Never Enough Nails: Pink Wednesday! Sally Hansen Salon Effects in Bling It On

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If you like the idea of the nail polish strips/appliques that are all the rage right now, but you haven’t found just the right ones for you, give the Sally Hansen Salon Effects strips a try. They are the BEST nail polish strips I have tried. Before trying these, I had kind of wrote off the nail polish strips because some of them are more of a pain to apply than regular nail polish. Sally Hansen’s Salon Effects changed my mind! This particular set of Salon Effects is a gorgeous pink glitter called Bling It On. Oh, it’s on alright!!!

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If you don’t know how these are applied, Sally Hansen’s website has a nifty little video that can explain it better than I can. Basically though, after shaping your nails and removing any oils from the nails, you choose the polish strips that will best fit your nails. I found that the five smallest strips were very good fits for my nails and I did not have to trim the width to fit. After choosing which strip to apply to my nail, I warmed the strip in my hands. I found this step to be REALLY helpful. Warming each strip made it more pliable for easy application, and also made it easier to remove the excess. shpinksalon006-2746660 The next step is just peeling away the backing and protective film on the strip and applying to the nail. I used the included cuticle stick to smooth the polish strip down. I used the pointy side of the cuticle stick to puncture the excess polish strip hanging over my nail. Then, I could tear most of the excess off, leaving just a bit to file away! Voile! The finished product looks amazing, and while I’m still testing the wear-time, I have to say that this lasted through a day of cleaning the house and washing TWO cars. I will report back with more detail about the wear of these, but so far I am impressed with the ease of application and, of course, how AMAZING this pink glitter looks!! Sally Hansen Salon Effects can be found at many drugstores, and I have seen Bling It On pretty widely available.

Sally Hansen Salon Effects polish strips were sent to me for review by a PR agent for Sally Hansen. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy.