When it comes to wearing gel nail polish, once you've struck up the motivation to do them at home, you're bored halfway through. It takes about an hour to complete and it only lasts a week. Rimmel London have just released their take on gel polishes, without the light. What would you do if I told you that in five minutes you could have a full gel manicure? Well it's true, and I am a complete convert. This is the Rimmel Super Gel Beach Ready Collection with polishes in bright colours that will last up to 14 days.


The shades I received were Purple Splash, Coral Queen, Sun Fun Daze, Dive Right and Flamenco Beach, but I actually picked up two extra shades from Superdrug: Boho-Licious and Punk Rock. To be honest I can see myself picking more up, as once you've applied the Top Coat, the varnish looks super glossy and it looks like you've just stepped out of a nail salon. They've also got some more subtle shades like Perfect Posy and Bare Yourself if you're not into bright shades, but the bold ones are so good for the summer months.


I did have to play around with these, making sure each coat of Super Gel polish was thin, letting them dry and then applying the self-curing Top Coat to finish it off. Sometimes I had bubbles once the curing top was dry but you just have to play around to make sure you get it right. One important tip: keep the polishes out of the sun. I was applying the Top Coat after it had been sat on my desk in broad daylight and the texture wasn't as good as it normally is. The brush inside all of the polishes is thick so it doesn't take ages to apply, and I've noticed minimal amounts of streaking which is good for me. It doesn't last 14 days, but no polish lasts on my nails for more than 4 days as I have naturally oily nails which I've only just discovered. My nails are fragile and bend easy which encourages chipping, and I do end up with chips after 2 days. I really don't mind that, as I've only ever had one gel manicure that lasted longer than a week before but I didn't like the colour. I'd rather take this off and change colour and know that I'll have a few days out of it while it still looks great.


It doesn't sound like my review is glowing, but honestly I'm impressed! For me to go for the first full day of wear chip-free is amazing for me and that's enough to satisfy me. To have a further few days with minimal chips is a bonus. If you like the look of them, make sure to check out them out over on ASOS or have a look at the Kate Collection, French Manicure and Dark Colours for more shades.


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