Review : Jenna Hipp Nail Polish Remover Pads

I was strolling through Costco during my bi-weekly visit when a new product caught the corner of my eye. The bulk bath and beauty section is not usually a dangerous impulse buy section for me because there are not too many products that I love enough to purchase in mass quantities. I'm much too fickle to commit to enormous bottles of lotion or ten tubes of lipstick that include eight shades I would never wear.

Jenna Hipp's nail polish remover pads did cause me to pause and go hands on. This isn't a new concept, I've used them in the past with poor to mediocre results. I did find the pads to work better than the awkward container of polish remover that you stuck your finger in and swooshed.  

What I read on the packaging grabbed my attention:

• no parabens
• no petrochemicals
• no mineral oil
• no phthalates
• no synthetic fragrance
• no acetone
• no animal testing

Sounds pretty good, right?  

I also read that it only took one pad to thoroughly remove polish from all ten digits. Let's see about that...

My First Impressions:

The pads are ultra thin and about the size of a quarter. As soon as I placed the first pad on my finger, I noticed the oily consistency. The pads were fully saturated without dripping or causing a mess.

It takes quite a bit of rubbing to remove polish and my first attempt proved that three pads were necessary for me to feel my winter dark polish was adequately removed. 

What I Liked:

All of the bullet points above were a huge draw for me. Although odd at first, the oily consistency proved to be very moisturizing. When I was done removing my polish, I rubbed my hands together happily as I felt the moisturizing oil get quickly absorbed. 

There is very little scent and it's not harsh in the least. 

What I Didn't Like:

I mentioned it above already but it really does take quite a bit of elbow grease to rub off the polish completely. 

I also found that the skin around my nail bed became colored as I was trying to remove the polish. It took a little extra work (and an extra pad) to remove the polish from my skin. 

I still had to use a minimal, quick swipe of my acetone remover to prep my nails for a new coat of polish. This is a tip I picked up from getting my nails done in the salon. It seems every manicurist does this after slathering on the lotion. 

My Final Thoughts:

I'm impressed and I easily recommend it. I paid $10.99 for two jars of 55 pads per jar and a handful of individual travel wipes. 

It took a little more time to remove the polish from my fingers but the moisturizing benefit outweighed the extra work.

I Need Your Help:

I love sharing new products and I need a guest reviewer. If you're interested in trying a jar, please comment or send me a message. First response gets it.  In exchange, I'm going to send a little questionnaire with a couple of questions so I can compare our thoughts and post a recap at the end of the month.

If you're a Costco member, you can purchase Jenna Hipp's polish remover in a warehouse near you or online HERE.

photo courtesy of Costco