So a week ago I decided to try out the No Chip Axxium Manicure by OPI on myself so that I would know how to market it to my clients and to share with all my lovely readers.
A week later, all in all, it turned out great as far as not chipping. I think the misconception is that this is a a nail polish. NO MA'AM (or sir) this is a SOAK OFF GEL SYSTEM. You have to maintain this as if you had an overlay. It will grow out at the cuticle. That is when it is time to make a visit to your nail technician for a rebalance. You can you use the OPI regular nail lacquers to fill-in, or change you color, but if colors may not completely match up to the gel. To remove them YOU MUST SOAK in pure acetone. This process has a tendency to dry out your nails, so if your nails are all ready thin or weak I don't reccomend it!!! Outside of that, it lives up to its name it will not chip days later like a regular polish. They are starting to add more color to the the Axxium palate and have some great ones for Fall and can be seen at http://www.opi.com/.
Reccomend this for: People with healthy nails, if you can't get to the shop that often and you don't change you mind about your nail color that often, other nail techs who can't keep regular polish on because of acetone, people who work with their hands but not hard enough to break a nail!
