Gellen UV LED 14 polish Review and Video

 Gellen Uv LED 14 polish Review and Video

Hi everyone no you haven't got the wrong website its still Gadget Girl and no Ive not become a beauty blogger nor am I trying to be one.

However anyone who knows me knows how much I love my nails. I originally qualified as a nail tech back in the late 80's...yep I am that old lol! But sadly had to give up for health reasons so now its just a huge naily hobby.

 

So when Gellen approached me and offered a few sets of their latest New UV LED nail polishes for review I bit their hand off.

 They kindly offered me 2 different sets and I chose the listing that enabled me to choose my own colours...so...exciting..!

 

 Here are both the listings I chose.

Gellen brand starter kit (6 x10ml Black bottles).

 Gellen brand environmental starter set (6 x 8ml white bottles).

 I am beyond excited as Ive only just started collecting UV LED gel polishes and generally they are quite pricey.

I have added a full video review as I feel its far better to see the polishes rather than just images of colours.

So grab a coffee and a bikky and sit back and let me try out all these gorgeous polishes for you. So all you have to do is pick your favorite colours.

Just a quick note too to those of that dont know about 'gel' polishes is that you also need a UV/ and or an LED lamp to cure them. Ive been using nail varnishes since time began...er...well..the early 80's and Ive had the usual wait for polish to dry and generally manage to smudge it within a few minutes of putting a top coat on...sooo annoying!

Now...by using a 'Gel' polish you can 'cure' your polish under a UV LED light and you immediately have hard glossy topcoats and your ready to go in minutes...its naily heaven!

I just want to point out too that on both these Amazon Gellen listings they also offer 'set' colour listings so if your just not sure what colours to choose, you can simply order their chosen sets to get you started. These are ideal if you've only just started collecting UV polishes like me.

I know what colours I love and suit me so I was super excited to have the opportunity to pick my own colours.

 Here is my video review if you prefer to just watch and see the polishes. That way you get to make up your own minds as to whether you like the colours or not.

 Both packages arrived separately but packaged extremely well in blocks of polystyrene and then meters and meters of tape...just brilliant.

The black polishes arrived first within a few weeks, but the white polishes did take over a month and a few emails from me, but I understand these things happen and they came from the same place...????

 This set of 6 polishes are the

Gellen brand Enviromental Gel UV LED soak off 6 piece starter kit.

 I thought the addition of pretty feminine flowers on the white glass bottle was particularly adorable.

I also loved having the little windows to see the color inside, rather than having to open the top each time or look up the colour codes.

The Black bottled set are 10mls and are of course slightly bigger than the 8ml white bottles so you get more. These bottles have a lovely substantial weight to them and look very elegant with their black glossy glass bottle and accent matt black lid...very classy.

Now when I ordered my colours I did actually think of you guys and picked a variety of creams, both cool and warm colours, fine glitters and chunky glitters. 

In particular for me I always have trouble picking glitter polishes as I generally find they are too thin to use as a stand alone polish; so I'm excited to see what these are going to be like.

Here are my colour choices for 6 x white bottled set in order as above;

202, 176, 127, 128, 116, 117.

 I chose 2 fine glitters - blue and green, 2 cool colour creams - beautiful violet and brightest pinkiest, pink I could find and 2 warm colour creams, orange and bright red.

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 Here are my colour choices for the black bottled set in order of above;

232, 258, 173, 134, 096, 113, 

Here I chose some of my favorite colour brights for nail art, plus 2 chunky glitters (teal and a pink glitter), 1 fine blue glitter and 3 creams (the brightest pink I could find, teal and purple).

I also at the same time purchased (with my own money) the black and the white polishes to go with these 107, 108 to use with my nail art.

For the best way to see the colours and how they paint onto my nails and the pop sticks please checkout my video to see them all in natural light.

 All these bottles look good together despite being quite different to each other, they both have a classy elegance to them.

 Here they are with their painted popsticks.

How to use these UV LED polishes 
Gellens own instructions, I followed these to the letter.
I used my own GDI Base and top coat and my new Matrixsight UV LED gel machine to cure them under. (review coming very soon).

