It's no secret that I love a good manicure, especially when it's DIY. So when my friend, Chasity, introduced me to Jamberry nail wraps, it was love at first sight or should I say first application. If you're wondering "what the heck is nail wrap" it's basically a sticker/wrapping paper for your nail. They come in tons of patterns and fun colors. After doing one Jamberry accent nail I decided to order a sheet and try doing a full set. My first attempt was a complete failure. This was due to operator error. First of all, I went in thinking it would go as smoothly as it did when I applied the ONE Jamberry accent nail with Chasity the Jamberry consultant. Obviously doing ten nails on my own was a little more challenging.
Let's get to what I did wrong:
1. I was in a time crunch. Being in a rush put pressure on me to get them done quickly and not take my time to make sure I applied them properly.
2. I didn't watch the application video. I really should have to refresh my memory of exactly how to apply them. As a result, they came out wrinkly.
3. I took a long hot shower, which included shaving my legs, immediately after applying them. Sure enough by the end of the shower, every single one came off. That's right. Every. Single. One.
Needless to say I was not happy about this. A few days later, I regrouped and tried again. Luckily one sheet comes with enough wraps to do two manicures. I did not make any of my previous mistakes, especially, taking a shower immediately after application. I learned that like most things, practice makes perfect when it comes to applying nail wraps. My wraps were not perfectly applied and a few were slightly askew but nothing too terrible (see picture below). The great thing about them is they really lasted! I had them on for about two weeks. None of them came off in the shower or while doing dishes. Although, to be fair, I have to admit that I try to wear gloves when cleaning or doing dishes. That probably helped them last a bit longer.
Overall I would recommend Jamberry to anyone but, I would strongly recommend them to anyone who really loves doing their nails. I will definitely be using them again!
If you would like to purchase some Jamberry wraps click here. And to watch the application video click here.
My inspiration for my manicure this month is the changing seasons. Summer is coming to an end and the gold of fall is creeping in. So for my September manicure I did half gold, half white nails. White for summer, gold for fall. At first I didn't like this manicure, but after a while it grew on me. I did like how easy it was to do! All I did was paint my nails gold, let them dry, then use these french tip sticker guides to paint the bottom half of my nail white. Super easy! I think I would have like this manicure more if I had done gold on the bottom like I did on my accent nail. With the white on the bottom half, they just looked like really wide french tips to me. Let me know what colors you would choose for half and half nails!
Gearing up for a Halloween with this month's manicure! Recently I purchased OPI Matte Top Coat and this was the first time I used it. I LOVE IT! Although I would recommend doing several coats of color and letting them dry completely before applying the matte top coat.
I love painting my nails, but I'm not sure I love my creation this time. The metallic blue looks a little too Dallas Cowboys to me, especially with the white criss-cross pattern on the left ring finger. What do you think?
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