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Saturday, June 25, 2011

I've been "Shellac-ed"

On Thursday I went to my local nail salon and had my nails done. With Shellac Gel. No, it's not something that goes on the top of a piece of furniture finished by French polishing as I had previously thought but a new nail technique. Well, new to me - may be quite old hat to you.












It cost twice as much as an ordinary manicure but apparently will last up to 3 times as long. (So therefore in my book = Good Value For Money). And it's different from Bio Sculpture Nails (which often give the appearance of a thick layer or two of polish on your nails) and Bio Sculpture nails are more expensive (so I am told) than this new shellac polish....






Downsides : as yet not a HUGE selection of polishes to pick from but enormous UPSIDE : as soon as it is done you can pick up your bag, your keys etc. and off you waltz. No more trying not to smudge your nails and spoiling a manicure within 10 minutes of getting them done. RESULT.






So, I will be counting the days that this lasts and will let you know. So far, I am really quite impressed.






Happy Weekend to one and all.

13 comments:

  1. Wise woman Sarah...I read about this and it looks like the way to go. You lucky thing to have such lovely nails...I am still trying to get mine to grow :)

    Best wishes...

    Jeanne xxx

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  2. Hopefully your nails will withstand the fun you are sure to have this weekend and you will be able to throw together a few flowers for this upcoming Monday and join us in the house.

    xo jane

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  3. Sarah,

    Your mani looks great and I love the promised staying power. I can barely keep mine for a day so who knows, if I shellac, maybe 3 days for me?

    Hope you're having a lovely weekend.

    SSG xxx

    Sydney Shop Girl blog

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  4. I don´t remember ever having had a manicure!
    Due to hard, rough outdoor work year around, I like to keep my nails short and only use Mavala natural, which gives a faint shine I like.
    It will be interesting to read about your experiences!

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  5. I'm totally last-minute when it comes to applying nail polish and I always smudge it - so this is the perfect manicure for me! Thanks for the heads up.

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  6. I have had this type of manicure Ch S and it is fab!! Lasts about 2-3 weeks...when i have an ordinary manicure the polish chips within a day...found this brill.....xx

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  7. The reason why I don't like having manicures is that I am too impatient to sit still and wait for my nails to dry. I'm definitely going to try one of these gell manicures, especially if I can get up, grab my keys, and get going immediately.

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  8. I want one. It looks fab but I really can't get over the fact it dries instantly, I'd still be too scared to chip it! Skull & Glossbones is looking goooood btw XXX

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  9. You've been "shellac-ed" - hilarious!
    Yes, it does sound a bit like a type of furniture lacquer.
    Looks fantastic and the staying power sounds very impressive!

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  10. Yes, please report back: I'm not a frequent manicure-maven, but would love to indulge if I knew it would last.

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  11. I was tossing up between Shellac and Bio Sculpture, but ended up having BS overlays applied last night. I was a bit apprehensive about the possibility of chunky, plastic looking nails but my goodness, they look wonderful! It only cost $40 as well.

    I will try Shellac next time to compare. I am such a clutz with nail polish, and it always chips within 24 hours, so these long-wearing subsitutes are a godsend.

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