No-Chip Manicure II: the results are in

It was exactly three weeks ago yesterday that I got my first No-Chip Manicure. I am very pleased to say that, true to its promise, my manicure did not chip or split once! By the end, my perpetually ragged cuticles were just about at their usual state, but the nails still looked pretty good. There were some tiny cracks, but I also think that next time I get one I will hang around under the dryer a little bit longer. What was nice, too, was that I actually didn't have to use the remover they gave me at the salon-- I easily peeled the polish off each nail. So there you have it; I officially endorse the No-Chip Manicure!

No-Chip Manicure

After reading about CiCi Nails No-Chip Manicure in Daily Candy earlier this week, I had to try it. I'm generally tough on my manicures, and am amazed if I can manage to leave the salon without smudging, let alone go for five days without a chip. This No-Chip Manicure promises to leave your polish intact for up to three weeks. That would mean I could get through my wedding, honeymoon and maybe even a week back at work with polished nails! Crazy!

Until then, now's a great time to try it for yourself because if you mention Daily Candy between now and March 9 you get 25 percent off, so it's a pretty good deal (it's regularly $50). If you do go, a couple of things to note:
-they use "organic gel", not polish, so forget about picking out your go-to OPI or Essie colors. Fortunately the gel colors aren't too bad, and the one I picked actually looks just like Angel Food, Ballet Slippers or similar light pink
-it isn't that quick a process. I sat through the end of Wheel of Fortune, an entire episode of Ugly Betty and half of Grey's before my manicurist determined I was free to go
-the hand massage part of the manicure comes at the end. I love the massage and was a bit disappointed when I thought I wasn't going to get one. So don't despair!

I'll report on my mani status in three weeks.