Not your Mom's press on nails... Product review of ImPress Manicure

One of the products that I received in my Spring VoxBox was imPress Manicure by Broadway Nails. I must admit that up until I got the box, I had never tried press on nails, but I really liked the design of the set that I received so I thought that it would be great to try out. When I think about it, I do not think that I have ever been a fan of press on nails because many looked cheap and did not seem to fit my personality. I am a busy mother of two so I sometimes have a hard time finding the time to go to the nail salon to do my hour long gel nail routine.  That is why I was excited to see if the impress nails would be able to give me the same great gel look without the expensive gel price tag and the hour wait.  I am always looking for a way to save some time so if these worked I would be a fan for life. Before I give you a review of the product, let me first give you a little background info on the product. ImPress nails provide you with a “salon-perfect manicure in seconds”.  The great thing about the Impress nails is that you can get the same gel shine without the long gel drying time and they even last up to a week.   What makes the impress nails even better is the fact that they are so easy to apply so you can change them to fit your mood or outfit without any trouble.  The imPress Manicure are easily available and can  be found at stores like CVS, Rite Aid, KMart, Walgreens, Walmart and many more. At a price point of $5.99 for colors and $7.99 for patterns, you can always have great looking nails without breaking the bank.  To learn even more about imPress Manicure, you can visit imPressManicure.com, where you can download an exclusive coupon and virtually try on all the colors and patterns!

When I first saw the package, I felt that imPress had done a great job on the presentation of the product.  I received the Just say Yes color which was a pretty bright pink color.  Before getting started, I quickly read the instructions that were pretty easy and clear to understand. As directed, I started my manicure by finding the correct size for each nail. Who knew that this would be the hardest part because when I started looking through the nails, I immediately I saw that I may run into an issue of finding enough big nails to fit my fingers because my nails tend to be bigger than the average female. After going through them I was able to come up with a nail for each finger but only after having to cut several of my real nails in order to fit the length of the nails. The other problem I had was that when I tried to file out the little tip that was on the top of my nails it did not seem to file very well. On my thumb nails I was not able to find a nail that covered it to the sides so I had some white showing on each side.  While some nails looked good, others looked like press on nails. What I found was that some of my nails seemed to adhere fine and looked flush to my real nail while others looked like they were lifting up at the top of the nail. So one warning for those who have big figures like me, they may not work well on your hands, so be ready to see some of your nail to be exposed on the sides. 

Overall, I think that if I had a more traditional nail size, I would have been more impressed by the results, but instead I felt that my fingers were too big to really get the full effect of the nails. I would recommend to my friends who had smaller fingers, because I think that they would work well with coverage and adhering. One thing I will say is that I think these are some of the best looking press-on manicures that I have seen in a long time. I also think that once on they do a good job of staying on.  I would use them if I was in need of a quick last minute manicure but I would not use them on a regular basis.  So if you need a quick fix manicure and you do not have the time to go sit at the salon, then imPress nails are the way to go.

 I received this product complimentary for testing and review purposes from Influenster. All opinions in this review are my own.