No, water is not a suitable slip solution for using with PolyGel. It’s best to purchase a specially formulated product that will allow you to distribute the gel onto your nails efficiently, such as one from Nail Shop UK, which sells several types of slip solutions in different sizes for different budgets.

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Water is not a good slip solution, and it won’t work as a bonder for. Water can cause the polygel to shrink when you apply it, which will create bubbles on your surfaces and make them peel more easily.

Nail techs

Nail techs recommended using a water-based slip solution instead of water because the slip solution is made to help the polygel bond to your nails.

Sometimes, if you don’t use one and your client has no issues with their nails, it can be okay not to use one. But there are still some people who do need one or find that they prefer having it on their nails before applying polygel, so consider using this type of product over plain water.

Conclusion

You can use water as a slip solution for polygel, but it’s not the best idea. If you have some on hand and don’t want to buy another product just yet, I’d say go ahead.

It won’t hurt your nails or anything—make sure you apply more than usual to get the same effect. Plus, it might be worth taking this opportunity to experiment with other liquids like rosewater or lemon juice.