Thanks to the fine folks at Influenster, I recently received something in the mail that I had never tried before - press-on nails.
A few friends of mine have used press-on nails in the past and I have never been a fan because I can always tell they're fake, until one day I complimented a friend on her nails and she told me she was wearing imPRESS nails. I literally couldn't tell they weren't her own nails. That alone had me seriously interested, plus the imPRESS nails at the drugstore have always called to me because of their awesome designs! So yeah, you can say I was a little excited when I found out I was gonna get some complimentary from Influenster.
AND LOOK WHAT I GOT. ANIMAL PRINT.
Do you think they knew to send me these? Or was it divine nail intervention?
Also I have to mention that I love how they come in a little polish bottle case. Totally portable!
In one pack you get 24 nails, that's two each of 12
different sizes. I did see some people complaining that they used say,
two of one size while doing one hand and then didn't have the right
sizes for their other hand. But for me, it was just logical not to use
both size 8 nails on one hand because chances are, your nails are the
same(ish) size on each hand.
The sizes go from 0 (biggest) to
11 (smallest) and that's a good range because usually packs of nails and
tips will either be 0-9 or 1-10.
My pinky nail, however, is like a 12 or 13 so I would love for there to be more sizes but that's not a big deal because I just filed the smallest one down a bit.
Application
is really simple. Once you've selected your sizes, you should lay them
all out in order to make it simple when you start applying. The nails
come with a cleansing pad you can use on your nails to prep the surface,
but I had just removed polish so mine were already clean and oil-free.
You
peel off the backing from the adhesive and then line up the nail and
press down! You don't have to hold it in place for very long because it
really just sticks on and holds. No drying time like nail glue. Simple
as that!
It's best to apply your thumbnails last because
you'll want as much dexterity as possible when peeling the backings off
because they can really be stuck on there sometimes.
You'll want
to run the included mini nail file over the free edge because there is a
bit of a sharp edge remaining from production.
I didn't find them uncomfortable to wear, and really I didn't notice them at all. Totally comfortable and felt pretty much as if they were my own nail. Occasionally a hair may wrangle its way under the edge of the nail or something, but nothing major.
But how do they wear, you ask? Amazing. I did take them off after 2.5 days (mostly because I wanted to complete my review) but I am positive that you could get a week out of them like the packaging suggests. Mine had not started to lift, hitch, or feel at all loose. And I was
not gentle on them. On the first day I took a really long, hot bath in my new bathtub and didn't keep the nails out of the water. I worked two 8-hour shifts while wearing them and I was doing stock and packing up boxes and being overall rough. And no issues. None. Oh and I went to a party, too!
Removal is equally as easy - just peel them off. You can put some polish remover around the edges to help loosen the adhesive but I just went for it. It feels a bit intense (because DAMN these are sticky) but it doesn't damage the nail. If any adhesive residue remains on the nail, remover will take care of it.
The nails are not re-useable because you will buckle them and ruin them when peeling them off. But you will have nails left over so there are total accent nail possibilities in the future! (Or maybe a friend with differently sized nails can get a full mani out of your leftovers!)
Don't these seriously look like something I would do myself?! And check that shineee. Gah I love them.
And I legitimately got more compliments on these than any nails I have ever done, ever. Period. Should I be offended?
I work in retail so a lot of people see my nails on a daily basis, especially when I am ringing them in and folding clothes right in front of them. Pretty much every girl I served was like "OH MY GOD I LOVE YOUR NAILS" and I was like a walking advertisement for Broadway/imPRESS.
The overall verdict on the imPRESS manicure? Amazing. Everyone probably makes this joke but I am very imPRESSed. Totally. Totes magotes.
I would definitely buy these myself and have a few pairs on hand, for anytime wear and especially for those moments when you literally need to do your nails on the way somewhere because you have no time. They take less time than polish strips and are more user-friendly I believe, especially for non-experts.
The designs are amazing and this one in particular is sooo beautiful. Can't wait to try my zebra ones too!
I would 100% recommend these to anyone. F'reals. Thank you Influenster!
Product provided for review.
This month, us fine folks at The Lacquer Legion decided to use summer vacation as inspiration and take our nails on holiday.
