Well I was right. I used the Nail Effects Polish Strips in #230 'Skinny Jeans' and have to say I'm pretty impressed. The instructions were really easy to follow and I soon disregarded them because the strips were so easy to apply, just measure them up against the nail, remove the tab and go...
There are a few that are a bit lumpy and untidy but I guess with practice I'd be able to get a smoother finish. I did completely muck up one nail and had to remove it which was a pain. Normal nail polish remover works on removing the strips but it removes the colour first and leaves all of the stickiness on your nail, which takes a while to rub off! Also, when I opened the sealed packets containing the stickers I was greeted by a huge waft of toxic smells which weren't very nice and the stickers still smell a bit funny. A nail file is provided to round off the edges but as I was filing, it began pulling at the rest of the sticker so a few edges are still quite jagged and keep getting caught in my hair!
It's a shame that there weren't more in a packet as I'd like to repeat this look again. There were about 5 left over so until I buy some more, I can do the odd nail here and there for certain designs. Apart from a few little downsides that I can quickly get over, I really love the nail strips and will definitely pick up some different designs!
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| Can you see how discoloured and flaky the other nail looks? Anyone got any advice on how to cure this? |
You can buy the strips on Amazon for around £8, but I'm sure if you hunt around you'll be able to find them a tad cheaper!
Have any of you tried them before? I highly recommend them!
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Those look bloomin' cool! :)
ReplyDeleteLooking good. Shame the finish on them isn't great, but they sound like a good quick fix or good for chucking into a holiday make-up bag.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, fab!
ReplyDeletethey look amazing!! :) x
ReplyDeletethese look so cool! I know what you mean about the application though i have some nails rock ones and they suuuuuck.xx
ReplyDeleteThese look great. I might have to try them as I find normal polish chips so quickly.
ReplyDeleteFor flaky nails I think eating jelly cubes is supposed to help. I also put oil on my nails before going to be sometimes and let it soak in. You can buy little bottles of it like nail polish.
They look great. Primark sell some which I've been meaning to buy but annoyingly my local store don't stock them x
ReplyDeleteI'm my country they sell only the basic Sally Hansen products so i can't buy these but they seem perfect for a day that you can't wait for nail polish to dry. As long as the designs are pretty i think it's worth it.
ReplyDeletei've yet to try nail strips - now i know sally hansen is a good brand at least! that's a really cool print!
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this looks so cool! i barely even paint my nails, so this'd be a major step for me, ahaaa
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these look cute! i need a cure for flaky nails too, mine are awful x
ReplyDeletethese look really cute!
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they look great! my nails are like that, overuse of nailvarnish has killed them, they're so weak xx
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