Review (5/5): Very Nice!
I've never used gel polish before, but got some so I could try to get a mirror effect manicure - something I always dreamed of having but was not possible until this kind of powder product. Results were gorgeous, just what I wanted, real mirror effect with the silver powder over black. I used my fingers to apply the powder, and it worked best if rubbed a lot with very light pressure. Harder pressure made my nail look a bit lumpy from pushing the briefly cured gel around, but I still need to practice with gel in general. Two coats of powder looked about the same as one (perfect!) and it wasn't terribly messy to clean up. I used a peel off base coat because the thought of removing gel horrified me and I like to change polish colors pretty often. It worked just fine: the polish was smooth and stayed on but I was able to get under it and pop the color off like a little shiny shell when I wanted it gone :) I am ready to try the other colors, and over different bases, so fun!
Honestly, I am posting this review because I'm just so happy to finally have the manicure of my dreams, yes, but more because the packaging was really thoughtful and nice. Everything is pretty, there's a nice storage box with a clear soft plastic cover, reference card with instructions, applicators and a nail wheel for practicing/testing. The powders each have a foil seal to protect the product during shipping. This was a great value and a super nice product.