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DIY Hard Nails Gel Polish + Giveaway

September 24, 2014
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DIY Hard Nails Gel Polish Review

If you have been around her for longer than five minutes then you know for the most part I am super cheap and the thought of going to the salon and paying $45+ for a manicure is the same as stabbing myself in the eyes repeatedly, not fun. I’m just not gonna do it, ever. One of the most popular posts we have is our DIY Gel (like) Nails post and that’s because everyone, much like myself, wants an affordable alternative to salon prices.  I’ve got a pretty awesome affordable alternative for you today. Did you know that you could do an actual gel manicure at home? So many brands have come out with little systems recently and they’re really hitting the market by storm. It’s so much more affordable to grab a curing lamp that you for once (I got mine on Amazon here for $30) and stock up on polish and do it in the comfort of your home. DIY Hard Nails pronounced “Die-Hard Nails” is my new favorite gel polish line. For one, the owner is pretty awesome and was amazing to deal with, she answered all of my questions and really sent me a selection that was perfect for all different occasions.

Y’all know that I change my polish pretty often but every once in awhile especially for out-of-town business or vacation, I want a gel manicure so I don’t have to worry about my polish chipping. I was super excited to try out the DIY Hard Nails polish. Like I said, I had my own lamp but received a base coat, top coat, and a few polish options. I think it’s important to say up front, since I’m not going to walk you through how to do a gel manicure, that with every purchase from DIY Hard Nails you get a a FREE Bonus eBook: “Nail Salon Secrets to the Perfect At-Home Gel Manicure”, so if you’re a newbie to gel manicure ALL of your questions will be answered. If you’ve done this before, it’s an awesome refresher! I almost forgot to cure in between coats. I wanted to share some of the polish swatches with y’all!

DIY Hard Nails Pink Frost Color Changing Gel Polish

PINK FROST – This is a gorgeous polish and super fun because when it’s “cold” it’s a bright pink sheer-ish glitter but while warm, it’s a frosty white. It was hard to keep it in the “cold” state since it’s still so warm here. I may or may not have had to dip my fingers in some ice water 😉

DIY Hard Nails Color Changing Gel Polish in Pink Frost

I had a little too much fun watching it transition into the frosty white shade. I haven’t ever really been a fan of color changing polish but I have to say this one kind of turned it around for me. I was a little obsessed for the week or so that I wore it. It’s pretty cool.

DIY Hard Nails Gel Polish Swatches

Are these blues not the prettiest things you have ever seen? Classic Galaxy is another color-changing polish and it goes from a super deep purple into a gorgeous blue in it’s warm state. Blue Cocktail is a gorgeous gel glitter that you could totally get away with wearing on it’s own or as a topper. Blue Sky, what can I say? It’s absolutely the perfect sky blue polish. In love.

DIY Hard Nails Coca Cola Float Swatch

Coca Cola Float is freaking amazing. It literally is the color of cola with gorgeous bits of silver sparkle to give you the perfect amount of pizazz. This color is probably going to be my go-to for Fall. It’s on my toes right now and I am loving it.

Overall, DIY Hard Nails gel polish really hit it out of the park for me! I am loving it and have my eyes on a few more colors. They lasted 13 days for me with 0 chipping. They were super easy to apply and removal was a breeze. All of their gels are salon quality, 5-free (no harmful chemicals). Can be used with other gel brands like Gelish, OPI, CND, etc or any high quality nail lamps. Try 30 Days Risk Free, 100% Money Back Guaranteed. Order Any 3, they Ship Free! Awesome, right? I loved these so much that I was more than willing to partner with DIY Hard Nails for a giveaway for you all. There will be two winners! Enter below & good luck!

PRIZES: 

  • 1ST PLACE: 1 Base, 1 Top, and 3 colors of choice!  = 5 Gels total
  • 2ND PLACE: 1 base, 1 top, and 1 color of choice! = 3 Gels total

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  1. Never Say Die Beauty says

    September 24, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    What a cool set of gel polishes! I haven’t tried at-home gel manis. I need to borrow someone’s curing lamp and try it out

  2. Jamie Rippy (@MamaMommyMom) says

    September 24, 2014 at 1:31 pm

    I have never tried a gel mani, but I think it would be perfect for my daughter! She loves having her nails polished, but they usually look like a hot mess within 2 days.

  3. Melody Wright says

    September 24, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    If gel nails didn’t peel off my nails so easily I’d be all over this!

  4. Phyrra says

    September 24, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    I NEED Pink Frost!

  5. Cosmetics Aficionado says

    September 24, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    FANTASTIC giveaway! Lovely polishes!

  6. Destany says

    September 24, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    Very cool colors!

  7. Amber says

    September 24, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    I have been drooling over this line. I want to swatch them ALL! And the name names much more sense now that you mentioned it’s pronounced DYE not DIY LOL. Maybe I’m just a blonde but I didn’t realize that!

  8. Cindy (Prime Beauty) says

    September 24, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    Pink Frost is gorgeous -how fun!

  9. Kendra says

    September 24, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    I need to utilize my Gel lamp more often. I just get lazy and go to the salon to get them done. These colors look awesome.

  10. Jamie @ Makeuplifelove says

    September 24, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    I totally NEED that Pink Frost like NOW. AmazingNess in a bottle.

  11. Laura MyNewestAddiction says

    September 24, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    Cool polishes! Do you need a lamp with these or could they work other wise?

  12. Kath TheFabZilla says

    September 25, 2014 at 12:52 am

    13 days sans chipping? I need this in my life!!!

  13. Chelsea says

    September 25, 2014 at 2:02 am

    These color changing ones are SO COOL. I want the Galaxy one- so pretty!

  14. Sheila says

    September 25, 2014 at 3:14 am

    Pink Frost is just gorgeous – how cool that it changes colors!

  15. Kimmi @ The Plastic Diaries says

    September 25, 2014 at 3:31 am

    I hadn’t heard of this brand before. Thanks for the introduction!

  16. Honey Kahoohanohano says

    September 25, 2014 at 4:29 am

    I like this. I haven’t seen this brand here, so it would be cool to try it out.

  17. Kendra says

    September 25, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Looks like a great polish to have!

  18. Leelo R says

    September 25, 2014 at 9:19 am

    I have never tried gel mani, but I have used nail polishes that promise gel finish.

  19. Dana Starr says

    September 25, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Definitely a polish that I can’t wait to try!! I haven’t tried a gel polish yet, and have been eager to. Why I’ve stayed away from it I don’t know..lol!

  20. Ashley says

    September 25, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Awesome polishes. These sound like they might be perfect for me. Not sure how I feel about the color changing though.

  21. Nidia says

    September 25, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    The Cola color is amazing. love it! I’ve started doing gel nails at home every week or two. I haven’t played with color, yet, though – I just do a layer of topcoat on my bare nail and that seems to be protecting my natural nails from all the color changes I do during the week (since I change my polish anywhere from 5-10 times a week, more if I’m participating in nail art challenges!) I love the shine from a gel polish!

  22. Lisa Heath says

    September 25, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    I LOVE their polish!!

  23. Betzy Carmona says

    September 26, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    I would love to try this out ! What a great giveaway

  24. Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truck says

    September 27, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    I LOVE the Color Changing one!! It brings back so many memories as a kid…with the hypercolor stuff!

  25. Michelle says

    September 29, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    This would be so awesome to win !!

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