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One Size Fits NONE!
I completely wasted a set. I'm generally very good at precisely applying things, but either my nails are a very strange size or Avon's measurements are off. The "thumbs" were too small for mine; the polish meant for small nails were far too large. I tried to work with these, but they buckled. Far too much work; I'll go back to my nail polish bottle!This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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my nails are too small!
i couldnt fit these on my nails well, and they rippled when i tried to reposition them. i hate it! im going to keep using reg nail polish. nice color choices and the french version is a cool idea, but it doesnt work for me!This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 2 people said helpful
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Revamped: Avon's nail art design strips
One of the first goodies my rep Karen sent me was Avon's new nail art strips. She knows how obsessed with nail art I am!! The website reads: Easy-on, easy-off nail fashion. Won’t smudge or rub off. You had me at "easy." My least favorite thing about nail polish is the work I have to put in to get a decent mani!! Cost: $10 for one mani. First impression: I got the color Hot Pink Bling. Its t...read morehe one the model is wearing on her left side in the picture. The color in real life is less "hot pink" and more "pretty pink." I was pleasantly surprised, honestly, because its a much prettier color than hot pink, and much less seasonal. I think the color is best described as the love child of hot pink and bubblegum pink. My biggest first impression was that the strips are both similar to, and different from the Sally Hansen ones I've used in the past. For one thing, they are actually 3D, the gems are real, they aren't just an image. They didn't have the strong nail polish smell that the Sally ones do, and they were packaged much simpler. With the Sally ones, you have to first break apart the ones you want, then peel off a top layer of plastic, then peel the nail art from the back, then apply. The Avon ones seriously just look like stickers on a sheet, sooo much easier! Application: On the website, they provide a nice how to picture. Now we all know I don't follow directions well. However, in this case, they were really simple, so even I couldn't manage to screw it up. I had experience with the Sally strips, so I was pleasantly surprised by these! Applying these is SO much easier!!!! Its like the difference between 1st grade math (Avon) and college level calc (Sally). For one thing, these did not tear on me once. I tear at least a couple Sally strips every time! If I didn't manage to tear any, I'm going to say they pretty much don't tear. This is probably because they are thicker and stretchier. To get the smoothest application, apply the top against your cuticles and press it down firmly, then gently stretch them just a little bit down across the nail. This point is usually where I'd be tearing the crap out of the Sally strips, but these stretched like a dream! Also, they do not loose sticky when you touch them. I'm like beyond uncoordinated, so me applying these was a mess! I kept touching the bottom of the strips. Miraculously, they lost absolutely no sticky no matter how much I handled them. Actually, on my first couple nails I put the strip on totally crooked and had to peel it off and reposition. They still stuck just fine. Seriously impressive. I thought it would be interesting to time how long it took me from start to finish. I timed the application process on the stopwatch on my phone. Sixteen minutes, no joke!! There's definitely a learning curve, so I'm pretty confident I could do it in under 10 mins next time. I could not be happier with the finished product!! Bottom line: These are the best nail art strips I've ever tried! They were truly easy to apply (not only easy if you're ambidextrous and freakishly coordinated) and they look great! I've been getting tons of compliments (the cashier at Target stopped to ask me about they while I was paying). So far they still look perfect, and its been a week. (And keep in mind I wash my hands like 100 a day and do dishes at least 5 times!!) In one word: LOVE.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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Unless you have 100% perfect nails
I am not a huge fan of these. If you have perfect nails with no imperfections I am sure they work great. I found that they were no adhearing to my nails and in some places they would crack or blister up. I would rather just paint my nails.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 2 people said helpful
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Never again
I tried these manicure enamel strips several times, but could never get them straight. Also, I always ended up with ridges and lumps in them. Besides this, they do not wear very long.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 2 people said helpful
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Works, but not as easy as it looks.
These really work, but not as easy as it seems. When they go on they are the only nail polish I have ever had that could last on my hands for over a day with out chipping etc. these last so much longer that they are worth it to try to get them on right.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 1 people said helpful
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A real do-it-yourself manicure.
I was so excited when I first heard about these dry enamel strips. I have always wanted to get manicures, but don't have the money or time to be running out to get them done. And trying to instantly become left-handed in order to paint my right hand of nails was not even coming close to do the trick. Plus, the smell and wait were too much of a hastle for a quick-living girl like me. But these stri...read moreps go on just like tiny window clings. And you don't need any tools or to be ambedextrous. Just stick it on and use your thumb nail to squeeze off the end that you don't need. It even comes with extras incase you mess up, (which of course you never do). They are instantly done (no wait at all) and look so professional. They even stay on longer than ordinary nail polish, but can be removed at any time with ordinary nail polish remover. For a special day like...tusday, opt for these strips for glamorous nails on the go. PS- The can be used as a pedicure, too. And they come in a ton of colors.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 4 people said helpful
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Easy breezy
These strips are the greatest. Just press in place and you're good to go. No more worry about smudged polish. Only problem I have is a very large thumbnail.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 1 people said helpful
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Don't fit everybodies Nails
I agree, these are a good idea in theory!!! And I thought GREAT, no more waiting my nails to dry. Well, they don't fit everyone's nails. They weren't wide enough for mine!! I was disappointed!! And they are hard to put on without getting a crease in them. I think if you had someone else put them on for you they would work better, because its hard to do things with one hand. May try the ones for m...read morey toes, but was disappointed with the non-universal size of these, that I'm afraid it would be a waist of money.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 5 of 5 people said helpful
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Great idea, need to be an expert
I love the idea of these--in theory they are an awesome alternative, and a great idea for people not so good at painting. the problem? in order to use them and have them look good you have to be really great at applying them! i always seem to mess them up, and i consider myself pretty nimble with my fingers/detail oriented tasks. They also need to have more of a variety in colors...they've been ou...read moret long enough now that they should start producing them and bring the cost down a bit. they do have some in french manicure that i love and are virtually idiot proof too.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 4 people said helpful
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