Sunday, December 1, 2013

Helpful Jamberry Application Tutorial Videos

Before I even tried my samples I watched both of these videos to get an idea of how to apply the nail shields. I found them really helpful and I'm sure you will too! This is the official Jamberry method.


Here's the popular rice bag/baggie/cold method, which I prefer since my nails curve.



My Favorite Jams

I've been making a list of my favorite Jamberry nail wraps for my next order and can't wait to have some fun mixing and matching the designs! I feel like I could spend hours on instagram browsing jamberry nail hashtags from other people. I find that seeing the designs on actual nails really helps me determine if they'd look cute on me. The sample images on the jamberry site don't quite give the full effect. Here's the rundown of my favorites so far. My list is ever-growing!


Apparently I have a thing for the Garden Party Collection. White Tip M and White Romance are both clear wraps so your natural nail color shows through or if you want you can paint it first with polish for a pop of color under the clear wrap design! If you are curious to see how these look on real nails you can do so directly at jamberry.net, once you click on the actual nail design it will have random instagram photos scrolling below the image. Or if you're on instagram you can search the hashtags. Here are the hashtags for the nails above: 

White romance #WhiteRomanceJN
Siesta #siestaJN
Budding love #BuddingLoveJN
Leafy vine #LeafyVineJN
Pink romance #PinkRomanceJN
Taupe mini rose #TaupeMiniRoseJN
Vintage chic #VintageChicJN
Midnight celebration #MidnightCelebrationJN
Swiss dot gray lemon #SwissDotGrayLemonJN
Venus #VenusJN
Budding cobalt #BuddingCobaltJN 

What are your favorites? Comment below, I'd love to discover some hidden gems I may have not found yet! 

Sally Hansen Salon Effects, Sephora OPI Trend Tips or Jamberry - Reviews

Recently a few friends of mine started selling Jamberry nail wraps. I thought they looked adorable until I saw how much it would cost to buy a sheet! Being the frugal gal I am, I decided I'd try out the Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail strips first, to see how I liked them. I figured I'd save about $5 and could get them sooner than ordering through my friends. I bought a package of  the "Laced Up" design for about $10 and tried them out on my ring fingers.
They went on fairly easily and I was pretty pleased with them. Until a few days later when I went to apply them on the rest of my nails and realized that the entire pouch was dried out and would not stick to my nails. What a waste! Because they are made from real nail polish, they also have a smell to them. I preferred to apply them outside. The box did include a second pouch of strips that I hadn't opened yet so I was able to use those. They started chipping within a few days though, unfortunately. Also the designs were so limited, I really only thought 2 or 3 were cute.

After trying those out, I decided to see what I could find at TJ Maxx for even cheaper and lo and behold I stumbled across toe strips from Sephora by OPI, called Trend Tips. I bought the snake skin print (not really my style but fine for the toes) and applied 10 of them but didn't take a photo since I know toes gross people out. These strips are also made from real polish and had a smell to them. They were even harder to manipulate than the Sally Hansen ones and tore apart easily. I wasted a bunch of these as well while trying to cut them down and peel the clear backing off (which proved frustrating and annoying!) The leftover strips also dried out and I wasn't able to use them again, which was a total waste.

Enter the Jamberry Nails sample strip that my friend Samantha mailed me! (Cue angels singing) I was really nervous for some reason about applying these bad boys. I had watched a few tutorial videos and read up a bunch before my attempt and wrongly assumed it would be a pain...it wasn't! I chose the "Frill" design and was amazed at how strong and simple they were to apply. Dare I even say it was even fast to apply! Admittedly, I only did my two ring fingers.
One of the best things about the Jamberry nail wraps is that they don't stink since they're not made from real nail polish! Using a blow dryer to heat the wrap for a few seconds then sticking it down was a breeze! Once I had it in place, I pressed it down smooth and shot some heat on it again for a few seconds. No problem! Next time if I use the sample size, I think it would fit better on my pinky nail. So in conclusion, the Jamberry Nail wraps win Hands Down! Here are more reasons they are awesome:
  • They are made in the USA!
  • They last up to 2 weeks on your fingernails and 4-6 weeks on your toes! 
  • No dry time, chipping, smudging, smelling or flaking like nail polish!
  • There are over 300 designs to choose from, from flashy and fun to classic and sleek.
  • You can get 2-4 manicures/pedicures out of ONE sheet (each sheet has 18 shields) and they won't dry out!
  • They are non-toxic, don't contain harsh chemicals like acrylics/gel nails, are vegan friendly and safe for people of all ages, including children!
  • Jamberry nail wraps can be applied over acrylic nails and removed with no damage!