SensatioNail Gel Starter Kit Follow Up Week 2

Well I am a few days late with my promised follow up to my first review of the SensatioNail Gel Starter kit but here it is.

 I learned many valuable lessons this week with this gel polish. Number one when the polish starts hanging on everything on the upper part of your nail you probably should not pull on it or else it will peel back and then when you try to push it back in place it breaks. Next I learned one should not soak hands in 100% acetone, because first it will burn, then skin will turn a ghostly white, then nails will become brittle and break if you look at them. I began removing the polish with half a small glass bowl of acetone sitting in a slightly larger bowl of warm water and I finished with much less than half a bowl of acetone and a bowl of cold water. Where the acetone went I have not idea but I suspect probably my skin and yes the water was honestly no longer warm, it took that long to remove. I applied the polish in probably less than 30 minutes and it probably took an hour to an hour and a half to get it off. The acetone was taking forever so I cheated and used an electric manicure set to speed up the process. Had my patience not ran out and I continued with the acetone I would have probably been there for at least 2 hours removing polish. This is my biggest gripe about this product it takes much too long to take it off once it is applied even after weeks of wear. I am considering purchasing the removal tool but am not sure I want to invest that much time in removing polish. On another negative side my nails were very brittle and a few broke once the polish was removed.

On an up side the polish was two days shy of staying intact for 2 weeks. On day 10 I had the major chips begin because I picked at the polish when it was hanging on things around my cuticles. My nails had grown a good deal while wearing the polish but sadly many broke once the polish was removed.

 Overall I must retract my first rating and submit this review with a 5 star approval. I loved that the polish lasted but did not love that it stayed even when fighting with 100% pure acetone to get rid of it. If the company could invent a better removal method I would be happier with the product. As of now I have not talked myself into applying more of the polish because I can not stand the thought of time I will have to invest to take it off. Was it pretty, shiny, and did it last? Yes it was and yes it did. The shine lasted until the final removal, it was just missing in a few of the chipped off places. The only chip I had the first week was a thumb nail (pictured in my first post) that I did not seal correctly with the primer and polish. The second week I added chips when the polish began to hang around my cuticles on everything I touched. Had I left the polish alone I believe I could have managed another day of wear before I had to remove it but it was just getting on my nerves too bad.

 If you have plenty of patience to sit and apply and then sit even longer to remove nail polish this starter kit is going to be for you. If you are however like me and like instant gratification you are probably not going to find this kit the perfect answer to all your nail troubles. This my friends, is my opinion of SensatioNail gel polish starter kit. 

Polish peeling from the cuticle of my thumb nail around the end of week 2

See how much the nail started to peel from the cuticle

Look at how much nail there is before the paint, this is the growth while they were painted with the polish

Gel Polish SensatioNail Starter Kit Legit?

I as many of you know really enjoy doing nail art,nail designs, tips and all that good stuff. I enjoy being "in the know" about nail products so when I learned of the gel polishes hitting the market promising 2 week chip free manicures as good as what you get at a salon I had to check it out for myself. Today is week one wearing my Raspberry wine color from my kit I have to admit I am impressed.

The polish takes a bit of time to apply but is well worth the effort. It is so much better to take the time drying the gel under the UV light than waiting on regular polish to dry. I must stress at this point the importance to follow the directions and make sure you seal your nail tip. I promise if you do not the polish will chip. I did not seal a thumb nail just to see what would happen and in 3 days I had a big chip and within 6 I had broken my nail leaving an even bigger chip. Under normal circumstances I would already be removed the polish and reapplied over the weekend but I want to see how long the other nails last so far not a chip missing from any of the others. Now lets break this down into the pros and the cons.

 Pros: The color lasts for some time if you follow the directions fully. There are many different colors available in the SensatioNail line to choose from. Everything you need to do a manicure (10) the box promises is included in the box when you choose your kit. The color does not smear, smudge, or scratch easy. The shine and glean is excellent and compares to as the kit promises the salon.

Cons: The color takes some time to apply and requires patience. I did mine in steps doing my thumbs separate from my other fingers so that everything could cure in the light after each step. The kits have only a few colors of polish to choose from. The kit is almost 50 bucks and the bottles of polish run almost 10, so be prepared to invest more than you will buying everyday nail polish. I have not taken my polish off yet but from reading the directions this too will require at least 15 minutes of soaking and scraping. It will take a few applications before I remember what step follows which and will require directions being handy. You also can not just polish anywhere with this because the UV light plugs in to an outlet. If you are like me and enjoy neon colors I have not found any in this line yet.

All in all: I give this product 8 stars. I am impressed with the performance but found the investment a bit steep if you do not do salon nails often. I have trouble sitting still for long but the effort pays off with the wear you receive from this gel polish. Again I wills stress the importance of following directions and being sure to seal all nail tips unless you want to find chips in a few days. I would like to see the line expand the color options currently available.

This is the first post in this series, next Saturday will be the two week mark for this first manicure. I plan to update on how the chips were at that point and on how easy removal of the polish is so stay tuned for my final opinion of this so far pretty awesome product!


Fresh manicure just completed

The other fingers on Day 7 of the first manicure

Chip of unsealed nail tip happened on day 3