Modelones Poly Nail Gel Kit, 6 Colors Poly Extension Gel Clear Pink White with 48W U V/LED Lamp 3D Nail Charms Builder Slip Solution Complete Toe Manicure Supplies Tools for Starter

LED light works great and it's a pretty color; good quality. I wish the multi-colored poly gel kits (like this one) offered larger sizes, even if it's 20ml instead of 15ml; for beginners, it can be easy to waste product by accident. The monomer size is fine. Polygel effciency/quality of hardness: 100%. Modelones polygel are good products for professional and personal use. It includes nail decorating pendants; mixed, chunky and tiny. The nail clipper is too small.

I am very impressed! I have been visiting nail salons and having acrylic sets done for almost 10 years. On and off I would try glue on nails and this nail hack and that nail hack and nothing ever worked like real acrylics. So I thought I would give the poly gel a shot, why not? If it works I’ve found a cheaper alternative to $40-$50 every other week for acrylics. I’m not sure how long the poly gel will last but man does it seem sturdy! The kit came with all the necessary tools, there is one tool in particular that I absolutely love. I’m not sure how I’ve been living all this time with out the little pronged black tool, it’s awesome! The gel wasn’t that obnoxious smell wise, I did my nails in an open room though. It took me quite a while between prepping my nails and figuring out how everything worked. But towards the end I figured it out and picked up the pace some. The poly gel was easy enough to work with, it spread nicely with the solution. There is a pinkish nude color, I think it’s number 015, that is stunning. I love that color! Over all my first experience with the set was a good one. I really hope these last some time and can become an alternative to acrylics. My first set is a little wonky, especially my pinkies where I didn’t use a large enough mold but I’m sure I’ll get better as I go.

Not gonna lie, it took me a long time to do my sisters nails. The results were good on the first try. I mainly had more problems with the shaping of the nails, but that will get better the more I use the kit. Overall, I would say I had an easier time with the kit because I bought extra items after reading other reviews. I bought an electric nail filer which saves A LOT of time. I also bought these clear nail clips for poly gel because sometimes the molds don’t stay flat closer to the cuticle area. If they aren’t flat when you cure them, they end up with air bubbles. I was missing and would recommend buying a nail clipper for acrylic nails to help shorten the nails to desired length faster. I would also recommend buying a metal cuticle pusher and cuticle trimmer that looks like scissors because the ones that’s provided sucks, especially if you aren’t planning on soaking your hands prior to help soften the cuticles. Some heads up? Buy the electric nail filer, nail clips for poly gel, metal cuticle pusher and cuticle trimmer. Also, watch a video or two on this kit on YouTube before you try it. I’m impatient so I watched two YouTube videos on 2x speed. In the instructions, they tell you to prep your nail by pushing down and trimming your cuticles. They also tell you to sand your nail a bit (which I did with the electric file and sanding thing provided) and wipe with alcohol before you apply the base coat. These are essential steps I feel like people who complain about the nails not lasting long enough or them popping off miss. The nail prep helps the poly gel to stay on longer! Other than that, the slip solution is really easy to work with. Don’t put too much and don’t put too little. When you squeeze the poly gel out of the tube, just be careful when applying it on the nail mold and you should be fine. I’ve also seen people apply the poly gel straight to their nails, put the mold on top and then smooth it out after with the slip solution. If you’re doing your own nails, I suggest even adding the poly gel to all the correct sizes you’re going to use for your nails beforehand so you just have to worry about the placement and touch ups on the sides after. Another tip? Make sure you cure the nails for long enough! I would go double the time the set recommends. Lastly, the nail molds are a bit pliable so don’t worry about bending a little to get them off after you cure a nail. If you go long with the nail length, I would say each poly gel tube provided gives you like 2 full manicures. I ended up shaving off a lo with the nail filer because I put too much poly gel. Sorry for the long review, just wanted to be helpful so others won’t have the same issues I did. Good luck with the kit :) definitely happy with my purchase and will be buying more poly gel in the future! Update: Second picture is my second attempt with the kit doing my own nails. Even harder than doing someone else’s nails in my opinion, but practice makes perfect so don’t give up! Definitely will be worth it when you become faster and think about how much you would be spending at the nail salon.

Very easy to follow even for a beginner! The price for what you get really can’t be beat. I like all the gems that were included it made for a really cute outcome! (: Be mindful that there may be a slight learning curve at first due to learning how to use the slip solution and how much to apply. I suggest you watch YouTube videos. All in all loves my purchase!!

