So when I saw Fleur (FleurdeForce) and Louise (Sprinkle of Glitter) wearing the imPress Press-On Manicure on her YouTube videos, I thought this might be a great alternative for me.
I was skeptical when I found out that they were fake nails, I've never used any before and was worried that they would come across tacky. But I was game to try anyway and I got these from my lovely friend Julia as part of my birthday present. I have them both in Lovestruck and Holla.
The package comes with 24 nails with 12 different sizes and there is a little number on the back of each nail so you can easily match the same size for each hand.
After you decide which size nail to use, it's pretty simple from there. You clean your nails with the little alcohol wipe the kit comes with, peel the sticker from the back of the nail and press straight onto your own nail.
One tip though: if you want shorter nails - cut them down to size before you stick them on! The picture above shows me having them on and then I realised that they were way too long for my liking and I had to cut them down to size while they were stuck on my nails - not the easiest!
You can also file them down to a shape you want using the little file that comes with the kit.
Since I've never worn fake nails before, they did feel weird on my fingers and didn't look too natural to me - they bulged out a little - but that's when I'm examining them closely. When I inspect them a bit further away, they look cute.
I was always aware of their presence though and I realised how important the placing of them were. A couple of nails I stuck too close to the cuticle so when I used those fingers to do things, it would push the nail into my skin and make it uncomfortable. But if you place them too far away from the nail bed, it may leave a small gap where strands of hair get stuck (if you're running your fingers through your hair during the day or washing your hair).
Infact, after one day of using them -- one got caught in my hair while in the shower and came clean off. I couldn't even find it, I kept thinking it was stuck in my hair so I brushed my hair out very carefully to try to get it out - but nothing did! So I guess it fell down the shower drain (either that, or I have a bright pink and orange floral coloured nail stuck to the back of my head right now... hmm fashionable).
By the third day, another nail fell off :( And I gave up and took them all off. For the record, it is easy to take them off, I didn't even need to soak them in nail polish remover or anything.
The packaging does say it lasts up to a week (with a disclaimer saying "when applied properly") - so maybe it's just my incompetence :)
So while I think they're very cute, I don't think they are for me. Probably useful for a quick on-the-go manicure or a special event (as they're not particularly cheap!)
I suppose you could lower the cost per wear if you buy some nail glue and reuse them.
They're not easy to come by but there is an eBay seller that sells two sets of them for US$17 (not including shipping).
Have you used the imPress Manicures? Did they work for you?
Yve
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