Gelish lasts for up to three weeks without chips or peels, the removal process can be done at home and doesn’t damage your nails and the polish comes in over 100 shades with new colors coming out every season, so you’ll always have a color you love. The light used to cure Gelish is LED, not UV, so you’re not getting any harmful radiation. The Basix Kit, which comes with everything you need for an at-home gel manicure, includes the Mini Gelish pH Bond, Mini Gelish Foundation, Top It Off, Nourish, Cleanser and Remover, all of which are hypoallergenic so your nails won’t be irritated. The reason the removal is so simple is that the remover contains keratin, so your nail is getting nourished as it soaks. Below is an outline of how to apply, then how to remove, Gelish.