So I'm sure this really isn't new, but having been in Japan for 3 years where the cost of a spa manicure is approaching $100 (with this current extremely crappy exchange rate we're rocking right now), I rarely get manicures.
For the wedding I was in on Saturday, we got manicures at a great salon in Uptown Minneapolis. While perusing the polish colors I noticed several black bottles that said "Soak Off Polish". I inquired and was told that it was a gel polish that sets with a UV light. Since my nails are rather thin and bend easily, normal polish usually chips within hours or days and I feel like I've wasted my money.
Oh. my. goodness. I am hooked. Literally, minutes after the technician was finished, I ate an sandwich. Seriously, how many times can you do that after getting a manicure. It didn't dent or get messed up or anything! The polished hasn't chipped after almost a week, and it still looks shiny and perfect!
The only downfall is I've got to find a bottle of 100% acetone in order to remove the polish or wait for my nails to grow out completely which would look rather funny.
I'm going to have to find a salon in Norfolk that does this because I never got manicures before, but now I want them all the time!
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