I went for a lovely manicure today with my friend S from work. The manicurist talked me into trying the new Shellac gel nail polish that supposedly lasts for 14 days minimum without chipping. They put it on then dry it under a special UV light. It's dry right away and you can do anything (get keys from the purse, money from your wallet, etc) right after it's done.
The verdict? Eh. So far, anyway.
The color is pale pink, but it's much more opaque than the color I normally get. I like the look of a french manicure overlay without the white tip (my nails are pretty white naturally). This is much more ballerina tutu opaque pink. Not horrible, but not the look I was going for.
The other thing I don't love is that there is a space between the edge of the polish and my cuticle, the way a pedicure looks when it's grown out for a month or so. The manicurist said this is because the polish shrinks when it dries, but I think part of it was the application. Some people just don't do the sides of nails very well - I've had this happen with regular polish, too. The color is light enough that it's not noticeable from far away, but I wasn't thrilled to pay $30 for a mani I wasn't happy with.
My friend recommended this place so I didn't want to make a fuss, but next time I go to my regular place (where I know they do a great job) I'm going to try it again and see if the application looks different. I'll also come back and post an update on the chip-alert to see if this stuff really lasts as long as they say it does.
Have you tried Shellac? If so, let me know your experience.
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