I recently received the ImPress Press on nails in my Influenster Spring Vox Box. I was very excited to see these nails, I have been swooning over them in the drugstore for a while and have been very interested in testing them out. I am not typically a faux nail or even acrylic nail kind of gal... I prefer just polishing my real nails. For some reason these have been calling out to me just begging to be tested.
The instructions were quite simple. Lay out the nails in order of how they fit each of your real nails. Peel off the plastic backing and then adhere to each nail. Hold for about 30 seconds to secure, and then Voila- Insta-Manicure.
Here are photos of the 3 of the 4 days that I wore this Manicure
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
I forgot to take a photo on day four, but trust me when i say they looked exactly the same. Lets hop straight to the Pros and Cons
Pros: Quick, easy to use, instant manicure, professional look, awesome designs, shiny finish, doesnt harm your nails, easy to remove but do not pop off unexpectedly, washing hands was no problem :-)
Cons: They are slightly lifted at the back near the cuticle and your hair can tend to get caught at the back!
I would love to try these in the traditional French Manicure version.
I would also love to hear your thoughts on these press on nails!
XOXOXO,
Melissa "I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes."
IPSY has done it yet again! I am loving my choice to switch subscriptions, and this month again tops the charts for a $10 a month service. I hope you enjoy the photo-fest below.
This month I received four items, three of which were FULL SIZED makeup/beauty products in really lovely colors.
The Big, Sexy, Hair POW Powder Play is supposed to give hair volume and texture. I haven't yet played with this, but I am thrilled to try this out. May hair could certainly use some OOMPH or lift at the roots.
The MICA Beauty Cosmetics shimmer in Earth is totally up my alley. The shade is that beautiful mixture of slightly pinkish, earthy brown with a lovely shimmery finish. This item isn't really labeled as an eyeshadow directly on the packaging, however that is the only way that I will be using this loose powder product.
Be a Bombshell Blush in Sweet Cheeks! Wowza, this is a really beautiful shade. If I was on the website I would have hands down chosen this color, so I am quite impressed that this is the shade that I received in my bag. It has a lovely rosey pinky hue about it, and in the pan it looks like it has a satin sheen. It is identical in size to a MAC blush, and the black container seems oddly similar if not identical.
I wanted to insert two swatch photos of this blush because although it does have a nice rosey color at one angle, if you turn just a bit it has an incredibly shimmery aspect to it. Almost to the point of being un-wearable as a blush and more wearable as a highlighter. Bummer. I wonder if all of their blushes are this shimmery?
Lastly we have the Sation, not STATION as I called it in my video (Whoopsie) nail lacquer for IPSY in the shade Love at First Byte. It is a very lovely naturally pink shade that seems very complimentary and subtle with my skin tone. The polish went on very smoohtly, no issues with application or streaky strokes.
This is after one coat, no top coat applied.
Here is the brush, very standard sized nail polish brush. You can sort of see the semi opaque-ish, not quite clear-ish consistency with this color.
This was after two coats and no top coat. I actually really like this color! To me this color almost says Bridal Natural Nails. I will absolutely be wearing this shade very soon, and I will be interested to see how this wears over the course of several days.
