Le Mini Macaron Gel Manicure Kit Review
The Le Mini Macaron Gel Manicure Kit Is Perfect For Doing Your Nails at Home
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Here's how I use the Le Mini Macaron at home. Keep reading for my full review.
To use the Le Mini Macaron, you start by applying an ultra-thin coating of gel polish and curing it in the LED lamp for 30 seconds; you know your time is up when the lamp auto shuts off. After you repeat that on each finger, you can assess how many coats you want to do. Personally, I like doing two or three if the color is super light. You may think curing one finger at a time would take a while, but the 30 seconds go by fast, and you can start painting the next finger while the one before it dries. My favorite part: the polish is quick drying, so there's no waiting around and fanning your hands frantically to keep from smudging.
The gel manicure lasts the standard one to one-and-a-half to two weeks, depending on how rough you are on your hands, and is practically chip proof. What more could you need?
Le Mini Macaron Gel Manicure Kit: What's Included
Le Mini Macaron gets its name from the macaron-shaped LED light. Unlike traditional LED lamps that are solely functional, the Le Mini Macaron Gel Manicure Kit ($35) is also just really, really cute. It comes in various colors and two sizes: small, which allows for curing one finger at a time, and large, for your entire hand. (I have the small pink lamp.) It's powered by a USB plug so you can take it on the go and even plug it into your laptop to use.
What's Included in the Le Mini Macaron Gel Manicure Kit:
- Gel nail polish
- Mini nail file
- 10 gel-polish remover wipes
- LED lamp with USB cord
- Cuticle stick
Le Mini Macaron Gel Nail Polish
While the gel kits come with a bottle of polish, depending on which option you get, you can purchase more one-step gel nail polish shades separately. The brand carries every color you could ever want, from trendy greens to classic beige hues.
I typically stick to the same shades for my fingers — red in the fall and winter and light pink in the spring and summer. Pomegranate ($12), Crème D'Abricot ($12), and Fairy Floss ($12) shades are my favorites.
Le Mini Macaron Review: How To
Here's how I use the Le Mini Macaron at home. Keep reading for my full review.
To use the Le Mini Macaron, you start by applying an ultra-thin coating of gel polish and curing it in the LED lamp for 30 seconds; you know your time is up when the lamp auto shuts off. After you repeat that on each finger, you can assess how many coats you want to do. Personally, I like doing two or three if the color is super light. You may think curing one finger at a time would take a while, but the 30 seconds go by fast, and you can start painting the next finger while the one before it dries. My favorite part: the polish is quick drying, so there's no waiting around and fanning your hands frantically to keep from smudging.
The gel manicure lasts the standard one to one-and-a-half to two weeks, depending on how rough you are on your hands, and is practically chip proof. What more could you need?
