Salon strength.Your sofa.

Real gel, set under the lamp in 60 seconds. No drill on, no drill off. Around two weeks of wear.

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The Starter KitLamp, tools and a shade on us $69.90$99.90
Blush Fog

21 shades. One is on us.

Blush Fog$15.99

Gentle, almost neutral pink.

Get one free with the kitOr just Blush Fog, $15.99
Glossy gel nails done at home with GeliQ

It was never the gel. It was the drill.

  • The file going on.

    To make salon acrylics and gel grip, your nail gets filed until it feels rough. For acrylics, the American Academy of Dermatology says this filing "thins your natural nails, making them weaker."
    Source: AAD

  • The drill coming off.

    Two or three weeks later the gel is filed, scraped or drilled off again. Every round takes a little more of the nail underneath.

  • GeliQ skips both.

    Strips go on a clean, dry nail with no sanding. They come off with cuticle oil and the cuticle pusher in your kit. The one rule: never peel them off dry.

Twenty minutes, start to finish.

Your first set takes a little longer. After that, about 20 minutes.

  1. The GeliQ Starter Kit laid out on marble
    Prep2 min

    Push back cuticles. Clean and dry each nail. No oil yet.

  2. A gel strip pressed onto a nail
    PressAbout 10 min

    Pick the strip that fits and press it on from the cuticle out.

  3. Curing glossy red gel strips under the GeliQ pen lamp
    Cure60 sec

    Set each hand under the GeliQ lamp.

  4. Finished glossy gel nails
    WearAbout 14 days

    File the strip's edge at the tip. To remove, cuticle oil and the cuticle pusher.

The salon tax

$1,090

You keep per year*

  • Salon, per year$1,560 + 52 hrs
  • GeliQ, first year$470

Or about $342 in your first year with shade bundles (buy 4, get 2 free).

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*$60 salon gel visit every 2 weeks. GeliQ assumes the $69.90 kit with 1 color sheet, then one $15.99 sheet every 14 days. Results vary.

Questions, answered.

How long do they last?

Around 14 days with proper application. Results vary with your nails and your routine. The key is clean, dry nails with no oil or residue before you apply.

Is it hard if I've never done it before?

The strips are semi-cured, so they're flexible and forgiving, and there's no brush and nothing wet to smudge. Your first set takes a little longer while you get the feel for it. After that, about 20 minutes.

Are they gentle on my natural nails?

GeliQ skips the drill and the acetone soak, and you never sand your nail surface; you only file the strip's edge at the tip. To remove, work cuticle oil around the edges, wait a minute, then gently lift the edge with the flat end of the cuticle pusher. Never peel a strip off dry.

Do I need the GeliQ lamp?

Yes. The GeliQ UV/LED lamp is matched to the strips and sets each nail in 60 seconds. It comes in the Starter Kit.

What if I'm not happy?

You can return or exchange an unused kit in its original packaging within 30 days of delivery. If anything arrives damaged or defective, email us photos and we'll replace it or refund you in full. Reach us at hello@trygeliq.com.