Friday, June 29, 2012

Sensational Removal


Hi everyone! Today I want to talk about how I removed my Sensationail manicure. I am so annoyed right now because ALL WEEK I have been trying to get the video I took of the process off of my iphone and I have been unable to do it. I tried emailing it, uploading it right to YouTube, uploading it to facebook, plugging the phone in and downloading it, nothing worked! I am so sorry. I will try to explain the process the best I can.

Removal was not as bad as I was expecting. Reading other reviews made me DREAD the removal process but honestly with some patience it was not too bad.  Here's what I did:

First I buffed off all of the shine with the file included in the kit. Then I used the glitter polish removal method and soaked cotton rounds in acetone and place them on my nails and wrapped them in foil. I let my nails soak for 15 minutes and then removed the foil/cotton. Once I removed the cotton/foil (which was on the VIDEO I can't show) it didn't look like the polish was going to budge. However, all I needed to do was take the manicure stick, provided in the kit, and scrape the polish off. The polish then flaked off, like dust. On spots that were harder to remove I simply used the nail file to buff it off.

While removal wasn't difficult I do feel like my nails were majorly dehydrated. I went a little overboard cutting them down after because they got really long over those 9 days, so the last photo of my shorter nails is not all the fault of Sensationail, I simply went a little crazy getting them shorter. They were not severely weakened from the maincure but they were dry and had virtually no shine.

Honestly it wasn't difficult to remove. Time consuming, yes, but difficult, no. I really wish I could get this video on here to show you because it came out good, but I cannot get the thing off of my phone!






Please let me know if you have any questions in the comments and I would be happy to explain the removal further!!! Have a great day!!!

Prim and Polished
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Monday, June 25, 2012

Sensationail Update




Hello everyone! I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Steve and I had a great weekend. On Friday we went to the hibachi with some friends and had a blast. On Saturday we went to our nephew's 2nd birthday party. We had a great day! 


Steve and I at the hibachi:

I wanted to give you all a quick update on my Scarlet Red Sensational manicure. Today is day 9 and the manicure is going strong.  However my nails have grown a lot so it's driving me a little crazy. Other than that, they are still shiny and have not chipped. There is some tip wear but only on the very edges of the tips, it has not traveled to the tops of the nails at all. I am impressed.  Here's some photos from the last 9 days...








So far so good everyone. I am really impressed with this system.  When I remove it I will be sure to report back on removal.
Prim and Polished
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Nicole by OPI Strike a Pose

Hello my friends. Today is Pink Wednesday and though this is more coral than pink I am considering it pink for those purposes.

This is Strike a Pose which is part of the CVS exclusive Nicole by OPI  Kardashian Kolors Collection. On me this appears a true pinked coral but I have seen photos on other blogs where this appears to be a much darker orange-red color. Very strange.  Maybe it is my skin tone, I am not sure. It does have orange undertones but it's not full on orange. This color is really hot right now. I love how this looks on me and this is really a nice go to fun summer color.  I plan to rock this on my toes very often this summer.

I used two coats for full opacity and did not have any issues with application.  I still hate the shape of the Nicole by OPI bottles but I'll live. 








Like I mentioned above this color is exclusive to CVS stores and retails for $7.99 a bottle. Have you gotten your hands on this beauty? What do you think of it?

Sensationail Update:

Yesterday was day three of my Sensationail manicure and it's  still looking fresh to me.  The marks near the tips are from the camera flash. I have no chips and it's still nice and shiny. I love it so far. On to day four....


Prim and Polished

Disclosure: Sensationail was purchased by me with my own money. The Nicole by OPI product was provided by PR for review purposes. All reviews are 100% honest and done at my discretion. For more information please see my Disclosure Policy

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