Carolyn Braden's Final Review of LCN Polish Seal

And the survey says.......
Not worth it to me.

I had so much hope for this product but it cannot replace my gel polish. After one day my nails chipped. Being an art teacher, I must have a nail product that can withstand lots of water, clay, paint, etc. and gel polish is what works, not Polish Seal.

Pros of LCN:
Polish dries solid in three minutes.
Best for: Toenails. I will keep the product to seal my toenail polish. I like how fast it dries, enabling me to be on the go in a pair of heels in very little time.

Cons: Chips happen in just a days time.

I tried to make it last different ways (applied one coat, tried two coats, and tried one coat, then polish, then another coat, of course drying the polish in between coats) and didn't do any cleaning (it wasn't exposed to chemicals or water). It just isn't my gel polish.

Some people may have great luck with it. Regular polish never stayed on my nails but I know it may for some people. Instead of paying the 20+ dollars for it, you may want to wait for Sally Hansen to come up with their version. They always seem to be on top of their game when it comes to new revelations in polish.

RCM: Gel Polish and Prabal Gurung for Sally Hansen

Here's an experimental combination: Red Carpet Manicure Love Those Baby Blues and Sally Hansen Real Polish Strips

Sally Hansen Nail Stickers on Toes

I've blogged about Sally Hansen's nail stickers in the past and I'm still loving them. This time I put them on my toes. It was easy and they look so pretty.

Carolyn Braden says "Sally Hansen Crackle Polish!"

Sally Hansen has surpassed OPI in crackle polish colors. I purchased a pink and a silver crackle.


I just ordered more CND Shellac colors to experiment with. I'm a bridesmaid in June (on my birthday so it'll be a fantastic party as well) and I need a french manicure. I'm going to do it with Shellac so I'll be sure to post the results.
I also ordered China Glaze "For Audrey." It's a Tiffany Blue color that I'm so excited for.

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Carolyn Braden is Trying CND Shellac

I've done a lot of research and decided to purchase the CND Shellac nail polish system. I absolutely love my Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips but I knew I would want to change it up soon. Shellac has gotten wonderful reviews about being consumer friendly. I know many certified nail techs would disagree with me but I believe I will be able to do it. I went onto Amazon.com and purchased the UV light needed to cure the polish, the base coat, top coat, the Rose Bud color and the glittery Red Baroness. I watched a video someone posted on YouTube.com on how to remove them. I'll be watching another one on the polishing process. With a little practice, I believe this may be something I'll be really happy with. I will post my results when I get everything next week and begin the experimentation. 

Carolyn Braden's Kitty Kitty Nails

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Carolyn  Braden's nail art by Sally Hansen's Salon Effects.

Carolyn Braden "Loving Sally Hansen Salon Effects!"

The "black lace" nail art I previously wrote about came off so easily.  I used regular nail polish remover, cleaned my nails up, and put on "Kitty Kitty".  I love these!  They truly live up to what the package claims.

Carolyn Braden's Update to Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips

I am happy to report how successful I was with Sally Hansen's Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips.  Tomorrow will mark one full week of perfect polished nails!  This product is for you if you are tired of spending money in salons on manicures that chip within one or two days.  I am not talking about acrylic nails.  Polish stays on acrylics for weeks at a time.  (I used to have acrylics and I tried gel sculptured nails too).  Regular nail polish does not last very long on natural nails.  It's a fact.  I am still interested in OPI Axxium Gel Polish, but for now I am absolutely loving this Sally Hansen product.  I have only a couple of tiny chips, but other than that, the polish strips work.  I am currently teaching art.  I started back to school Monday and that was going to be the true test.  I've washed my hands about 15 times a day at school, worked in clay, painted, cleaned tables, used oil pastel, and sanitized my hands over and over the last 3 days.  The strips stayed on my nails.  I can't believe someone finally invented a nail product that lives up to what it says it will do.  


I still have the "laced up" pattern on and today I purchased leopard print and another box of laced up.  You can purchase them in colors or in patterns.  Each box of 16 strips retails for $9.99. (I bought mine at Walgreen's).  I received a good deal today because they were buy one, get one half price. The lady at the make-up counter had a coupon for me too, so I got them even cheaper.  I believe you must follow the directions perfectly in order for them to work like they did for me.  The only test now is seeing how easy they are to remove.  The directions say it will come off with nail polish remover, so I will wait until the weekend to take it off and then report what the removal is like.

Carolyn Braden Tries Sally Hansen Salon Effects Polish Strips

 

I just purchased Sally Hansen Salon Effects Polish Strips.  I got the "Laced Up" design, which looks like my nail is covered in black lace.  My nails look great, but I am truly wondering if it will last.  The box says it can last up to 10 days.  Each design comes with 16 strips, so if you mess up putting one on, you can take it off and use one of the extra strips.  I felt like they were fairly easy to apply, as the directions were very detailed.  I will post whether they are worth trying or not when I see how long they last.  It took me about two hours to fully apply them, but I wanted to make sure I did it exactly correct so I could give an accurate review after I see how long they stay on my nails.

I am very interested in trying OPI's Axxium gel nail polish.  I know my salon does them for $45.00, which I thought was pretty expensive.  After doing a lot of reading about it, I am considering buying an Axxium kit online and trying it myself.  I have taught myself how to do so many things and have come out with very professional results when I've practiced enough,  We'll see what I do soon....... :)