Poly gel Nails: Unboxing and First Impression

 "Poly gel? That's the stuff dentists use to take moulds of your teeth." Were the first words out of my moms mouth when I told her I ordered a new poly gel nail kit. 

A little over a year ago, all over instagram, I would see this product advertised, it was sponsored and came up almost every other post (thank you targeted ads). I never dismissed it and was always curious what the product would be like. I'd watch the little instructional/promotional video and would always think, this product looks too easy to use and too good to be true. 

Fast forward to our ever changing times, in the year 2020, where the simulation is broken and everything is cake. With the uncertainty of nail salons being open and operating, a lot of people were forced to DIY their own nails or find alternatives. Cue poly gel nails! Not only was I looking for an alternative to going out and getting my nails done, I genuinely do love doing them myself. I was also hunting for something that wasn't acrylic. I am unsure if poly gel is really any better for your nails than acrylics but, I was hunting for something different. (A quick google search did in fact confirm poly gel IS better for your nails than acrylic--in summary poly gel is lighter and more breathable). 

Now before I run the risk of sounding like a cooking blog and writing 35 paragraphs before getting to the content you came here for, lets jump in: 

Prior to purchasing this particular poly gel nail kit I did NO research so, to provide you with complete transparency, I'm not sure if this is a top of the line product, a knock-off brand or your typical run-of-the-mill poly gel kit. I guess that's what my job here today is, to tell you whether or not this particular kit is worth it and if poly gel nails really are as easy to do as the internet leads us to believe. 

Now for the second time, ~*lets jump in*~ 

Pictured above is (obviously) the box everything came in. Inside the box everything was contained within a plastic bag so the items were not loose in the box! Each group of products also came in their own packaging. Pictured below. 

Pictured below are all the products included in the kit! 

Colours left to right: pure, white, milk, pink, ombre purple-white, ombre pink-orange, nude, brown

Pictured above is the actual polygel itself. This is whats going to actually be your "fingernail." The colour you choose will then be the colour of the nail. This will make more sense when I demonstrate how this product actually works! Hang tight. For now, understand these little tubes are the actual polygel. 

Left to right: poly nail gel slip solution, top coat, base coat 

I am not sure what the "poly nail gel slip solution" is quite yet, so, I can't really provide any information on that container but, self explanatory, top coat and base coat pictured above. 

Not pictured: two nail files 

I actually was surprised that this kit included nail clippers? Bonus! Thank you! I am not sure who is purchasing a nail kit who wouldn't already own some but, no complaints here! I was also surprised to see not one but TWO nail files! Can never have too many nail files--especially when you're working with fake nails, I find acrylics rip right through shitty nail files and I am always replacing them. This kit included a cuticle cutter thingy (I'm not sure what they're called--cuticle tool?), a dual ended tool with a brush and a flat metal molding side. This kit also came with.... Tweezers? For lack of a better word? (I typed this sentence then realized it literally says "TWEEZERS" inside the packaging.) To be completely honest, I'm not sure what the purpose of the tweezers are yet but, thats to be determined, I guess. I feel like I said tweezers a lot. Tweezers. 

Really unsure why the toe separators were included in this package but, another bonus, I suppose! Unless... Am I led to believe people are putting poly gel on their toenails?? Honestly, they DO make acrylics and stick-on nails for toenails so, nothing would surprise me at this point. I am also deeply disturbed that they decided to call the wet wipes "UV discharge..", I'm sorry but WHY. People don't like the word moist but, discharge? *shudders* Next level. 

I love that this kit included stickers and small jewels. Another added bonus! Something the company definitely didn't have to include, but did! 

Last but not least are the actual nail molds themselves. Little clear, plastic nail molds. This pack doesn't include a ton and I have no idea what sizing is going to be like but I believe you can buy more of these, individually, online. 

They also included this little card of instructions that, honestly, make this look like it is going to be a relatively easy process (but you won't catch me holding my breath). 

I purchased this kit on amazon.ca for $58.99, just less than $60, what a steal! You can buy the exact kit I purchased by clicking HERE or you can head to amazon yourself and search for "poly gel nail kits"! As I mentioned earlier in this post, I have NO idea how good or bad this particular product/brand is going to be. I did absolutely NO research and did not read a single review :) ~*good for me*~ I did go to amazon to snag the hyperlink and I did see this product actually does have 3.7/5 stars, meh, not bad! It also has 759 reviews so, that's pretty legitimate! I am not going to read any reviews now because I don't need any negativity before I start this poly gel journey. My first unboxing impression of this kit is, I am rather impressed! It includes a LOT of items in the kit, I personally think it is incredibly reasonably priced considering you ALSO get a UV light curer thing. The only negative thing I have to say about this product (so far) is, it DOES have a lot of packaging. I hated that every single poly gel tube was in it's own individual wrapper but, I understand they're probably going for the "sanitary un-opened, un-tampered with" look. Aside from the excessive packaging around the tubes, I'm impressed! 

I am going to be attempting to apply these nails later today and I assure you, I will write all about it here. Expect to read all about my trials and tribulations in the next few days... Chat soon! 

Have you tried poly gel nails? Would you? Do you pay someone to do your nails for you? If so, what's your go to nail choice? Shellac? Gel? Acrylic? I wanna know! 

xo