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L’Oreal Extraordinaire Gel Lacque Review

March 24, 2014
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Every time I walk the aisles of the local drugstore ‘at home gel nails’ is staring me in the face. It’s seriously the biggest trend and has been for quite sometime and while some are sick of it, I LOVE it! Everyone claims to have the next big thing and a sucker for the gel nail look that I am I will try it ALL.  It was no different browsing through Target the other day and coming across L’Oreal Extraordinaire Gel Lacque (say that ish 3 times fast) the colors kind of jumped out at me so I figured this would be my next venture into gel nails! Y’all know that I stick by my DIY Gel Nails (for $5.99) but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something else equally as affordable out there to give us the same look.

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L’Oreal Extraordinaire Gel Lacque claims to be an exclusive 3-step nail system for spectacular nails like you’ve never seen before. That right there, sold me! New L’Oreal Paris Extraordinaire Gel Lacque provides high-gloss, and resilient shine while protecting nail color from dings, dents and scratches. Get the high-shine of a UV-Gel and the perfect nail shape without harmful UV rays. Score, right? Right! It needs to be noted up front that this 3-step system will ONLY work with the specific gel color polishes so when you’re browsing the selection be sure to pick one of the shades up that has a ‘2’ on it so you won’t be disappointed! The Gel-Primer & Gel-Glaze are sold as a kit for around $12.99 and the actual L’Oreal Extraordinaire Gel Lacquer Nail Polish is sold on it’s own for $7.99 with twenty one colors to choose from! They claim you’ll achieve the perfect no-ridge nail shape, high-impact glossy color, and incredible shine that is fade-free and chip-free for up to 14 days.

I was a little intimidated at first because my first go-around with this was not at all a good one but looking back now, total user error on my part and I was going way to heavy on the primer and glaze therefore making the whole thing tacky. Once I figured out a good balance I was good to go.

L'Oreal Extraordinaire Gel Lacque

So it’s a pretty easy 3 step system. First you apply one coat of the gel primer onto clean nails. This is going to help smooth out your nails providing a nice surface for the color to be placed on. I let it dry for about 45 seconds before applying the color. You can then grab whatever of the twenty colors you chose (I went with ‘Fashion’s Finest) and apply two coats of the gel-color. They say these shades are richer, magnified to a new level of intensity nails are visibly thicker when you’re through.  Then let that dry for a minute or two and apply one coat of the gel-glaze which really works to bring out that gel-like shine!

L'Oreal Extraordinaire Gel Lacque Fashion's Finest Swatch

That was my finished manicure! I was in love. I found it to be super shiny, my nails looked visibly thicker which was surprising because I almost laughed when I read the box saying “volumized nails” but it really happened and they had that ultra glossy gel-like gloss to them. Impressed for sure! I didn’t really see it do anything to perfect the shape of my nails but I wasn’t sure what that claim was all about anyway. So they said that “The unique smoothing primer and protecting lacquer topcoat work with the 14 day color to achieve high gloss results that last up to 14 days.” so I figured I could put it to the test (I had no delusions that I would actually keep the same color for 14 days because I get way too bored, but I was going to try my best) and see how long it would last.

L'Oreal Extraordinaire Gel Lacque Wear Time

Before judging the chip test I put this L’Oreal Extraordinaire Gel Lacque polish to keep in mind that I am super hard on my nails on a daily basis. I type ALL day, do the dishes by hand and most of the time I am scrubbing one thing or another in my clean freak daze. Getting any polish to day 3 without a chip is an accomplishment in and of itself. So as you can see day one was looking fab and when I checked in on day three not much had changed the gloss (even though my iPhone isn’t picking it up) was still high and shiny and we were nowhere near chipping (except my thumb and I was playing with my dog and his toys so that was not the polishes fault) which made me quite happy. It took a turn for the worse come day five and into six and you can see where it started to chip but really, that is because of the spring cleaning I had already started and you can see how glossy they still are. I’d say easily they could give you seven days of a chip-free & gel-like manicure if you’re not rough on them. I don’t think they’d go much further then that when I removed it on day 8 the shine was noticeably less then when I started but for me they were perfect.  You’re getting a 3 step at-home gel system with no UV lights for under 20 bucks. You figure the kit will last awhile and if you buy a new polish each time you’re still only paying $7.99 for gel nails at home rather then $30+ every two weeks. Worth it, in my opinion.

