Beauty Product Reviews

I agree with other reviewers that these are a bit pricey, but I like to look at it like this: It is cheaper than a professional manicure and looks good enough to pass as one! I hear a lot of things about this product, either you love it or you hate it. I hated it the first time I tried it and gave up, deciding that it wouldn't work for me. However, I did some research after getting a second set -- I'm not a quitter! -- and found out some tips!

First tip is to make sure your hands and nails are completely clean and devoid of polish, treatments, dirt, oil, etc. The best way to do this is to wash them with antibacterial soap and also to clean them with some polish remover. I tend to have oily skin and that affected how the nail strips adhered. The oil on my hands and nails kept the strips from sticking and frustrated me. The second tip is to not, not, not skip the cuticle pushing step! I heard two people that said they skipped this step! Such a no, no for ANY manicure, but for this one especially! By pushing your cuticles back, you make a clean edge for the end of the strip to go on and won't have tearing or other problems later on.

Also, one thing you might want to do is put a good top coat on if only so there is not any discoloration. Some chemicals will turn the white parts of the strips yellow, I've found. This lead to a mismatched manicure and made me look a little odd!

Overall, I really, really love these. I'd use them again (and have! The picture attached is my fifth manicure with these!) and do recommend them to anyone that asks about them.