imPress Press-On Manicure Review

I recently got the chance from Influenster to try the new imPress Press-On Manicure. The kits came as a total surprise in my mail one day (though 2 days later I received an email from Influenster saying I had been chosen to try out this product and that my box was being shipped :/). Anywho, here's what I received:

I don't generally do artificial nails, or even long nails for that matter, for several reasons. One, I am not functional with long nails AT ALL. And by long, I mean normal for everyone else. When my nails are like an inch long, I act like my nails are like this:

The second reason I don't use artificial nails is that I have small nail beds and usually artificial nails are too big for me. That said, the inPress nails are actually quite small fitting. I really wanted to try the lacy set too so I had high hopes for these.

These were super easy to apply - just peel the back off of each nail and press it on. The package also came with a variety of sizes which was helpful. The length was okay. Still longer than I'd like, though the thumb length was perfect. If all the nail lengths were like that I would've been very happy. The nails stayed on very well. I peeled them off after a day, but it took a lot of effort.

IF I were to buy artificial nails, I would buy these because I know they fit well. Maybe one day I won't be such a spazz with long nails :P

For more information on imPress, visit www.impressmanicure.com

L'Oreal Canada Mystery Voxbox Reveal!

Today is the day! I received the final L'Oreal Voxbox and now the mystery brand can be revealed! And it is (drumroll please):

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It's the Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser Voxbox!

Garnier wasn't my guess, but I'm not surprised either. I was thinking it was something a bit more high end in L'Oreal's line, but I do really like Garnier products. I received full-sized bottles of Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser Fortifying Shampoo, Conditioner, Split-End Bandage, and Strength Reconstructing Butter. According to enclosed card, the products contain Phyto-Keratin Complex and Cupuaçu Butter to "reconstruct hair strength 90% from root-to-tip and prevent future damage". This is exactly what my hair needs and I love it. I'm really, really happy I received these products. I honestly really enjoyed using the samples, and as Garnier products are so affordable, I will be definitely be purchasing from this line in the future.

Product page: http://www.garnier.ca/_en/_ca/haircare/hc-damage-eraser.aspx

L'Oreal Canada Mystery VoxBox

Last week I received a mystery VoxBox from Influenster containing some unnamed L'Oreal hair care products.

The task is to try them out, try and guess what products they are, and in a week I will receive the actual products in the mail in a seperate VoxBox. My guess is that they are part of one of the Ever series, such as the EverCreme series. I've used products from the Ever series before and I really like them. They are one of the higher-end lines of L'Oreal's consumer haircare products. The products I received I really liked. My hair felt softer and healthier after one use and I did not require a lot of product, so it goes a long way. I'm excited to find out what products they are and I will reveal as soon as I receive the next VoxBox.

Product Review: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure

Yesterday I received my Sally Hansen Total Knock Out Voxbox from Influenster (www.influenster.com). It contained 3 Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polishes in shades Pat on the Black (deep purple), Red My Lips (red obv), and Jaded (a light blue-green).

According to literature included, each polish contains in addition to straight up nail colour the base coat, top coat, growth treatment, and strengthener. I personally like that because I have weak nails (due to nail biting :/) and it's nice to not have to use 3 different bottles of nail polish for base, top, and colour when doing nails. That said, I found I actually had to use a lot of coats to get the colour I wanted. Even after 3 coats the colour was still not quite opaque, where as with most nail polishes I can achieve my desired effect in 2-3 coats. The polish was also really slow to dry, probably due to everything in the polish (and I've probably been spoiled by those quick dry polishes). The colours were nice, I already have nail polishes similar in colour to the plum and blue-green, but the red was gorgeous. my daughter tried Red My Lips and Jaded and I tried Pat on the Black.

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Aislinn:

Overall, love the idea of an all in one nail polish, love the colours, dislike how time-consuming it is to apply.

Bonus: Here is Aislinn's video review of the nail polishes:

http://www.sallyhansen.com/