Cool Maker GO GLAM U-nique Nail Salon

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The Go Glam U-nique nail salon arrived the night before my daughter's sleepover with her best friend. A sleepover that was postponed since March of 2020. Perfect timing! She quickly added "manicures" to their checklist of sleepover activities. Both...   +

The Go Glam U-nique nail salon arrived the night before my daughter's sleepover with her best friend. A sleepover that was postponed since March of 2020. Perfect timing! She quickly added "manicures" to their checklist of sleepover activities. Both 8 year old girls were present during the unboxing the following evening. We were all impressed by the spinning wheel on the front of the box with stamp design options.
After batteries and a screwdriver were fetched and installed, the nail salon was declared open. The girls expressed disappointment in the colour slection and the size of the nail polish bottles, but happily painted each other's fingernails and selected their starting stamps. After leaving their nails to dry for 5 minutes in the machine's dryer, their nails were too dry for the stamps to adhere properly. So in future, we ignored the instructions and let the following hands dry for 3 minutes, leaving the polish tackier. The girls had some difficulty stamping their nails without my assistance. The tape frequently stuck to their nail and had to be rewound. Often the stamps didn't come off the tape completely, leaving half of an image on their nails. They more or less got the hang of it though and they had a blast. They were very pleased with their nails and the designs, especially the shiny ones. My 5 year old son also wanted in on the fun, so I painted and stamped his toenails. We tried using the portable stamper for his feet. It was a challenge to fit his tiny toes into the stamper, but he was quite delighted with the results. I very very impressed with how the nailpolish and tool fit perfectly into the unit for storage. Overall, it was a fun toy that provided a unique home nail salon experience. My children enjoyed it and will definately play with it again. It did cause some frustration and required adult support to use, but would make a great gift for preteen girls. I would recommend including one darker, less girly nail polish colour.    -