- Ah, this is fiddly.
And to do this with nine other nails
after this sounds like hell.
Hello.
I'm Chloe and welcome to Bizarre Beauty.
The show where I try weird internet products
so you don't have to.
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So today we are talking all about nails.
Actually, don't look at them.
So nails, everyone has them.
Most people do something or other to them.
I like to do my nails.
Right now they're a complete mess
because I can't get the old gel off
and I forgot to get it removed for this video.
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I did scrape off two fingers
because we're doing nail stuff today.
So these ones are clean.
Nail extensions are a whole thing.
And I happen to love acrylic nails.
And I will sometimes go to the salon to get them done,
but they are very pricey.
They can be up to like 70 bucks a time
if you get like designs and stuff on them.
So I've been trying to find a better way for a while.
And I got advertised something on Facebook the other day,
and it's called PolyGel.
Do you know what that is, 'cause I had no idea.
And there was this cute little video
of this woman doing the nails.
And it was so easy.
And it's like an at home nail extension kit.
So I bought it.
I'm gonna try and do one to two,
depending on how badly it goes,
of my nails to show you.
And see how easy it is to basically make, it's PolyGel,
but essentially make acrylic nails at home.
Imagine never having to go to the salon,
you can just do it from the comfort of your own home
while you're watching television.
And you end up with beautiful nail extensions.
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Like that is amazing.
So this episode in particular I'm really hoping it works.
But with no further ado, let's see the products.
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It's there.
All right, so, what do we have here?
I did notice that there are a lot of
different kits you can buy online.
So this was just one of the ones
that looked more like full.
'Cause some of them are just this, which is the PolyGel.
But you need other things to be able to create the nails.
So you need to try and make sure
you buy a kit that has everything.
Now I tried to buy a kit that has everything.
And then I realized, literally right before
we started shooting, that you need a UV light.
One of those things that like you
put your hands in to like cure gel.
So luckily at home I have one.
And I went home and I brought it.
It is old so it's massive.
This is the only thing that makes it less cool
than I thought is you need to have one of these lamps.
You can get these cheap but it is another cost
on top of what I already thought it would be.
So this stuff is 26.99 off Amazon.
And I think that is an amazing deal
considering how many times you can make like your nails.
Because this is the stuff you make your nails from,
and you get two pots.
But you then need this.
And possibly a base coat for a gel,
'cause I just read the instructions
and that's also another thing that they want.
So annoying, but once you have everything
it's still way cheaper than going to the salon, I think.
But the question is, is it worth it?
So before we actually start,
I'm gonna give you a little rundown
about what the hell this stuff is.
PolyGel is goo.
Here, look at that.
Do you see that?
You can get it in all different colors.
I think I have white and pink in this set.
These are molds, molds not moles,
mold-z, that you put this little gel in.
You then put that mold onto your nail,
once you've UV cured it,
unpeel it and you have a nail.
If none of that makes sense to you
it doesn't make a lot of sense to me either,
so let's go through this together.
Here are my instructions that I have on my laptop
because I don't trust myself.
We start with a nail file, included.
File the nail surface lightly.
It then wants you to put a very thin layer
of gel base coat on, which is not included.
Even though this is the instructions from the pack I bought.
So luckily, I have it here.
It's gross and old but it's from home.
Don't know why you need this on first.
I think this might be like a bit of
a step you don't need, honestly.
But we'll do it just because the instructions say so.
All right.
UV that.
You can fast forward this part.
(whirring)
Well it's sticky.
But let's just continue.
So next you grab these mold-z.
And you choose a size that fits your nail.
So kinda like when, if you've ever seen acrylics,
or if you've done acrylics,
it's just like that.
You choose the size for your nail.
You put the little mold on.
And you like measure it.
This one seems to fit my nail, I think,
so I'm gonna use this one.
I don't wanna mess it up.
I also don't know how to get it off
and I'm gonna have to walk around
for the rest of the day with this on.
I know that you put this slip solution
in this little container that is provided.
So then what?
This is the difference between like
a normal nail extension and the PolyGel,
you put the stuff in here.
So you just kind of have to like
make up the end of it yourself
unless you want like a really crazy long nail
which is annoying.
Like what if I want like an almond shape, which I do.
How do I do that?
I guess I would have to like file it down
to an almond shape afterwards, I think.
This is a cool little machine.
This is that.
I don't know what you call it.
A spatula.
You get your little PolyGel,
and then you get your little spatula.
I think you're supposed to dip it in there.
That is unclear.
And then we're gonna put the Polygel on the spatula.
And then you're supposed to paint it in here, basically.
It's like chewing gum.
So I think that's why you need the slip solution.
I honestly don't know how thick I'm supposed to do it.
And I think the brush is then to like smooth it out.
Oh yeah, it is.
This is gonna be incredibly long, this nail,
because I didn't finish it at the top
like I shoulda done.
Maybe we'll try and push it back.
Which is the end?
Oh god, I don't know which end is...
Wait which is the end, oh (bleeping).
Ah this is fiddly and I mean it might be
because I'm not used to doing it.
But to do this with nine other nails after this
sounds like hell. (evil laughing)
Okay this is probably as good as it's gonna get.
So now I just like place it on my nail.
But I don't press down too hard.
Because if I do all the gel goes.
This looks terrible.
It's got holes all in it.
Ew, it's coming out the top.
This takes some skill.
Which I wasn't hoping for.
All right, it is on my finger.
It probably is gonna be a mess.
But it's on.
I also don't think this is wide enough
now I've put it back on because it doesn't really
go to the edges of my nail.
So that's my fault.
Let's put it in the curer.
It says here that it can last between 15 and 30 days.
So that's pretty good.
It says that you remove it using acrylic remover.
Soak your nails for about five minutes.
Or use acetone rub and a cotton ball, and fuel paper.
What the hell is fuel paper?
Basically this is not coming off my finger
'cause I have none of those things.
I guess you could just go to a salon
and get it taken off, but then that kind of like
gets rid of the point of doing this
because you don't wanna go to the salon.
(whirring)
All right, I think it's stuck.
So what you're supposed to do is just peel this off.
Oh!
Well there's a lot of excess,
but once I like get it filed I think it will be okay.
That's so weird, it's like rock solid.
That's really cool.
I definitely wouldn't just like go out with it this color.
I know that people do, because they do like
a bunch of different colors of this stuff.
I would paint this probably with gel or something.
'Cause it's all like, it's all patchy.
User error.
It's kind of hard to file, it's this file.
Get a better file, everybody.
Don't use the file from the thing.
'Cause it doesn't bloody work.
All right, so, ignore the edges.
But, in general, I'm pretty impressed.
I think once you've done it a few times
you'll probably get the hang of it
and it probably won't be as fiddly.
'Cause this took me like, you know,
a little bit of time, because it's my first go.
I think you would need to get used to
how long you want it in the mold.
Because I couldn't really tell how long I was doing it.
If you don't wanna go to the salon,
and you just wanna hang out and watch TV
while you do it, this is such a great invention.
You can probably buy like the whole thing,
as a kit, for like probably a pretty good price
if you do some research.
So, yeah, this one's a good one.
What do you think of this, would you try it?
Have you tried it?
Do you like it?
Do you not like it?
So many questions.
Join me next time where I try another weird thing.
Okay, bye.
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