Keep them dry! - Thoroughly dry your nails before applying any gel polish or base coat… do NOT use water. Cuticle Care - The cuticle is the dead skin that attaches to the nail plate at the base of the nail and it needs to be carefully pushed back and removed from the nail so that your gel polish can adhere properly. Buffing - After caring for the cuticles, buff the nail plate with a fine grit buffer. Be sure to buff the entire nail plate from edge to edge! Cleansing & Priming - After buffing you will need to remove all of the