Manicare Nail Polish Remover Pads Review

These are super neat! This little box contains 32 pads, and one pad is enough to get rid of all the polish on both hands. So if I have a different set of nails every week this'll last me over 6 months, all for $5!

The individual pads are quite thin, but hold up their integrity very well. They're well saturated with remover so I didn't have to scrub very hard at my nails. Towards the last couple fingers I did find it getting a bit more difficult to use, and that the pad felt almost soapy.

This left some sort of oil on my nails, which seemed quite gentle and moisturising, but I always wash my hands and reapply cuticle oil anyway. This would be great though for anyone who don't bother with cuticle oil after using nail-polish remover. I also noticed that the skin around my nails didn't look dried out, which I find with some cheap nail polish removers.

Another thing I really liked is the slight fragrance. Nothing more annoying than removing your nails and then having to wallow in the toxic fume smell for the whole night because it's too cold to open the windows. This barely smelled at all and afterwards I noticed my nails smelling nice and flowery! Of all the nail polish removers I've used, only the Chanel polish remover can compare to this, and even then I think this comes out on top.

The baseline: works great at removing polish, doesn't crumble apart like a cotton pad might, smells lovely, leaves nail moisturised. I'll definitely buy again once it runs out, thanks BR for introducing me to this!

The baseline: works great at removing polish, doesn't crumble apart like a cotton pad might, smells lovely, leaves nail moisturised.

There are several things I like about these. There are plenty of them in the pack. They don't drip and you can safely carry them in your handbag. They effectively remove nail polish (glitter polish always takes more effort). I can remove one hand of polished nails with one pad, making them cost effective. They have a pleasant smell, so can be used anywhere without offending too many people. I like to keep a pack in my drawer at work. There are two slight downsides. Fingers are left feeling quite sticky/oily (basically icky for me) and so I always wash them with soap after using. It is very difficult to just remove one nail of polish without destroying the polish on the hand holding the pad - could get around this by using a glove though.

The first thing I noticed was the packaging. The removal pads are kept inside an air locked circular container. A great travel size to pop into a bag. The pads have a floral scent as described on the packaging. The scent isn’t overpowering. The floral scent reminds me of my grandma’s house. No chemical smell. One pad goes a long way, able to remove nail polish from one hand effectively. This nail polish remover didn’t dry out or damage the surrounding skin of my nail beds. It was the opposite, it was super hydrating!

My nails are always painted. And generally I'll change my nails every two to three days, so I go through a lot of remover and cotton balls. I liked the idea of these, but I was extremely skeptical of these nail polish remover pads. I imagined I'd need about one per nail and that it would take all day to actually get all of the polish off. I vaguely remember using some in the past and they were an awful waste of time, so I really did expect this product to be gimmicky.

I couldn't have been more wrong. I used these on four separate occasions, and each time the process was easy and fast. I started off using it on a pale pink cream, and sort of wrapped the pad around my finger so that it was pressed into the nail and held it there for a bit like I would with a normal cotton ball. When I then started to rub, barely anything came off so I immediately thought 'uh oh, these are going to be a struggle'. But then I just started wiping my nails, and the colour came off pretty effortlessly. I only had to use two for the whole removal process (I'm sure I would have used at least 3 or 4 cotton balls).

The real test was a bright red. I was quite worried about staining my fingers and thought I'd be leaving heaps of polish in the corners/sidewalls and cuticles. Well. I did end up using four of the pads, but any colour that did transfer to my skin, the pads soaked up. And there was none left on my nails either. Incredible. It was quite interesting/awesome that you really can cover every tiny bit of the pad in colour, yet it doesn't spread it everywhere on your skin.

I loved that the smell was pleasant and not outright chemically, and I liked that it left my nails moisturised, although I still washed my hands immediately after as it just felt a bit weird leaving any remover lingering on my skin.

Not sure if the 'brightening serum' had a positive impact on my nails. To be honest I don't care one way or the other considering it did its basic job so well. It's certainly as good as or better than regular remover in terms of how it feels to use.

This product was such a winner for me. 32 pads will actually last a good while and I think the price will be really reasonable, plus it's going to be so convenient for trips away. The pads in the tub are still super moist and I expect that as long as you put the lid on after use they will stay that way for a long time. I absolutely would use again and I would even purchase the product myself (which is unusual for me!)

I love these things. I love that the kids can remove their own polish without fear of spilling my good OPI remover all over the place!

They smell good - as good as remover is going to - don't go deliberately sniffing though as I'm sure it's not good for you!

Nail polish is removed easily with one wipe, maybe two depending on the colour.

My container stays sealed and the wipes have not dried out at all.

My only problem is that you need to use a regular remover to remove the oiliness if you are going to re polish your nails straight away. If you are leaving them bare then it is good and they are nice and nourished looking.

I'm not a fan of acetone nail polish remover so was happy to discover these are acetone free. There is a scent but its not overpowering and potent. They come in a small portable container with a secure lid. With regular polish they are easy to use, rub into nails and polish is gone fairly quickly. The pads are thin so I normally need to use one on each hand. 32 in a pack so 16 uses from one container.

I did discover they are not so great with glitter nail polish and I wasted a number of pads trying to remove with not much luck. So I don't recommend for removing glitter nail polish.

Picked this out from the recent vault. Floral scented, which was nice compared to the normal nail polish scent. Smallish round plastic compact. I'd say great for travelling with instead of the usual bottle. No need for tissues or cotton balls with these wipes.

Slimmer than i was expecting, had to pay close attention to make sure i had a singular wipe instead of a stack of them. I used about 4 wipes for hands and feet. Feet had old nail polish and hands had glitter nail polish that required a bit of extra attention. However, I feel if you really wanted to you could less amount of wipes than that. Highly moisturising, cuticles felt and looked really nice after use.

In theory this 32 wipe pack would last me 8 removal sessions, more if i used less wipes. For $5 and the ease and convenience of these I think it's totally worth it. I do my nails a lot so this is something that is worthwhile to me and takes up less space, also is less effort. A win!

I had used nail polish pads before so I anticipated these ones to work the same.

They come in a handy container which would be ideal for travel, upon opening the fragrance is so yummy - I brought the limited edition pineapple crush, soooo good!)

The paper thin pads can be a little difficult to get out so if its polish on your toes you are removing be prepared to loose polish on your fingernails while trying to separate them as they are stuck together very well.

Perhaps its my nail polishes that fight with the removal but 1 pad takes so long to remove even one nails worth. Once the polish is removed there is a film left on my nail - again this could be my polish but its time consuming and not what Im use to with liquid remover.

Theses pads do smell great and don't dry out cuticles and nails but the time and effort for removal is too much for me, so I wont be purchasing this brand again.

One word for Manicare Nail Polish Remover Pads would be "Mind-blowing". Most of the times I hate to apply nail polish just because of hassle of removing it and then ugly looking nails afterwards. Nails look yellowish and dry after using other products. But I am completely amazed to use this product as it left my nails moisturized and shiny. The packaging is compact and so convenient to carry in a hand bag and I am glad that I can do the job anytime and anywhere. The floral scent is another reason I am loving it. It is very reasonably priced and good quantity of pads in the pot. Now I can apply nail polish happily because I know I can remove it quickly with beautiful looking nails.