Review (5/5): Does a great job in comparison to soaking off.
I hate the soaking process. My hands end up freezing and I just don't have the patience to sit for as long as it takes to soak my gel polish off. So then I end up using a file to remove it - it works but it is very time consuming and at least my hands are "doing" something. Plus, sometimes I go a little overboard and end up with thinning out my actual nail. Oops! And owie!
This is where Gel Nail Polish Remover comes in. Before buying this product I read many, many reviews on various similar products as well as this one. The "worst" reviews I saw complained of this product causing nails to curl. As it so happens, exactly as I thought, the cause of nails curling from this product is THIN NAILS. I had previously gone a little rough on one of my pinky nails, thinning it out to the point that putting pressure on the nail hurt. Of course, that nail curled up when I applied this product. My other nails, all still mostly standard thickness, were fine. Also, it is very important to note that the nail does relax back to normal shape after removal. At least, mine did.
I had also read in another review the suggestion to apply one coat, leave on for 5 or 6 minutes then apply another coat. I can concur that this is the best practice. It is also important to remember to user your nail file to rough up/remove the top coat. If you forget that step, it won't do a darned thing!
I have now used this product no less than 3 times, on both my hands and feet, and can say that the nail curling only happened on the first application. It has not happened again with additional polish removal sessions. Again, it is important to not skip the filing off of the top layer and to apply multiple times, allowing ample time for the product to work between applications.
I absolutely recommend this product just so long as you fully understand the limitations and HOW to use it. Great value for the price, too!