Confession time, though I know that it would make my Instagram pictures better and I like having painted nails, I rarely have my nails done. I don't want to pay for salon manicures and the manicures I do at home never turn out well. I'm bad at painting nails. It takes too much time and never turns out right so I walk around with naked nails.
(This post in a collaboration with Color Street consultant Jenn Marshburn Lynch for product and a giveaway. All opinions, as always, are my own honest thought.)
I started hearing about Color Street last year but I was skeptical. But I read that it was made with real nail polish and only took a couple minutes to apply so I decided to give it a go. Color Street are nail polish strips that are dry on one side and moist on the other side to adhere to your nail. They are not stickers. They are flexible so you can stretch them a bit to fit your nail. There is absolutely NO drying time!
I picked the Tokyo Lights glitter for my manicure. I think it took me 10-15 minutes to apply my nails because it was my first time and I was nervous. The nail strip has the base coat, polish, and top coat all in one step. You just put the strip on your nail, press and rub it in, and pull off any excess. I tried to be more careful so I could use each strip on two nails which means you get two manicures per package with some left over. Truthfully, I wasn't GREAT at the application the first time. I had some areas where I was way too rough and ripped off more of the strip than I should have. Next time I'll be more gentle. Even so, I think the mani looked pretty good when I was done.
I applied the manicure right before bed as I was watching TV. This is usually the time I do my nails but I always wake up in the morning with smudges and dents even though I thought the nail polish was dry when I went to bed. With Color Street, I had none of those concerns. There's NO drying time. No waiting time for it to seal. No nothing. You put them on and then rub an alcohol pad over the top to seal them in. That's it! I went to bed and everything was dry and fine. I woke up with them looking exact like they did when I went to bed. I got SO many compliments with people not believing that I didn't get my nails done at a salon. They looked so pretty!
I wore this manicure for 14 days!!! It didn't even look that bad when I took them off. I definitely had more growth from the bottom than chipping from the top. I have really oily skin so gel nail polish and nail sticker products usually only last about 8 days on me. I was floored that this lasted 14 days!
Removal was pretty easy. I was afraid since there was a TON of glitter on my nails. I took some tips from Jenn and put coconut oil all over my nails for a few minutes before I removed the Color Street. Then I used regular nail polish remover and cotton pads. They came off in chunks and took a couple minutes. My natural nails look great underneath, no drying or weakness at all.
I think this product is great for any person on the go! It's affordable. I used the excess from my manicures to give my 5 year old daughter a mani but didn't get a picture. For the $12, I got 2 manicures for me and can do 2 for her. I loved how easy it was for someone like me who is BAD at nails! And the fact that I didn't have to dry was basically the best thing of life. I have already bought more strips from Jenn! I'm also hosting an online party with Jenn if you'd like to purchase HERE IS THE PARTY LINK. I will receive a hostess credit of product if anyone decides to purchase.
GIVEAWAY!
Jenn has kindly given me a set of Color Street to giveaway to one lucky reader so they can try the fabulousness!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
(This post in a collaboration with Color Street consultant Jenn Marshburn Lynch for product and a giveaway. All opinions, as always, are my own honest thought.)
I started hearing about Color Street last year but I was skeptical. But I read that it was made with real nail polish and only took a couple minutes to apply so I decided to give it a go. Color Street are nail polish strips that are dry on one side and moist on the other side to adhere to your nail. They are not stickers. They are flexible so you can stretch them a bit to fit your nail. There is absolutely NO drying time!
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| Color Street Day 3 - forgot to take picture before because we left on vacation |
I picked the Tokyo Lights glitter for my manicure. I think it took me 10-15 minutes to apply my nails because it was my first time and I was nervous. The nail strip has the base coat, polish, and top coat all in one step. You just put the strip on your nail, press and rub it in, and pull off any excess. I tried to be more careful so I could use each strip on two nails which means you get two manicures per package with some left over. Truthfully, I wasn't GREAT at the application the first time. I had some areas where I was way too rough and ripped off more of the strip than I should have. Next time I'll be more gentle. Even so, I think the mani looked pretty good when I was done.
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| Color Street Day 7 |
I wore this manicure for 14 days!!! It didn't even look that bad when I took them off. I definitely had more growth from the bottom than chipping from the top. I have really oily skin so gel nail polish and nail sticker products usually only last about 8 days on me. I was floored that this lasted 14 days!
Removal was pretty easy. I was afraid since there was a TON of glitter on my nails. I took some tips from Jenn and put coconut oil all over my nails for a few minutes before I removed the Color Street. Then I used regular nail polish remover and cotton pads. They came off in chunks and took a couple minutes. My natural nails look great underneath, no drying or weakness at all.
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| Color Street Day 14 |
I think this product is great for any person on the go! It's affordable. I used the excess from my manicures to give my 5 year old daughter a mani but didn't get a picture. For the $12, I got 2 manicures for me and can do 2 for her. I loved how easy it was for someone like me who is BAD at nails! And the fact that I didn't have to dry was basically the best thing of life. I have already bought more strips from Jenn! I'm also hosting an online party with Jenn if you'd like to purchase HERE IS THE PARTY LINK. I will receive a hostess credit of product if anyone decides to purchase.
GIVEAWAY!
Jenn has kindly given me a set of Color Street to giveaway to one lucky reader so they can try the fabulousness!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Those look so cool!! I never have time to paint my nails (or when I do they chip the next day), so these would be great!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try these since my home manicures never come out good too.
ReplyDeleteI've tried these out before and while I wasn't in love with them, I really liked the convenience!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous nails! I haven't ever tried these but I'd love to see how they work. So pretty!
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