shellac/gel nails are big big big right now. have you gotten your shellac manicure yet? there is nothing negative I have to say about this huge trend. okay, I lied. there's one thing: sometimes if you don't shake the bottles enough the gel/shellac doesn't last as long as it should and it chips and that is no bueno. so make sure you shake it up yourself if you're giving yourself a cute mani or make sure your nail tech has shaken the bottle up.
now, CND or OPI?
I absolutely love CND and it has worked wonders for me, but this is the one that started chipping faster when I've used it on my clients. especially when we did a french mani with clear and a super light pink color.
the OPI gel, on the other hand, has been super wonderful. in my humble opinion, I prefer OPI. mostly because I used OPI in beauty school and I'm more used to those colors. most of the nail polish I own is OPI. the main thing about CND versus OPI is the size of the bottles. so this is speaking as a professional. if I'm going to pay $15 or $17 for a bottle of gel or shellac it all depends on the size right? for only two dollars more you get double the amount of color with OPI rather than CND.
but everyone should definitely try a shellac or gel manicure or pedicure at least once. it lasts for almost 2 weeks without chipping and there's no dry time! and those manicures usually aren't even that much more expensive. I know at the salon I work at they're only $10 more than a regular mani :)
this here is my own hand. I used Princesses Rule! by OPI. absolutely in loooove.
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