Review (3/5): ASP Lightless Gel is awesome for repairing a broken natural nail, a must have!
UPDATE 10/13/14 I had originally rated this item a five stars and I've left my original review unedited because it was accurate HOWEVER I've changed the rating to three stars because of the following.
I've found that when I use this product to repair a broken, or pealing or split nail, when its freshly applied, it's awesome BUT when a few days go by and the product starts to get old it starts to lift and the problem is that even being very careful, if the product peals from the nail, IT TAKES A FEW LAYERS OF THE NATURAL NAIL WITH IT and that's what I was one of the things I was trying to prevent when I applied this product...What I ended up doing was soaking off the remainder of this product and patching the now really damaged area of my nail with ASP Fiberglass
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=asp%20fiberglass&sprefix=ASP+fi%2Caps%2C272 and two layers of brush on nail glue which is the method I plan to continue using from now on since it does not lift and tear my nails...http://www.amazon.com/Spilo-MISC-Bondini-Plus-Brush-On/dp/B0002Z8SE8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413205777&sr=8-1&keywords=brush+on+nail+glue.
Although I bought mine at my local Sally's, this product is so awesome, I had to come an give it a thumbs up!
Now let me say that I have natural nails that tend to break at the base (bead) of the nail & so cutting them is not a painfree option nor a pretty one at that ;)
The only reason why I use all three products (listed below) is to repair broken nails, to give them time to grow out while I get to have pretty, all the same length nails ;)
This "light less gel" has a thicker consistency than brush on glue, which by the way, was the method I was using prior to coming across this gem in a YouTube tutorial video.
Now it does not come with a brush applicator so I took an empty nail polish bottle, cleaned it out & I filled it with pure acetone to prevent the brush from getting hard; & that's the brush I use to apply this gel. Just make sure to wipe the brush a few time on a napkin before using to wipe off the acetone.
After I've removed the old nail polish, I wipe my nail clean with either an alcohol pad or some acetone. I then cut an appropriate piece of the fiberglass to cover the break. I apply the fiberglass to the clean nail & I apply a thin line of this gel over the patch, then I take my handy, dandy nail polish brush & I spread out a thin layer of the gel over the entire nail, same as if I was applying nail polish. Then I spray the Gel Cure (which is a god sent because it dries this thick gel almost instantly) & voila! the nail is as good as not, well you know ;) Now depending on the size of the break, use your judgement to determine if you need a 2nd layer. This method last more than the regular nail glue & as such, soaking it off will take a little more time but who cares as long as your nail has time to grown without suffering from either pain or an odd looking manicure ;)
When you add the cost of the fiberglass, the gel & the cure, you are looking at approximately $30 BUT this will last a long, long, long time so for me its cost effective.
If you have natural nails that tend to split, these items are a must. These are staples in my "manicure rescue arsenal".
Highly recommended items for sure!
I bought this "light less gel", the
ASP Gel Cure
http://www.amazon.com/ASP-Gel-Cure/dp/B00IYPRZOW/ref=sr_1_3?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1402513514&sr=1-3&keywords=lightless+gel
& the ASP All Season Nail Fiberglass Nail Wrap
http://www.amazon.com/All-Season-Nail-Fiberglass-Wrap/dp/B0064TPMIQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1402513563&sr=1-1&keywords=nail+fiberglass
UPDATE 7/3/14
Just wanted to point out that should you decide to yank off this product with you teeth or if you are a "picker", be prepared to lose a layer or two of your natural nail. WHICH MEANS DAMAGING YOUR NAIL UNTIL IT GROWS OUT WHICH DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND APPLYING THIS PRODUCT. This product should be removed with a cotton ball soaked in acetone, wrapped in aluminum foil for about ten to fifteen minutes so as to remove the product safely WITHOUT damaging your nail. But it truely does last longer than regular nail glue. FYI! ;)