Hi Stampers :
As of 2 days ago ( Tuesday April 4, 2011 ) I have offically had Shellac on my nails for (14 ) days .
Unbelievable is what comes to my mind .
Holy Moly No chip's ~No peeling ~ still glossy too .
I took this photo of my nails on Tuesday aka Day 14 .
The only thing I have noticed is that my nails are growing much faster -vs- the Shellac to come off ( which is a good thing ) . I have new growth showing under the french manicure and also at the cuticle line .
BUT other then that they still look great. I think in the future 10-11 days is when I will redo mine since I think 14 days is alittle to long for a French Manicure ( shows new growth to much ) .
I will be trying a solid color called "Rock Royality" its purple ( Yahoo!) and I think it will be alot better looking after the 10+ days
As of today Thursday I still haven't removed the Shellac but will be doing so this morning .
Removing Shellac is at least a 10 min process you will need to soak your nails in Acetone Nail polish remover and then from there I have no clue ( Jessie will be doing that )
Jessie said the Shellac will either peel off or you need a orange wood stick to scrape if off after you soak them for 10 mins in Acetone polish remover .
Now I will be attempting to do Shellac on my nails myself
Until later.. Happy Stampin!
That’s fantastic! Do you have to go to a salon to have shellac applied or can you buy it and do it at home? If it can be done at home, where would you buy shellac for your nails?
They look gorgeous, by the way.
I have been doing the Shellac too. I am on my third round with it. the first time I tried a color and did not like it – thought it looks gloppy and couldn’t wait to get it off. Then I went to the french and I went three weeks. A little long I know and yes, I had a ton of growth, my nails are MUCH stronger – thankfully, but I chose to go 3 weeks because the cost is higher and I don’t have a personal Jessie to do them for me. But I am SOLD on the French manicure look and this is perfect for me for how long it lasts
OMG, I can not believe the color lastest that long!!!
I just thought this would be perfect for my daughter(she does aerialist stuff for productions at her school and never can seem to keep polish on her nails), is there a place online that I can purchase it?
Thanks so much and thank you for a post on this amazing stuff.
That is so bad for yor nails… I found that once soaked in acetone, my nails were weak and often became thin and brittle… its a damaging cycle you need to keep wearing to make your nails appear strong… hope/ypu have bteer luck tthanI did… 🙁
Dawn, I recently had O.P.I oxxium (sp) gel nails and I love them, they too last about 2 weeks. Does Jessie do these on her own. I would love to purchase a kit, where does one get this from?
Thanks,
Barb
I tried the Shellac too. It only lasted on my nails for 5 days and cost $25.00 – I can’t afford that every week. The gal re-did them for 1/2 price and they lasted 7 days—still can’t afford that. Do you have to have the drying machine to do them yourself? I also had my toenails done at the same time and they lasted 7 weeks! Will definitely have my toenails done again for summer =)
I have been a licensed nail tech for 17 yrs. I also use Shellac in my spa on my clients. You do NOT want to peel the polish off. If applied correctly, when you peel the polish, it will also peel layers of your natural nail. Acetone is much less physical damage. One tip to get the french to look better longer is to apply the white further down the nail plate, so as it grows it wont be as obvious as it is when you only follow the free edge.. Enjoy!
I am a nailtech and I do the Shellac service. It is not available for the public to purchase. You do have to have the UV light. You also must use the CND lamp and not another UV light. It is because of the UV output of their lamp. Dawn, not sure if you are doing the removing or if Jesse is doing it, but if you are, then you will need PURE acetone (Sally beauty supply has it)…NOT acetone polish remover. You will be there for days with polish remover;) I perform this service for my clients instead of them having to do it and they have these wraps that have a cotton pad on it and it wraps around like a bandaid. Let sit for 10 minutes and remove and yes, use an orange wood stick to “scrape” it right off. Those of you who have lasted only 5-7 days, maybe either tell your tech to call the hotline to problem solve, or maybe find another tech who performs it. It will last for 14 days. Also, Dawn, The Rock Royalty color is AWESOME! I totally love it 🙂 For the person who said it was bad for her nails…you MUST use the Solar Oil faithfully! It is imperative for the system. The removal process is drying, and you need the solar oil throughout the process. If used daily, it will penetrate through the Shellac. The Jojoba oil is the main ingredient and it will “burrow” into the skin and nails and all the other oils will follow. Hope this is helpful! Good luck!
video of the removal process, please! 🙂 would love to see it!
Love purple nail polish! Please show us the new color!
Dawn: These are awesome. I have 1 question for Jessie though. My hands are in water most of the day washing dogs, and I was wondering how this holds up in that situation. If she could find out for me I would appreciate it.
Heidi