The entire process is quick and easy - but while watching the polish dry under the UV lamps I couldn't help but to think to myself wonder if I'll have a weird tan line when I pull my fingers out. Luckily no weird tan-line and that thing works wonders in a fast amount of time wish it was always that way. The only weird part was the spray she went to spray on afterwards well she totally miss looked the placement of the nozzle and she and I both got a face full of a weird ammonia smell, but if that was the worst than it was overall quick and painless.
I picked a light color but it still had a shimmer to it so even thought out of my norm from the bright I tend to choose they said I can put other polish over this and not damage the shellac when I remove the other - good deal. As of this writing I haven't tried it yet though, but a customer at the salon gets the clear shellac and swear by polishing over it all the time.
I didn't snap any pictures till today, here's the "good hand" we'll call it of the two there were no chips or issues, I did trim the nails back due to the issues with the other hand to "match" better.
The other hand, well after about 3 days the first chip happened and I ignored it hoping it would just "mesh" and then the other nails all slowly started getting a weird fold crack along the shellac (along the nail bed) - I started referring to it as the 'Brokeback Mt look' cause it looked like ridges and they were "sharp". I trimmed all the nails back to try and eliminate the crease some not so successful though but I'm back to researching why this could of happen - some of the shellac even peeled off in chunks as if someone was pulling off a press-on nail.
Oh well, I tried! While this may not happen to everyone it's something to watch out for I'll keep the Facebook page updated if it turns into a complete flop and I just soak the shellac off in disappointment at the end.
- Nora
If this happened to you, it was applied incorrectly. This happened to me the first time I tried it. The base coat is critical to the gel adhering to the nail. The next few times I had it done correctly was a totally different story. The only problem I have found is cracking and peeling when the nail peels. All in all, I think it provides a protective coating on the nail which promotes growth over time. My next endeavor is to try it myself at home!
I get shellac and gelish manicures all the time and this has NEVER happened. Mine lasts beautifully to 3 weeks. Perhaps you have an oily nail - which will keep it from adhering well. Make sure they are using alcohol on your nails before applying if this is the case (my friend has oily nails and we do this - she has not had a problem since). Also, be careful with the salon you are picking (as with any manicure). If they do not know how to do it correctly this will happen.