Review : Impress Nails

I thought I'd post a quick review of these Impress Nails before I go into town today. I received these nails in a goodie bag from a Little Black Dress event a few weeks ago and I waited until my acrylic nails needed to be taken off before trying them out.

I'm very 'impressed' with these (no pun intended!). As the packaging suggests, they are very quick and easy to use, with the total application taking about 5 minutes. They feel secure and are thick enough to hide my weak, thin nails underneath. Considering you don't need glue, these nails don't feel like they are going anywhere. I applied them Monday and other than a couple of mishaps where I have lost a nail, they were all still on by Friday. I just glued the two nails that fell off back on with a tiny bit of nail glue and I was good to go. 

A few people have asked me what nail varnish I used to do this effect, or even whether they were another set of acrylics, which shows how professional and realistic they look.

You can buy these nails from Boots for about £8-9 but I do think they are a little on the pricey side so I would wait for them to be on special offer before repurchasing. Overall I think they are great false nails, very quick and easy, and would be perfect for a special occasion like a wedding, prom or Christmas. I now have my acrylic nails back since I am home from university for Christmas but if I ever have a break from them and need my nails to look nice I would definitely buy these again.

Have you ever tried Impress nails? What do you think?

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Blue My Mind

Just a quick post to let you know what nail polish I've been loving lately! It's called 'Blue My Mind' and is from H&M. I've never really thought to look in H&M for nail colours but after seeing the electric blue nail trend on a few blogs I knew I needed to join in! For £2.99 this nail polish is super cheap and really good quality. The colour looked gorgeous after 2 coats and it has lasted well on my nails (my nails are acrylic so it will obviously chip less, but it has lasted a lot longer than other nail polishes I've used on them!). 

This colour is gorgeous. I was a bit doubtful as to whether it suited me at first, but after wearing it for a week I can safely say I adore it. I've had lots of compliments on my nails as well since wearing it :) For £2.99 you can't really go wrong, I'm looking forward to trying the other colours that H&M has to offer!

Also, I think I'm going to start posting more reviews if people want them? They are a lot quicker to blog so I will be able to post more. Of course I'll still be posting my outfits and current face of the day :) 

xxx


Cross Ring- Topshop
Skull Ring (toe ring worn as an above knuckle ring) - Topshop

New Top and Nails OOTD

I bought this top a few days before Christmas from Urban Outfitters and felt it needed mentioning in my blog very soon. I saw it first on Barbara's Youtube Channel (ThePersianBabe) where she showed it in this video- link! 

The brand is Sparkle and Fade, which I haven't come across before and it feels very soft and feels expensive even though it cost just £25. It has a slight woven texture which you can't really see here but it definitely makes it a bit more unique.

 I love everything about it from the way it hangs to how it feels, however if I was able to make one small improvement, I'd say it needs to be a little longer! I had this problem with my ASOS top as well. Nothing in the product description mentions it being short (not cropped, short) and I'm fairly small so I'm not sure how it would look on taller people. That aside, short tops are definitely in at the moment, so I'm embracing the look anyway! For those wondering, when I wear it, I either tuck it in or wear a black tank top underneath.

The second part of this post is regarding my nails. As you may have known if you have read my blog for a while, I usually wear acrylic nails. I was very happy with them but unfortunately, due to my nail technician having an operation, I had to go a long time without getting in fills. After about 5 weeks (I normally only go 3!) my nails were in a terrible state and it was so close to Christmas everywhere was booked up to get them sorted out. In the end, my local salon saved the day and gave me an appointment for 'Artistic Colour Gloss' nails, which is basically another brand of 'Shellac'. I soaked off my nails and got a gel manicure for the first time ever!

I've had my nails like this for almost 2 weeks and they are lasting very well except for my  right thumb nail which now has a large chip in it. I can only put this down to my nails being so week and bendy from my acrylics.

Would I get them again? For £32, perhaps not, they were very expensive, but then again, I did enjoy them whilst they lasted. I think if I stopped having acrylic nails these would be 

perfect for the odd occasion but I can't see myself getting them again soon.

Does anyone else have experiences of gel manicures? It seems like they suit everyone but me! 

Sparkle and Fade Top - Urban Outfitters - Link!

Wire Headband- Primark

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Smoky Canvas

I don't really wear nail polish on my finger nails very often. This is purely because for a year now I've been getting acrylic nails on a regular basis. I love wearing different colours on my nails but having a French Manicure always makes me feel groomed. Yesterday, however, I bravely bought a new colour from Revlon, its called 'Smoky Canvas' and I love it! It happens to be the perfect grey colour but with a hint of taupe thrown in. It's also a dream to apply, with one coat achieving the colour in the bottle and covering my usual white tips, as opposed to the usual 2/3 coats I need of other nail polishes. It also dried quickly, in about 5 minutes. I think this is a gorgeous colour, if you've never tried a grey nail polish then this is the one you should go for, it's lovely!