Bliss Kiss Simply Peel Latex Peel Off Cuticle Guard for Nail Art | 15 ml | Made in the USA

UPDATED REVIEW: I received my replacement product quickly and free of charge. It arrived in PERFECT condition and it works amazingly for my purposes (nail art/stamping). I will upload a pic of my replacement product and the stamping results as soon as I can, but I had to revise my review ASAP because Bliss KISS went above and beyond in making sure I was 100% satisfied as a customer and that is so rare to find these days. They now have a customer for LIFE! Thank you to the people at Bliss Kiss - you guys are beyond impressive! UPDATE PENDING: I contacted Bliss KISS about my product being received as shown and stated. They are sending me a replacement bottle right away! They even replied to me on Sunday so I am very impressed with their customer service. I am hoping my new bottle arrives in usable condition, but apparently too hot or too cold weather can adversely impact the latex. I will give an update when I get my replacement and can try the product fairly. Orig Review: Unusable! It is clumped up and so thick that I cannot use it at all. When I opened it up there was a huge chunk of dried up latex at the top and when I pulled that out the pics above show how frayed the brush is and how clumped the latex is. I am seriously unhappy with this. If anyone has some tips on how or if this can be salvaged I would greatly appreciate it.

Meh it’s okay but much ado about nothing

I tried a bunch of other liquid latex products for small arts and crafts where I do a lot of shading, and this is the only one that truly delivers. Sticks well, comes off easily and in one piece, unlike other products where I found myself scraping away. Didn't leave any residue either, even when I used it on acrylic-painted surfaces or unfinished wood (I know that is not what most people use it for, but it's a bonus for crafters!). It does have that typical odor that any latex-heavy product does; probably no way around that without compormising the effectiveness (and I'm glad they don't try to mask it with perfume, that would be so bad). The result is worth it, and the smell doesn't linger at all. And I am extra sensitive to odors, like ridiculously so. Totally workable. NOTE: You may want to keep a temporary seal on the bottle when it's open, even if it's for just 10, 20 seconds at a time, as the top layer of this material dries up REAL fast and can cause clumping. A finger or small piece of something flat on the open bottle while you work do the trick.

I really like Simply Peel!! It took a couple of tries for me to figure out the right thickness and such, but now I consider this a staple in my nail polish collection! I purchased this because I've started to do nail stamping and apply glittery polish and gel nails with a cosmetics sponge, so needed something to keep my skin clean. The first time I use this I found that it was too thin and didn't remove well. I then discovered that I want to apply this so it's opaque when I first apply it, then it really looks glittery and shiny once it dries. This helps it come up clean in one go. Some other application tips I figured out are 1. to work quickly because the Simply Peel dries fast and it balls up on itself if you try to go over any dry spots with more product. For this reason I don't enjoy it as a peel off base coat as the product suggests (the fact that it advertises itself as a peel off base coat but does not work well for me in that capacity is the only reason I have not given it 5 stars). 2. Even if it's dry it'll still stick to itself so keep your fingers separated while working. 3. If you apply glitter polish or gels, take a fine tip wooden cuticle stick to along the cuticle line so there is a "cut" in the polish. This is especially important to do before curing your gel or the gel will all stick together. And by fine tip cuticle stick I mean so fine that it should look like it could hurt someone. ;) Great product and I'll definitely repurchase!

This is an amazing product! It's a must-have for anyone who likes doing gradients, watermarble, using vinyls, or just quick/no cleanup if you're a less experienced polisher and tend to get it all up in your cuticle and over your skin. The two biggest downsides are the brush and the price. However! The brush is really workable and versatile despite it being a rather wide brush. True, you probably won't be able to achieve 100% coverage with this brush, but it's definitely possible. It should be a cinch after a bit of practice. On the official web store, this latex barrier is $12.47 if you live in the US. On Amazon, it's $14.99. Either way, it is a bit much for the average person to spend on a 15 mL bottle. (But if you do your nails often/would like things to be easier, this is definitely worth it.) Well, let me just say I switch up my polish every 2-4 days (I tend to do a lot of messy nail art) and I've had the same bottle of Simply Peel for almost 4 months now, and I've barely used a fourth of it. As long as you don't slather it up to your knuckles every time you use it it should last you quite a while! TL;DR – It's incredibly effective, peels off in one piece, and is definitely recommended to anyone who likes to paint their nails.