1. First, apply prep and structure. Then cure.

Hey guys! So, I'm going out of town...in fact, I'm already in MD by the time you're reading this! I decided to do one more post for you before my long weekend away from my blog and stuff.

So, there are a few reasons why I'll be in MD. The first is, my cousin Daniel is getting married, yay! The second...well, it is Mother's Day on Sunday and I get to spend it with my mom and my MIL.

Since red is the color of good luck in the Chinese culture, I always paint my nails red whenever I go up for a family event. I didn't want to paint my nails entirely red, so I decided to try out a red French tip.

I also wanted to do a gel polish because I won't have time to do any touch ups on my nails if they get chipped.

All of this was done freehand -- meaning, no French tip guides at all. It is much easier with [this particular brand] gel polish to get even rounded lines for the tip. It's also easier to clean up if need be. The formula with the Red Carpet Manicure brand is really thin and you don't need a lot on the brush to get good color.

Enjoy these! Have a fabulous weekend and I will see you on Tuesday when I get back. I might not have a post up, but look for me on IG and my Facebook page!

Hello polish world! Today I'm going to talk about the removal process for my Red Carpet Manicure gel polish. I don't have pictures, but the video below will explain everything.

In short, the removal process was pretty easy and not damaging to your natural nails. I'd recommend a soak time for at least 15 minutes. The initial 10 minutes only loosens the top layer--I had to soak for an additional couple of minutes.

If you missed it, read my original review and application HERE.

Enjoy the video and comment what you think!

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These products were provided to me for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Here's another gel polish for you! This one is NOT a one-step gel polish system.

Some of you may be familiar with this brand. It's called Red Carpet Manicure and can be found at stores like Ulta and Target for about $10 a bottle.

The people at Red Carpet Manicure sent me a complete starter kit. Below is the box I received and the contents in the starter kit.

Red Carpet Manicure Starter Kit

So now that you've seen what you can get, I'll explain the entire application process. You can also view my application video HERE.

So to start, like all the gel polishes, I buffed my nails and made sure they were free from dirt, oil, and anything else that might get in the way of the polish.

The nice thing about these buffers is that they stuck to the end of the cuticle pusher. It was nice being able to have a little more control over where my buffer went.

Now here comes the time consuming part of it. Since the kit only came with a portable light, the cure times were double what the professional light offers. Here is the break down:



The application process is very similar to regular nail polish. You have your base coat, your color, and your top coat. The formula for all of these steps was pretty perfect. Not too thick and not too thin. It was very manageable and easy enough for anyone to do.

The only thing that bothered me was the long wait times for each step. Since you can't do your thumbs at the same time as your finger, it does take a bit longer. Not including application time, this is about 20 minutes just for curing.

Here is the final look after all that waiting.


I WILL say that the wear time for this polish is PHENOMENAL! I have had them on for about 5 days now and there is NO sign of chipping whatsoever. I'll be doing my removal video for this soon and hopefully that process won't disappoint me either.

I hope you find this review and post/video helpful. Thanks to RCM for letting me review this product! I had a lot of fun doing it and I plan on getting some more colors myself later one. Maybe some cool glitter ones!