UTC
Use tons of activator.
Swipe a toothpick or orange stick around your cuticles if you flood them with powder. Getting dip on the cuticles causes them to lift and chip off easily once the nail grows out even just a tiny amount. You want that area to be as smooth as possible. You can buff or efile the dip to smooth out any bumps.
Do not let activator contaminate your base or top coat, it can make the brush turn rock hard and useless. Wait 30sec-1 min after activator.
Thank you!! I wasn't sure about the timing, that's super helpful!
No problem. Good luck! And may I recommend Revel dip powder? I'm a fan.
Make sure you don’t dip too close to your cuticles on your first dip. You gradually want to build towards your cuticles. My tech usually dips up to 4x.
Thank you!!! I definitely would not have known to do this!