A couple of weeks, ago I bought a UV-FREE Gel-Color polish by a brand named Nutra Nail in the color Lotus at Five Below. It's a pretty hot pink, my favorite color. I forgot how much I paid for the kit, but if you don't already know, everything at Five Below is $5.00 or less. I LOVE that store! This product retails on their website for $11.99 plus shipping. This is a GREAT deal. Last night, I was finally able to test it out. The company states that it 'Sets Rock Solid in 5 Minutes'. I have never tried a gel polish before and for $5.00 or less, this was perfect. It comes with instructions, activator, gel polish, and a brush cleaner.
From the company:
Gel Perfect is not a polish... it's the First & Only UV-Free Gel Color Technology! The patented hybrid Gel-Color applies easily like a polish, protects nails from breaking with a rock solid shield and sets to a brilliant patent leather shine in just 5 minutes. Plus, it removes easily in 2 minutes with No-Mess Express Gel Perfecr Remover*, so you can change you color as often as your look!
If you are anything like me, I always manage to mess up my nails and they tend to chip easily. Polish takes 24 hrs to dry completely! That is time that I know myself and a lot of other women do not have.
On to the application process, first, I read all the instructions to make sure I get it done correctly on the first try with their Application Guide.
- Prep Nail
- Remove polish
- Shape nails and push back cuticles
- Wash and dry hands
- Set Up
- Got a clean paper towel to protect my table
- Shook gel color bottle
- Unscrewed all bottle caps
- Application Process
- Step One: Activator
- Brush on a thorough coat of activator over entire nail and over edge
- Apply to all 5 nails on one hand
- Use Enough Activator so nails appear wet and shiny
- Step Two: Gel-Color
- Immediately apply a thin coat of Gel-Color over wet Activator to same five nails. Brush over entire nail and over edge
- First coat may appear streaky
- Use slight pressure so Gel-Color and Activator can blend
- Step Three: Clean Brush
- Wipe Gel-Color Brush thoroughly on paper towel and place Brush Cleaner to prevent buildup
- Take brush from Brush Cleaner and place in Gel-Color for next application
You repeat the application on both hands twice for full coverage.
This process was very easy to use. I think I completed it in about 20 minutes or less so it was not bad, considering I was 'Facebooking' at the same time. I did not mess up or ding my nails at all. I love how the Gel-Color bled into the activator and blended right in. I did have some of the polish on my skin surrounding my nails. I didn't even bother trying to remove it last night. I left it alone to remove in my morning shower. All you have to do is a little bit of scrubbing and you're good to go! I am amazed and how good my nails came out. I'm definitely going back to Five Below to purchase some more colors. This product is perfect for women who do not have a lot of time on their hands to polish their nails and change up the color frequently. Plus they will not chip. I am recommending this to all my girlfriends.
(The brush cleaner was clear :])
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Again, I love how my nails came out. Let's see how long this manicure lasts.
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*Can also be removed with 100% acetone polish remover
