Like
Samantha and Ronnie’s relationship with each other, I have a love/hate thing
going on with manicures. Love them when they’re shiny and new, which lasts, oh, about a day. Hate them when they’re
chipped, which makes a girl look as cracked out as Sammy appears to be in many
of her “Jersey Shore” scenes.
Unable
to find a solution, I’ve gone the clear polish route the past few years. So it
was with skepticism that I tried a gel manicure last week. Billed as lasting 2
weeks without any chipping, gel manicures basically shellac your nails until
they’re as tough and shiny as
insert-your-favorite-muscle-car here. If you’re down the shore with the
gang this summer, it’s probably an Iroc.
I’m
a week in, and my nails are still going strong, with nary a chip. The gel
process takes 5 minutes longer than a regular manicure and typically costs
anywhere from $35 to $50. After 2 weeks, you bathe your nails in a dissolving
solution at the salon and start the whole process over again.
The Gel
Haute Polish Kit, which you do at home, promises to last up to 3 weeks. If
true, this means the at-home manicure offers more endurance than Ronnie and Sam
will ever have in their relationship.
The Gel Haute Polish Kit typically goes for $129, but it’s on sale for $49 –
for today only – through the “Good Morning America” website.(Link to the GMA website.)
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