Hi friends! I hope you're doing well. We are ok. School is going to start tomorrow. This summer actually flew by!
Today, I'm reviewing the Jamberry Nail Lacquers. My amazing consultant Carol gifted me a gorgeous lacquer and a base coat for the purpose of an HONEST review but the opinions are solely mine.
I did two rounds of testing on the lacquers before I decided to write my review because you want thorough, right? The first time, I used the Hint of Mint color with the Strengthening Base Coat. I did not use a top coat because I wanted to test just the Jamberry products and I don't have a Jamberry top coat. The second time, I used my drugstore base and top coats. I also used two of the nail wrap samples I received. You can read my review of the Jamberry Nail Wraps HERE.
Results for Test 1: I got beautiful opaque coverage in two coats. It dried relatively quickly. However, the lacquer chipped in one day. This is VERY normal with no top coat. You need that top coat to seal it in.
Results for Test 2: It took me 3 coats of color to get nice opacity which made it thick since I had a drugstore base and top coat on there. I can't really judge them on thickness though because I know that I added a lot of layers with the base and top coat. However, this method made the lacquer stay chip free and looking fabulous for 5 days and even then the chips were so minor that I kept it on another 2 days.
Conclusion:
If you buy the lacquers, you should definitely get the base coat. I'm not sure how strengthening it is because I only used it once BUT it makes the application SO MUCH SMOOTHER. This is probably the best base coat I've ever tried. The price tag ($15) is higher than I'm used to spending but it's worth it. I would buy this again and again.
The lacquer was very nice. The color is absolutely gorgeous. I did get good opacity and long wear when I used a top coat. They are a little on the pricy side so I wouldn't buy one unless the color really spoke to me. This would be a splurge item for me at $15.
The real star, even though they aren't in this review, is the nail wraps. I LOVE the designs and truthfully, they are what gets your nails noticed. They are so fun and there are tons of styles and colors! I think I'm going to start using them as accent nails ALL the time!
If you are in the market for Jamberry, please contact Carol! She's a wonderful lady and an awesome consultant! You can also go to Carol's Jamberry Facebook Page to request a sample of one of the cool nail wraps.
I'm linking this up to Mani Monday on the Glitter and Gloss Blog!
I did two rounds of testing on the lacquers before I decided to write my review because you want thorough, right? The first time, I used the Hint of Mint color with the Strengthening Base Coat. I did not use a top coat because I wanted to test just the Jamberry products and I don't have a Jamberry top coat. The second time, I used my drugstore base and top coats. I also used two of the nail wrap samples I received. You can read my review of the Jamberry Nail Wraps HERE.
Results for Test 1: I got beautiful opaque coverage in two coats. It dried relatively quickly. However, the lacquer chipped in one day. This is VERY normal with no top coat. You need that top coat to seal it in.
Results for Test 2: It took me 3 coats of color to get nice opacity which made it thick since I had a drugstore base and top coat on there. I can't really judge them on thickness though because I know that I added a lot of layers with the base and top coat. However, this method made the lacquer stay chip free and looking fabulous for 5 days and even then the chips were so minor that I kept it on another 2 days.
Conclusion:
If you buy the lacquers, you should definitely get the base coat. I'm not sure how strengthening it is because I only used it once BUT it makes the application SO MUCH SMOOTHER. This is probably the best base coat I've ever tried. The price tag ($15) is higher than I'm used to spending but it's worth it. I would buy this again and again.
The lacquer was very nice. The color is absolutely gorgeous. I did get good opacity and long wear when I used a top coat. They are a little on the pricy side so I wouldn't buy one unless the color really spoke to me. This would be a splurge item for me at $15.
The real star, even though they aren't in this review, is the nail wraps. I LOVE the designs and truthfully, they are what gets your nails noticed. They are so fun and there are tons of styles and colors! I think I'm going to start using them as accent nails ALL the time!
If you are in the market for Jamberry, please contact Carol! She's a wonderful lady and an awesome consultant! You can also go to Carol's Jamberry Facebook Page to request a sample of one of the cool nail wraps.
I'm linking this up to Mani Monday on the Glitter and Gloss Blog!
Not sure if first comment took. Nice review and pretty nails!
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