Avon Instant Manicure Dry Nail Enamel Strips Review

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kristiemi
Bunnlevel, NC

Great Idea, but hard to apply

do my own manicures, into trying new things, one to do my own manicures, willing to pay for quality, somewhat of a perfectionist, Practical

Cons

difficult to apply, much more expensive than nail polish

NOV

2007

I was very excited to try this product when it came out, so I ordered a set. When the product arrived, I was disappointed to see that for the price, I would only be able to get one set of nail polish out of the entire kit, but if if worked, and lasted as long as advertised, I would be okay with that. I read through the directions thoroughly and tried to apply the product to my fingernails. I have been giving myself manicures and pedicures for quite some time now, including free handed french tips, and consider myself very good at the process, but I thought this product was extremely hard to apply. First off, you must match the very limited sizes given in the kit to your cuticle area, and nail bed. I also had trouble putting the polish on my nails without the strips wrinkling. I eventually gave up, and just applied liquid nail polish instead.

Avon Instant Manicure Dry Nail Enamel Strips is not recommended by kristiemi

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Comments about kristiemi’s Review

In response to Talon's comment from Dec 1, 2007 at 5:21PM:

See above note by KandTOTO1 for points on this comment.

I'm sorry that your Avon Representative didn't help you to understand the product before use. They are actually very easy to use and they stay on for a very long time. HOWEVER, the down side to the product is that it does require a little education on them prior to use. And I agree, the best time to buy them is when they're on sale. The up-side: they usually go on sale every couple of Campaigns. The manicure strips are equivilant in sizing to that of any "Fake" nail comany out there. You can up a size and use your fingernail to cut the excess off of the sides of your nail bed if you do have wider nails. The polish is also "stretchy" so you can actually pull it a little while you are placing them (over pulling will cause them to rip so be extremely gentle with this tactic). The trick to not making wrinkles is to be sure you start with the cuticle and smooth upward through the middle and then upward again on each side, much like laminating a document by hand. These tricks help on making them easy to use. Personally, I love them...I use them regularly--even the ones for the toes. The french manicure version is even better...which you'd pay 5 to 10 dollars for a professional to do...and it is just as simple--it only takes one extra step. Truth be told...I sell Avon and it took me at least one set to get it down. It's not something that any regular "Joe" has had time to learn. Its brand new to the market and so I'm not suprised if even the professionals have a hard time. It's not like they learn it in beauty school. As the year progresses and consumer reports are handled on this product, I'm sure that re-designs and sizing will surface. It takes time, trial and error and lots of EDUCATION to make a new product successfull...

I also tried the toe nail kit and was even more disappointed. It is extremely difficult to do by yourself. I even took mine with me to an appointment with a professional pedicurist and she was not impressed. She ended up polishing my nails with polish instead. It was a complete waste of money.