$25 Manicure Vs. $2,500 Manicure (DIY at Home!) - Summary

Summary

The speaker, Christine, recounts her experience of getting a luxurious manicure at a high-end salon near LA. The nail polish was valued at $130,000. She paid $2,500 for the manicure, leading to a lot of comments questioning the amount of money spent on nail polish.

She decides to recreate the same manicure at home for $25, using a ten-dollar gold shimmer nail polish, a two-dollar black nail polish, and $13 worth of gold flakes. She first peels off her hollow nails and applies a base

Facts

1. The speaker, Christine, and her friend Sofia visited a salon near LA for a manicure using nail polish valued at $130,000.
2. Christine paid $2,500 for the manicure.
3. The nail polish was applied by a professional manicurist.
4. The nail polish was a hollow taco design.
5. The nail polish was applied in a salon setting.
6. Christine's friend Sofia was the one getting the manicure.
7. Christine decided to recreate the $2,500 manicure at home for $25.
8. The home-made manicure included a gold shimmer nail polish and a black nail polish.
9. The gold shimmer nail polish was purchased from OPI and cost around $9.
10. The black nail polish was purchased from Walmart for $1.98.
11. The gold flakes used in the manicure were bought from a jar for around $13.
12. The manicure process involved applying the gold shimmer polish directly onto the nail and then adding a thick coat of glossy top coat.
13. The home-made manicure was compared to the $2,500 manicure from the salon.
14. The home-made manicure was considered to look similar to the salon manicure.
15. Christine's video about the manicure received comments from viewers, some of whom were upset about the cost of the nail polish.
16. Christine's video was compared to a BuzzFeed video about an expensive salon manicure.
17. Christine decided to pay for the services at the salon to avoid any conflict of interest.
18. The salon did not provide a clear answer about what was in the nail polish.
19. Christine reached out to Models Own to ask if the gold polish contained any real gold.
20. Christine did not receive a response from Models Own in time for her video.
21. Christine enjoyed filming the video and did not have any regrets about the experience.
22. Christine decided to stick to doing her own nails in the future.