Saturday, May 14, 2011

Sally Hansen Salon Effects: Real Nail Polish Strips


I've been curious about these nail strips, and I finally decided to pick some up on my Duane Reade run. I chose this one  featured in the picture, "Kitty, Kitty" and "Glitz Blitz" which consists of gold glitter. I am going to use the bling strips later. Since it was my first time, I don't think I did it perfectly, but it is pretty fool-proof. Make sure you press the strip against your nails and smooth out any creases due to your nail shape. Then you can fold it around the edges and file it off as said in the directions, but I found myself carefully tearing the excess AFTER shaping it and folding it over my nail edges. Then, you can softly file away any excess.

Also, it comes with a nail file, wooden cuticle stick, and 16 strips (just in case you mess up, but I found myself using only one pack of the two for my tiny nails). The product retails around $9.99.

Have fun! The patterns are a whole lot of fun, and it's great for impatient people like me. I just cannot wait for my nails to dry for the life of me.