Gelish Dynamic Duo Soak Off Gel Nail Polish - Foundation Base and Top Sealer

I had bought other sets for the price. Nope, back to Gelish because of the quality, beauty, and long lasting value… it cannot be beat. It is the top rated set for good reason. Not worth trying to save money when you have to re-do your nails twice as often. Buy the Gelish, spend the money and you will not be sorry. Read more

Great product. Been using Gelish for years Read more

I recently decided to take my 250 polish collection to the next level. See, my nails don't stay long and are always breaking. After some research I decided to grab this foundation and top it off to try an experiment. I have tried almost everything on the market to make my nails hard without damage (or use of a salon). I use rubbing alcohol to remove oils from my nails (no grit needed to sand nails), I apply a layer of the foundation and cure it then a layer of top it off and cure it (make sure to get the tips of your nails). My nails have been growing for almost 3 weeks now without breakage or bending. It is a miracle!!! What is really great about using it this way is you can paint regular nail polish and designs over the top of it and remove it without removing the gel (since it is soak off). I cannot be happier with my purchase and will definitely be buying from this seller again (cheaper than Sallys and they will only sell minis to customers anyways at same price -RIPOFF!!). Thanks again! Read more

Very good quality. Never cracks or chips. Read more

I like how this works. I bought it for my daughter because as a young wife and mother she won't spend this kind of money on herself. Good things aren't cheap and cheap things aren't good. Read more

So, I now only use the Gelish base (foundation) and top coat (top it off) with regular nail polish and it's a great solution. I thought one day "why not just make my nails harder and then use regular polish" So, I put on the foundation coat, cure it. Then I put on a layer of "top it off" and cure it. I wipe off the top coat with an alcohol wipe, and now have hard, clear, shiny nails. I am very careful to not get near my cuticles at all (which is easy because it is clear--if it isn't perfectly even, it doesn't matter). I then just use regular nail polish as usual--two standard polish color layers directly on the Gelish layers and your favorite regular top coat. My "regular" manicure lasts twice as long as when I didn't have the Gelish bast and top coat. I think it is because my nails do not bend. And I'm on the computer all day long. When I want to change the color or it chips, I just use non acetone remover to remove the regular polish and the Gelish stays untouched, shiny and fine. I then just reapply regular nail polish over the Gelish which still looks great. Because the Gelish portion of the manicure is perfectly clear, you can't see it "growing out", so you don't have to remove it anywhere near as often as when you use the Gelish color. I sometimes add another "top it off" layer when it starts to grow out and cure it and then apply polish. Because it is clear, applying it is a piece of cake and if you make a mistake with the regular nail polish, you just remove it with non acetone polish and redo. If you get a chip, you can quickly fix that one nail as you would with a regular manicure. I know many have done what is called a "Gelish sandwich", using regular polish between the "foundation" and "top it off", but to me, this only allows you more colors, it doesn't simplify your life like my system does. Try it. Yes, you will have to wait for your polish to dry, but you will only have to remove the Gelish layer every 3-4 weeks and that is SO much better for your nails. I'm on week 3 of my Gelish base and it's fine. Hard, beautiful nails, unlimited color choices, easy application. I'm in nail heaven. Read more

No chip manicure Read more

I switched over to Gelish for my gel foundation and top coats about a month ago. At first, I wasn't satisfied; my nails seemed tacky and I experienced a lot of lifting after a day or so. THIS WAS 100% USER ERROR on my part. So incase you didn't know, this top coat requires you to wipe off the tacky residue after curing! I use a little alcohol and viola, perfect, hard, shiny top coat! Also, I learned that I needed to "rough up" my nail surface in order to get the best bond from the foundation. So I now use a fine emory board on the surface, then go over the nails with alcohol to take off all the oils etc. THEN I use the foundation etc. I have kept my nails painted continuously for the past month and now that I actually know what I'm doing, this product is great. I use my hands A LOT between cleaning houses, washing dished, doing yard work etc. so I cause a few extra chips here and there but overall, I am very happy and will buy again :) Read more