Nail Product Review: Beetles Gel Polish Top Coat Top Gel

Hello folksickles. Today's review will be for the Beetles Gel Polish Top Coat Top Gel.

Availability: You can purchase this at beetlesgel.com or at amazon.com - the pricing varies but on average this goes for $7.50 -$13 for 15ml bottles (the base gel and topcoat are sold as a set). 

Would I buy this again?: I think I would.

Notes: This top gel specifically cures non-tacky and is "no wipe" - which means it doesn't need to be wiped off with alcohol at the end of the curing process to remove the "inhibition layer" that keeps gel tacky while you're working with it. I did find it cured very smooth, but since I've only done one gel manicure at home thus far, I did wipe for safety. As I said though, this cures to a very smooth finish, so I don't think wiping is necessary at all. I'll come back and update if for some reason that's not the case. This creates a glossy, shiny, smooth seal that keeps the gel manicure in place. 

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I received this as a gift. All opinions are my own.

Nail Product Review: Beetles Gel Polish Foundation Base Gel

Hello folksickles. Today's review will be for the Beetles Gel Polish Foundation Base Gel.

Availability: You can purchase this at beetlesgel.com or at amazon.com - the pricing varies but on average this goes for $7.50 -$13 for 15ml bottles (the base gel and topcoat are sold as a set). 

Would I buy this again?: I think I would.

Notes: Frankly, my friend got me a large set of gel polishes for my birthday last year including this brand's base and top coat along with loads of colorful gel polishes that I'll slowly be reviewing as I test them out. Obviously along with a curing lamp as well. Now, I was REALLY intimidated to do gel at home for various reasons - I've heard horror stories of gel ruining peoples' nails, I know the process can be dehydrating to the nails and cuticles, and also the one gel manicure I got done at a salon was an absolute pain to get off my nails. That said, I finally worked up the courage to play around with my gel kit. This base gel specifically cures tacky, which allegedly bases are supposed to, so if it's your first time like mine was, it's supposed to be that way to help everything else adhere. I found that this went on fairly easily and made my nails look smooth and glossy. My color coats went on smoothly over this. 

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I received this as a gift. All opinions are my own.