Apples & Dumplings: gel polish

I like getting my nails done especially my toe nails because they make your feet look nicer when wearing open toe shoes, sandals or thongs. Diba? I also like having fingernails done but I cook and sometimes wash clothes and it always get chipped lang so I only get them when I have to attend a party. Then gel nail polishes came out, I tried it once, I was amazed by it and I liked it but found it not practical to go back to the nail salon where you got it just to have them removed it plus there were studies that came out that they're actually harmful. Eeeeep! But you don't have to worry about all those with Girlstuff Forever's newest gel polish line, Solique by Girlstuff!

Solique Magnique! Just like any Girlstuff nail polish, it's also 5-Free! Free from five harmful chemicals: toulene, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde resin and camphor. It's safe for kids, pregnant and breastfeeding mommas. It's safe for all!

Two weeks ago, I went to the launch of Solique by Girlstuff at Chef Jessie Rockwell Club. Upon entering the place, there were different stations that I went around before having my nails painted with Solique!

First we pick a ring we fancy...

Then pick a scarf at TSG Clothing Co., here's Tara helping me decide which one to get.

Then I had a mini-makeover at the Benefit station...

And finally had my nails done! Yay!

Solique by Girstuff comes in six shades and a special top coat for Solique. What's so great about this 2-step system is the polish dries naturally under light (no need for artificial UV light!) and it dries really fast! It's also very affordable. Solique Gel Polish costs Php180 while the Solique Gel Top Coat costs Php200!

Left: Baby Blues

Right: Hush

Left: Just a Fantasy

Right: Midnight Dreams

Left: Manila Girl

Right: Love Me Like You Do

Nice noh? It's very easy to apply! Just follow these steps:

1. Make sure nails are clean and free of oil and lotion.

2. Do not use a base coat.

3. Apply a coat of your desired SOLIQUE Gel Polish Color. Allow to dry for a minute.

4. Apply a second coating the same shade. Allow to dry for a minute.

5. Apply 1 coat of SOLIQUE Top Coat.

6. Cure polish under sunlight for about 2 minutes or allow to dry in natural room light.

To remove, just use any nail polish remover!

After going through all the stations, there was a short program where Janina Gutierrez-Tan told us more about Solique. They also held a raffle for the bloggers who attended and I won 2 prizes. Yay! I rarely win these raffles then I won two! Must be my lucky day! Dapat ata tumaya ako sa lotto nun! Heehee!

Congrats again Ms. Janina for your new line of gel polish! And thank you Nikki for inviting me again!

I won Php1,000 Girlstuff GCs! More nail polishes for us, Y! Heehee!

And a Keeping It Together bag organizer! Perfect for our upcoming trip later this month! Thank KIT!

If you're still wondering how Solique Gel Polish works, here's a video (that we also watched during the launch):

Get your Solique by Girlstuff at this following kiosks:

Girlstuff Mall of Asia (2nd Floor near cinema)

Girlstuff SM North Main Building (Ground Floor, in front of Bayo)

Girlstuff SM Megamall (4th Floor Bridgeway, infront of Dads/Saisaki Buffet)

Girlstuff SM San Lazaro (2nd Floor)

Girlstuff Ayala Mall, Cebu (2nd Floor Paseo Ciudad)

Glorietta 2 (2nd Floor, in front of Landmark entrance)

Girlstuff is also available at the following outlets:

SM Department Store - Children's Accessories

Rustan's Department Store - Children's Accessories

For more information on Girlstuff Forever, check out their website http://www.girlstufforever.com/.

Follow and like their social media accounts:

Facebook: Girlstuff Forever

Instagram: @girlstufforever

This is my motto in life: Bawal Maging Losyang! Chozzz! But it is one of things I stand by. I'm one of those people who really need to make an effort and energy to look pretty and nice, so I always enjoy my time at the salon or spa or when having my make up done professionally which happens once in a blue moon (which is also the part two of my Bawal Maging Losayng Series)!

I'm due to have my hair cut/rebond/color na so I was so happy and excited when I got an invite to try Cynos Hair Color and Active Keratin at Tinette and Co. Salon in San Antonio Plaza, Makati!

Cynos (Cycle Natural Original System) was born in Korea in the year 1993. In 2010, it was acquired by Colornow Canada Limited and an exclusive R&D laboratory was established. It's objective is to bring forth quality, innovative, and affordable products.

It was my first time at Tinette and Co Salon. When I sat down, may ganitong drama.

I love it! Parang model ako ng Cynos! Hehehe!

Care for a cupcake?

When the stylists asked me what color I wanted, wala talaga akong idea. I said light brown (to be safe). My hair is super black and mahirap talaga tumalab ang color. My hair has color na pero it's hardly noticeable, only when the sun or light hits my hair. So I said, I want my hair to go lighter talaga but not naman blondina. And so they picked 2 colors, a light almost blond on my roots and another color on the colored part of my hair.

This was me before the color and treatment

Getting my hair ready for color!

And the waiting game begins! I look duling here hehe!

And while waiting, Eli of The Painter's Wife came and also had her hair colored! She picked farfol!

Selfie selfie muna while waiting!

Then treated myself to some King Sue goodness! Bakit ngayon ko lang to malaman???

Ok after 30 minutes of waiting, I was a bit anxious and excited to see my hair! May kasamang kaba ng konti, baka hindi ko makilala sarili ko hahaha!

They washed my hair and started drying. I can see my lighter hair and I'm so excited!!!

Tadaaaah! Pero hindi pa tapus yan. I had my Revive Keratin treatment after.

Revive Plus Keratin Treatment enables you to skip the salon blow dry and simply wash and wear your hair for three to four months. It has a rich Keratin formula that rebuilds, restores and rejuvenates hair leaving it shiny and silk-to-touch. The formula is water based and safe to use! This is music to pregnant and nursing mothers, as well to women like me who has wavy hair!

While waiting for the Revive Keratin to set in. I also got to try Shellac. Shellac is a breakthrough and patent-pending UV3 technology that combines the ease of polish with the permanence of gels. It doesn't have Formaldehyde, Toluene or DBP (Dibutyl Phthalate).

This was my first time to try gel polish and I'm super amazed! The application is a bit different, there's a UV machine where you put your feet after every application.

Polish colors and the color I chose.

I'm really impressed with Shellac! It's dry after so no need to worry about destroying them after. That's my pet peeve! And there's one time I had to buy a pair of slippers before having my pedi done because I was wearing shoes. Kainis diba? And gel polish lasts longer!