Review (5/5): Nail saver!
I've been doing at-home gel nails for about two years now. I started because I have no patience for regular or even faux-gel (no light) polish to dry, but I like the look and durability of gel. Also going to the salon regularly to get my nails done/redone is not in the budget.
However, I had the worst luck with removing the polish. Once an edge starts to come loose I pick (even though I know it's terrible) leading to a lot of damage. Even buffing the polish down and using pure acetone and smart gel polish remover I couldn't get it to come off without tearing up my nails. I tried the tin foil method, I tried soaking for ages, I even tried buffing almost all the way down to my natural nails, and none of the methods were effective.
Then I finally broke down and bought this cheap kit - I am so impressed! I love the little polish remover press bottle, the cuticle clippers, and cuticle pusher. I used the nail clips with regular cotton pads (the included pads, while cool, dried almost instantly and therefore defeated the purpose) and sat for 15 minutes. Then I used the gel polish remover scraper and the polish came right off, without any damage.
*Some older reviews mentioned theirs coming in a gift bag or something? Mine did not, came in a cardboard box.
Thank you, thank you to this set for allowing me to continue my at-home gel manicures without destroying my natural nails underneath!!