Based on this seemingly inevitable manicure disappointment
over the past two weeks I have decided to go with Sally Hansen Manicure Strips
this week to avoid (almost) immediate chipping. I picked this specific pattern
up on complete impulse when I saw it at CVS. I just can’t ignore that lipstick nail polish effect especially when it’s something new and
exciting. There have a bunch of fun colors/patterns in this Rock of Ages
collection but, Rock N' Roar was the only one calling to me as I glanced over
my options. Who can resist a good animal print? That’s right, nobody…
Ironically Sally Hansen Manicure Strips would be against the
“advice” of a mall kiosk person I met last weekend. Let me set the scene: I was
shopping with my cousin and giving consultative wardrobe advice. As we were
crawling the malls near her I spotted a kiosk that sold Incoco strips
and Konad plates. I was super excited because I haven’t had the option to buy
either in person yet. When I walked over to browse I was immediately assaulted greeted and the salesperson asked if I wanted to try a sample. I said
yes (to a Konad design) but, she assumed that I meant the Incoco strips and
proceeded to try to remove the polish (gasp) I had on my nail.
The crisis was averted and she stamped my nail, it came out
really well. I suggested that my cousin try the strips because of their
convenience and ease of use. While I tried to tell my cous about my personal
experience with Incoco the conversation was peppered with comments from the
sales person. While I said they were similar to Sally Hansen she insisted they
were nothing alike and that Incoco is superior. When I said they were both nail
polish strips she said Sally Hansen was plastic and Incoco was seven layers of
polish. When I said that they lasted for at least a week she insisted that it
was more like 14 days. The only thing that she didn’t contradict me on was when
I said that there were a lot of great patterns on the website. It was a very awkward
experience especially since I am familiar with/an advocate of Incoco
nail strips.
While I went Sally Hansen this time around I think my nails
came out pretty well, don’t you?
Do you utilize manicure strips or do you think they are just
a passing trend? If you do are you a Sally Hansen or Incoco person or do you
use some cool new thing that I’ve never heard about?