I’ll start by saying that this is my first time doing my nails with any sort of acrylic/hybrid gel. I don’t get them done in salons ever either so that should give you a picture of my starting point. This was my first time even using gel polish. The pictures are after I finished putting on the set and after removal. Here were my takeaways: 1. I didn’t find it terribly difficult but I did take my time - and by that I mean 3.5 hours of time. I also watched a LOT of you tube videos on both putting them on and making shorter nails AND on removal and using a drill. 2. They came out pretty good and I was happy with them for my first time however they were far from perfect. Really this comes down to practice - I had some minor cuticle flooding and I thought they felt too thick. Also I didn’t do the best job under the nails. 3. I did paint them. I think doing it again I’d paint them rather than worry about colored gel. 4. They were in good shape after a week and a LOT of abuse (dishes, food prep, gardening, cleaning none of which I bother wearing gloves for). I chose to take them off but they would have lasted longer for sure. 5. Removal was easier than I thought. Don’t take that as me saying it was ‘easy’ - but I was definitely dreading the removal and was quite relieved to zip through. It took about an hour. I’m not going to say my nails are in perfect shape but they aren’t really damaged either. Also hydrate hydrate hydrate - cuticle oil and cream and all of that are key. I did buy some additional items to help - including a drill which was key for removal (a cheap drill worked fine), acetone, gel polish colors and some clips to hold the forms down during curing. That’s in addition to the tools I already had because I do my own pedicures including every metal tool they make and files and buffers etc. All and all I’m happy with the set and what I can do at home with it. I’m sure with time and practice I’ll be quicker and better at it. Take your time and have fun with it!

I contemplate buying this set for literal months before I caved in. Long review, so bare with me. The good: the set seems complete, has everything needed for beginners. The formula seems sturdy enough. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. The bad: this seems like such an easy breezy at home nail solution. The videos make it look simple, but it is NOT. It is very time consuming. The formula is very sticky, and it can be difficult to keep the poly gel from over flowing into the underside of your nail. Even if you wipe all of the edges with the slip solution brush, it leaves a ridge at the cuticle. If you don’t have an E-file it can be very difficult to remove. Maybe I’m just too particular about how my nails look, who knows. I assumed that it would get easier with time and practice, but the one thing that did it for me was that this formula is not soak off friendly. It has to be filed down completely, which takes a long time and can cause damage to your real nails underneath. I gave it three solid attempts, each set better than the one before, but ultimately decided that this was not for me. Between the several hours it takes to file off the previous set and apply, cure, file, and paint a new one, I feel as if my time is better spent doing literally anything else. I have since switched to GelX extensions and it is a million times easier.

First thing that was a bit stressful was the fact that the tracking updates never showed. Luckily it arrived on the expected date right before I was about to cancel it since I thought it had never been shipped. I contacted Amazon and they did help me out and gave me a future discount so that was good. PS one of the mini glitter jars came open and it had spilled glitter all over the package which was annoying to clean but I recovered as much as possible and placed it back in the jar. On the other hand the actual product is great but I recommend getting polygel nail clips which hold the nail form while drying under the light so it doesn't cause bubbles. The kit comes with a base coat but I always recommend getting a dehydrator and primer to avoid lifting and works best if it's the same brand. Btw having to use a dehydrator and primer has nothing to do with the base coat being bad, it's something to do with prepping the nails that I always do regardless if you're using acrylic or gel. Besides that, everything in the kit works great. Now, if you've used acrylic before or any type of nail extensions products this will be very easy to use, if you're a complete beginner and know nothing about nails IT IS a bit hard so don't expect for it to be perfect but that's something you can fix with practice. If you have experience with nails, the first set will turn out great and it's easier that shaping a bead of acrylic. If its your first time, you'll probably get a good set after three or four tries.

This starter kit is perfect for any newbie to polygel nails. This kit comes with everything you need, UV lamp, nail forms, polygel, slip solution, base and top coats, tweezers, clippers, nail files, and dual-ended applicator brush and scooper. The UV lamp was effective at curing the polygel. There are 3 times setting buttons (30 sec, 60 sec, 90 sec). The UV lamp also has an auto-sensor so it will turn on and off with movement. A digital countdown timer would have been nice but not a deal-breaker. The lamp is light weight, feels a little cheap and does not have a carry handle although it is not huge. I didn’t experience any problems using the gels. The gel, while it can get a bit messy, is fairly easy to work with. It’s also easy to file and shape after curing. Everything in this kit worked as expected. Please note - there is definitely a learning curve. The instructions do not explain how much gel should be used. I would assume it depends on the size of your own nails and the length you want but it was tricky for me to figure that out. This is not a problem with the product but just something to note if you are a first-timer. Also, the nail files worked fine but I’m going to be shopping for an electric nail drill as soon as I’m done with this review only because I prefer thinner tips. The nail files can’t get under my nails to thin out the gel. I may have used too much but not using enough also posed problems. Again. This is coming from a newbie who is navigating the learning curve.