The gel polish merry go round

I think that's very bad practice Mazgg and sounds as if they don't know what they're doing.

Gel nails and nail extensions should be gently soaked off in pure acetone so there's no risk of damage to the nail bed.

I only have my toenails done twice over the sandal season, the lady just buffs the old varnish off gently with a fine board, then oils the nail. Over winter the nails are bare.

Eat a good diet, keep nails short until they recover, look at it as at least 6 months, massage oil into the cuticles. Nothing looks as good as your own healthy nails. I can’t stand the look of those false ones, the long ones look like claws, up there with trout pouts and bottoms you can rest a cup of tea on.

Lots of cuticle oil, several times a day and nail strengthening products should help.

I have had gel polish for 17 years, never had the polish drilled off, always soaked off.

My nails were fine when I had it removed and not replaced in the two Covid lockdowns.

I imagine it is your choice of salon that is the problem here, not the varnish.