Have you ever met a little girl who didn’t like to have her nails perfectly painted and manicured? No? You apparently never met me as a youngster. Although I preferred to have my toes a pretty shade of pink back in the day, my fingernails were a different story entirely. My main source of blame lies with playing sports. There is absolutely no point in putting effort towards your nail beds when they’re just going to get banged up on the volleyball court or bitten off in the middle of game five.
When my collegiate playing career ended, I finally had a chance to feel a bit more girly in the nail department without fear of having them shredded by a block. The problem was (and is), that I’m still terrible at actually taking care of my nails the right way. I prefer a quick swipe of a few layers of color, rather than the whole process of cuticle care, shaping, base coat, color, top coat, on and on. So when Kassi with Jamberry nails approached me to give their nail sheets a try, I have to say I was intrigued by the process. The designs are basically stickers you “cure” on to your nail beds with heat in the comfort of your own home. Check out my favorite designs below:
The sheets are mailed to you in a little envelope, and you can also purchase additional materials for applying them through Jamberry as well. For the purpose of my trial, I simply used my own equipment and blow dryer to apply the pretty coral polka dots Kassi chose for me. The entire process took me about 20 minutes, which isn’t bad considering it was my first go around. From watching the video tutorials, it would appear that it becomes much, much easier the more you practice. Here’s the good and the not-so-hot when it comes to Jamberry, in my personal opinion:
PROS:
– There are a TON of cute designs, and obviously some prints that simply wouldn’t be possible with regular nail polish.
– For a perfectionist like me, I like that the stripe, chevron, or polka dot designs are crystal clear, without having to worry about irregularities.
– There’s no drying time like nail polish. Once they’re cured to your nails, you’re free to do as you please.
– No stinky nail polish smell laying around for days afterwards.
– Removal was as simple as peeling them off.
CONS:
– While the final look was cute, I found the nails a bit difficult to apply, especially since you have to stick them on without touching them with your fingers, cut them down to size, heat them, then file them down to fit your nail. As I mentioned, it would take some practice to get really good at it, and of course this may have just been my personal experience.
– Right after I finished applying the nails, I went and washed the car, cleaned a sink full of dishes, and chased after a toddler for an entire weekend. Needless to say, my designs were pretty much shot by about Tuesday of the following week. I’m sure I was harder on my nails than most, but they were fun while they lasted!
Isn’t the pattern Kassi chose for me adorable?! I thought taking a shot of them with my fashion Bible was both appropriate and color coordinating. I got lots of compliments on the nails while they lasted, and some people actually thought I had painted on the polka dots! Not so much, but I’ll take that as a compliment to my non-existent creative skills!
To browse the entire collection of nail designs, visit Kassi’s page here. To enter to win your favorite one (she’s letting you choose – yippee!) enter the giveaway below:
XO,
A
P.S. I was given a complimentary sample of Jamberry nail designs to try in exchange for this review. Don’t worry though, all opinions are my own!
