Fun to use with beautiful pigments.
I loved this product! A little background on me, I have usually just used regular nail polish. I have had dip nails done at salons but never at home. This was my first time trying the dip and after three weeks I can recommend this 100%.<br /><br />If you don’t know what to do or this is your first time watching a solid tutorial is a must. It helps clarify a lot of questions and it can also help save your nails. Nail career education has a good tutorial especially for beginners.<br /><br />To start the kit came with everything it said but as someone who has used the kit I would recommend three other things. First get a nail e file. It is an absolute must and your cuticles/ hands will thank you. Once you’ve applied the product, some areas will be lumpy and bumpy especially if you aren’t the best or don’t have a ton of practice so you will need to do a TON of filing. Filing is pretty much 60% of the process especially if you get tips. The second thing to get is acetone. You can totally file off the product but you could also compromise the integrity of your nail itself (plus it takes hours)so it’s better to get acetone and work from there. Lastly get a face mask. If you’re reading this during COVId. I’d recommend using a scarf and not wasting your face masks or getting a dust collector. This product along with the filing and dipping releases a LOT of powder and it can easily get into your lungs which if you’re like me and do your nails constantly, this could hurt you in the long term.<br /><br />I would also recommend buying a separate clear powder as your base but if you’re tight on cash this could wait.<br /><br />The colors:<br />White- your standard basic white. Very pigmented and probably needs two coats.<br /><br />Pink- the pink is a bubble gum color. Not neon but and more bright pink. Two coats should do.<br /><br />Blue- the blue is a light blue. Not dark but not very bright either. Two coats does the trick<br /><br />Purple- this purple is a lavender purple. If you have the lavender iPhone, this is about the same color as that purple. One coat did the trick<br /><br />Silver- this is a glitter not a silver color. Depending on how silver you want. One coat leaves some spots and you can see the nail itself. Two covers it all and leaves no nail visible.<br /><br />Gold- I haven’t used this powder but it’s a similar powder to the silver just gold.<br /><br />Red- this isn’t a true true red. It has some shimmer to it almost like a candy red. Two coats does the trick.<br /><br />Some side notes.<br /><br />The smells are pretty strong and they can make your eyes water so if you’re sensitive and have no mask and eye protection be warned because it makes it hard to put on the product. I didn’t mind because that’s part of the process and it’s normal but it could be a factor for you.<br /><br />Step two and four are “glues” which help the product stay so if you leave them uncapped they will stick and make your life miserable if you aren’t careful. Also on a similar note be mindful when applying because you could apply some of the product on the cap making them stick and impossible to wipe off so try to use acetone to remove and scrape off the product after every use.<br /><br />When applying step two make sure to cover ALL of the nail because if you don’t, product won’t stick and you’ll have spots missing. Again I’d recommend watching some tutorials which will help clarify a lot of what to do.<br /><br />Overall I loved this product. It stays on perfectly and looks beautiful. I loved all the colors and have even ordered more. It is a little tough to use if you don’t know what you’re doing but if you have an idea it shouldn’t be too tough. I’ve had mine for about a month and a half and have had no issues with chipping or anything.
Rating: 5 stars