So lately I noticed the whole world is catching up to the trend that I
have been addicted to since they came out! I am soooo excited because
they are honestly the best thing ever. Recently I received an
influenster box and was beyond excited to see we had gotten a Sally
Hansen Nail Strip. box. Reason being that most people assume they're
just stickers and feel they wouldn't last so for them to receive them
all for free gave them a chance to try them out and fall in love.
I hardly ever wear regular nail polish now. I don't know what it is
about me but I cannot paint my nails correctly. They either come out
streaky or bubbly. By slim chance, and I mean once in a million, I get
my nails smooth enough for a photo shoot, I accidentally touch my hair
and smear them!
Alright so now for the review! So application is extremely easy BUT, and
this will explain some bad reviews on this, it takes practice!
Application is easy but yes, it will take longer than 5 mins to do it
your first time. But if your like me, who uses box after box, then you
will be able to do it extremely quickly. I've used it so much I
memorized which sizes work for my nail size so I easily pull them out
first. So don't get discouraged if your first time takes a long time, it
won't forever. If a size is too wide for your nail (rather than long
which is obviously going to happen) you can still use the file to
correct this although I find the wooden stick makes it easier to trace
the edge of the nail first then to use the file. Either way it is not a
problem if the strip is a little larger.
After they're on, the key to making these last almost 2 weeks is clear
nail polish!! I have never ever ever skipped this step and you shouldn't
either. I put three coats on and then every other day another coat if I
remember. That way they last a loooooong time. One tip is that you
should paint the outer edge of the nail, where they polish would chip
the most, that will keep it from being able to be pushed up. Also place
your nail strip as close to your cuticle, sometimes I miss and put it
over the cuticle (oops :/), because it will last longer sine the strip
grows out with your nail, kinda like acrylics. So the more nail covered
the longer they will last. (I wouldn't recommend putting it over the
cuticle like I sometimes do only because when the strip dries its hard
like a cast, so when it grows out with your nail the bottom part is
raised up because it was over the cuticle. Easier to chip and come up.)
Since they are so easy to do and last longer than most nail polishes
without streaks I have officially transferred to Sally Hansen Nail
strips forever! Try them out you won't be upset you did!
