Your nails can’t absorb anything, so I’m more concerned with the process and how it is done. I would avoid gel nails and such that are basically filed off, you don’t want to breathe in the dust and it really destroys your nails anyways. Shellac and similar polishes that are applied like a regular polish and UV cured should be ok

Unlike you I dislike salon pedicures and manicures and much prefer to do them myself, saving a ton of time and $$$. I do my pedicures very similarly to you, however I should probably add the scrub.

Isn’t Seche Vite just the best?? For those unfamiliar with SV, your manicure/pedicure will dry in a fraction of the time of any other top coat. With the addition of SV, my manicures are finished in short time, look professional and last a good week; if I were more careful, they might last longer. It’s fabulous!

For those struggling with soft, thin fingernails Nailtique’s Formula II is amazing! (I wish I could get a commission on all of the SV and Nailtique Formula II I sell! 😉 )