The makers say Shellac paints on like a polish and wears like a gel.
"No chipping, no breaking, high shine, mirror finish and beautifully protected natural healthy nails," Angi Wingle of Creative Nail Design said.
Action News sent Kirsty Halliday and Lisa Allen to Louis Christian Wayne Robert Salon in Cherry Hill to see if the Shellac would live up to the hype.
The process is the same as a regular manicure: base coat, color plus a top coat, but each layer is quickly cured with a UV lamp. That means - no dry time!
"They came straight out of the machine and we were touching them straight away," Halliday said.
Right now, Shellac is only available in 12 shades and expect to pay more (roughly double).
Louis Christian Wayne Robert will charge $35.
For Lisa and Kirsty, they say if it lasts, they'd be happy to pay extra.
So the question is: if the polish doesn't wear off, how does it come off? Action News and 6abc.com will show you when we check back in with Kirsty and Lisa in 2 weeks.
Links and addresses to salons in our area that will offer Shellac starting this Saturday:
Louis Christian Wayne Robert Salon and Spa
1990 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
(856) 751-2233
http://www.lcwrsalonandspa.com/home.html
Elite Concepts
112 Buck Road
Holland, PA 18966
(215) 364-7112
Hair FX Studios
3007 Ocean Heights Ave.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 601-9229
Debra Werner
Reflections Hair Designs
939 E. Schuylkill Rd
Pottstown, PA 19465
www.reflectionshairdesigns.com
(610) 323-2030
Heather Tedesco
Salon Exquisite
9436 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 637-2511
Starting Monday, a list of more salons can be found here: http://www.cnd.com/Consumer.aspx
