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Aweful! Made my nail weak and thin. I would never recommend this to anyone. Don't waste your money! All they reviews on tv say it's great but it isn't at all. I would just let them grow out.
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Although I had a very good experience with CND Shellac and the nail salon experience was one of the best ever - my experience with the Offly Fast Removal Kit did not live up to expectations.
I followed the instructions to remove my shellac nail polish at home - but it did not remove the polish entirely. It said it was for removal after "14 day wear." I had my polish on for about 3 weeks so I'm wondering if that's why it didn't come off.
Anyways - I would definitely do the Shellac again for special occasions or vacations - but I'd probably just go back to the salon to have it removed afterwards.
I really disliked this product and even though I received it free as part of the ChickAdvisor review club I would not use it again.
It was very difficult to use the Offly Fast solution in moderation without some sort of spout or eye dropper to place it onto the cotton pads. One bottle should last for two Shellac manicure removals and I had to keep that in mind while using it. I found that it was difficult to do both hands at once and ended up removing each hand separately. So the process took about half an hour not 8 minutes as it claims to including the scraping off of the Shellac. I also had to have assistance with the wrapping of the tin foil around my fingers because i was not able to do it myself when certain fingers were wrapped in foil. This proved especially challenging on my non-dominant hand.
After removing the foil, I had to scrape off the Shellac from my nails which had been loosened. I found this to be the worst part because I ended up scraping off a layer of my nail which made them bumpy and rough. I would not recommend this to a friend. It is difficult to use and I think for the sake of my nail health better to leave to the professionals.
I received the Offly Fast Removal Kit courtesy of ChickAdvisor after having had a CND Shellac Manicure. I decided to use it on day 15 of my manicure, which had held up surprisingly well after 2 weeks. I followed the instructions exactly as they were written, only to end up with nail polish that was mostly still on after I removed the foil. i feel that is I had left it on for perhaps longer than the advised 8 minutes, that I would have had more success. As it was, I had to spend a lot of time digging at the polish with the included stick to get it off. I worried about the damage I was doing to my nails. I had to use additional remover afterwards and a buffer to try to smooth my nails out. Next time, I would definitely opt for the $10 removal option at the salon instead.
Sidenote: NOTE that the SolarOil contains almond oil. I didn't realize this until I was applying after getting the polish off, and the smell of almond hit me. I hurriedly washed my hands as my son has nut allergies.
I received this kit after receiving a free shellac manicure from Chickadvisor and CND Shellac. The salon told me it is $10 to remove a manicure, or free if you decide to get a new set. I should have opted to do that. I used my removal kit exactly 14 days after getting my manicure, and I left it on 3 minutes longer then recommended. When I went to remove the foil, so much was left behind on my nails that no amount of scrubbing was removing it. I have ridgy nails and the shellac is just embedded inside them. Now, I'll have to go to the salon anyways to have it removed. I wouldn't buy this again.
I got a really good manicure at Lux Spa in Yorkville, great place and the mani lasted just over 2 weeks before I got a chip. Could not have been happier.
I used this kit to remove it, which at first I thought was a great idea - everything you need in a small box. I followed the instructions and it barely removed pieces of the nail polish, at best 1/3 of the nail polish. The rest just remained there, was a mess as it was coming off in layers and so little at once. iI was hard to remove even with the stick, so I used my nail to scrape it off. It took over 20 minutes after the leaving the foil on for 10 minutes, so in total over 30 minutes to remove everything and so so much work.
Leaving the foil with cotton pad on longer did not work either. I was also left with an odd residue on my nails, I am guessing it is the top coat that was put on, which did not look good. My nails also got a bit damaged from the scraping, and looked a little rough, and not matter what I did, they did not feel smooth. I agree this kit does need a buffer or something to smooth your nails afterwards.
The only thing I like from this kit is the little solar oil, which did make my nails look a bit better and I am hoping will undo some of the damage since it is a conditioner.
Overall, I would not buy this again or recommend it to others, it was too expensive and did not work. It does seem like a great idea in theory.
I recieved the shellac manicure from chick advisor and lux spa.
I recieved this kit in the mail and I used it to take off my shellac manicure because it started chipping. The instructions were very easy to understand. I started the process following each step, After 8 minutes the shellac was still not coming off so I held it on a bit longer and only tiny pieces were coming off. It ended up just making a huge mess and the rest of the shellac didn't come off so i had to use the stick to peel it off. It was not easy and my nail was damaged underneath because of it. I would rather go to a salon to remove it rather than use the kit because it doesnt work and makes a huge mess. I wouldn't recommend this to my friends, i'd rather tell them to go to a professional salon.
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