These gels once cured leave the inhibition layer which you do need to wipe away after your 2 cured coats with your gel cleanser; but I continue on to add my favorite topcoat to get that ultimate just walked out of the salon look.

Are they true to colour?
When we buy polishes we tend to assume the colour on the bottle (if its isn't a clear bottle) that is will be as near as damn it to the actual colour they show. As most polishes are slightly off with their shades.
Gellen however are almost spot -on to their own colour charts. In my video I have added the colour chart image to the 'actual' colour I'm showing you so you can see any comparison for yourself.

 The only colour that let me down a little was 232 as its more of a green in the light. I ordered it for this gorgeous glitter tealy-blue colour; shown on the chart to the left.
However its most definitely a light green see my video to see the true colour.
I have to say though its still a beautiful colour and I'll certainly be using it.

The only other color that wasn't as true as Id hoped was number 113 (5th nail along). Id hoped it was a warmer purple like the image above however it is actually a true deep purple which is most definitely a bluey purple; but again will look amazing for my stamping designs using gold or silver over it.

Glitter Polishes

These 2 fine glitters 176 an 202 I used 3 coats purely because I love depth of colour with glitters but I didn't need to as you will see in the video. Both these colours will be stunning as an undercolor for stamping as well as in their own right. Checkout the shine and smoothness seen here.

I absolutely loved these polishes, the white bottled polishes are slightly thinner and actually go on a bit smoother, the black bottled polishes are very opaque and have thicker consistency and only need 2 coats for full coverage, for exception of the sparkly blue being a fine glitter I personally would always use 3 coats with glitters.

The white polish that I bought myself I found to be slightly thicker, but this could happen to any polish however it has amazing coverage for nail art and I've used it so many times already.

Removal
Both sets are soak off polishes and are easy to remove by soaking off in acetone, mine soaked off within 10 minutes using nails wrapped in cotton pads soaked in accetone wrapped in foils; leaving my nails absolutely fine.

The first 6 colours are the white bottles the last the black bottles; they make an absolutely beautiful starter set of polishes.

Summary

 I cannot express how excited I am to have had the chance to try these polishes, the colours are stunning bright and smooth from both ranges. The glitters have an even coverage and the larger glitter polishes look stunning; as you will see in the video.
To top it all you have the peace of mind that all Gellen polishes are non-toxic and harmless to our body and skin.
Gellen claim a 14 day manicure and I can vouch for this as I wore 2 different colours for well over 2 weeks with No chips or peeling; however that can also be how you prep your natural nail. If its starting to chip you need to look into how you prepare your nail before applying the gel polishes. Its literally all in the preparation..before you can blame the polishes...sorry girls!

I always gently file the nail plate first with a fine file, I then use Naio's dehydrator and Im ready to go.

 I also use my GDI top and base coat for normal colour manicures.

If I'm using nail art which has many layers or chunky glitters I use Naio's Mega gloss sealer (UV topcoat) as its slightly thicker than a normal topcoat. Its the BEST topcoat Ive EVER used.

I have to say honestly guys I have loved every single colour and wasn't disappointed with any of them. All the colours bar two were true to the color on Gellens color chart as you will see in my video as I show you the chart colour compared to the actual colour on the nail.

It is nearly impossible to pick my favorite set, but I have to say a very close first was the white bottle set. These are STUNNING and I love EVERY colour in this set. I didn't expect to get exactly the colours I chose as I thought they would be a shade off like most polish color charts Ive ever used. BUT they are exactly what I ordered...and I love them!

The Pink 128 is one of the most beautiful coloured pinks I have ever owned and a close second was the violet 127 OMG they are sooo beautiful.

I think to get 6 UV LED gel polishes for either £9.79 (8ml white bottles) or £14.99 (10ml black bottles) is just brilliant, they are both exceptional quality and you will be paying this for just 1 polish or alot more for top brands like Shellac, OPI or Madam Glam's.

These sets are such a perfect way to start collecting beautiful polish colours quickly.
 I have absolutely nothing negative to say they are beautiful polishes and look like you've walked out the salon; not done them yourself.
Both sets go on smoothly, the coverage is amazing and they are just gorgeous...but dont take my word for it checkout my video and see the colours for yourself.

So guys which are your favorite set or do you have some favorite colours?

