Gel nails

Cass has been waiting for months for Walgreens to get the SensatioNail kits in... and for a good sale since $59.99 is a little pricey for nail stuff, even if it's mostly the lamp you're paying for. This week the kits are $49.99 w/card, plus my discount, plus a $10 off a $35 purchase coupon, and a $5 coupon hiding in Cos meant she caved. (The polishes are $9.99 w/card plus there's a $2 coupon in the Nov coupon book and a $2 coupon in Cos making them about $4.50 for me.)

This means I spent the afternoon painting my nails. They're really glossy and smooth but Purple Orchid is seriously in need of better color representation on the box. The color on the box is dark and beautiful and in reality it is much, much lighter. Pics when I wake from my nap. Cass tried the magnetic silver one and seems to love it.

( pics or it didn't happen. )

I've never, ever spent so long on my nails. I've also never tried so hard to be careful, which added to the time. The curing step (using the lamp) felt a lot like baking my nails and was a bit weird. Also weird seeing my nails turn funky colors under the light. :P

But now I feel like my nails could do all manner of tough chores, which is a nice feeling. Plus they're so smooth, it's like having worry stones right at my fingertips. I'll let you know how long they last. :)