The other week I was sent my first Influenster Voxbox! I was excited to see that it was about the new Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail polish. I'm somewhat of a nail polish hoarder, so this box was right up my alley.
I was excited when I received the box but not so excited when I opened it. I received the miracle gel kit with the gel polish Redgy and the clear Gel Top Coat. The color Redgy is somewhat of a red-orange leaning more towards the red side, it is somewhat of an odd color. So I did not try it myself, I let my mom wear it while she was visiting. But I'll get into that later... lets talk about what Sally Hansen Miracle Gel is.
Sally Hansen recently launched the Miracle Gel line saying that it is "the only true 2-step gel manicure with no light needed!" The collection is over 45 shades, although the bottle resembles the the Salon Complete Manicure line the formula is different. This gel manicure doesn't need a UV/LED light but promises to last up to 14 days of color and shine. A downside to the at home gel polish with no UV/LED light means that you do have to wait for the polish to dry like any other nail polish.
(my mom didn't want me to take a picture of her hand so I had to use my nail wheel)
The formula is is easy to apply, I was able to get a complete opaque look with just one coat but decided to do two to ensure the color. I absolutely love the Sally Hansen wide brush they use in their nail polishes because it makes applying the gel polish so much easier! One thing i noticed is that it isn't as thick as a normal gel polish is (which I enjoy because I know there is no possible way it will chip)
So I bet you're saying "This all sounds great... BUT DOES IT WORK?!" I realized some chipping around the tip of the nail after about a week, so I don't believe that it will make it to the 14 day mark but for an "at home gel manicure" I think it manages! I think a thicker top coat would make this more gel-like and possibly last longer. I do plan on getting some different colors (Malibu Peach, Sugar Fix, and B Girl) and trying it out myself because I think with maybe some practice and extra products (possibly a base coat) I can really get this polish to stay! But I do really enjoy this nail polish line and do recommend others to try it!
I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes
