Hello guys.
Here is Miss Vee with a beauty blog post. This time I thought I’d share
my experience with Sally Hansen nail polish strips. It was the first time I’ve tried
it and I really have enjoyed the result. It was easy, quick and neat. Even if
you were to put the strips with only one color and no pattern it is still well worth it. You
know how sometimes difficult it is not to mess up your cuticle, when you put
the color on, well these solve the problem, no mess and no stress!
The only
down part is the price $$$. One box of these nail polish strips costs about $7-10
depending on the store and promotion they have. If you use those strips for all
nails you can only use them for 1 manicure and then i figured you can use the
rest for accents on 1-2 fingers for the other time, so there won’t be enough to
make 2 manicures if you cover each nail. So just keep that I mind.
The other
day I tried these nail polish strips and even for the first time it was really easy. I
did want to follow the instruction, but midway through the process I actually
found a much easier and more effective way for myself to apply these.
Here is the
step by step description with pictures so I can illustrate exactly how I did
it.
These are the ones i got to test. WANT TO KNOW THE BOTTOM LINE JUST SCROLL DOWN!
One box of nail strips includes 16 nail polish strips, nail file and buffer and a cuticle stick:
1. First of all it's important to start with your manicure or at least preparing your nails for application, file them slightly, so that the texture of the nail is not to glossy and the nail strip can adhere much more effective. After that i like to use a little acetone to take away any oils or moisture.
2. Today I used a more fun and edgy texture to experiment. What a name 350 Misbehaved!
Choose the best matching size for the nail. I started off with the biggest ones, to make sure all the bigger sized nails are fully covered. Then the instruction says to peel off the protective plastic cover first, then to peel nail polish strip from backing paper and then brake silver tab from the strip. Then you can apply it to the nail lining it up with the cuticle line.
I apply them to the nails with the transparent layer, so i have a bit more flexibility to adjust the strips just right. So first i remove the backing paper, then place the strip on the nail, adjust it and then remove the clear protective layer. Here is the picture of how it looks midway.
3. After that i just smooth out the strip and when i am happy with the positioning i remove the top transparent layer.
4. Then i can go in with the cuticle stick and press in with the flat side to make sure all the edges adhere properly also that way i remove any access strip on the sides. Be gentle while working with the cuticle stick, don't press to hard, because you may destroy the strip.
5. Now i can finally remove the access strip from the tip. What i liked doing is just pulling it gently away from the nail and down. It pretty much cuts by itself against the nail. Then i just file down the edges to the perfection :) as it's shown in the instruction:
In the end i also decided to apply the top coat to make the appearance more glossy and shiny. In the end don't forget to add some cuticle oil and you are all done!!!!
Here is the final result with different light:
BOTTOM LINE!
1. Great for special occasions, when you want it to be perfect and don't have much time for all of that hassle with base coat and two layers of the polish, just pop on these and you are good to go.
2. Great to create funky look with different complicated patterns.
3. Perfect for creating 1-2-3(how many you want :) nail accents
4. A little expensive for using on regular bases.
5. Intense colors don't make your nails yellow even without a base coat.
6. Lasted about 3-4 days before started chipping a bit on the edges. Pretty good result for me.
7. Super easy to remove, doesn't stain the nail or the skin around it when you remove the strip with the acetone.
This is it. Sorry, this huge "poem" is over!
Hope it was helpful.
Any requests, questions or request can be left bellow in the comment section.
Thanks for your time!
Love,
Your Miss Vee