I know you’re going to ask about removal, and I was shocked at how easy it was! No soaking, just remove as you would any old nail polish with regular remover and it comes right off! While I wouldn’t call it an exact dupe or shellac hack it’s pretty darn close and I would recommend trying it out for yourself for sure!

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  1. Kath TheFabZilla says

    March 24, 2014 at 1:30 am

    I haven’t tried this yet but I would, thanks for the heads up. I’m pretty hard on my nails too, add the OCD washing and sanitizing because I deal with patients every single day.

  2. Lisa Heath says

    March 24, 2014 at 1:42 am

    I haven’t even seen this yet! I’m really hard on my nails, so I never expect anything to last… but I love the shine you got from this!

  3. Nidia - Lit From Within says

    March 24, 2014 at 1:57 am

    I like to change my polish way too often for this. For the initial investment, I wonder if it will convert many who go to the salon for gels, especially if the wear time is half as long. Great post!

  4. Arielle says

    March 24, 2014 at 7:33 am

    I don’t think I have seen this in stores yet. I chip so easily that I need something like this!

  5. Eugenia says

    March 24, 2014 at 7:46 am

    This looks awesome! I like it when my nails are thick, mine break so easily!

  6. Anastasia says

    March 24, 2014 at 8:15 am

    This system sounds promising. I’m not hard on my nails at all, so it should last a long time!

  7. Jamie @ Makeuplifelove says

    March 24, 2014 at 8:38 am

    This sounds amazing!!! I need to check these out ASAP! The only semi gel that I have found that lasts has been the CND Vinylux. I am so hard on nails like you, this sounds great.

  8. Kat Dinges says

    March 24, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    I’m really hard on my hands all day too. I wonder how it would do on my nails! Thanks for the post!

  9. Phyrra says

    March 24, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    I like the ultra glossy finish

  10. Noelle says

    March 24, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    I’m SO hard on my nails. I’m constantly sanitizing or doing something that’s rough with my nails. That blue is so pretty!

  11. Leelo R says

    March 24, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    Haven´t seen this kit here in Estonia but it looks and sounds promising.

  12. Brooke @ Blushing Noir says

    March 24, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    I’ve seen the same results across several blogs, though I still definitely want to give this a try for myself!! That shade is beautiful!

  13. Jess Scull says

    March 24, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    I’ve been so curious about these! Great post!

  14. Laura MyNewestAddiction says

    March 24, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    great post! I love learning how to make my mani last!

  15. Miranda says

    March 24, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    I’m really hard on my nails so I’d hopefully get the same results as you. 6 days is a DREAM for my manicure lol!

  16. Kimmi @ The Plastic Diaries says

    March 24, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    I’m quite hard on my nails, even though I try desperately not to be. I still think I’d try this anyway.

  17. Kelly R says

    March 24, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    This look great! I change my polish way to often to use. But I will have to try it for vacations!

  18. Betzy Carmona says

    March 25, 2014 at 12:30 am

    They did last a long time !

  19. Citizens of Beauty says

    March 25, 2014 at 12:37 am

    This is really pretty! I like the color a lot.

  20. Amber says

    March 25, 2014 at 8:26 am

    Pretty color, and I’m happy to know how the set holds up! I’m pretty impressed actually!! 3 days without any chips is a lifetime in my book, haha!

  21. Sheila says

    March 26, 2014 at 9:03 am

    It’s fascinating how far nail polish technology has come in recent times – this sounds like a must try!

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