Belle Gel Starter Kit Review

Last week I received a fabulous Belle Gell starter kit Pro 90 in the post . 

I was busy with other things so I apologise I did not post this sooner as I know some of you were interested to see how this works and if it gives the finish it promises.

In the kit you receive  all you need to create a minimum of 20 manicures. Comes with a 36 Watt lamp and you get to choose the nail gel of your choice , I have mocha but was also sent two extras which I can not find online , so maybe its a new range they are looking to add soon. I do remember seeing the gold glitter one and it was a limited edition.

• Silver Frost
  
• Ruby Shimmer
  

Costs - £54.95


The Starter Kit Pro 90 contains:-

1 x Santiser 60ml

1 x Nail Primer 15ml

1 x Gel Remover 60ml

1 x Supergloss Top Coat 15ml

1 x Clear Gel 10g

1 x Coloured Gel of your choice 10g

1 x Nail File

1 x Gel Applicator Brush

1 x 36 Watt UV Nail Lamp

1 x Instruction Leaflet

I have to be honest , I have not tried the Gell nails yet so this is something new to me .
I bought a lot of new things to get started last year and they still hide in my nail collection box.

I feel quite scared I will just make a mess and get it everywhere other than my fingers .

I think if this works I will try doing them more so lets see.

Ok so seen as though I have no concentration to read a leaflet of instructions , I decided to go to their online site and watch their short video direction .

My nails were in need of some TLC so I had to clean them and shape them before getting out the kit.

As you can see , my nails have not been very well looked after lately, so I was in deed in need of a pamper, the only problem with nail polish is that it chips very easily and I do not seem to have much time to keep reapplying them .

Hearing about how Gel nails lasts a lot longer and basically being solid , it made me excited to think that I could achieve a professional look at home and with this kit it states a high polished look..

I was intrigued by the pen.
It had three different uses  which is handy for someone who needs all products and tools compacted as much as possible .

1. One side of the lid is the cuticle pusher. 
2. One side opens for the corrector pen and if you unscrew the area it also gives you another 2 spare tips (always nice to have spares). The thing is with gel is that I have read that you can easily make a mistake by over loading the nail with product and so it leaks to the cuticle bed leaving it look very messy and once dried it can be a nightmare to remove .
   
3. The other side is a little cute glass jar with the gel brush applicator. I have to admit I love the cute little glass jar idea.

Ok so I got all products layed out on the table in order to use and firstly sanitised my hands , making sure they clear of any oil or dirt.
The sanitiser does not have that strong chemical aroma, it is quite pleasant.

I then applied the Primer to all my nails . Seems all very simple so far and the primer soaked into my nails pretty much straight away so I was now ready to get on with the gel itself.

I felt quite weary of it. I really did not want to put too much and I put a little amount on the applicator brush and applied the clear gel to to my nails.
It seemed like I had nothing on my nails so I added a little more not realising that was a little mistake I should not have done.
I placed my hands under the UV nail lamp for 5 minutes and realised I had placed too much on and the gel had dried into a big lump on my little finger as if it had ran too much towards my cuticle. Luckily it was not touching the skin so I carried on hoping it would fix it self with more gel later on.
I then applied the glitter gel, placed my hand under the lamp for a further 5 minutes and then applied another coat of the clear gel before placing my hand under the UV lamp for another 5 minutes.

The nails seemed to be dry but I did have a small sticky residue left on my nails so I wiped that of using the sanitiser and a cotton pad.

Following the instructions on the video, I used the supergloss top coat and left to dry.

I think I may have rushed them a little , 
also a little too much gel was added at the beginning and therefore the nails were left with an uneven coat and seemed a little bumpy in some areas but to be honest it was not so noticeable and looked very glossy and shiny in the finishing result.


I think I was a little eager in using too much gel and that is totally my fault but this kit was the perfect starter kit .It was very simple to use and I do think that using the colour gel would show up better results which I will do next time.

My nails are left looking pretty and the gel is solid so there is no chance of this chipping or rubbing of unlike a polish so I think this kit is definitely worth it especially as I can get 20 manicures from it . 
Imagine how much you would save . 
I am sure with a little more practice , I could make my nails look a lot better than my first attempt .

Have you tried a Gel nail kit like this before, what do you think?