I am a nail freak. With as many polishes I have (easily over 100), I am constantly changing up my polish. Now because I am always sporting something on my nails, the chemicals have taken quite a beating on my real nails, leaving me with nails that chip and often peel.
When I want to give my tips a breather, I will often put on nail strips or press-on nails to let them grow out. I have tried a variety of different press-on nails and depending on the brand, they either work great or fall off after a couple days. I recently received the imPRESS Press-On manicure by Broadway Nails from my Influenster Vox Box and I was so excited to give them a try.
I received the patterns Over the Moon, a pink leopard, and Dancing Queen, black and white zebra. I also have Lovestruck from a previous Voxbox. You get 24 nails in 12 different sizes making them wearable for everyone. Because they are press on there is no drying time, all you do is find the nail suitable to your your nail size, remove the plastic on the back and then press them on. That’s it! They are billed to last up to 10 days.
I chose to try out Over the Moon first and I have to say that I got tons of compliments on them. In fact, most people thought they were just nail stickers, I had to explain that they were press ons and that my nail shape isn’t that nice haha. My coworker actually went out and bought a pair for herself because she wanted nice nails too (although she ended up applying them upside down… oh well, she tried). As for wear, I only had to replace one of them before the 10 day wear, the rest held up great.
Overall I loved these. I couldn’t help but stare at my nails a lot at first and found myself using my hands more because they made them look for pretty. They also aren’t that long (unlike the House of Holland stiletto nails I’m currently wearing, which is making typing this blog post very difficult).
These retail for under C$10 at Wal-Mart and come in a variety of shades and sizes.
Have you tried imPRESS Press-Ons by Broadway Nails? What were your thoughts?
Please note, I received these products in an Influenster VoxBox for editorial consideration. All opinions are my own.
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In a vanity-obsessed culture, everyone and their dog (follow my dog Chase on Instagram: @Chaseeskimo!) has posted a #selfie. The first one was recorded back in 1839 and since then has unleashed a phenomenon. From becoming the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year for 2013 to becoming a hit EDM song (But first….), whenever you turn on your computer, you’re faced with numerous selfies by everyone from your mom to your bestie to elephants (this elephant has recently taken the “greatest selfie of all time”).
Now since we all can’t have a Valencia filter for real life, the Body Shop has packaged selfie-ready skin with their new Instablur primer for flawless-looking skin. Instablur instantly blurs imperfections for social media-worthy skin. This five-action perfecter has a 12-hour shine control, is pore smoothing, hides blemishes, unifies your complexion, and extends the life of your makeup.
I try out a lot of primers (and take a lot of selfies), so I ditched the DSLR for this review and grabbed my iPhone 5S (gold, of course) and snapped some selfies of my own to see how well this works. You can either use this primer alone to smooth out imperfections for a mattified look, or use it underneath your makeup for a long-lasting base. I did the latter, but first moisturized my skin with their new Vitamin E Aqua Boost Sorbet face moisturizer, which gives a burst of refreshing coolness, leaving you with lots of hydration. Overtop of Instablur, I applied the Body Shop Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream, which let me tell you, I have tried a lot of BB creams, and I would have to say this one rates high. In addition to all the benefits of a BB cream I look for, I also want good coverage, which this one gives.
Honestly, I didn’t really see a high difference between wearing this and not wearing it. For C$22, I do think this is a great price for a primer (L’Oreal’s Pore Vanisher retails for more, and let’s not even talk about Benefit’s The POREfessional…). Just like the other two, Instablur essentially just blurs your pores making them appear less large. It also mattifies your face, controlling shine. The Body Shop itself has a no retouch policy, which I am all for and plays in nicely with this new product. They don’t alter the size or body shape of their models, they don’t use excessively thin models, and they don’t make adjustments to colour or minor imperfections, ensuring effectiveness of visuals across different sizes and formats.
I took a whole whack of selfies after applying my makeup and I would definitely say Instablur does the trick. I personally wouldn’t wear it by itself, but I do like it underneath my makeup to make it last longer.
Keep an eye out for Instablur to hit your local Body Shop store. In the meantime, you can order it online now through their site. You can join the #nofilter movement by hashtagging your selfie with #NoretouchBS. Also, make sure to follow me on Instagram: Shayna_apopofcolour :).
How do you get selfie-ready skin?
Please note, these items were sent to me by PR. All opinions are my own.
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When it comes to fashion, I’m a huge believer in splurging on accessories but cheaping out on clothes. I don’t think I would ever pay over $100 for a shirt (unless I absolutely loved it and it was unlike anything I have ever seen).
Back in the day, I used to be huge into labels. I wanted the $300 designer jeans, the Juicy Couture hoodies, you name it. Nowadays, my favourite stores are H&M, Forever 21, Dynamite, fast-fashion retailers that offer on-trend pieces for inexpensive prices (most times I usually shop with coupons anyways, making the pieces even more affordable). When I do splurge, it’s on purses, shoes, and other items that you can wear with multiple outfits and timeless pieces that don’t go out of style.
About a month back I was approached by Sammy Dress, a global online wholesale supplier that sells trendy pieces for rock-bottom prices. The website ships internationally from Asia and the best part is that the items are really (and I mean really) affordable. I chose two items to try out, a batwing white top with leopard detailing on the back ($7.70) and a slim-fit scoop neck top with leather detailing on the shoulders ($5.15, now sold out).
Both of these items are one size fits all, which for the batwing top, I can see that working to an extent, but no way will the scoop-neck one fit if you are a larger medium and up. I’m a small or extra-small depending on the brand, and this top was tight on me. It fit, but if you are larger than me, you would have a problem. Keep in mind that this is an Asian website, where the women are usually a lot more petite than us North Americans..
The items do look like the photos, but I have to stress that the quality is not on par with other “fast-fashion” retailers. I really do like the items and as you know, trends come and go. Sammy Dress is perfect for embracing a trend and then not feeling bad for spending an arm and a leg on a shirt that you are only going to wear for one season. Keep an open mind with this site, as the items I got were very cheaply made. For instance, on the batwing top, there were strings coming out of both the sleeves and the seam at the bottom. It’s like they just made the top prior to sending it out. Same with the leather-shouldered top. The seams on that one weren’t even reinforced, they just cut the fabric, sewed the sides, and packed it up and sent it out. Not only are the clothes incredibly cheap, but they are very cheaply made.
Okay, all negative aspects aside, I do have to say that I did get tons of compliments on the items. Also, keep in mind that I ordered two pieces, I don’t know what the quality is like on anything else. It could be hit or miss.
Overall, looking past how the items were made, I do recommend Sammy Dress, although the shipping did take a month to get from China to Canada. They also have jewelry, accessories, makeup, shoes, items like this, this, and this, you name it. The number one thing to keep in mind about the site is that you really do get what you pay for.
Have you tried Sammy Dress yet?
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