Thrifty Treasure & Review: imPress Press-On Manicure Nails

I ordered another pair of FABULOUS shoes from Shoedazzle.com and they included a set of these imPress Press-On Manicure nails. Now I haven't worn press-ons in YEEAARRRSSSS because I have been doing a good job of keeping up with my own nails or I'd go to the salon and get them done for special occasions. Nonetheless, it was manicure day and I was being lazy so I figured I would give them a shot!

Here is what they sent me:

They retail for $6.97 at my local Walmart and the packaging is slightly different in store. 

Press-On 'technology' has definitely improved from my Lee Press on days. These have a gel like glue coated on the inside of each nail that is protected by an adhesive plastic cover. Once you choose the sizes per finger you simply peel of the cover, press on, hold firmly, and voila! Manicure in seconds! They claim to last up to a week (7 days). Here is what I found:

Day ONE: No flash

Day ONE: With flash

So immediately I noticed they felt great on my fingers. I'm not sure if they come in varying sizes but this is the length I typically wear my nails at. They felt secure and I didn't feel like they would pop off at all! But even on day one I got two snags. The side got a tear in it but the nail itself was thick and the snag did not affect the snugness of the rest of my nail. I just filed it down and kept it moving but it was still disappointing to see that happen on day ONE.

Snag on the side of my nail

Nonetheless, the rest of the week went fine! No snagging, no breaking, no pop offs! I noticed the most wear and tear around the tips of my nails and that was from daily activity. The color held up and stayed shiny. By day FIVE I definitely 'felt like' I had on press ons and was ready for them to come off. They started lifting slightly and I noticed dirt and food bits getting caught around the rim between where the press on lies and where my nail lies. Also, my nails were growing and started to poke slightly passed the press on. But they still looked good!

Day SEVEN: No Flash

Day SEVEN: With Flash

When it came time to remove them, they were still nicely glued on. The directions say to peel the side or apply polish remover on the sides, wait a minute, and then peel off. I just used a cuticle tool to peel them off but it took a bit of tugging. It did not affect my natural nails at all and in fact, they grew nicely!

Overall, I am IMPRESSED by these imPress nails! For $6 this is really a manicure in a bottle. I will     definitely be purchasing  these for the future and would recommend them to anybody who wants a change without spending a lot of money! Good luck!!

Thrifty Treasures: Mossimo Neon 'Oki' Shoes

Hi loves!
I hit the jackpot when I went to Target the other day! I've been on the lookout for some casual slip on styled shoes for the summer and when I saw these neon gems out the corner of my eye I knew I had to check it out. These shoes freakin rock! I also got them on sale for only $9.74 each pair, but regular price of $12.99 is a steal too!!

They come in awesome colors but beware they are BRIGHT! The website does them no justice. I am talking highlighter orange, florescent coral, bright teal, etc. So if you are not interested in being a walking glow stick..then stay away!

These laceless flats only come in whole sizes (no halves) but that is okay. Normally I wear a 7 1/2 in most shoes (flats and heels) but this 7 fit perfectly and definitely left me with wiggle room to spare. :)

Super comfy, super cute. Definitely a thrifty treasure! What do you think?

Outside natural lighting

Outside natural lighting

Indoor with flash

Indoor with flash

Sooooo cute!!

OOTD: Navy & Brown Chic

HAIR:
Freetress Equal Ebony in color GF2/30/33 (love love love love!)

MAKEUP:
Monistat Gel as Primer
CoverGirl Clean foundation for Sensitive Skin in Tawny
MAC MSF Natural in Dark
NYC Bronzer in Terracotta Tan for Contour
NYX Blush in Pecan for Highlight
ybf Cheek Color Squad

CoverGirl lashblast in Black
Loreal linear liner in Black
NYX round Lipstick in Tea Rose
NYX lipgloss in Natural

WHAT I'M WEARING:
Navy crop blazer from Macys
Navy pinstriped sweetheart dress

Forever 21 brown and tan earrings
Forever 21 topaz ring
Dark red peep toe pumps from Burlington

OOTD: Casual Orange Pop!

It's baaccckkkk! I love this blazer!

HAIR:
Yours Truly :-)

MAKEUP:
Monistat Gel as Primer
CoverGirl Clean foundation for Sensitive Skin in Tawny
CoverGirl Clean powder for Oily Skin in Tawny
NYC Bronzer in Terracotta Tan for Contour
NYX Blush in Pecan for Highlight
NYX Mosaic Blush in Love (orange)
Rimmel White eyeliner on corners (I get a lot of compliments when I wear this!)
CoverGirl lashblast in Black
NYX round Lipstick in Tea Rose
NYX lipgloss in Natural

WHAT I'M WEARING:
Charlotte Russe orange and fuschia blazer 
Burlington Coat Factory Fuschia long tee
Denim Basics skinny jean from Forever 21 (best jeans ever!!!!)
Gold sandals from Dots (randomly found these!)
Popparazi inspired earrings from Samsbeauty.com (Gold tone..looove these!)
Ring from NYandCo
Necklace from Mom :-)

OOTD: Blue Moon

Another outfit of the day! Yay!


