Friday, January 28, 2011

Nail-time!

As I've previously confessed, my beauty skillz = nill. But, I make up for it in nail-knowledge. This weekend I have some fun plans and decided I needed fun nails to go with. I painted them with Lincoln Park After Midnight (a slightly purple-er shade of LPAD) and then... drumroll please... used Sally Hansen's Salon Effects nail strips on my ring fingers (looks like you can buy them online at ebay, here). I really wanted to try them after reading some reviews and seeing some ads but wasn't wanting to commit to a full set of nails with designs. My solution was to just do one on each hand for a little surprise. I think it's fun, and definitely a special-occasion-only look. What do you think? Tacky or trendy???




As for the product itself, I really like it! I am excited to see how long it lasts, since I've read reviews that say they can last as long as 2 weeks. I'm sure it will long outlive my manicure, which usually has a lifespan of 4-5 days on my hands. Ugh. If you look close at the last photo, you'll notice I messed up a bit at the cuticle by messing with it too much, but it's still not too noticeable. While it's a pretty easy process, I will say a steady hand is helpful.

Have you tried Salon Effects? Will you??

9 comments:

  1. I love it Justine! The short nails keeps it from looking over the top. I want to try it on my myself! By the way, your ring is Yowza! Gorgeous ♥

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  2. Cute! I have them on too (a different pattern) every nail right now. I thought they were a PAIN to put on, but they're really fun. I like what you did with them, cute idea. So far I've noticed the guys I've shown think they're stupid, but the girls love them.

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  3. Such a great idea! I saw these the other day at CVS. I'm so going back and buying them now.

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  4. Ha! Thats funny, because my husband thought it looked ridiculous. Hey-- we dress for other women anyway. :)

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  5. I like it. I saw them at the CVS the other day. I wasn't sure how easy they would be to apply but I am glad the process does not seem too painful.

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  6. I love how that looks! LPAM is a favorite fall/winter color of mine. I haven't seen that pattern at any of the stores I've checked. It's a fun twist, without the hassle of stamping.

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  7. I've seen that product, and I know a few girls at work have tried it and loved it! It looks great on you as well, so I'm thinking I may have to try it out myself!

    MixandMatchFashion

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  8. I've heard about this product on the web. I think it looks good. I may even have to give them a whirl.

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  9. i like this!!! youre so cool :) i tried the sally hanson nail sticker things they were very nice and lasted a long time!

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