Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-on Manicure

I received two sets of Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-on Manicure nails for free from Influenster. The one set was "Dancing Queen" and the other set was "Over the Moon".

This is me wearing "Over the Moon":

These kits retails for around $9.47. For the price, these are very well designed press on nails, in my opinion.

First, the positives:

1. These nails come in a little case shaped like a nail polish bottle. Super cute! You could even keep it to put small trinkets in when you're done your manicure.

2. There are TONS of colours and styles available. Just go to http://impressmanicure.com/design/ to see for yourself! I think there's something for everyone.

3. There's a size for everyone. One issue that I have had with press on nails in the past is trying to find ones that fit my wide nail bases. No issue with imPRESS nails! Each pack comes with 12 different sizes (24 nails altogether). I had no problem at all to find the right size for my nails.

4. These nails are really easy to apply. Just swipe your nails with the included prep pad (after you've removed any nail polish you might have had on). Then find the one that is the right size for your nail, pull the tab on the nail off, and firmly press the nail onto your own nail. That's it! It literally took me 5 minutes to apply these on my first try (and I am NOT good with these things).

5. They come in different lengths. The press on nails I have used in the past have always been horribly long and I had to file them down A LOT. imPRESS nails come in short and medium lengths (not sure if there is a long length?). The short length was still a little bit too long for my liking, but I like my nails really short so I'm sure they'd be fine for most people.

Now, because I want this to be an honest review, the negatives:

1. When I opened my super cute bottle to take my nails out, only a few were in the little holder thing. The rest were just loose behind it. Now hopefully this was just a fluke, because it felt kind of...sloppy.

2. It was difficult to find two nails the same size. Which is kind of important since most of us have the same size nails on the same fingers. Fortunately, I figured out that there are small numbers on the back of each nail, and each nail size has the same number. So just figure out what nail you need for what finger, and then look for a nail with the matching number.

3. The instructions aren't that clear. As I said, these nails are super easy to apply, but I still would have liked a bit more instructions. For instance, my prep pad had no English instructions on it, so I had to Google to make sure I was using it correctly. Also, there is no explanation for the little emery board that comes with it, so I was a bit concerned that I had missed out on some important step for prep.

The claim from Broadway Nails is that these nails will last up to a week. So, can they last a whole week? They didn't for me. However, I use my nails a lot, and I was digging around in my garden and stuff. I do really think if you are at all careful with your nails that these could last an entire week. Once applied, they stuck very firmly on my nails. I'm sure they would have lasted much longer if I had taken better care with them.

So, are they worth the money? If you like press on nails, absolutely! They look fantastic once applied (you'd never know they were press on's), and they're also comfortable to wear. I'm very imPRESSed with these (see what I did there? ha)

It's Been Awhile!

Wow! I  just rediscovered my own blog! Obviously I got busy and forgot all about this blog. In fact, I probably started another blog somewhere else (that I've also forgotten about). It's kind of a bad habit of mine.

When I left off here we were in the middle of moving. We ended up staying with my husband's parents for about 4 months. This was because all the "affordable" places that my father-in-law said were available suddenly disappeared when we moved. Then we spent a month in a motel room because I refused to stay there anymore (it's a long story). The funny part is I actually look back at that motel room with fondness. Let's just say that my in-laws are not the most relaxing people to be around. Finally we found a place to live. We stayed there for the next 3 years. I liked our place and I loved the town. There was a beautiful park close by, we were right across the street from the grocery store and a small strip mall, and I could walk to Tim Horton's. I missed our old house a lot but I adapted. Logan started Junior Kindergarten, which was bitter sweet. I loved his school though, and his teachers were amazing. He had a substitute for the first half of JK, then his regular teacher came back. She was fantastic and he was so fortunate to have her again for SK.

Then we ended up moving AGAIN. I am SO done with moving. We moved because my in-laws split up and my mother-in-law hasn't lived on her own in years and years and my husband was concerned that she wouldn't adjust well. It also happened that she moved into half of a house and the other half of it was available and it had a bigger backyard (the one major thing we didn't like about the place we were living). So, although I did not really want to go anywhere, we ended up moving again.

The problem I find with moving is that although there are usually benefits there are always things that you miss too. Like, now we have a bigger backyard and there is a community center here that offers fun stuff for the kids to do and there seems to be more events and what not happening here. On the other hand, we are 10 minutes drive away from a Tim Horton's, our place is smaller then the last one, and we live in a very tiny town. Before, I could go to the strip mall and get most of the stuff that I wanted. Now I have to wait until my husband can drive me to one of the bigger towns (since I don't drive). Overall, I like this place and I can definitely see the benefits of living here (especially for the kids), but I still miss our old town.

One of the other changes that has happened since I last wrote here is that my husband changed jobs. Which was a good thing because he hated working for that computer store. The job he works at now is in the construction field. It's hard work but it pays well and he gets winters off.

The biggest surprise that has happened since I last wrote here is that just after we moved I found out I was pregnant again! That was SO unexpected. I mean, sometimes I would think wistfully about having another baby, but I really thought we were done with two and I was (mostly) okay with that. On April 8th, 2014 we welcomed a handsome baby boy into our lives. 3 boys! Life is definitely keeping me busy.