Review (2/5): HAS ACETONE!! Takes WAY longer than the 5-10 min they say!
NOTE - It says this is for gel nail polish, glitter gel, dip powder, or nail glue. It is NOT FOR ACRYLIC NAILS OR POLY GEL!
I do a lot gel polish and a lot of dip powder on my nails, so I always have to use acetone to remove the polish/dip powder. When I saw this was a gel polish remover kit that had a NON-acetone polish remover, I was really intrigued! I was even more intrigued when it said it “gently removes gel nail polish, glitter gel, dip powder, or nail glue from your nails without damaging within 5 mins, the gel polish remover even can remove the toughest polish quickly and effectively, recovering the original state of nature!” To say it removes gel polish and dip powder gently within 5 minutes is a HUGE claim for a NON-acetone polish remover. To say that it also removes glitter gel gently within 5 minutes is an ever BIGGER claim for a NON-acetone polish remover! Even when I use my 100% acetone to remove dip powder and glitter polish, it takes longer than 5 minutes! So, for this to be NON-acetone but say I removes gel polish, gel glitter, and dip powder gently within 5 minutes…I had to try it!
Then, I got the product…It comes in a nice outer product box that is sealed with plastic wrapping around it. It is made in China. It does have an ingredient list, which is really short…”Alcohol, Acetone, Propylene Glycol, Essence, Deionized Water.” Yep, you see that right, ingredient #2 is….ACETONE! Exactly what they said this did NOT have in it! They are calling it a NON-acetone gel nail polish remover, yet the second ingredient is ACETONE!! After that I realized, the product name itself didn’t even say it was a NON-acetone polish remover. It was only in the product description that they said it didn’t have acetone in it. It said, “NON-ACETONE GEL NAIL POLISH REMOVER KIT: The gel nail polish remover, acetone-free remover liquid, is infused with premium formula.” Just a straight up LIE! 🤦‍♀️
On top of that, they’re all over the place on how long you’re supposed to let this sit in your nails. First, they say quite a few times that it removes the product “within 5 minutes.” But, then in the product description when they get to the part of how to use it, they say “wait 5-8 minutes.” THEN, if you look at the product photos, the 6th photo has steps of how to use it. There it says to wait “8-10 minutes.” They just can’t decide!
Normally, to remove my gel polish or dip powder, I would first file each nail a little to kind of break the seal. Then, I would take a little cotton round, dip it on my 100% acetone to soak it, place that on my nail, place a soak-off clip over it to hold it in place, and let it sit for about 15-20 minutes before it would even start to come off! If it’s glitter polish or glitter dip nail powder, it needs to sit even longer sometimes! So, for this gel polish remover to be NON-acetone and say it works within 5 minutes, I was really excited to see that! Of course, imagine my disappointment when I get it and see the ingredients on the back Includes ACETONE as the second ingredient in this “NON-acetone gel polish remover.”
For use, it says to apply the polish remover to a cotton pad, put the cotton pad on the nail, clip it on with the soak-off clip, and then wait for 5-8 minutes, then remove it. I thought it was funny how it said it removes the product “within 5 minutes” quite a few times in the bullet points prior to the part where it tells you how to use the gel polish remover, but then when it gets to the part where it tells you how to use it, it says to “wait 5-8 minutes.” So, that means it works within 8 minutes. Saying it works “within 5 minutes” means that it will remove the product in 5 minutes or less. They should have said within 8 minutes if you’re supposed to wait 5-8 minutes. BUT, THEN, if you look at the product photos, there is one that shows the steps for how to use the gel polish remover. It’s the last photo before the video (6th photo). It says first file the nail surface. Second, soak the cotton pads in the nail remover. Third, cover nails with cotton pad folded in half. Fourth, and this is the important part, fix the nails with the nail clips and then remove the clips and pads “after 8-10 minutes.” Fifth, use the cuticle pusher to remove all the popped off polish.” So, first, they repeatedly said that this gel polish remover would remove product “within 5 minutes.” Then, it changed to “wait 5-8 minutes.” But, then, it says “8-10 minutes.” So, definitely seems to be some confusion there with what they wanted to put. Of course, removing the product “within 5 minutes” sounds a lot better than 5-8 minutes and waaaay better than 8-10 minutes. But, I’d rather a company just say what it is than try to sell it to me using some random numbers. But, even if it takes 10 minutes, it’s still faster than it takes when I use 100% acetone, so I was still really interested to see how this would work! Again, imagine my surprise when I got it and saw the second ingredient listed for this “NON-acetone gel polish remover” is ACETONE!!
