The $6 Manicure // Impress Nails
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Press on Nails: imPress kit (on sale for 30% off right now) // Bag: Bespoke lucite clutch (you can personalize it with your name or your monogram)!
Dear friends, during this time of quarantine I know that many of us have started getting very creative with our beauty routines! The stores are selling out of hair dye and google searches for at-home beauty treatments have shot through the roof! Well, I have a great option for an affordable, easy and beautiful manicure that you can do on your own right in your own living room (kitchen, bathroom, etc…)! The entire process only takes about 15 minutes and anyone can do it, even if you have two left hands! I’ve been using this brand of press-on nails for years and love them. They last at least two weeks for me, and I am, by no means, easy on my nails considering all the baking, hand-washing, dish-washing and gardening that I do!
Scroll down for step by step instructions on how to apply these nails (and for other “buy from home” options from the same company):
Some important tips:
(1) Try not to wash your hands for a few hours before and after applying the nails. This allows the nails to stay moisture free, which in turn allows the nails to adhere better and last longer. I try to apply mine before going to bed.
(2) Make sure to pick the correct size nail. It’s better to pick one that’s slightly narrower (rather than wider) than your own nail. Make sure that the nail is sitting entirely on your own nail bed.
(3) After you have applied the nails, try to press down on them from time to time during the subsequent hour or so.
(4) Keep a small bottle of nail glue and extra nails in your purse, just in case one pops off! I’ve rarely had this happen, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. You can add a small drop of nail glue to your nail bed and then put the existing nail back on. Press and allow to set. I also keep glue on hand in case the nails loosen up at the base near the cuticle. I add a small drop under that area of the nail and press down.
(5) Removal. When it is time to remove your nails, you can soak your fingers in warm water for a few minutes. Then use the orange stick or the edge of an extra press-on nail to pry the nails off gently by using a sawing motion on the side edges of the nails. They should come off quite easily. Do not apply excessive pressure. If the nails are not quite ready to yield, soak them for a bit longer.
Here are some other options for press on nail kits from “ImPress.” (Click on the images to shop):