Gel Polish Set-972

These gel polishes are very easy to use. The colors are great (although I wish the color stickers were placed on the top of all the polishes- though that was easy to fix by putting a dab of polish on the tops). I’ve always had a problem with polish and really all products lifting on my nails (even professionally done) but I’ve been wearing the green for a week with no lifting. The color changing polish has been only on for a day but I like it. I only get the drastic color change when holding my nails up to my car air conditioner vent, and then it stays for only long enough to take a picture but from what I understand that’s normal. I do wish the bottles were bigger. I was aware that these were mini polishes and went with this brand because of the shape of the bottles however it makes them easy to tip over but it gives you a longer brush. I am very pleased with this product. Edit June 2022. I’ve been using this polish for over a year and am going to reorder more of the base and top coat. I still have plenty of the colors. But I’ve FINALLY found a fix for my nails. I have brittle nails that crack on the sides when they start to grow out and on one nail it gets a split straight up the nail at a certain length then breaks. I’ve discovered that if I apply the base coat then cut a sliver off a tea bag and place it on the wet polish and bake it, it prevents a total loss and strengthens my nail. I just buff out any ridges from the tea bag before I add color or a top coat. And my nails have never been stronger or longer!

Rewriting my review. I initially gave this polish 2* but after much research and practice I now rate this polish 5*. I put it over hybrid gel extensions and it lasted the whole time I wore it and it could have gone longer. No chipping, wrinkling, peeling, lifting. Great starter set! To remove your best bet is to file THEN soak in 99% acetone. If it doesn't come off after 30 minutes or so DON'T force it. If there are leftovers just lightly file the polish with a fine grit, give your nails cuticle oil and a day or 2 rest then soak again. Original review: I'm a beginner in the gel polish area but its not difficult right? Even has instructions. Prep nails then apply 1 layer of base coat, cure. Apply a coat of color, cure. Add second coat of color if needed, cure. Apply topcoat and cure. Pros: A variety of colors you can use year round. Dries super quick and stays glossy. Helpful instructions. Lasts as long as your skill level. If there are some mistakes you might have some lifting after a couple weeks. No strong odors. Cons: Does not come off easily and shreds up your nails. Need more than one coat of color. I had some lifting after a couple weeks and it would peel off thin layers of my nails. Ok no big deal it will grow back in a week or 2. After about 3 weeks I had only a couple nails left with polish. Used 100% acetone soaked on cotton and wrapped each finger in foil for 10 min to remove. Used a cuticle wedge to try to lift and it would not come off easily. Did a second soak for 5 min and I ended up shredding my nails just to get it off. Overall I don't recommend unless you have thick nails and can get good coverage in one coat.

First thing to note the bottles of color are very small the base coat, clear coat, and flat top coat bottles are full size Some of the polish is thicker but it's very good quality so less is more. I originally bought these for my 6yr old since they were so cheap and smaller sized but after l saw the quality I started using them. I've purchased so many now we have a shelf full of all the colors. I use a clear dip powder from another brand and these colors stay so well on dip nails, I have yet to see them peel. I've learned that on my natural finger nails I have to use some sort of dehydrator or file for the colors to stay on better but they still last about a week, but my toes on the other hand are going strong after week 4. I just love the matte effect its such a nice option because it really does give you even more designs to work with. For the price you can't beat these sets I've been using these for almost 2 months now and I've saved SO MUCH money by doing our own nails at home. The only downside is how small the bottles are I wish they had more colors in the bigger full size

Overall an okay set. The Good: The bottles are small, but there are so many colors to try that I'm okay with that. Usually 2 coats of color is sufficient, and lasted about 10 days with everyday tasks including dish washing. The Bad: The colors on the tops are inaccurate. They are so inaccurate that you will need to open every bottle to know what color you are dealing with. Honestly, I probably won't purchase again based on that alone. Also, the top coat is garbage. After apply a base, and two smooth coats of color, I applied the top coat. It doesn't apply as a smooth coat, but instead is streaky. When it cures, it looks a little better, but still not smooth like you expect gel to be. From a distance it's not so bad, but up close you can see how uneven it applies. It feels as bumpy as it looks. So just skip the top coat, and you're good.

These polish color are pretty(close to photos) and pigmented. all the glitter polish was share which I didn't know but they are soo cute. However it took a bit to cure (but it might just be my lamp, old batteries) that's why I have no photos of the swatches. The color changing polish didn't change color on me. And the pink/gray is not color changing? (Not sure but this polish was a share glitter)The bottles where also veryyyyyy small. A lot smaller then I thought.