Sexy Seductive Professional Nails

Advantages: Look realistic, Last for weeks
Disadvantages: Can be painful removing them

...Do you long to have perfect nails? Or have you already got them? If you answer yes to the second question, then this op could still benefit you. If you answer yes to the first question, then read on, this will definately benefit you! Sorry guys, unless you are buying a present for someone female, this op will be of no use to you at all. I bite my nails. I have always done it, but lately I have been trying really hard to stop. I managed to stop biting my nails for a month, and they all looked lovely. One by one, they all snapped and broke and I couldn't keep my teeth away from the rough edges. I have used false nails, on and off, since I was about 17 years old. Usually I buy the cheap 99p ones, and they do the job. For once I decided to treat myself and buy a more expensive set. I bought an acrylic set, which are suppose to look...

purebitch 04.09.2002 · Read review
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Review of Elegant Touch Acrylic Nail Kit

Faking It

Advantages: Good quality. Easy to use.
Disadvantages: If I wanted claws I would have become a cat!

...Recently my nails were a bit of a mess. I had gotton into a fight with a sharp knife and stabbed myself with the tip. It had made a little cut beneath my left thumb nail. It was only a tiny spot of blood but it just made my nail look a bit dirty! (which it wasn't) As I had a few interviews coming up I thought I would try some false nails. I needed something subtle so that I wouldn't look garish. This cut down my choices to French Manicure ones or the partially clear ones "crystal" look. The French ones all looked VERY pink and VERY white which didn't appeal. So I looked at the crystal ones. Elegant touch were very competitively priced [about £4.59] when compared to the other nice designs. The ones I went for were called Crystal Tiger. They were clear falsies with a subtle silver horizontal line effect. They were curved lines I...

starsally 25.06.2003 · Read review
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Review of Elegant Touch Acrylic Nail Kit

Restores your nails

Advantages: does what it says it will; only contains natural ingredients; convenient applicator
Disadvantages: none!

...Retails at www.talika.com and at Sephora Contains myrrh (to purify, regenerate, strengthen, soften, and act as an anti-inflammatory), benzoin (to act as an antiseptic and astringent), and incense (to restore cells and to scent the oil). --What does the promo say?-- "Multiple wear and tear such as use of cleaning products, nail polish and acrylic nails, age and slow down nail growth by altering its structure. Nail Regenerator Serum nourishes, hydrates and restructures fragile and lifeless nails, stimulates the growth of dry, brittle, split and uneven nails, softens cuticles and heals damaged matrices. Made with three 100% natural powerful plant oils, Nail Regenerator Serum is a natural and regenerating treatment that increases your nails? potential to grow." --Packaging-- A neat pen-like applicator, much in the style of pen...

Angelil 17.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Talika Nail Regenerator

Nails Inc

Advantages: great on
Disadvantages: price

...Intro I first got this nail varnish a few months ago. It was free in Bliss magazine and I use it all of the time. It was a new brand to me so I don't know for sure when they were brought out. Packaging As most nail varnishes, this comes in a 10ml glass bottle with a silver metal screw top lid. This makes it look very professional and keen to the eye! These come in all different colours and I actually have 388 Piccadilly Circus which is a dark pink sort of colour. The Product With this nail varnish, I find that you have to do at least two coats which is not too bad. When you have done this, your nails look sexy, shiny and smooth. It doesn't chip very easily but it depends on what you are doing. I found that this has lasted quite a long time, but the older it gets, the more gloopy it gets. Price and Place I got mine from...

hstokoe44395 23.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nails Inc China Town

Pretty Nails

Advantages: Good coverage, great colour choices
Disadvantages: A bit expensive!

...The first time I tried a bottle of Nails Inc nail varnish was because it was a free gift with a Woman's magazine. I probably wouldn't have bought one in the first place if it wasn't for this so this turned out to be a very clever piece of marketing by them. Firstly let me fill you in on a little bit of the background of Nails inc. Nails Inc were launched in 1999 as a nail bar chain offering quick, high quality branded nail services. Apparently, according to an article I read on the company they, "spotted a gap in the market for professional high quality manicures for women with little time to spare and provide the ultimate in affordable luxury with the trademark 15 minute manicure - nails inc's customers can always find time for a quick pamper." They began with just three stores in London but now have 65 outlets nationwide and offer...

Spottydog11 03.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nails Inc Favourites

Treat your hands and nails.

