ZOYA Women's Starter Manicure Kit, 0.5 fl. oz.

Easy to use and I love the natural look. My most used polish. I used to get acrylics and wanted something to use and possibly benefit my nails afterwards. I take a b complex everyday so my nails have much approved from that alone. I used just the naked base for awhile, to let my nails repair a bit and breathe. But the results are very nice after using the whole kit. Saved a lot of money at the salon with this purchase. And it’s a nice weekly self care ritual for myself. Great for mani’s & pedi’s.Pro tips:The white is easier to use if you reduce the amount of polish on the brush to a minimal, and rotate your finger, on a table, and apply in a gentle single sweep. Then reapply as needed, the same way. The polish is so sheer, I feel it’s very forgiving.The satin seal/top coat, is best used with just this set. It gives a cloudy appearance dry, and has muddled other polish colors I’ve used with it. I may buy a different top coat to try with this set.All in all, I love this set. My nails have been very healthy, and look naturally beautiful. Would highly suggest this product.

I found this set when researching vegan and cruelty free nail polish. I'm so pleased with it! This set has 4 full size bottles designed to work together to create a contemporary French manicure. I have such problems with my nails splitting and this polish said it would help make my nails stronger. So far so good! I haven't used the white for the tips yet since they haven't grown enough but I'm in love with the base coat and the slightly pink polish. It goes on smoothly and dries very quickly. And best of all it lasts 6 straight days without a single chip! I have never had polish that lasts more than a couple of days. I'm not wild about the top coat as it has a satin finish which is kind of matte. I prefer a shiny finish. So I just use one coat of base, then 2 coats of pink and done! I can't see myself ever buying another brand. The seller shipped quickly and I received it after a few days (I'm not a Prime customer). Excellent product, excellent value, highly recommend!

I have never had nice nails; they are dry, chip easily and peel. It never bothered me much - I could still keep them fairly neat-looking - but I have a creative job where I have to present and point a lot. Once I joined a workplace where "done" nails on women was the standard, I started to get a little self-conscious about my hands. The first time I got a gel manicure on my natural nails (acrylics aren't for me) I immediately became addicted. For the first time I actually had a free-edge and my nails felt strong. Of course, underneath, they were still the same old weak, dry, peeling nails ... and the gels started to make then worse.I needed to take a break from gels so my manicurist pointed me towards some "organic" nail color she had, but I did not like any of the colors. I wanted something sheer that would not show as much as it inevitably chipped off. I purchased this set and brought it to my manicurist for professional application - results are in the photo. So far so good - it seems very durable even if my nails are still thin; it feels like there's nothing on my nails at all. I really don't know how well it will last, and I doubt I could apply it this well myself. (I'm really bad at applying any nail color). But the photo shows this product applied right after a dark gel manicure was soaked off, and I'm pretty happy with the results.Edited: After a week, the professional application sill looked good and for the most part, stayed intact. I did notice that some of the tips chipped a little, but without exception, this was only on the tips of nails that where peeling themselves. So I think it's safe to say that it stays on the surface of a healthy nail better than it stays on the surface of a peeled nail. It's also not difficult to touch up the tips with the white color. Hopefully with regular use my nail surface will be healthier and I'll notice less peeling in general.