Gelish Soak-Off Gel Polish - By Nail Harmony

If you haven't heard of gel nail polish yet, then you're missing out.  The best way I can describe it is...if nail polish and acrylic gel had a baby, it'd be gel nail polish.  Gel nail polish goes on like nail polish but is cured and hardens like acrylic gel.  It lasts longer than regular nail polish but it doesn't damage your nails like acrylic gel does.  Since I'm impatient and don't like to wait around forever for my nail polish to dry, I tend to end up with bumps and smudges on my nails after all my hard work, but that's not the case with gel polish.  It's completely dry after application, and it stays on for up to 2 weeks!  So, for Christmas I asked Santa for Gelish gel polish...and I got it!  I have used it a few times and I love it...definitely a 5 scooper!

Gelish is sold at Sally Beauty Supply and many nail salons.

Check out this how-to video from Gelish:

Incoco How To Video

Here are the how-to videos for the dry nail polish. I don't file mine I just fold the strip tightly over the end of the nail then gently tear excess away.



This one is for the French Manicure. They also have just the tips available for purchase.

Nail Patch - By Sephora

Here is another dry nail polish I've tried. It worked great as well. They are normally $10 at Sephora but a few colors are on sale for $5. They lasted a long time and came off easily with nail polish remover. A tip is to warm them by rubbing them back-and-forth in your hands before taking them out of the silver package, that way they bend more easily.

Dry Nail Applique French Manicure Tips - By Incoco

 I like the look of French tips, but I have a hard time getting the lines straight when I paint them on. Well, thanks to Incoco I don't have that problem anymore. These are great! They are easy to apply. You just pick a size that fits your nail, rub it on, then bend the excess over the top of your nail and it comes off...then, if you want add a clear top coat and there you have it, the perfect french tip! You can pick these up at Walgreen's and they're even on sale...$2.99 instead of $3.99, plus if you use the $1 off coupon, that's $1.99, even better!

Dry Nail Applique - By Incoco

I just discovered dry nail polish, and I love it...since I'm the type who spends forever painting my nails only to end up bumping or nicking my nails before they're dry. One of the brands I've tried is Incoco. They're great! And if you go to their website you can get step-by-step instructions and tips on how to best apply them. They're easy to apply and they come off with regular fingernail polish remover. No more waiting around for your nails to dry! :) They also have a coupon for $1 off at Walgreens. These are definitely worth trying and cheaper than getting your nails done...plus they have a lot of fun, cool colors.