I can barely remember a time when I wasn’t sporting color polish on my nails — which is why I’m such a strong advocate of both top and base coats and good cuticle care (love Sephora Brand Cuticle Care Pen and L’Occitane’s Cuticle Cream for relieving dry cuticles and maintaining nail health). For the most part I stick to color (currently completely obsessed with essie’s Punchy Pink), but I’m intrigued by Gelife.The new technology in manicure and pedicure services is available exclusively at Dashing Diva salons. It’s a new procedure where two coats of a soft, removable gel are applied just like nail polish (either clear, cool pink, or warm pink), then cured under a UV light after each application. The gel immediately sets in the UV light, leaving a manicure or pedicure that lasts for up to two weeks and requires no drying time. The coats help protect the nail underneath and the finished results have higher than usual shine. UV Gelife French for French manicures is also available — after the Gelife has been applied to natural nails, the thin, white French Wrap is applied at the tip. The French Wraps are sealed with additional Gelife and then cured with the UV light(Gelife is removed by soaking nails in pure acetone). Jump for step-by-step photos and pricing!
