This is my first time using Manucurist and I must admit that I'm extremely impressed. All my life I had great fingernails until I hit my 50's. Nail polish would last 2 days, if I was lucky. My nails became rigged, would break below the quick and split from the tip even though I file in one direction. I stopped wearing polish but no amount of cream or oil helped. I finally decided to get a gel manicure. It looked good, but when the manucurist was removing the gel she literally tore it and top of my entire nail off. So I gave up polish. Besides, I have no patience to sit in a salon. So I decided to try Manucurist and a popular brand of semi-cured nail polish strips. I tried Manicurist first. The Good: I was amazed that it lasted without chips from Dec 31st until February 2nd. They looked like I had just gone to the salon. I also loved how easy it was to remove and didn't damage my nails. The Good but Not as Good:I found it difficult to get smooth coverage trying to apply thin coats. I wish the polish could be a little thinner. The semi-cured gel nail straps The Good:lots of colors and designs to choose from. You get enough for 2 manicure. The Not so Good: a little more time-consuming to position on the nail. A little more time-consuming to position on the naii. You are supposed to select a size that's a little smaller than the nail because you can stretch it. My problem is I have very narrow nailbeds so even the smallest was too wide for my little pinkies and there wasn't one that fit my thumb nails without trimming the sides. You have to make sure you seal the remaining nails well or they will dry up and you need to warm them to make them more pliable to stretch. They are supposed to last 10 days or so. I just put them on yesterday so we'll have to wait to see. But, even if they do last for 10 days,that's nothing compared to Manucurist. Of course, if you want to change your polish frequency it won't matter to you. I hate doing my nails, so the longer my polish lasts, the happier I am. I suppose that I should mention that I'm 72 years old
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Elissa · February 3, 2026
This color has good coverage and lasts well. Its a bit lighter than the picture.