I will certainly be ordering some more to add to my collection; they are long lasting and they finish super glossy too.

Im a happy naily bunny!

Sets of 6 polishes for 

ONLY

 £9.79

All my thanks goes to Gellen for kindly sending me these gorgeous polishes to share with everyone.All my views and opinions are my own.

All images are mine unless otherwise stated.

Coming soon is the Matrixsight UV/LED gel machine that Im using in my video. Plus my Naio naily haul and so much more.

Eboot 36 LED's Selfie or supplementary ring light Review

Eboot 36 leds Selfie or supplementary ring light

Beep beep....Calling all Selfie Addicts!!

Hi everyone Ive something for those of you addicted to taking selfies...OK that could be ALL of you... ;-)

I was kindly offered this gorgeous looking 36 LED ring light to share with you all by a company called Eboot. This LED light is also a number 1 best seller on Amazon so of course I had to try it too to see what all the fuss was about.

Ive added a chatty video review too; to show you some ideas of how to use it other than for selfie's. If you love your photography you will find this an invaluable piece of kit to keep in your bag.
Its not often I find a gadget that is a multi-tasker, usually they do what they say on the box and thats it...not this one. I could see so many ways of using this in so many situations so I wanted to show you a few.

Could this be the Selfie addict's most important gadget...well watch my video and see what you think for yourself.

I have to admit Im not a selfie snapper I dont like looking in the mirror let alone taking loads of piks of me in different positions...eeep...nope...tooo scary for me.

However I know so many of you are so I had to give this little gadget a good run through for you.

Just grab a coffee and a bikky and checkout my full review of this clever little gadget. You have to see just how bright this is...I hope you will be as surprised as I was...!

Packaging

When this first arrived I was slightly disappointing in the packaging as its literally was just a white box with a half moon tease window. However I do understand basic packaging can keep costs right down.

Being a small white box you can then decorate it however you wish if it was a gift for someone.

Inside its a very simple plastic mold it sits wrapped in a cellophane wrap. This comes with no user guide or leaflet explaining batteries or modes, but its super easy to work out.

Description
This is an 8.5cm diameter 2.1cm thick  LED ring light to clip onto your smart phones or use as extra supplementary lighting. These hit the market a few months ago when a well known blogger started using one.
So I'm super excited to have the chance to try one myself; not for selfies...god forbid...but extra side lighting for my photography.
It comes in black or white...I received the white one which looks very clean and 'apple-esk'.
Its the perfect size to pop in your handbag or rucksack to keep with you just incase you have the urge to "Selfie"!

This selfie light has 36 'Highlight' LED's and these have 3 levels of brightness which you scroll through via the button.

This little light takes 2 AAA batteries (not included) something easy to find in most shops in the UK!

The gap in the middle is to allow the camera on most phones to see through it; but still allowing the clamp to get some purchase (grip) on your phone. 

You can see here you still have plenty of room to hold your phone comfortably too.

I did find it quite a bit heavier to what I thought it would be, thats partly down to the batteries inside but then it does have a good quality build to it, something I didn't think it would have.

 At the top of the light is the on/off and mode button, this is set slightly to the side which is slightly odd.
However when you have it set on the phone my finger sits more comfortably at the top rather than to the side... I can still reach it easily...I'm just being picky.

But when using it off the phone as extra lighting in your hand the button is in the perfect position as seen here.

The clever cut-out also is a comfy ergonomic hand grip to hand hold this light for anything you may need.

 The light is designed to fit most phones and has a cut-out so your phone slides neatly into the light making the light sit flat. Here you can see the angle compared to the image below.

 Most widths of phone will fit easily into this indent and the clamp has rubberized edging so not to damage the screen of your phone. This for me was a massive worry even though I wasn't going to keep the light attached for long; I'm not really being a selfie gal.

Ive had no screen problems at the moment but you always have to be aware not to have items clamped onto your phone for too long as these capacitive screens can be quite delicate.

Using the Selfie light

This clever little light has been designed initially for those of you who love their selfies, but also for those like me who want to add additional lighting for their images. Being so compact and portable compared to most photographic equipment this is perfect as a quick extra lighting unit.

 The 3 levels of brightness really make a huge difference to any photo. 