Advantages: Leaves hands feeling soft and smooth.
Disadvantages: Slightly more expensive than the average hand cream!

...white with red writing on it. It stands on it's lid which is screw top. ~ What does it promise / What does the pamphlet say? ~ * Rich cream * Easily absorbed, non-oily emulsion (makes it sound like a paint!) * Can be used morning and night * Preserves the youthful and beauty qualities of hands and nails. * Contains SPF 15 * Helps prevent age spots * Promotes soft, smooth hands * Apply to clean, dry hands, working from the tips of the fingers to the wrists. * For stronger nails, gently massage them each time you apply the cream. ~ What it contains and their functions ~ * Sesame oil and shea butter ~ protect and moisturise * Japanese mulberry extract ~ minimises the appearance of age spots * Condurango bark ~ an astringent that helps prevent clammy palms of hands (my hands are always cold so I never suffer from this...

neenn 17.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream

NYC Nails

Advantages: Great Colours. Cheap
Disadvantages: Takes ages to apply a good depth of colour.

...I've reviewed a few nail varnish brands in the past and here I'm about to talk about my most used brand N.Y.C. I don't often have the time or inclination to put on a full face of slap but I do always like to make sure my hands look good and that includes a fun application of nail colour. N.Y.C make up at least appears to be a Superdrug only range, an affordable line that caters for all your budget make up needs, from eyebrow pencil sharpeners to glitter shadows, pressed powders to mascara, but the product that use most frequently is their nail varnish. N.Y.C nail varnish comes in a wide variety of colours from the classic pinks and reds to more vibrant blues, greens and mauves, it is this variety that attracts me to the range more than anything as I love to have a little fun with my nail varnish, many of the expensive brands don...

piggypine 10.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of NYC Nail Varnish

Jessica Nails Basecoats

Advantages: one for each nail condition, easy to use.
Disadvantages: have to change when nail condition changes - can be costly

.... Restoration - recommended for damaged nails such as post acrylic, thin, weak, cracked or lacking luster and the nails show no sign of new growth. This is an excellent after acrylic treatment, it restores and rebuilds damaged nails from the foundations to the the surface. Critical Care - recommended for peeling or weak nails, peeling can occur in all nail types, weak nails are soft, weak, lifeless and won't grow. This is a basecoat for weak nails, it has an intensive complex of Keratin, Soy and Wheat Proteins with Calcium, which hardens severely weakened nails and helps to strengthen the nails. Rejuvenation - recommended for dry nails which lack moisture, they may have pronounced ridges and/or spots or a powdery finish. It adds much needed moisture to nails, had an intensive complex of protein KSW, Jojoba, Vitamin E and water condition...

lilyellowfish 28.10.2007 (15.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Jessica Nail Strengthener

Glaze those nails!

Advantages: lovely colours, reasonable prices
Disadvantages: seems to chip easily

...--What does the promo say?-- "Why should you choose China Glaze nail polish? China Glaze is a brand that has proven its worth by the thousands of customers that continue to come back for more. With our experience, China Glaze nail polish stays on and looks beautiful at the same time! China Glaze nail polish is used in professional nail polish salons across the United States on acrylic nails and natural nails." --Packaging-- The brand name is clever and unusual, tacitly promising the same effect of a pottery-esque glaze on your nails, as if you yourself were a work of art. The logo is in keeping with this home-made, kilned imagery, simply comprising a monochrome flame. The lid is black and the width of the bottle tapers towards the lid. --Application-- The soft brush makes application easy. After applying a base coat, one stroke...

Angelil 17.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of China Glaze Nail Lacquer

Thank goodness for Revlons classic nail polish!

Advantages: Great products that you can depend on!
Disadvantages: Bottle is a bit dull looking

...To me Revlon products are middle of the road prices that promise great results. I have an obsession with nail varnishes owning over 200 and I can't paint my fingernails as I bite them so I only use the stuff on my tootsies! However a home pedicure once a week is a must for me and I paint them once a week with a good nail varnish and I like nice brands because I don't do them alot and I want nice results so I can do them and forget about them! I own a lot of Revlon nail varnish's as my local market sells them at a pound each, yes really! They really are a lovely bargain. I think they are end or ranges and some of the colours I really wouldn't touch with a barge pole but occasionally I strike gold and get a real nugget of a bargain! I'm not sure if its a new range but their colour beam sheer varnishes are really gorgeous and a lot less...

xxfoxyredxx 25.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Revlon- Nail Enamel