Gelish 3 Week Manicure Review
Posted: July 25, 2010 at 8:39 pm | Tags: 3 week manicure Dublin, Gelish, Gelish 3 Week Manicure, Gelish Review Dublin, ShellacGelish is the latest range of 3 week manicures to arrive in Dublin, I was dying to try it out. There seems to be a much wider selection of colours than Shellac range.
I went to my much loved Carter Beauty in Blackrock for my treatment. I opted for a classic French polish. It looked fab, it was much shiner than usual nail polish and went on in about 45 mins.
The nails were still thin and looked very natural however by Day 4 the edges had started to lift on two of the nails. I happened to be calling into the salon for my tanning before going to London on Monday so the girls offered to redo the nails… I declined at first but then said why not.
(please excuse the scankie tan finger)
On Friday morning, Day 9 the only nails that weren’t lifting were the ones that we redone last Sunday. I couldn’t be bothered with them so peeled them all off. Probably not the best for my nails but I was at my desk in work.
I now just have a strengthener on them & plan to paint them with my Chanel Particuliére tonight before bed.
I did love the nails but 3 week manicure it wasn’t!
Has anyone else had it done? I have only heard good stories from others so maybe I was just unlucky.
Would I give it another go…. maybe but not for my holidays next month like I’d planned.
Mwah
The Discussion
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Havent tried the gelish but have had shellac and think the two are supposed to be very similar. I got the french polish and it was great. I had them on for over two weeks and they were grand. They did chip a bit at the edges so I went back and got a colour shellac instead. Theres not much colours to choose from to be honest but it turned out fine. Am addicted now really handy for holidays!
Oh that’s a pity - I’m scheduled to get it done next week… the 6 week pedicure though. Off on hols on Saturday so I’m hoping it lasts at least 3 weeks. Did you feel it damaged your nails at all? I was just going to have a regular french manicure anyway though. Very interesting.
BTW did you do a blog post on your hair and I missed it?
@Celine I reckon you should be grand on the toes. I don’t know what happened, I am a reformed nail biter and my cuticles grow fast & thick, wonder if that’s anything to do with it. Haven’t done my hair one… finding it difficult! Should be up in next few days though…
aw that’s crap - saw Gelish on Ireland AM & was planning on giving it a go at some stage. Had Shellac done which is meant to last two weeks - mine started to look ropey after about a week (a bit of chipping and very noticeable new growth) but would definitely still get them done again for holidays or a wedding or something.
That’s such a pity Lee, your Gelish didn’t last. We’ve had great feedback so far but after hearing from you I’ve been on to the Distributor of Gelish and they are adamant they shouldn’t chip for 3 weeks. We’ve been telling our clients that they should expect them to look fab for 2 weeks and then by the end of week 3 the regrowth at the cuticle really means you need to have them done again at that stage. I suppose the tricky part is that it is probably going to vary from person to person. We’re charging less for the Gelish 3 Week Mani than we are for a regular Manicure so they’re well worth giving it a go. Either way the Gelish will definitely last longer than regular polish so it’s win win really! X
@Marissa I know, I’ve only heard good things too, maybe it’s because of my cuticles growing fast because of nail biting. On a more positive note 3 of my readers & Twitter friends are in with you tomorrow & Sat for Summer Pamper Packages
xx
I’ve just come across these messages and just wanted to let you all know that Gelish is a fantastic product so please don’t let one person’s bad experience put you off.
The problem was probably down to the application and not the product. I have been using Gelish since May and the majority of my traditional gel clients have moved onto Gelish. They love the fact it remains shiny forever, it doesn’t chip and is so quick to apply, especially with the LED lamp curing the gel. I have been using it on myself and now find as a nail tech I only have to do my nails every 3 week. It lasts that long even with me doing other’s nails.
If the correct process of application is followed there is no room for error. Quite a few techs I have spoken to have put the gel on too thick as they are treating it like a polish. The layers need to be applied very thin and it is important to ensure the foundation layer has been dry brushed prior to the application of colour or white for it to adhere well.
Happy Gelishing
Hi Ladies!
I am a nail tech and I offer the shellac. Can anyone tell me where I might get my hands on the Gellish range. Who stocks it in Ireland?
Thank you in advance!
Carter Beauty…. 3 week manicure.. NOT - Hi I got the Gelish done on the 13th August toes and hands.. Toes have lasted although gone a bit bubbly.. not noticeable as I got the black and white done..
I enquired with the nail tech if I got the French manicure done would the nails go yellow with me smoking an all she said no it wont affect it all.. so got the French manicure done (Gelish) looked fab and I was raving to all my friends but come Saturday 21st August ( only 8 days later) my nails looked awful all yellow looked like id smoked 60 ciggys a day which by the way I don’t… rang Carter Beauty asked if they had any appointments they said no but they would put me on the cancellation list.. so was happy with that.. received a call on Sunday at 1.30pm saying had a cancellation for 2.30pm I said great id take it (did mention I lived 1 hour and a half away).. left straight away got there about 10 mins late.. which I apologized for.. the nail tech asked what the problem was as she couldn’t see.. think she was a bit pissed that a load of appointments didn’t show up and I just got the brunt of it..
Even though id asked for an appointment for the Gelish to be re done also mentioned I had Gelish on.. very willing to pay for another set done.. in a darker colour.. I explained that the nails had gone yellow and wasn’t happy could she re do another colour.. she said no I will put another 2 top coats on and it will be fine make another appointment for 2 weeks nails will last I wasn’t very happy with that I asked if she take the Gelish off she said it takes 15 mins she had another appointment..
Now its 26th Aug 2 nails have chipped looks awful and again nails gone yellow.. suffice to say I’m not happy, although Carter Beauty didn’t charge me for the appointment Sunday I would have much preferred to have the Gelish taken off or darker colour put on.. so overall not satisfied with the service I received and what happened to customer is always right …. obviously not!
I actually felt like my custom wasn’t wanted .. made me feel like I was a burden to the nail tech.. so now I’m on the hunt for a new salon that will value my custom.
@Sharon, I’m glad I came across your comment. As the product is so new on the irish market it is difficult for me to say whether it is common for smoking to discolor the top coat. The manufacturer maintain that it shouldn’t but we will know for sure the more feedback we receive but in my own opinion I agree with you that a dark colour is probably best for smokers. I will speak to my staff about this. Regarding your nail tech not being able to accommodate your soak off and reapplication due to time restriction unfortunately this seems to have been unavoidable. Please feel free to contact me directly regarding customer service marissa@carterbeauty.ie I welcome your feedback and would be happy to resolve the issues you raised.
Gelish and Shellac will both discolour if a person is using fake tan, without washing it off the fingers and nails thoroughly. Something to be considered.
I’m a nail tec myself and have been using Shellac for a couple of months now. The main problems I have with Shellac are 1) the French polish does not wear well- a week max. 2) the polish is quite thick and is hard to apply in thin coats 3) it’s not ‘chip free’. The average woman having Shellac done will be using their hands for everything and anything, chips are bound to happen. A week is great to get out of any polish but 2 weeks is pushing it to be fair. I went for my Shellac training the CND educator DID my nails… The free edges were wearing within 5 days after having them done. I’m not overly impressed with Shellac as I believe the product should do what it says on the bottle but my clients like it as the polish lasts longer then regular polish ( roughly a week). As long as the client is happy I’m happy but I think it’s important to stress to clients that the product may not last the full two weeks, depending on their nail type, depending on what they are doing with their nails, gloves are a must!