Right off the bat I will say that I think The Stripper To Go is a much-needed and innovative product. Each disposable finger mitt comes individually packaged and is said to contain enough nail polish remover for all 10 fingers.
I decided to test out one of the mitts on my current mani since I find that dark nail polishes and glitter top coats are especially difficult to remove. Essie As Gold As It Gets is a flakie and not a glitter but it's close enough and will have to do because that's what I've had on my nails this week!
Majolica Majorca BK999 topped with Essie Luxe Effects As Gold As It Gets
The mitt fits easily over all fingers and is pre-soaked in "The Stripper," Deborah Lippmann's popular lavender- and aloe-infused nail polish remover. It doesn't smell super strongly of acetone, which can be a big problem with a lot of other removers.
To use, you simply stick each fingernail in the mitt and rub your polish off with the other hand. Mine came off quite easily though I did have to scrub a bit to get all the flakies off. I also had to flip the mitt when I changed hands since polish was building up on the inside. I think these mitts will work better if you're wearing plain nail polish (no fancy top coats) because towards the end, I found myself needing to scrub extra hard as there was less remover to work with.
To use, you simply stick each fingernail in the mitt and rub your polish off with the other hand. Mine came off quite easily though I did have to scrub a bit to get all the flakies off. I also had to flip the mitt when I changed hands since polish was building up on the inside. I think these mitts will work better if you're wearing plain nail polish (no fancy top coats) because towards the end, I found myself needing to scrub extra hard as there was less remover to work with.
The Stripper to Go retails at $12 CAD for a box of 6 mitts here, which is a little pricey. Obviously this is not a product for everyday use but is definitely great for travelling or on the go. I'm planning on keeping a few packets in my purse since I'm one of those people who can't stand chipped nail polish and often end up attempting to scratch it all off the moment my mani is less than perfect.
These are too cool....but yes, they do seem a bit pricey. But it does look great for traveling - no toting around a bottle of polish remover plus cotton balls!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. Usually I avoid painting my nails when I'm travelling because of my problem with chips but these mitts would definitely make things so much easier!
DeleteWhat a clever way of removing nail polish. Definitely something great on the go!
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That is awesome, because that nail polish is hard to get off! Excellent review.
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Really cool. Never seen these before.
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That is such a great idea!!! I'm the same way with clipped nail polish it drives me insane! These are great to have for a quick fix!
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't know something like this existed, it's quite pricey but very useful to keep in the bag!
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Didn't know this product existed! Definitely on the pricey side, but definitely a good solution if you're travelling and don't want to bring a big bottle of remover with you. Thanks for sharing!
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looks so cool to use! very sweet post x
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Wow they look really good! Sometimes I have to use like 4 cotton pads to remove dark nail polish so these look really handy! I shall def be getting some!!
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Wow! That's amazing. I didn't even know those things really worked.
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Pretty ingenious especially for glitter nail polish which can be pretty much impossible to remove
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SHUTUP! that is so freakin' awesome.. it is a bit pricey.. but that would be so awesome to have while traveling!! haha i'm just like you if my nails are starting to get chipped.. i immediately start scratching it off.. which actually results in my nails looking WAY more horrid.. then if i just left it chipped *sigh* hahahahah
ReplyDeleteHaha, so true. That's why I don't stop scratching until it's all off!
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ReplyDeleteI love Nail Polish Canada :) Thanks so much for the review, I should definitely have one of this to take in my bag! They are quite pricey though haha I learned this trick for getting off glitter polish from other blogs, you soak a cotton pad in the nail polish remover, put over your nail. Then wrap some tin foil around your finger. Then you just wait a few minutes and remove; the glitter comes off super easy! I still get some glitter residue but it is much easier after.
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DeleteOh, and I've heard good things about that foil method! I'm way too lazy for the foil part but I often leave a soaked cotton ball on my nails for a few seconds before pulling it off and it works at removing the glitter fairly well too.
That looks and sounds like an awesome product! I could definitely use a couple of those! lol Thanks for the awesome review and demonstration :)
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Hahah, they're so cute! They look like mini oven mitts LOL. I'm not sure these would replace normal nail polish remover pads though... the way it wraps around your entire finger is a little excessive since your nail doesn't actually do that! Hahaha. A cute little tool though.
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great idea for travelling!
ReplyDeletelooks like it works well on glitter polishes, too. :)
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thank you for your lovely comment on my blog hon! <3 those finger mitts are so clever. as a lazy person I would TOTALLY be stocking up on these, if they weren't so pricey! oh well, they still require a bit of effort to scrub away a few layers of np anyway, it seems!
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This is so neat!
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