By now many of you have probably heard of Caption Nail Polish from Young Nails. Caption is formulated with LacQ3 technology, which provides an “air cured, gel-like manicure”. LacQ3 combines a triple layer fusion of dual polymer technology, volcanic glass, shellac and plant-derived plasticizers that all work together to...
MelodySusie has a new 48 watt LED nail lamp that I’ve been testing out for a couple of weeks. It’s their most powerful lamp yet, and has some really nice features. I conducted a full video review that you can watch below. I demonstrated how it works and touched...
I received this set of Cricket 1/4 Inch Cuticle Nippers to review. Until I went to nail school, I hadn’t really used nippers before and it was something I had to practice to get comfortable with. I’ve been asked for recommendations on nippers a few times so I thought...
I recently saw an advertisement in one of my nail magazines for Mia Secret Chrome Mirror Nail Liquid and it peaked my curiosity. I’ve seen several images of metallic chrome looking nails on Pinterest and other places over the years and tried to find something other than the chrome...
I received this MelodySusie 54-watt UV Nail Dryer to review. It’s a large two-hand unit that cures both hands at once. I conducted a full video review and demonstration of the lamp, which can be seen below. Here is an overview of some of the highlights of this lamp....
Let’s talk a little about proper preparation of natural nails prior to gel polish application. I receive a lot of questions and complaints from readers about premature chipping and peeling, and many times this is caused by improper nail prep. For proper gel polish adhesion it’s important that the...
When I posted swatches of Gel II‘s new Carousel Collection a couple weeks ago, I mentioned that I was going to conduct a wear test to see how the polish holds up and removes. Well, I’m back with my findings! I conducted the test using the color Peppermint Pony,...
