Review (5/5): Provides extra strength to nails
I switched back from power/dip nails to gel. I wanted something that added a little more strength to my natural nail, but without using nail extensions. Following the basic Gelish instructions, I used this between the base layer and the color layer. The manicure lasted about two weeks. Some comments for this product say that this is difficult to take off. I just refreshed my manicure and found it was no more difficult than normal gel removal. I gently roughed the outer layer, applied nail polish remover until the gel was soft, (the same way it would be done in a salon) and then wiped the old gel off as normal. It applies like nail polish. It isn't hard like acrylic, powder or a nail extension, so I don't think alone it would suffice for nail extensions (you'd need something underneath it). The color of this product is a soft transparent pink. I used it first with color, and now I have it with two coats without additional Gelish color. With two coats, you can still see the nail bed beneath, but it came out very soft and natural. The product arrived quickly and was well-packaged. Overall, I'm very satisfied.