Peel-Off Nail Polish Has Its Limitations

As I have experimented with water based nail polishes, I have grown to appreciate peel-off nail polishes. Removing water based nail polish can be tough and time consuming. It is nice to have the option to just soak my nails in water and then peel the polish off.

I decided to try wearing peel-off water based nail polish on my toenails. I thought this could be useful for times when I want to change my toenail polish frequently or while I'm traveling. I painted my toenails with a purple color from Suncoat. It looked great on my toes. You couldn't even tell that it was a peel-off polish. But when it came time to remove the polish, it was more stubborn than expected. I soaked my nails in warm water, as usual. Then I tried to peel off the polish, but it didn't want to come off. I loosened the polish with a cuticle stick and tried again. The polish did come off, but so did the top layer of my toenails. I was left with dry nails with uneven surfaces.

So end the end, even though peel-off nail polish can be fun and fast to remove from fingernails, it is better to skip the peel-off formulas for toenails.

Have you ever worn a peel-off nail polish on your toenails?

Peel Off Nail Polish is Perfect for Traveling!

I finally found a water based peel-off nail polish for adults that is perfect for traveling! I'm so excited! The first peel-off polish I tried was Sula Paint & Peel, which was very disappointing. But now I have found one I really like- Suncoat Polish & Peel. Shown above is Suncoat in Mulberry (purple).

For a nail polish to be perfect for traveling it should be non-flammable, odorless, and removable without nail polish remover. Suncoat peel-off polish is all three! Since Suncoat nail polish is water-based, it is non-flammable. Traditional nail polish has nitrocellulose as the main ingredient, which is highly flammable. Technically, you are not supposed to take flammable paints on an airplane, even in checked luggage.

Suncoat polish hardly has any smell at all. I could only smell the polish when I took the lid off and stuck my nose up to the open bottle and took a deep breath. I do not have to worry about the smell bothering me or anyone else when I use the polish. And best of all, I can leave the nail polish remover at home. To remove Suncoat Polish & Peel, I simply soak my nails in warm water for five minutes and then peel the polish off. It is best to remove it after one or two days, so it does not get too stuck to your nails.

Suncoat peel-off nail polish is definitely going on my packing list! I liked it much better than the Suncoat mineral non-peel-off formula that I reviewed.

To see more swatches of the peel-off formula and how it holds up over five days, see a complete review of Suncoat Polish & Peel on the Pretty Painted Nails Blog.

What do you think of Suncoat nail polish? Which formula and color did you try?

Suncoat Mineral Nail Polish in Beige

The latest additions to my nail polish collection are two mineral nail polishes from Suncoat. The one shown above is the non-peel-off water based formula in Beige. I also bought one of their peel-off polishes in Mulberry, which I will try next.

This was the fifth brand of water based nail polish that I have tried and not my favorite. I got both the colored polish and the top coat, but even with the top coat my manicure did not last as long as I would have liked. It is awesome that the Suncoat polish has no smell, but there are other brands that last much longer which are also odor free.

The beige color is okay, but not what I was expecting. Sometimes I order a polish not caring too much what the color is. I wonder why others get so bent out of shape that the color is a shade lighter or darker than expected. This time I was trying to order a particular color. I wanted a pale nude color that matched my skin. The descriptions and color chart on the Suncoat website are horrible. Many of the polishes look quite different than expected, as I found from reading other reviews. Too bad I read them after I got my polish. The beige color ended up being a dark metallic copper color. I wonder what the polish they call Copper looks like!

Removing the polish was not a pleasant experience. It came off after 25 minutes, which isn't bad for a water based polish. However, the Suncoat remover smelled awful! One reason I prefer water based polish over conventional polish is the lack of smell. This remover ruined that. I'm looking forward to trying the Suncoat peel-off polish, since it does not require remover.

Find more Suncoat nail polish reviews on the Pretty Painted Nails blog.


Have you tried Suncoat nail polish? What did you think?