HAIR:
Outre Lace Front Wig Ballencia in color #1B

MAKEUP:
Monistat Gel as Primer
CoverGirl Clean foundation for Sensitive Skin in Tawny
CoverGirl Clean powder for Oily Skin in Tawny
NYC Bronzer in Terracotta Tan for Contour
NYX Blush in Pecan for Highlight
NYX Mosaic Blush in Love (orange)
CoverGirl eyeshadow in Brown Smolder for brows
28 Neutral Palette for eyes
Loreal Lineur eyeliner in Black
CoverGirl lashblast in Black
NYX round Lipstick in Femme
NYX Lacquer Pot in Coraliscious




WHAT I'M WEARING:
Navy crop blazer from Macys
NYandCO Silk one pocket blouse (I have every color. So comfy! It's like dress doctor scrubs!)
Dark denim stretchy skinny jean from Forever 21 (best jeans ever!!!!)
Patent nude wedges
Popparazi inspired earrings from Samsbeauty.com
Ruby Ring from Overstock.com

 

OOTD: Mandarin & Coral

Heeeey! Wore this outfit today on my day off. I ran some errands and later will be taking the kiddo to see Phineas & Ferb in concert. Lovely!

PS. I think orange and all shades of it is definitely my spring color!!


HAIR:
Outre Lace Front Wig Peaches in Color #2 

MAKEUP:
Monistat Gel as Primer
Maybelline Dream Nude Airfoam Foundation in Caramel
CoverGirl Clean powder for Oily Skin in Tawny
NYC Bronzer in Terracotta Tan for Contour
NYX Blush in Terra Cotta for Highlight
NYX Blush in Pecan
CoverGirl eyeshadow in Brown Smolder for brows
Rimmel exaggerate eyeliner in Gold on inner corners
NYC eyeliner on waterline
CoverGirl lashblast in Black
Wet n Wild lipstick in 902C
NYX Megashine Lipgloss in Lala


WHAT I'M WEARING:
NYandCO Silk one pocket blouse (I have every color. So comfy! It's like dress doctor scrubs!)
Coral Skinny Jeans from JC Penny
Brown fringe sandals from some random shoe store years ago
Earrings from Samsbeauty.com
Necklace from NYandCo
Ring from Forever 21

OOTD: Tangerine & Khaki

Another work outfit of the day!


HAIR:
Outre Lace Front Wig Peaches in Color #2 

MAKEUP:
Monistat Gel as Primer
Maybelline Dream Nude Airfoam Foundation in Caramel
CoverGirl Clean powder for Oily Skin in Tawny
NYC Bronzer in Terracotta Tan for Contour
NYX Blush in Terra Cotta for Highlight
elf blush in Candid Coral (too light so I added...)

 Tarte blush in Dollface
CoverGirl eyeshadow in Brown Smolder for brows
Maybelline Line Stilletto in Brownish Black
ybf eyeliner in True Black on outer waterline
NYC eyeliner in white on inner corner
Rimmel VolumeFlash Scandaleyes mascara in extreme black (on sale at Walgreens now!)
Maybelline lipstick in Pink Peony
NYX Ligloss in Dolly Pink


WHAT I'M WEARING:
Charlotte Russe Tangerine Blazer (cuffs are fuschia!!)
Charlotte Russe white 2 way scoop/v neck tank top

NYandCo Khaki Pencil Skirt (love this skirt but it wrinkles very easily. Also should have gotten a size smaller as it stretches throughout the day      -__-)
Charlotte Russe patent nude wedges (I would have worn regular nude pumps but my toes were hurting!!)
Chandelier earrings from Forever 21
Rings from Mom

    

            

 

OOTD: Color Pop Leopard

Hola! I wore this to work today. Enjoy!

HAIR:
Outre Lace Front Wig Peaches in Color #2 (looooooove this one!)

MAKEUP:
Monistat Gel as Primer
Maybelline Dream Nude Airfoam Foundation in Caramel
CoverGirl Clean powder for Oily Skin in Tawny
NYC Bronzer in Terracotta Tan for Contour
NYX Blush in Terra Cotta for Highlight
NYX Blush in Pecan
CoverGirl eyeshadow in Brown Smolder for brows
Loreal Lineur  Intense eyeliner in Black on upper lash line
ybf eyeliner in True Black on waterline
Rimmel VolumeFlash Scandaleyes mascara in extreme black (on sale at Walgreens now!)
Wet n Wild lipstick in 902C (love, love, love this nude lipstick!)
Rimmel kiss off lipgloss in ??? (pinky nude color)

WHAT I'M WEARING:
NYandCo Black One Pocket Silky Blouse (on sale now!)
NYandCo Black tank top underneath
NYandCo 7th Avenue Crop Straight Leg Pant (sateen) in Glamorous Blue (on sale now!)
Bebe Leopard Print shoes (swoooon!)

Necklace: NYandCo chunky gold neckpiece (on sale now!)
Earrings: sparkle bows from samsbeauty.com
Ring: Gold oval from Charlotte Russe
Bracelet: Gold bangle  from???


 

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