This is ONLY mode 1!

As there wasn't any instructions I didn't realize till I pressed the button to turn it off it had more brightness levels...wow great surprise and when I reached level 3 I was quite taken with how bright this was.


Dont forget to checkout my video to see exactly what all 3 levels look like in daylight and darkness. They really give off an amazing amount of illumination and is PERFECT for extra side lighting or just when your having to shoot in low light.

Stand alone lighting
I found this light stands by itself due to its clever design; the batteries make it top heavy, so you can work hands free and concentrate on getting your shot. It simply rolls back round to this position.

 Extra lighting for those of you that sell things on ebay, etsy as well as using it for portraits.

Image by EBoot

Portraits and Selfies
If your looking for a pik of me...you wont find it, Sorry you will have to trust me on this one. In the photographic world, portraits are said to be better quality when the person has beautiful ring-light circles in their eyes, usually by a pro-ring-light costing well over £100.

However I was amazed to see on some test shots how this little light creates those circles...obviously how bright they are depends on which mode you use and how close you are to your model. But wow it is damn good people!

Using this with the Plamp 2
I discovered a way of using this light more than just for selfies by controlling my lighting.  By using my Plamp 2; you may have seen a previous video review HERE where I reviewed several products from Wimberley. You could use any of the three shown here to hold this light to place wherever you wish.

First of all clamp the Plamp 2 to your table leg or drawer handle (Ive used above to show you...) literally anything so its perfectly placed to capture my image. Then attach your light to the mini clamp...voila...you have a bendy lamp.

 Next you dont even need to clamp to anything you can use it as a stand alone lamp for extra lighting. Curl your base so its perfectly stable and it wont fall over and you have a camping light...the perfect camping/festival gadget!

Here it is illuminating my coffee table to show you just how bright this is!

Ideal during powercuts; the fact it uses batteries makes this so useful.

Opinion

Im so happy with this little gadget, its so versatile, I absolutely love products you can use for more than 1 thing.
 This is a simple but genius idea to get better selfie shots, resulting in gorgeous skin and eyes; always wanted in good portraits and selfies.
 But thats not all; this also makes an amazing supplementary light for so many occasions.
You ebay, etsy sellers, if you need a little extra lighting that can be moved anywhere. Using batteries makes this a compact little unit which is also very portable to simply pop in your bag or rucksack; plus its a stand alone little light.

But I decided to go one stage more and I brought in my Wimberley Plamp 2 and now I have goose-neck lamp and extra lighting clamped anywhere I need flexible lighting at a touch.
As its not a beam of light like a torch you get alot of illumination perfect for camping and powercuts.

Main features;

• Selfie light making the skin and eyes look beautiful.
• Stand alone lamp; leaving you hands-free to concentrate on your image.
• Side lighting.
• Additional lighting for photography and videography.
• Powercuts.
• Emergency light in the glove-box.
• Use a a normal flashlight where you need more illumination rather than a beam of light.
• Great for close work ie soldering electrics.
• Continuous output lighting- or until the battery goes flat lol! 

I decided to go one stage more and I brought in my Plamp 2 and now I have goose-neck lamp and extra lighting clamped anywhere I need it.
As its not a beam of light like a torch you get alot of illumination perfect for camping and powercuts.

Use with Plamp 2 and you have so many other extra uses,

• Gooseneck lamp.
• Camping light from tent.
• Barbecues at night clamped from a tree by itself or using the Plamp.
• Bedside light.
• Manicure light.
• Craft light.

Well you get the idea dont you...go on guys can you think of anything else let me know?

I can highly recommend this Selfie light; but dont just believe me its already a number 1 best seller on Amazon. 

Its robust and a comfy size to sit in the palm of your hand and so easy to use. Plus its so affordable and I feel this would be the selfie addicts dream pressie!

This comes in black, white and pink.

You can get your EBoot 36 LED selfie light 

from Amazon Uk

£9.97

See my previous video review of the Wimberley Plamp Family, as they will go perfectly with this little light. Ive used mine so many times already just for my review images.

All my thanks goes to EBoot for kindly sending me this Selfie light to share with you all.
All my views and opinions are my own and all images are mine unless otherwise stated.