So, awhile back I subscribed to a website called Influenster. They basically find makeup/nail/hair brands who would like to have their newest products tested and reviewed by the masses, and those of us subscribed get the opportunity to be selected to review said products based on a little quiz of our style/interests. Pretty neat, and who doesn't love to get their hands on some free stuff at the cost of writing a review and tweeting/instagramming about it!?
You know in the nail polish isle/section of a store, they've got stick on manicures now? They're hard, inflexible pieces that poorly fit your finger nails, and the glue fails within a day or two? I only tried those once before I decided that they weren't for me. I'd much rather paint my nails. Only problem with that is I don't have an artsy bone in my body, so if I want a fancy flower or swirl, I'm basically stuck paying for a manicure at a salon, and let's face it, I'm way too cheap for that!
So imagine my surprise when my Voxbox from Influenster arrived with stick on manicures inside.
I'll be honest, I was very skeptical, and I put off using them for awhile. But, after having applied a fresh coat of nail polish only 2 days ago to find it all chipping and peeling off, I decided I'd give this ImPressManicure a shot.
The instructions were easy to go through and I followed them to the letter. The packaging says "Lasts Up to a Week" *when applied properly* -- I took that very literally and made sure I did just as the instructions said!
The manicure set includes 24 nail covers, in 12 different sizes. I was able to find close matches for each of my nails. My pinky fingers were the only real trouble, and that's because they were in between the 2 smallest sizes. No biggy though, I chose the smallest I could and while there is some of my bare nail peeking out at the sides, I'm not upset by it. All the other finger nails covered almost perfectly.
The first thing I was surprised by was the flexibility of the nail covers. I anticipated hard and unbendable, but these flexed out to cover my nails seamlessly. And when I accidentally put one on crooked, I was able to carefully peel it off, it wasn't brittle or painful, and it sort of stretched and went right back to it's shape. It also went right back on, straight this time, and feels just as secure to the nail as the ones I didn't have to reposition.
My only qualm with the manicure is that it feels a little too long for me. I don't particularly like to have long nails, but that's a matter of personal preference, not product quality. I have trimmed them down to suite my preference, and they look just as good a little shorter. :)
I've had the nails on for almost 5 days now, and I'm impressed that they haven't fallen off yet! I'm not particularly easy on my nails, and packing moving boxes certainly doesn't lend any more care to my hands, but these nails have stayed on strong! Only one nails feels a little loose, and it's the nail I put on crooked and had to correct.
I love how shiny and smooth the nail covers are, and I really like that they aren't too thick. Sometimes gel nails (from the salon) can be put on way too thick, and these are just right. I've gotten a lot of compliments on them, and I have to say I really really like the design I'm wearing.
Overall, I'm extremely ImPressed by the ImPressManicure by Broadway Nails. They've come out with a brilliant new concept to the dated, hard, stick on manicure!
*Disclaimer* I received two sets of ImPressManicure by Broadway Nails to facilitate this review, care of Influenster. The opinions are completely my own.
**I'm not sure if this reviewing products thing will be a regular feature on the blog, but I'm interested in your opinion on if you liked this review, or if you aren't a fan of the reviews you've seen on blogs. Thanks for your input ;)**
