Hey ya'll! My first Influenster review!! Well, the first thing out of my Influenster Spring Fever VoxBox that I decided to try was the ImPress Press-On Manicure set*. For those who don't know me well or don't follow me on Instagram, I have recently grown some pretty long nails. They go past my fingertips. See!
I was in between manicures and was too tired to do my own nails, so I hauled off and gave these a try. I got the color Joyride, which is a pretty, shimmer-y dark pink.
The instructions were extremely simple. Find the size appropriate to each of your nails, use the pad that came with the set to clean off your nails, peel off the sticky protector on the back, press onto your nail, and wah-lah! A new manicure! I started looking for each size appropriate for my nails, and that's when the trouble began. The package states that if you can't find a nail to fit your exact nail, go a size smaller. My nails are on the smaller side, but I had the hardest time finding nails to fit my thumb, index, and ring finger! I finally settled on each nail for my fingers, cleaned off my nails with the pad, and began. Applying them only took three minutes. How they looked? Well, you decide for yourself:
I absolutely refuse to file my nails down. They're finally at a length that I like, and besides, I think most nail lengths weren't kept in mind when making these. Some nails were alright (my pinky..that's about it!) and some nails were a pain to even look at. The nails lifted off my natural nails so it wasn't such a pleasure to do normal tasks with (i.e. using the bathroom, washing dishes, getting dressed).
When it was time to take these off, I did it according to the package. ImPress says to pull them from the sides and peel off and if that doesn't work, put acetone around it for a minute and then peel off. Out of all ten nails, two came off by peeling it from the side. The others needed acetone-and longer than a minute! Even after waiting for the acetone it still hurt to take them off. My natural nails were in pain the rest of the night.
MY FINAL VERDICT:
Did I like these: No. They were too short and many of the nails could not fit my fingers.
Would I repurchase: No. I would much rather do my own nails and if I want a quick manicure I could do it on my own. Besides-Sally Hansen's Rockin' Hard reminds me of this color.
EXTRA INFORMATION: Here in Maryland, these retail at $6.49. There is 24 different nails in about five different sizes. If you have little to no nails or like press-ons, these may be for you. I would rather use the nail wraps that have recently became a trend. Depending on the brand you buy, nail wraps are a little cheaper than the press-ons and go completely over your nail.
Sorry Broadway Nails, but these really aren't for me :/
*product sent to me for testing and review purposes from Influenster
