As the cost of living rises, luxuries like getting your nails done are usually one of the first items to go. This is because a relatively modest salon habit can quietly add up to well over a thousand dollars a year.
But giving up this small indulgence may not be strictly necessary. Ezmio Beauty’s gel nail kits come with everything you need to get salon-quality manicures at home for a fraction of the price.
Ezmio’s range spans simpler kits for women who want an easy starting point through to peel-off options for those who like changing their nails more often, through to more advanced kits. We took a look at their Essential and Ultimate kits at each end of the price spectrum.
The Essential Kit gives you the basics
Ezmio Beauty’s starter kit, the Essential Gel Nail Kit, comes with all the basics you need to get get-started, making it ideal for those new to doing gel manicures at home. This includes the core prep tools, a UV LED lamp and two One Step Gel colours of your choice (more than 100 shades are available).
What’s great about this kit is that it has taken out a lot of the complexity out of doing our own nails. Unlike regular nail polish, gel polish is set under a UV LED lamp for 60 seconds rather than left to air-dry, giving it the smooth, glossy finish and longer wear. Ezmio’s One Step Gel simplifies the process further by eliminating the need for a separate base coat and top coat.
The Ultimate Kit is for serious nail afficionados
The Ultimate Gel Nail Kit is not just a larger version of the Essential Kit. It is designed for someone who wants more control over both the process and the finished look. Along with the lamp and core tools, the Ultimate Gel Nail Kit adds a nail primer and dehydrator, which help the gel grip better to the nail and can improve wear; a cuticle clipper, pusher and scraper for tidier nail prep; a liner brush for finer application and detail work; and a no-wipe top coat for a glossier, more polished finish without the extra cleanup step.
The Ultimate Gel Nail Kit also gives more choice over the kind of polish you want to use: standard gel is the simplest option; jelly gel gives a more translucent look; and builder gel is a thicker strengthening formula for women who want more structure and durability.
Savings after the first year skyrocket
Both kits come with a UV LED lamp, which is a miniaturised version of the nail salons. Once you have the lamp already, future spending drops sharply because you are no longer repurchasing the core piece of equipment. Once the original kit gel is used up, the ongoing gel-only cost could be as little as $29 a year for one main shade, or around $58 for two colours in rotation, compared with roughly $935 to $1,430 a year for standard salon gel manicures.
The Australian women behind Ezmio started as frustrated customers
Ezmio was founded by four Australian women, Nicolle Khattar El-Rassy, Saryne Lagudi, Rochele Hanna Politis and Jazmin Hanna Oluklu. Formerly Esmio Australia, its mission is to simplify women’s lives with easy-to-apply, long-lasting gel polish.
That practical focus helps explain the appeal of the range today. What began as a brand built around making salon-style gel nails easier to do at home has grown into a broader at-home nail system, but the original idea is still the same: help women keep the polished look they love without the cost and inconvenience of the salon routine.
For more information about the gel nail kit range, visit Ezmio Beauty’s website.
This is a sponsored article produced in partnership with Ezmio Beauty
