Fashion Nails In A Snap!

So I went to a fashion party this weekend, and my nails were scary! Until I accomplished the above photo. 

Just kidding, this is from New York Fashion Week.  Remember this video back in the days when Lee had press on nails? Did I just give away my age?! A girl never tells, but I can say I do remember them.

Anyways, I have not had the time to do my nails for a while. Luckily in my little stash of fashion junk drawer, I have nail stuff! My favorite quickie is ImPress nails. Similar to Lee Press on nails, but now they are so much easier, stay on longer and many more choices of colors.

They were perfect for the event so I did a ghoulish spider.

Broadway Limited Edition

So here’s what’s so great about ImPress nails. You can choose the length you want, long, medium or short, I like the short since I type so much. Then you can choose the colors you want for the event you are off to.

Alcohol Wipe & File

So you can do these in less than 10 minutes! Do them in the car on the way (if you're not driving) just sand down the little sharp jaggedly edges your nail might have, with the nail file included. Then and this is VERY important, use the alcohol wipe that is included to clean every one of your nails.

Then you choose the size for your ImPress nail, peel the clear back and press onto the nail. Here is a video that is helpful.

A couple of keys to remember:

1. The round tab on the end goes towards the bed of the nail

2. Press towards your cuticle so it goes back a little and then press down.

WALA, you have beautiful nails.

They last for me about one week, for my mom she can make them last two weeks, but I am hard on my nails. If they get a little loose I use a little dab of nail glue to press them back on.

Now to get them off…You can soak them in fingernail polish remover, lift at one edge or squeeze edges of your nail bed together to give a little lift. 

Or get your hands really warm and wet, softens the skin and helps to get them off too, and is a good excuse for a bath and alone time!

Hope you have fun with them, I do, and let me know what you think. There are so many options once you start using these, but that's another day.

Happy nail hunting.