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Monday 16 July 2012

Nail Rock Nail Wraps | Review (& I'm Backk!)


Aloha sunshines :) I'm now back from my summer holiday and am suffering from a rather bad case of holiday blues after coming back to rainy old England. Theres nothing worse than stepping off the plane and getting rain drops in your sandals instead of sand! *crys* Apologies for my lack of comments and twitter-y activities the past 10 days (although i did schedule a few posts) and a big hello to my new followers i've gained since i've been away - i promise you I'm not usually this ignorant on the blogging scene!

Whilst I've been sunning myself, I've also been photographing new products and such-like that I've been using whilst out there - the first being this little summery packet of Nail Rocks. I've never thought of trying them before - I've always thought their £7(ish) price tag was a little expensive for what is essentially a pack of posh nail transfers and I've always assumed they would be a bit of a fiddle! A few days before my holiday I spent some time browsing ASOS looking for some last minute bargains and I came across this design - I just love the intricate Hawaii-inspired design adorned with pretty flowers.

'The new NAIL ROCK designer nail wrap range is designed to last up to 7 days on nails and 8 weeks on the toes, with each at home nail wrapping treatment taking just 15 minutes to apply. Unlike nail polish they won’t chip or stain the nail and quicker to apply as no drying time required. Choose to embellish your nails with a vast choice of styles which can’t be achieved with regular polish. Designs include metallic gold, silver, dots and animal print' 

Application: The pack comes with everything you need for application: Cuticle stick, nail file and an acetone-based nail wipe. For the Nail Rocks to stick properly the nail surface has to be as matte as possible - the acetone wipe is used to prepare the nails and remove every trace of previous polish. After this, the nail surface has to be filed slightly to remove any 'shine' and the cuticles pushed back. Once you've done all this then you simply select the size best suited to the nail and apply using a firm pressure smoothing outwards towards the edge of the nail (I found it best to use a size slightly smaller than your actual nail as any bigger looks a little fake - they can be trimmed if need be). It took me a while to get the hang of it completely but it definitely got quicker and easier to do as I got to the second hand - the only bit i found difficult was getting the tips to stick properly. Luckily, they give you a few extras so if you do make a mistake or find that one peels off before the others, you have a couple of spares handy.

Staying Power: I wasn't expecting them to last too long if i'm honest (i bought a spare polish with me because the thought of bare nails for 10 days sparked utter fear in me :)) - suprisingly they lasted a good 7 days before they became a little tatty round the edges and looked a bit bedraggled. I thought as soon as i washed my hair they would peel off but they still looked as good as new - even the heat of the sun didn't make them budge! The pack says they last up to 10 days (i reckon they would have done with a little bit more practice) I had to peel mine off after 7 days because they had started to peel up quite a bit around the nail tips, but they came off so easily! I must admit, after 3 days I noticed the odd bit of wear and tear but if you compare this to a nail varnish which would probably be a little bit chipped after this amount of time, it's quite good staying power!

Overall I was really impressed and I will be ordering more of these without a doubt. They made a nice change to nail polish and were great for a 10 day holiday. If you have an event coming up and want something a bif different i'd really recommend these - once you get the hang of it I can imagine they would last even longer than the 7 days they did with me (as you can see, my first attempt wasn't exactly perfect but I was still chuffed with the results) You can even use them on your toes! I purchased mine from ASOS here for £6.70, but you can find other designs on the highstreet - i've seen some of the best designs in Topshop.

Have you tried the Nail Rock wraps? What were your thoughts?

27 comments:

  1. I just ordered this, great that they worked out for you
    Lovely blog! now following,
    Katie x

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    1. Yayy! Theyre amazing! such a pretty summer design too :) you will have to let me know what you thought of them :) They worked really well for me but I can see why the leaflet says it may take some practice!
      xx

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  2. They look amazing! :) I can never get them to work for me! :(
    Hope you had a good holiday hun! xx

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    1. Oh nooo :( I can see why - i got a little frustrated getting the tips to stick properly! Thanks honey i'm trying to put a little holiday post together for next week! xx

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  3. Such a great post :)! They look amazing xx

    http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. They're such a summery design :) love them xx

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  4. I got some in a Glossybox last year and I absolutely loved them! Unfortunately they didn't last that long because I applied them really badly, I'm sure they'd be better with some practice though. I think I'll buy some for my holiday - these are the nicest ones I've seen! such a pretty pattern xx

    http://onewaybeauty.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Hmm one of mine didnt last long and i had to replace it - they do say with more practice they last longer - i didn't buff my nails too much because i didnt think it would make too much difference but i think thats what makes them hold on more - next time i will file them more around the tips :)
      Oo yes get some for your hol :)! xx

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  5. Those look great! I love nail art but I can't be bothered to do it myself so to be able to buy pre made nail loveliness is just great!
    http://www.bandasaur.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. thats exactly what im like! Love nail art but think its a bit of a faff sometimes so these are great - theyre so quick to do xx

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  6. These are so pretty! Love the photos :) Glad you had a nice holiday lovely! xxx

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    1. aw thanks honeyyy :)! It took me ages to take the photos and i was getting blasted by sand due to it being a windy day! and the sun was so bright i couldnt see what i was taking! haha :) xx

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  7. Ive used them before and once I got the hang of them I loved them.
    This pattern is gorgeous :) perfect for summer. xx

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    1. Yess id defs try them again and i bet they would look better next time -
      love the pattern of these too - really good with a summer tan :) xx

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  8. I think these are the prettiest wraps I've seen so far! I have seen lots of generic ones like polka dot print and animal print which probably aren't too difficult to do yourself with a good nail art pen. I love the more elaborate designs like your ones as there's no chance in hell I'd be able to recreate these with a nail art pen! x x

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    1. i agree! Thats why ive never bought any others before! Theyre nice but expensive for something you could create yourself - think thats why i got these - you couldnt create the same effect with nail polish :) xx

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  9. The first time I used nail rock wraps I had a shower after applying them and they came off in my hair :( I was so disappointed but then again... I'm a biter, I have stumps for nails so I couldn't really expect them to last too long! lol They look great on your nails :)
    x

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  10. I love those nail wraps! so cute!! I hope you had a lovely holiday! xx

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  11. I'm still yet to try nail wraps, these ones look super pretty though, the design is perfect for holiday, I wish I had seen them before I went on mine! Sounds as though you had a great time away xx

    www.misssunshinesparkle.blogspot.com

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  12. Your nails turned out fantastic! I love the design :) Hope you had a great holiday!

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  13. you're feeling blue at coming home from vacation... and I can't wait until the day when I get to go to England :) ... I think if I had my choice of living anywhere in the world it would be a toss up between New York and London...

    love the design of those nail apps, I've used a couple by Sally Hansen... they didn't last 7 days but then again I was going through a horrible nail phase

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  14. wow! these are absolutely killer! definitely work best with a tan :D too bad the weather is so crap in england at the moment! xxxx

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  15. how fabulous!!!! they turned out great!
    xo TJ

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  16. Hi everyone, We have set up a business selling a huge selection of nail foils. We are just awaiting for the photographer to get back to us with the new stock photos but this will give us over 200 styles. Have a look and let us know what you think www.buynailfoils.co.uk

    Thanks Kym x

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