The “hate” part of the love-hate relationship with gels typically falls squarely on their removal. Who wants to sit with foil-wrapped fingers—incapable of texting!—for 20 minutes? What if you could cut down removal time, yet still deliver a gel mani that lasts while it’s wanted? The Orly GelFX Easy-Off Basecoat claims to do just that: When applied under Orly’s GelFX colors, it reduces soaking time to around five minutes, cutting the removal time in half. This is all thanks to EZR Technology, which contains a non-film former that allows for quicker breakdown of the gel layers. The basecoat doesn’t require primer (allowing you to streamline the service even further). And as an added bonus, Easy-Off also contains vitamins A and E to promote nail health as well as pro-vitamin B5 for protection. To us, that’s all love, no hate. orlybeauty.com
—Karie Lynn Frost