I liked how they included a little bottle to put the polish remover in and cotton pads, so you just need to put the cotton pad on the top and push down to get the remover onto the pad. It also includes 10 soak-off clips to use. It also includes a cuticle pusher, which can be used to scrape the polish off once it is ready, and a nail file. So, it includes everything you need to remove your gel polish/dip powder!
Even though they totally lied about it being a NON-acetone polish remover, since I usually use 100% acetone on my nails, I figured I’d give it a try anyways.
And another thing..since it has acetone in it, it has a STRONG odor like acetone nail polish remover have, which I also thought was funny because on the product page, if you scroll down to “Customer Questions & Answers,” someone asked if it had a strong smell. The SELLER responded with, “No, it does not. It is colourless and low odour.” Along with a strong odor, it isn’t colorless - it has a slight yellow kind of tint to it. Looking at the other questions and answers I saw someone else asked if the kit came with cotton pads and the SELLER answered, “Yes, I get cotton pads with my purchase.” What?! “With YOUR purchase,” you’re the seller! 🤦‍♀️ 😂
Just ridiculous all around…
As for the products in the kit…
The nail polish remover works just like nail polish removers work. It isn’t as strong as 100% acetone. It definitely takes longer to remove my gel polish and dip powders, especially the glitter polishes. It takes longer than the 15-20 minutes it takes with my 100% acetone. No where near the 5-10 minutes the product page says. It doesn’t even work better than my Sally Nail Polish remover, which has acetone as the 1st ingredient. It does work better than any of my ACTUALLY non-acetone nail polish removers, which won’t remove my gel polish or dip powders (or at least I’m not patient enough to wait to see how long it would take for them to remove it 😂).
The clips work just like any other plastic soak-off clips I’ve used before.
The cotton pads are little square pads that are stiff at first, but soften once the nail polish remover is applied. They work just like any other pads I’ve gotten before.
The little nail polish remover push dispenser bottle works okay. It takes quite a few pumps to get any nail polish remover to come out, but it comes out eventually. I’m interested to see if the bottle holds up with the nail polish remover inside it given that there is acetone in it. I’ve had bottles like these before, kind of plastic type feeling bottles, and the acetone usually eats away at it and I have to remove it before it starts leaking. So, maybe this is made out of something that can handle it. Or, maybe since this isn’t 100% acetone, maybe it’ll handle it okay. But, I’ll be keeping my eye on it since the 2nd ingredient is acetone.
Overall, I’d say, if you’re looking for a kit that has all this in it - soak-off clips, nail file, cuticle pusher, cotton pads, nail polish remover push dispenser bottle, and nail polish with acetone in it, this is a good kit. The price isn’t too bad given what you get and how large of a bottle of nail polish remover you get. But, if you’re looking for a NON-acetone nail polish remover - This is NOT it! This has acetone has the 2nd ingredient, so you’ll need to look elsewhere. If you’re looking for nail polish remover that is 100% acetone, this isn’t it. If you’re looking for nail polish remover that works quickly in 5-10 minutes like the product page says, this isn’t it. If you’re looking to buy from a brand that is honest in their description, this isn’t it. So, basically, I’d say, if you’re looking for a nail polish remover with acetone in it, that works like any other nail polish remover that has acetone in it but isn’t 100% acetone and that comes with everything else in this kit, then I’d say go for it. Otherwise, I’d look elsewhere. I’m giving this 2 stars because of all the lies on the product page!