Working in a lab means my hands are always in gloves, working as a Virologist, means my hands are always in water...Gloves + Water = Pointless to paint your nails
Basically I have 2 options. 1. Never paint my nails...BORING! or 2. Pay upwards of $40 for Gel nails and expose myself to UV rays and lots of acetone....UMMM no thanks!!
So I strapped on my thinking cap, poured a glass of wine, got on Pinterest, and came across a post from one of my FAVORITE bloggers!
Using 2 products from Sally Hansen and any nail polish you want you can get that gel nail look! I did this on a Sunday and it lasted me about a week before it started to chip, so not as long as it would if I had it done professionally but still longer than if I used regular polish. Keep in mind my hands take a beating in the lab.... I am sure if you had a less "hands-on" job it would last much longer :)
Here is what you need:
Gelous, Any nailpolish you want, and Out the Door Top Coat...This stuff is the Holy Grail of Top Coats.
Apply 2 coats of the Gelous onto clean nails and allow to dry. Once Dry apply a coat or 2 of whatever polish you prefer. Let dry. Once dry paint another layer of Gelous. Let dry and top off with "Out the Door." This stuff legit dries in maybe 12 seconds...no joke..paint and dry AND they are super shiny when you are done!!
That's it! Is that Merlot in that glass?? Why yes, yes it is! :)
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