Review: Kiss Stick-on Nail Strips

I know, I know... I've been MIA. In my own defense, I've been super busy with school and two littles in school. BUT! There are 6 weeks left in the semester and I'm currently sitting with 3 A's and one B. I haven't made grades like that since... ever. So I'm very proud of myself for that! Aside from school, I'm going next week to get a diagnosis for my tummy troubles (Yayyyyy... not.) I've had an endoscopy and a hydrogen breath test (sucked!!) since my last post, so hopefully my doctor will be able to figure out whats going on.

Now, on to my review for Kiss Stick-on Strips.

I bought these on a whim two weeks at at Family Dollar for $3. They were considerably cheaper than the Sally Hansen counterparts, which are almost $10!! The Kiss Stick-on Strips come 18 in a pack, which is enough to do your nails and even your toes, if you are careful.. which is a great deal in my book!

So the two designs I bought were "Bustier" which was a really pretty, classy silver and black flower pattern that had a little bit of texture on it. There were three designs in that pack, two plain silver/black flower designs and one that was black down the sides with the silver/black flowers in the middle.

So "Bustier" was the first design I used.. the package boasts that these last "Up to 10 days!" but in reality, mine started peeling after 5 days... which still isn't too shabby when you consider that was 5 days of showers, hand washing, hair washing, dish washing (by hand! oh the horror!) and baths for the kids in those 5 days.. again, not too bad! I put a clear topcoat on the night I put them on, so they probably would have lasted a bit longer if I had kept up with putting the topcoat on, say, every other day or so. Either way...

Here's my first attempt... I think they turned out pretty good and took way, way less time than it would have to file/paint/design.. I definitely do not have a steady hand enough to do any designs.

This week I am sporting my second selection, called "Book Smart" (how ironic.. lol) Unfortunately, I couldn't find a stock photo of this design to put up, but it's a white-kinda pearl- background with a pretty neon pink/orange peacock feather design complete with the green/blue "eye" on the feather also. So gorgeous! I put these on last night, and what do you know.. Here I am at work, blogging, and I was assisting a guest and she commented on how pretty my nails are.. lol. Here's a pic right after I got finished applying them.

I don't know if you can tell so much from the pics, but my nails are a bit longer this week! With these Stick-on Strips, I don't bite them at all so it's a good way to grow your nails out also without having to paint/remove/paint again or having acyrlics put on, which we all know is terrible for your nails anyways.

Before I put them on, I do wipe my nail down with regular old alcohol and let that dry before applying. I use a cheap nail file to file the ends off, then I apply the topcoat, which helps in my opinion.

I honestly do not even want to try any of the other more expensive brands. I am seriously so stuck on these. I plan on picking up a few more packs this week. I think eventually though, I will end up scraping the bottom of the barrel and putting whatever is left over on my nails... lol.

Oh! And from last weeks batch, I also put the biggest one on my big toe nail.. you can paint the rest of your toenails with a coordinating color or cut the small strips into pieces to go on your smaller toe nails. Endless options, I'm telling ya! If you are looking for an easy, inexpensive way to fancy up your hands, this is certainly the way to go!