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Has any one tried this gel nail polish?
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MsEllany · 30/08/2020 23:58
Manicurist - it says that it can be removed like normal polish which appeals to me as it's only the removal of gel polish that puts me off. I'm loath to pay for a kit though without some decent reviews - obviously I can see the reviews on the site but I want some from women I 'know'!
Flymetothesun · 31/08/2020 07:43
Watching with interest. I don't do gels because it wrecks my nails and I can't wear it for work.
MsEllany · 31/08/2020 12:05
I love the idea of these. Apply a base nude and then just maintenance every couple of weeks - my nails are so thin and gross at the moment and I know nail polish remover isn’t helping but everything just peels and needs replacing really quickly.
I’m considering buying but I’m £180 down this month after backing into someone’s car 
so don’t really feel I deserve a treat.
MsEllany · 31/08/2020 12:07
Oh, I did read through a lot of the reviews yesterday. Basically none of them mention the method of removal which seems a little suspish to me.
Mrsmophead · 31/08/2020 13:43
Mygel. You paint it on gelish or gel paint after you buff and it takes it off for you. My sis swears by it. I can't comment on your link, I'm not familiar with that brand.
EmmaStone · 31/08/2020 14:17
Have you tried the Essie 'gels' (they are in a twisted bottle, and then you finish with the white twisted bottle as the top coat)? I think they're brilliant, and only £8-£10 I think.
barberousbarbara · 31/08/2020 15:12
@EmmaStone
I second Essie gel couture. I used them while having chemotherapy and they lasted well.
damnthatanxiety · 31/08/2020 15:50
I have also been intrigued about Green Flash. It is hard to find reviews other than on their site which always leaves me suspicious. The one review I did find seemed to suggest that the product wears better than traditional varnish but not as well as actual gels. I can't find much on what the remover is made of as it is not acetone. The one review I found did say it came off really easily with the remover. It's £22 a bottle and you would need a base and top coat and also a remover (and LED lamp if you don't already have one) so it is quite an investment. Not many colours either. No nice nude other than translucent ones.
MsEllany · 31/08/2020 16:03
@EmmaStone
Yes I’ve got several of them and like them a lot. They just don’t tend to last longer than 3/4 days and that’s me being really careful. Partly it’s because my actual nails are flaky as fuck right now.
MsEllany · 31/08/2020 16:04
@damnthatanxiety
Yes this is what worries me. It’s a large layout if it’s no better than a ‘good’ polish and topcoat. I was drawn in by the milky white polish as it’s my absolute favourite - but actually, that one is just a normal polish so I might as well get the OPI one I know and love!
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