MakarttPoly Nail Gel: Clear 50ML Gel Builder for Natural-Looking Strengthener 3D Molding Gel for Trendy Nail Art-Long-Lasting and Easy to Use Supplies

The media could not be loaded. I purchased not only the white polygel but also the markartt green polygel kit. The green nails I did were my very first ever set of polygel nails! Polygel is super beginner friendly and I highly suggest it. My second set I painted over with regular polish (red and sparkles). And my most recent set I did with the white polygel as well as the clear that came with my kit. I also decided to buy some gel polish and gold flakes. I have never done nails before and I gotta say that I think they turned out really well. The polygel was strong and lasted about 5-6 weeks.Pros:-Beautiful colors-super adaptable-beginner friendly-not overly time consuming-long lasting-light weightCons:-I recommend getting an electronic file to help the removal process. (Otherwise it takes ages)-dual forms get super sticky afterwards and are difficult to clean. (Soak in nail polish remover)-with mixing the pigmented polygel and the clear polygel you run the risk of your nails breaking easier. (Not practical; stick with one color and then adding design on top)Breakdown of each set:Set 1; Green polygel kitMy first ever set of polygel nails! I was so excited about this kit. However, I was super upset because I had paid for two day shipping and it took three weeks to arrive! Although the polygel took forever to arrive, the lamp I purchased on the same day from markartt only took one day to arrive. Altough the shipping was inconsistent everything arrived unscathed and I was super excited to do my first ever set. This set took me about 3-4 hours. I ended up taking a little dotting tool and regular dark green polish to decorate the nails. I gotta say that on my first set, my nails were super thick. To thin out the underside of my nails after curing I had to use an e-file. I was nervous to use and e-file because I’m not a professional and I gotta say after doing a few sets I am glad I have it.Set 2; Red & SparklyThe red sparkly set I did, I used the white polygel as the base. This set was super simple. It took maybe 3 hours including the red and sparkle polish on top. Super simple.Set 3; Clear/White Marble + GoldThis set was by far my most complicated one. I had an idea in my head to make clear and white marble nails. After finishing the set I realized that just the clear and white looked kinda funny and I wanted to do something dramatic with them. I went ahead and purchased some gold and rose gold flakes as well as a gel polish set. I used the markartt base polish as a type of glue for the gold flakes and it worked really well. And then I used the gold glittery gel polish for my accent nail. Although these nails were beautiful, they didn’t last as long as my first two sets. I think the combination of the clear polygel and the pigmented polygel mixed together made the nail loose structural stability. I think that using two different pigmented polygels would probably work better. The clear polygel is just a slightly thinner consistency. These nails took about 4 hours to do, but only lasted 3 weeks.

When I first bought this product, I thought it was really difficult to use compared to other polygels/acrygels I'd tried. My favorite for the 2-3 years I've been doing my own nails was the Urban Graffiti brand sold by Naoi Nails (if you haven't checked out her YouTube channel, DO). Which was pretty pricey as I had to order from the UK. When I tried the Makartt one I found it incredibly sticky and difficult to use and only used it once.I came back to it some time later, because I wanted to do clear nails with a design, and so bought a Makartt clear in spite of not having loved the consistency, because it was less expensive and easier to get. After a couple of sets, I've actually really come to prefer it! So I went back to my translucent pink that I originally bought. I find it's easier for my non-professional-skills to get it closer to the cuticle without being too thick, and I actually think it's easier to smooth. I spend less time filing the shape of my overall nail than I did with any other polygel.Now about 6 weeks later, I'm also finding that my nails are lifting less! I just did 3 weeks on my last set and no lifting. Unheard of for me. Could be that I've just gotten better in application over time, but I'm sure some of it must be the quality of the product, as my prep technique hasn't changed. It also files and adheres to my natural nail better, so much so that I've actually been able to grow out my natural nails instead of just always building tips, so I'm now using it as an overlay. I could never grow my nails long before. Usually once my nails would start growing, filing the sides would be really difficult, or the polygel would start peeling away as my nails curved (my nails naturally curve more as they get longer). I know part of this is my technique getting better (my filing and shaping skills are definitely better). But I'm positive part of it is the Makartt polygel.I just did my nails with translucent pink Makartt and black tips, and they look incredible!

Easier to push down with a brush. Doesn’t liquify and get sticky with slip solution as much as other poly gels. By slip solution I readjust mean alcohol.Ok. I don’t know why none of the reviews seem to list the color purchased and just say “nice color.”Here are the ones I tried in my quest for the perfect nude. For context I am Western European Caucasian with hair that went from dark blonde to brown with age, some freckles, pinky undertones. The warmer picture of my hand is probably truest to color, but even these are a little off.LeCorail and VIP- too pink to look nude. In the pictures they look peachier than they are, they are. On my skin VIP is giving more cotton candy than nude.Peach - way too lightFrench press - still a little pink but is likely the winner for me.A siesta - looked brown and kind of dark in some reviews. Might be a little dark for me but is much much closer to my actual skin tone, especially the area under the nail which ends up having casts of mauve.Puce - darker than I expected and more late colored.They are all remarkably opaque with a solid non grainy color except Le corail which has a slight translucency.I hope these descriptions and pictures help someone!

Very pretty but too thick hard to squeeze out

Not as gooey as a lot of other brands I’ve tried using, applies nicely and it’s not rough or rigid like i thought the glitter would make it either, which is a pleasant surprise!

I put in a request for nude rose and it said I was getting nude rose, they sent me vip and I hate coral colors I'm so sad y'all makartt is really good quality and I've never had a problem before till now