Manicare Nail Polish Remover (with tea tree oil)

sorry the pic isn't very clear.


Given description:

Super Fast Acetone effectively removes nail enamel. Enriched with tea tree oil which penetrates below the surface to nourish & protect nails & cuticles. Antibacterial and antifungal properties. Contains Vitamin E to protect & enrich nails & cuticles. Leaves nails looking healthy will not dry or whiten nails.
Not suitable for use on artificial nails.

Okay, this nail polish remover removes nail polish pretty effectively, though i have come across removers that remove nail polish so much faster than this. I bought this because i saw on the packaging that it had tea tree oil and vitamin E, so hey, since it's acetone, at least i can compensate by the fact that it is 'enriching' my nails as i clean.



It is always better to use acetone-free nail polish removers because basically the acetone dries your nails out. So if you are a nail polish fanatic, always painting your nails and changing your nail colour, it's best to get an acetone-free nail polish remover. (unless you go for manicures all the time, where the manicurist will remove your nail polish with their own products)



Even though it's better to use an acetone-free remover, the thing i HATE about acetone-free removers is that they are always soooo oily and you have to wait a long time with the cotton pad soaked in remover on your nail before you can wipe it off. It's much less effective than acetone removers. So it's either you protect your nails but get frustrated with the lousiness of acetone-free removers, or you damage your nails but get to clean your nails fast and effectively.





The thing i absolutely hate about this product is the smell. I'm okay with the scent of tea tree, but this, this is a completely different story. You can't really smell the bad smell from the bottle, but boy, after you've used it, the bad smell just lingers on your hands. It smells like normal tea tree oil from the bottle, but it smells like something rotten and sour on your fingers. And no matter how hard you try to wash your hands after removing your nail polish, the smell will linger on your hands for at least 2 days. So everytime i bring my hands close to my face i smell a whiff of that terrible smell. it's horrible, trust me.




One good thing about this is it's child safety lock. So if you have children and you don't want them accidently drinking your bottle of remover, it's good to get something with a child safety lock. Means to open the bottle, you have to press down hard on the cap, and twist while holding down.



It's not very expensive, but i can't remember the price. You should be able to get this at Watsons or Guardian.





Rating: ♥ 1 heart. You can really get much better nail polish removers at the price. I though that since this is Manicare, a pretty well-known brand for it's manicuring tools, the remover would be good but i was wrong. not that it doesn't remove the polish properly, but it just smells so bad. I would recommend you NOT to get it.