This isn’t exactly a product review. More like a recommendation. Because when I find something I really like – I share. I’m good like that.
At Christmas, my sister-in-law gave me, among other things, a pack of Kiss fake nails.
I’ve never been able to grow my nails to any good length. For one, they’re thin and they break easily. And for two, my hands are always very busy.
Nor have I brought myself to get acrylics at the salon. I don’t have the time to sit there and get them done every other week, and I’m cheap and don’t want to spend the dosh.
So these babies seemed like a good alternative. I tried them out while I was on vacation last week and I tell ya – I LOVE them. They have a nice french tip and are really shiny and natural looking.
They were easy to apply. It only took about 15 minutes. And they’ve stayed on for a full week now and are still going strong. Two fell off – more my fault than theirs to be honest, but I just glued them back on and away I went. Although the kit even comes with some extras.
I got the “real short” length for flat nails. And to be honest, I think the short length is the key. It makes them quite hardy. And trust me, I really put these babies to the test. I’ve been washing pots & pans, making beds, de-Christmas-ing the house, building a new shelving unit, doing laundry, blogging . . . you name it. And they’ve still lasted a full week! And they don’t slow down my typing at all, which is important because I’m on the computer all day long at work and that would drive me crazy. And when the 2 did come off, there just seemed to be a little hardened glue left on my nail that I could easily buff down. No damage appeared to be done.
From what I could find on the web, the price seems to range anywhere from $10 – $15. Give them a try and let me know what you think.
Okay, your turn – what’s YOUR favourite new product “find”?
10 Responses to “It’s Show & Tell Day and I Get To Go First”
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January 5th, 2010 at 4:55 am
Gonna try my new nails this weekend, cant wait.Like you my nails suck, and break and crack, etc. etc. Maybe the next product this company comes out with could be something that could fix a face that sucks ,cracks etc. etc.I’d be all over that one For Sure!!!!
January 5th, 2010 at 5:46 am
Wait there’s like glue for fake nails?
I didn’t know that. I thought they just clipped on there somehow.
Shows what a guy I am. I have no idea how things work.
January 5th, 2010 at 9:09 am
I used to bite my nails down to the quick. Gross, but true. I did it for years, well into my 20′s.
At one point, I decided to try Acrylic nails, and they were lovely, but they were too long and I was totally clumsy with them on.
I wound up growing my own nails, but I like to keep them really short. These sound like they would be good for those times when I want to dress up my hands without a huge commitment and high maintenance costs.
January 5th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Well, having seen these in person, I’d like to say they look AWESOME! I thought you’d really had those falsies put on! Sorry, I don’t have anything for Show and Tell…..I get all my great stuff and ideas from you, my friend!
January 5th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
I can grow nice nails but I don’t have time to keep them polished and pretty. Maybe I’ll try these…..,
Cher
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January 5th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Seriously – they rock.
January 5th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Well, my real nails have always been pretty strong themselves, but that doesn’t mean that I take necessarily keep them looking good. I’m quite lazy on that front. The one thing I’ve learned is that I can’t put polish on them – because it always starts chipping within a day or two and makes them look more awful than they actually are. If I just keep them clean and fairly filed, I’m doing good.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
I used to do those alllllll the time in college, and they withstood drunken debacles on the reg!
I get gel nails, also super super short, and they save my life!
January 5th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I’m the sucker who pays for my acrylics. Sooner than later I will take them off and give these pups a try.
January 8th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
I haven’t tried fake nails in years, but these looks awesome! I might give it a go again after your review.