Review | Impress Press On Nails

So I recently tried out the ImPress Press On Nails for the first time, thanks to Influenster's VoxBox (check out my unboxing video here).  There are definitely some good things about them, and there are some things I'm not that excited about.

So basically they're the same idea as those fake acrylics you used to get when you were little to look like mommy.  Except those only lasted .5 seconds, probably because the glue was cheap and you were 5 and playing in the dirt.

These press on nails have a much better glue on them.  I don't feel like they're going to fall off if I'm too rough pulling up my jeans after I pee or anything like that. They feel secure.  I haven't taken them off yet, but the box promises they come off very easy with acetone polish remover.

So as they come, they're squared off, and they're pretty long. WAY too long for my personal preference, so I used a nail file and shaped them to my preferred length and a more natural, rounded edge.  It was pretty easy to do, they file down well. But it was time consuming.  To do the whole set, it took me about 20 minutes of just filing to get them how I wanted.  

You also get a lot in the package. I think it has more to do with giving enough size options so you can get the perfect fit than it does with giving you enough for the price (about $10 a package).  The picture below are all the nails I didn't use. And most won't fit on any of my fingers so they're probably going to be thrown away. I see that as a bit of a waste.

So basically, if you're looking for a cool pattern (which they have more than the one just shown here) that's when they're worth it.  I would not say I'd go out and get these for every day either. I'd be more likely to buy them for a special occasion (like my birthday that just passed) than to buy them for just any old day.  Because it does take more time than to just paint your nails a plain color. And they are a little over the top, at least for me.

FTC: I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.