how to combine the peel-off and soak-off base
One extra layer, thirty seconds of waiting, and the exit changes completely. What each base brings, the order they go on, and why removal becomes a peel.
The peel-off base and the soak-off base don’t have to compete. Put the peel-off base underneath and you get the hold of the soak-off, with an exit that needs no soaking, no remover and no clips. It costs one extra step. This is how it works, how it goes on, and how it comes off.
what each base brings
The soak-off base is the strong one: a slightly thicker layer that holds hard, adds a little strength to your nails, and asks for a soak to leave. The peel-off base is the easy exit: built to let go in one piece, no soaking involved. Stack them and each does its own job. The soak-off base does the holding, the peel-off base does the letting go. Strength on top, exit underneath.
strength on top, exit underneath
the method, and the way out
the one extra step
Everything stays the same, with one addition. Prep and prepper as usual. Then the peel-off base straight onto the nail: shake it well, one thin layer, free edge sealed, and let it air dry for about 30 seconds, no lamp. Then the soak-off base over it: one thin layer, free edge sealed, 30 seconds under the lamp, sticky layer left exactly where it is. Colour and top coat go on as always, two thin layers of colour and then the top coat, each cured 30 seconds. That’s the whole difference: one layer, half a minute of waiting.
removal: peel, don’t soak
Because the peel-off base sits underneath, the whole manicure lets go the way a peel-off manicure does. Wash your hands, then one drop of cleaner per nail, one nail at a time so it doesn’t dry out, and give it a moment to work in. Lift the edge at the side with the cuticle pusher and peel towards the tip in one movement. Still holding on? Another drop. Residue? A wipe with cleaner. No remover, no clips, no ten minutes of waiting. A drop of cuticle oil per nail afterwards, and you’re ready for the next one.
which setup is yours
One decision at step 02, three ways to make it. Peel-off alone: the flexible one, up to 12 days, the easy exit. Soak-off alone: maximum hold, 14 days and more, the ten minute soak. Both: the strength of the soak-off with the exit of the peel-off, for the manicures you want to stay and don’t want to soak. Same colours, same top coat, same routine every time. One rule comes with it: the peel-off base is what makes the peel possible, so a manicure without it is a soak-off manicure. If you’re not sure it’s there, soak it.
frequently asked questions
Can you use the peel-off base and the soak-off base together?
Yes. The peel-off base goes on the nail first and the soak-off base goes on top of it. You get the strength of the soak-off base, and because the peel-off base is underneath, the manicure comes off by peeling.
In which order do the two bases go on?
Peel-off base first, straight onto the prepped nail: shake well, one thin layer, free edge sealed, about 30 seconds to air dry. Then the soak-off base: one thin layer, free edge sealed, 30 seconds under the lamp. Then colour and top coat as usual.
Do you have to soak it off?
No, and that’s the point. With the peel-off base underneath, you remove it the peel-off way: a drop of cleaner per nail, lift the edge, peel towards the tip. No remover, no clips, no waiting.
Does the peel-off base need the lamp?
No. It air dries in about 30 seconds. The soak-off base, the colour and the top coat each cure 30 seconds under the lamp, like always.
What if I forgot the peel-off base and it won’t come off?
Then it’s a soak-off manicure and it gets the soak-off treatment: file the shine and the colour off with the 180 side, a wipe soaked in remover held by the clips, about ten minutes. Peeling a manicure that was meant to be soaked takes layers of nail with it. If it needs convincing, soak it.
