Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Nails Schmails

I have been on the hunt for finding some great nail polish options that aren't too expensive, easy to use, and have a long wear life. Since falling off off the nail biting wagon once this year - I am back on track and haven't chewed these nails at all in the last 6 weeks!

I spent $45 smackers on different polishes, gel kits, and polish sticker applications. I have only had the chance to use one of them. This is the Sally Hansen Salon Effects. They are $10 (got them on sale $8) a pack (you get enough for 2 manicures). I put them on last Saturday. We are on day 5 and they still look great!

I must tell you that I am hell on wheels on my nails. I tap them, wash my hands 20+ times a day, do laundry, wash dishes, cook dinner, wipe butts, clean, and whatever else you can think of I do. Worse of all - I pick at them I have been picking at the ends (by my cuticle) for the past couple of days now and they haven't budged! I am amazed that I have been able to have this cute nail design for 5 days. It says they last for 10 and I am half way there so I can tell you by the start of next week if they really stay on for 10 days.

I just painted my nails with a Revlon Red color two days prior to applying these and it started rubbing off the second day. I have found that with top coat my nails seem to just get oily and the paint peels off in chunks. I did put a top coat over this and next time I might try and not just to see what happens. Although at 5 dollars a manicure...it might be more expensive then traditional polish but if it lasts, it might be worth it for once a month or so!

3 comments:

  1. Those are really cute! I really enjoy the Sally Hansen Salon Effects stickers as well!

    I have had really good luck with the Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear polishes (only $3!). They last FOREVER and are really easy to apply (and they have a lot of cute colors). I also really like their clear polish in that line as a top coat. It’s very glossy! This is the line I'm talking about: http://sallyhansen.com/products/nails/nail-color/hard-nails-xtreme-wear

    I know it's hard, I used to hate to spend money on base coat, but it really really works for me - the Orly Rubberized Base Coat (it looks orange). It helps my polish stay on much longer. And the bottle lasts a long, long time!

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  2. Thanks! I will try the base coat. My nail beds are SO oily! I have been wearing a lot of glitter lately because it lasts so long. However, it is a bitch to get off!

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  3. hahah it IS a bitch to get off - have you tried the foil method?? SO much easier!!! i just heard about it like a year or so ago and it is awesome! LOL

    http://donotrefreeze.com/2012/08/the-foil-method-removing-glitter-nail.html

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