Poly Nail Gel All-in-one Kit with Nail Lamp

Very easy to follow even for a beginner! The price for what you get really can’t be beat. I like all the gems that were included it made for a really cute outcome! (:Be mindful that there may be a slight learning curve at first due to learning how to use the slip solution and how much to apply. I suggest you watch YouTube videos.All in all loves my purchase!!

I am very impressed! I have been visiting nail salons and having acrylic sets done for almost 10 years. On and off I would try glue on nails and this nail hack and that nail hack and nothing ever worked like real acrylics. So I thought I would give the poly gel a shot, why not? If it works I’ve found a cheaper alternative to $40-$50 every other week for acrylics. I’m not sure how long the poly gel will last but man does it seem sturdy! The kit came with all the necessary tools, there is one tool in particular that I absolutely love. I’m not sure how I’ve been living all this time with out the little pronged black tool, it’s awesome! The gel wasn’t that obnoxious smell wise, I did my nails in an open room though. It took me quite a while between prepping my nails and figuring out how everything worked. But towards the end I figured it out and picked up the pace some. The poly gel was easy enough to work with, it spread nicely with the solution. There is a pinkish nude color, I think it’s number 015, that is stunning. I love that color! Over all my first experience with the set was a good one. I really hope these last some time and can become an alternative to acrylics. My first set is a little wonky, especially my pinkies where I didn’t use a large enough mold but I’m sure I’ll get better as I go.

Not gonna lie, it took me a long time to do my sisters nails. The results were good on the first try. I mainly had more problems with the shaping of the nails, but that will get better the more I use the kit.Overall, I would say I had an easier time with the kit because I bought extra items after reading other reviews. I bought an electric nail filer which saves A LOT of time. I also bought these clear nail clips for poly gel because sometimes the molds don’t stay flat closer to the cuticle area. If they aren’t flat when you cure them, they end up with air bubbles.I was missing and would recommend buying a nail clipper for acrylic nails to help shorten the nails to desired length faster. I would also recommend buying a metal cuticle pusher and cuticle trimmer that looks like scissors because the ones that’s provided sucks, especially if you aren’t planning on soaking your hands prior to help soften the cuticles.Some heads up? Buy the electric nail filer, nail clips for poly gel, metal cuticle pusher and cuticle trimmer. Also, watch a video or two on this kit on YouTube before you try it. I’m impatient so I watched two YouTube videos on 2x speed.In the instructions, they tell you to prep your nail by pushing down and trimming your cuticles. They also tell you to sand your nail a bit (which I did with the electric file and sanding thing provided) and wipe with alcohol before you apply the base coat. These are essential steps I feel like people who complain about the nails not lasting long enough or them popping off miss. The nail prep helps the poly gel to stay on longer!Other than that, the slip solution is really easy to work with. Don’t put too much and don’t put too little. When you squeeze the poly gel out of the tube, just be careful when applying it on the nail mold and you should be fine. I’ve also seen people apply the poly gel straight to their nails, put the mold on top and then smooth it out after with the slip solution.If you’re doing your own nails, I suggest even adding the poly gel to all the correct sizes you’re going to use for your nails beforehand so you just have to worry about the placement and touch ups on the sides after. Another tip? Make sure you cure the nails for long enough! I would go double the time the set recommends. Lastly, the nail molds are a bit pliable so don’t worry about bending a little to get them off after you cure a nail.If you go long with the nail length, I would say each poly gel tube provided gives you like 2 full manicures. I ended up shaving off a lo with the nail filer because I put too much poly gel.Sorry for the long review, just wanted to be helpful so others won’t have the same issues I did. Good luck with the kit :) definitely happy with my purchase and will be buying more poly gel in the future!Update: Second picture is my second attempt with the kit doing my own nails. Even harder than doing someone else’s nails in my opinion, but practice makes perfect so don’t give up! Definitely will be worth it when you become faster and think about how much you would be spending at the nail salon.

I’ll start by saying that this is my first time doing my nails with any sort of acrylic/hybrid gel. I don’t get them done in salons ever either so that should give you a picture of my starting point. This was my first time even using gel polish. The pictures are after I finished putting on the set and after removal. Here were my takeaways:1. I didn’t find it terribly difficult but I did take my time - and by that I mean 3.5 hours of time. I also watched a LOT of you tube videos on both putting them on and making shorter nails AND on removal and using a drill.2. They came out pretty good and I was happy with them for my first time however they were far from perfect. Really this comes down to practice - I had some minor cuticle flooding and I thought they felt too thick. Also I didn’t do the best job under the nails.3. I did paint them. I think doing it again I’d paint them rather than worry about colored gel.4. They were in good shape after a week and a LOT of abuse (dishes, food prep, gardening, cleaning none of which I bother wearing gloves for). I chose to take them off but they would have lasted longer for sure.5. Removal was easier than I thought. Don’t take that as me saying it was ‘easy’ - but I was definitely dreading the removal and was quite relieved to zip through. It took about an hour. I’m not going to say my nails are in perfect shape but they aren’t really damaged either. Also hydrate hydrate hydrate - cuticle oil and cream and all of that are key.I did buy some additional items to help - including a drill which was key for removal (a cheap drill worked fine), acetone, gel polish colors and some clips to hold the forms down during curing. That’s in addition to the tools I already had because I do my own pedicures including every metal tool they make and files and buffers etc.All and all I’m happy with the set and what I can do at home with it. I’m sure with time and practice I’ll be quicker and better at it. Take your time and have fun with it!

Very pretty colors & easy to work with. Be aware the slip solution is very small, but I've done at least 4 sets & haven't used it all up yet. I especially love the glitter top coat that came with it!