Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Polish Review

I received this in the shade Dig Fig before it was even on the market. I love entering comps and I was selected by Sally Hansen to trial this. I was stoked, because I love nail polish and art and this was supposed to be revolutionary! I have never used something like it before.

So, it arrived and I ripped into it immediately. The bottles were big, with the topcoat being in a black bottle so you couldn't see how much was in it. I'd change that!

So, Step One: Apply the colour. Dig Fig is a dark red, perfect for winter. I opened the bottle to reveal an overly large brush. I didn't like it! My nails are too small for it to work properly. The biggest brush I am comfortable with is OPI's.

It applied overly much on my nails, even with rubbing it off before and I wondered how long I'd sit and wait for it to dry, but alas! One good thing about this polish: The drying time IS SO QUICK! Wow! I couldn't believe it! On to the next hand, where I applied too little and it ended up being streaky and patchy and looking horrible, even with two coats.

The top coat went better, but it takes off some of the colour and the places where you tried to even the colour out, the top coat ruins it again. Okay, so not much love. Sorry! All I could think of was thank God I didn't buy it!

Three days into my manicure it peeled off of my nails. I know what to do when prepping to ensure there are no oils or dirt on my nails, but it still peeled off. I wasn't happy at all.

So, I did it again. And again, a couple of days later it peeled off, or it chipped within two days. That's not what it promised, SH!

Without being overly negative though, here are some good aspects:

1. The finish is shiny and it feels like gel. I love touching it!

2. The drying time is almost instant!

3. You can use the top coat over a normal polish to achieve the same effect.

Unfortunately though, this didn't work for me and when I use the top coat over a normal polish it still peels off.

I have bought two more for a friend, but that's as far as I go with buying more. I won't recommend it based on my experience, and I definitely won't repurchase.

I had big expectations with this products I unfortunately felt underwhelmed. The brush on mine where quite uneven so I didn't get straight lines. The colour came out very sheer and very streaky. It took quite a long time to set before I could put a second coat on. Longer then a normal posh. The top coat is the one that hardens faster with natural light, it did what is said it's meant too.

I picked ups duo set at the warehouse it came with clear coat. I was excited to try it because of all the great reviews about it.

I got Birthday suit which is a creamy white colour . Bottle shape is cool . Brush is full with bristles. Easy to read labelling. Consistency of the polish itself is quite thick .

First coat dries opaque. Second coat was still opaque. I put three coats on each nail . Took 25 minutes between the second and third coat.

I noticed it began to crack on the second day . It chipped of easily I couldn’t believe it. I was expecting it to last up to a week . I put the clear coat on top made no difference.

I’m hoping to try other colours for a different result. Hopefully I will have a better result.

Pretty bright orange colour comes in the standard shape sally hansen bottle with a band around the lid which I think is a nice touch.

The brush is flat which always makes it easier for applications I find the polish is thinner than other polishes I have used and need at least 2 or 3 coats to get a good even colour.

The polish lasted me 4 days before it started to chip.

Didn't like this at all. It chipped after 2 hours of wearing, I bought the top coat too and didn't like it at all didn't work or do what it said it would.

I've aquired a few of these and unlike others, I find them to be terrible. I've tried them many times and I just can't make them work for me, they're actually the worst nail polishes' in my collection. The colors that I have are all light, slightly pastel shades, and I wonder if it's just these shades, perhaps the darker and brighter colors are good? I don't know..

Maybe it's my nails, which are terrible. My nails flake and peel excessively at the tips, i'm sure it's due to not so great health and habit choices, but that's another story, back to why I really don't like these nail polishes..

The consistency is quite thin, the first layer always looks absolutely shocking, patchy as, terrible coverage. I find that I need 3 layers to achieve a decent coverage, and it takes so long to dry that I always end up with imprints, dints, smears, you know how it is when you knock your drying nails around. Even over an hour later, the dry is soft, so still prone to damage.

After a day or two of wear, this polish always does this hideous cracking thing beginning at the tips of my nails. It's like when there's a crack in the pavement, it's excessive, it progressively gets worse and it looks so ugly!

I'm quite confused by the contrast in my own experience with these nail polishes, and the positive experiences of others. Bloody mystery that one! I don't like these at all, would never recommend. Usually I love Sally Hansen, but not this time.