Hey Everyone,
I just posted my review on Love that White Smile, but I recently discovered another new product that I'm in love with and that's Sally Hansens NEW Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips.
Now, if you're familiar with Sally's 14 day nail shield, these are very similar exept for a few main differences I'll go over.
So above, I'm showing the Nail Polish Strips in Skinny Jean. I havn't actually worn this particular pattern as of yet, but I'm sure I will eventually.
The product claims to stay on for 10 days. Now, the first time I put these on I was on my way to a Mary Kay meeting so I put them on in my car, in a hurry. THIS time I took my time and made sure they went on properly. (Today I'm wearing IT GIRL) Here's the list of things I LOVED about this product:
1. They're SUPER quick. With a normal manicure you have to clean your nails, buff your nails, push back your cuticles, shape your nails, apply your base coat, apply 1-2 coats of your nail polish (wait to dry in between coats otherwise you'll end up with icky streaks) wait for your last coat of COLOUR to dry, then apply your top coat, then wait for THAT to dry, then you can go about your day (and still possibly end up screwing up the entire manicure by wacking your nail of something that scrapes the polish off). With this, the basics are still the same, make sure nails are clean, push back cuticles, shape and lightly smooth the nail surface. Then you just grab your strips and smooth them onto the nail. No drying, no second or third coat, not even a base or top coat! AMAZING.
2. They're reasonably priced (about $10). Yes, for a bottle of nail polish it's about $4-$8 and you get multiple uses out of it... but the job won't last nearly as long, you could potentially really screw up polish (get it all over your cuticles... all over the tip of your finger.... etc etc), and you have to buy all the other stuff to make your nails look pretty!
3. Unlike the 14 day nail shield where you put it on and the size of the sheild was the size of the sheild. You can stretch these (because it's made out of nail enamel the product actually streches so it can fit your nail properly. Now, you have to do this very carefully and be patient otherwise it could tear, but otherwise you have a nail polish strip that fits your nail exactly.
4. They aren't sticker-like. A lot of complaints about similar products are they look like stickers (probably because they don't stretch like these ones). But as long as they're applied properly, they look like you expertly put on an amazing nail polish (the patterns don't look as realistic as nail polish, and they aren't meant to, it's a pattern for pitys sake... you definately didn't take the time to draw all those little tiny flowers and butterflies! As for the glittery strips (Bling-it-On etc) they'll keep your friends guessing!)
Overall this product is great! I love, love, love these nail strips! I highly reccomend you go out and get these, even if it's just for a night out. Personally, I'll probably choose to wear them all the time. Have a good one everybody!
- C
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