Every once in a while I get the urge to post on a product that I like, but I really try hard to keep my blog a sewing blog only. So forgive me for straying away for a moment, but I just tried gel nail polish with the UV lamp for home use. It's totally AMAZING! I have horrible, thin nails and keep them pretty short because of sewing. Years have gone by where my fingernails have been unpolished because I hate spending an hour or so on my nails only to have them chip the next day. I have tried some good top coats and wore gloves while cleaning, but not much maintains my manicure. I bought Sensationail at Walmart for 49.95, it's a at home gel nail kit. My polish has stayed put, no chips for two weeks! This is a big deal for me, as I have never been able to wear nail polish for more than 2 days without chips. The cost of the product is mostly upfront for the UV lamp. For me, this is a great alternative to salon nails because I live so far from any nail places in town. Honestly, I am not one for getting my nails done, mostly because of the recurring time and money spent. I love D.I.Y. Right now I am feel giddy looking at my polished hands, knowing they will look good for two or so weeks without much time or money on my part. I have been doing some homework and there are other home gel kits out there. Gelish and Red Carpet are the ones that keep popping up. The one thing I like about the Sensationnail is the lamp cures in 30 second to 1 minute verses 2-3 minutes from the other brands. It's also the cheapest I have found. The first time I did my nails, I was walking around the house being careful not to bang them into anything. They were completely dry, so it took some time for me to get the concept that my nail were totally cured and I didn't need to be concerned with messing them up. LOL I did buy some Gelish nail polish because I like the colors from their gel line, they work great with the Sensationail kit. I am a nail biter, although if my nails are polished I don't bite them, so they are short right now, but hopefully they will grow out. My nails feel stronger with this product on them for sure. I'll keep you posted on this if you found it helpful. Let me know if you have any questions.
What are your favorite cosmetic products? I am always on the hunt for my beauty bag.
Have a wonderful vintage day!
Ooh! I was wondering if the home kits worked! Thanks for posting. Besides a well dressed vintage lady would polish her nails for a special occasion, right?
ReplyDeleteLOL, I did my mom's nails and she said about the same thing, she said back in the 50's they had only a few colors, red-orange and pinkish-red.
DeleteI did not know you could get a uv curer at home! I have the same problem so I never paint my fingers, just my toes.
ReplyDeleteI don't do my nails either as the garden/farm work pretty well wrecks them immediately. This is good info. Can you use any nail polish or is theirs formulated in some manner to work best with this light?
ReplyDeleteI understand the farm work a little, as I mow 6 acres and tend to chickens. You do have to use gel polish (most other brands will work with the Sensationail stuff). Although there is a method called a jelly or gelly sandwich. You do all the gel steps up the base coat. If you have a non gel polish you love simply paint that polish instead of the gel polish. Here's the kicker, you have to wait until that polish drys completely,you can't use the lamp to dry it. Then you put on the gel top coat and put into the lamp. Your manicure should last two weeks.
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ReplyDeleteThese look really pretty on you Gina. I pick my nails, I'm not suppose to use my teeth to bite them as it's hard on teeth. I do this mainly because they are thin and will not hold up to any length at all. It's been a life long thing so I'm not really caring about my nails at this point in life. But I think you should do this it works and looks lovely on you. Nan
ReplyDeleteI'm actually really glad you strayed a bit from sewing to review this! I have been eyeing the at-home UV kits for months now, because like you normal nail polish never stays perfect for more than a day or two for me. Which is probably why I haven't painted my nails more than once in the past 3 months! lol. I'm thinking perhaps I need to get one of these kits and give it a try... Thanks for the review!
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