Manucurist

 Green Nail Polish, Quick Dry, Non-Toxic with Gel-Like Finish, Pink / Shimmery

Most Helpful Positive Review

Mieux que le Flash/ better than the flash line

HEUREUSEMENT ! J'ai enfin trouvé un produit de Manucurist qui DURE! I've finally found a Manucurist product line that LASTS. THIN/BENDY NAILS LADIES, GENTS & THEYs, LISTEN UP! The Green flash (aka gel) line will NOT work for you. It is intended (though they fail to advertise it as such) for STRONG N...AILED FOLKS. Not those of us low-keratin cuties. When your nails bend, even slightly, Green Flash manicures crack. Eventually , these cracks spread and become chips. Even my most diligent Green Flash manicure lasts maximum 48 hours. And that is NOT worth the 45 minutes it takes to actually do the manicure. NOW. The Green polish line (not the gel line), ACTUALLY works for thin/bendy nails. It dries rapidly, which is *chef's kiss*. And once dry, it must bend WITH your nail, because it does not crack like the Green flash line (and yes before you ask I apply my Green flash coats so thin you can barely tell I added polish). Eventually it does chip a bit, but in much smaller chunks than the Green Flash polish. The drying drops also speed up drying and make the skin around my nails/cuticles feel healthy and not dried out. Hollyhock is my favorite color, but they only asked me to review the Milky Pink (don't ask me- ask manucurist), so here we are. For those of you with thick, strong nails, congratulations (and I hate you). For those of us whose nails are not perfectly rigid, ditch the Green Flash and switch to the regular Green line. I know this is ENTIRELY counterintuitive. In real life, gel manicures last much longer for me than regular polish. But when it comes to Manucurist product lines, the exact opposite is true because they must be using quite different chemistry. I have wasted so much money on their Green Flash line products - don't be like me! Make smarter choices. One small downside: the oil remover for the green polish line takes FOREVER to rub the polish off your nails. The upside? The oil based formula is not only not drying like acetone or acetone-like removers, it is almost hydrating. My nails and skin around them look and feel healthier after removing the polish, even though the removal itself takes quite some effort.