Red Carpet Manicure Gel Polish Starter Kit with New Portable Light, 2 Ounce

I really want to give this five stars but just can't for two reasons...1. The kit indicated it would come with a red color gel polish and it didn't. Instead there was a very light pink (almost natural nail color) gel polish which was a disappointment because I was expecting red. I'm hoping the seller will be able to send me the red color, but who knows if that'll actually happen.2. The LED light isn't quite big enough to comfortably cure the nails and you have to do the thumbs separately. Yes, this is a total "I'm spoiled" type of outlook to the light, but since you have to kinda curl your middle and ring fingers back to get your nails lined up under the lamp so that the light can evenly hit the nails all at once and then do your thumbs separately I figured it is worth mentioning. I may eventually buy a bigger, better lamp in the future, but since this one does cure the coats I can deal with curling fingers and separate cure times for my thumbs.So if I'm not providing a picky review, then I love it, it came with everything needed to do the whole gel nail manicure and the manicure turns out pretty flawless without too much effort and lasts long. I haven't tried taking the polish off yet, so fingers crossed that the process goes as smoothly as the instructions lead you to believe it is! Ultimately, it's a decent starter kit especially if you're just starting to dabble with gel nail manicures like me.

The media could not be loaded.  I was nervous about buying this kit. I was not sure if it would cure my nails, or be easy to use. First, understand that I am a tomboy and the coordination needed to paint nails, well....it is a stretch for me.When I got home from work, the kit was waiting for me and I could not wait to use it. I washed my hands, pushed back my cuticles, and shaped my nails. Then as per the directions, I gently filed the tops of my nails so the shiny top coat of my natural nail was gone.Then I followed the directions, cleaning my nails, applying the prep coat, and the base coat. Then I cured my nails for the first time. There is no timer on this light, and the toggle switch is a little hard to move with wet nails, but not so hard that I messed up my nails. It is do-able. I used my phone to time the cure. Then I continued to follow the directions, adding color, curing, adding color, and curing again. Then a top coat, and then a final quick cleaning. The last step was to revitalize my cuticles which is a coat that takes a few seconds.Again, I am not all that coordinated, but my nails look pretty good for a first try! I am very happy with the kit. It comes with everything you need to paint your nails red. I had purchased some other colors, so my first try was pink. My nails are shiny and very pretty.The overall quality of the kit seems good and I can see this saving time and money. I won't have to drive to the salon to get my nails done, wait my turn, and after getting a manicure, drive home. In the time it takes me to drive to the appointment and sit in the chair, I'm already done my home manicure. The entire process took less than 30 minutes and that includes having to read the directions as I went along.I only get my nails done about three times a year, but now that I have this kit I can see having pretty nails much more often!

The travel light takes FOREVER to cure. I would recommend getting the more advanced lighting as this one is very difficult to get all fingers under and takes a really long time to cure- almost 5 minutes with dark colors even though it says 3 min.! The pink that came with the kit was okay, but the color fades so quickly into a nude/grey/pinkish color. It does come with everything you need to have a nice manicure, but it's well worth it to pay a little more for a stronger light. (I have seen stronger light packages for the same price.) & will be buying a stronger light ASAP for this kit.

this product included everything i needed to mani my nails at home. it came with clear directions on how to use and my nails actually looked like a professional gel when i finished. had not found a product yet that was all inclusive or explained clearly what and how to use. I need the strength and protection of a gel manicure and since my salon closed i had not yet found any product that would provide me with the materials and instructions on how to do a gel manicure at home. This is the one! and - it didnt cost a fortune besides.

For the first time I have long nails that aren't breaking. My nails have always grown fast, but they are thin and break off by the time they reach my finger tips. Not anymore though. I just recently found out about gel nails and ordered this kit. Although the led light is slim and takes about 2 mins cure time per coat. I still like it for a starter kit. It's priced just right and is worth the money. So if your just getting started gelling your own nails this product will work great for you. Otherwise I'd go for a better led light.

Red Carpet products are my favorite, BUT the LED lamp only works when plugged in. I put fresh batteries in and no matter how brand new the batteries were, the lamp won't turn on. I can't send it back because I used the items inside a couple times not knowing the LED lamp didn't work when you use batteries only!!! So, I purchased the kit again, hoping this time the lamp will function when I put batteries in. We'll see, just bummed because the only reason I bought the kit was for the portable lamp!!