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Last year I had my acrylic nails removed and whilst I'm quite happy with their appearance on a daily basis sometimes there are events, such as Ben's party I talked about in this post which require a more perfect look.
I'd heard imPRESS nails being talked about and loved the fact that didn't require glue so were less likely to damage my own nail. I'm still scarred by the false nail experiences of my younger years when one false (pun intended) move saw your natural nail being ripped off in a painful manner.
My first experience with imPRESS was in the Summer when I opted for the french manicured version. I was impressed with the speed in which they could be applied although once you've applied on one hand and then try to apply on the other it's a little difficult to get the sticky back off them without risking popping the nail off.
Once these babies are on they feel secure so be careful if you apply one wonky as it'll be difficult to straighten it up as I found out. Unfortunately a few hours later I was left trying to apply a couple with eyelash glue as they didn't last the night.
As I said I wanted to try 'prefect' nails for Ben's party so I decided to give imPRESS nails another try and unfortunately I was in the same situation. I'd say they lasted a little longer than before but still by the evening I was without 2 and actually ended up taking the rest off as it was preferable to be without unpainted nails than 2 rogue obviously not red ones.
So it would seem sadly that imPRESS nails are not for me as I cannot rely on them to last the evening, particularly when it's not like I'm doing anything particularly rigorous apart from eating dinner which could be wear the problem lies in that the grease loosens the glue.
I'd love to know if you've had better experiences with imPRESS or can recommend alternatives.