Sally Hansen Nail Strips...

Since I initially posted my thoughts on the Sally Hansen Nail Strips I've bought more of them, tried another brand and learned a few things, so consider this a little update!

Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Check It Out

Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Fly With Me

Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Cut it out. (Sorry, I couldn't find a link to this one, but you can find it on ebay)

Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Girl Flower

I'm still head over heels in love, I love having super fancy nails and being able to do them myself (because I am not the kind of girl to get a manicure...) But I did realize that once you open the little container they're in (each box comes with two) that you have to use them. You can't cheat and save them for later. I tried to re-use some from the same little container as I used a week previous and they were hard. There was no possible way to apply them.  But as long as you don't have really long or really wide nails then you should still get two full applications from the box (if you do like I did and use the excess from one nail on another nail).

Over the last few weeks I've realized just how long these suckers can stay on too! The last photo above was taken after wearing the strips for 5 days! They still look pretty good if I do say so myself. It took 13 days before they started look bad enough that I wanted to change them. (That's gotta be a record for the longest I've ever not painted my nails!)

Despite my love for those, I'm still cheap so in the search for something more affordable I tried Broadway Nail's version. They were half the price and I could immediately tell why. I found them much harder to apply, and they almost immediately started showing signs of wear despite numerous top coats.

Other than the cheaper cost the only other good thing about these ones was that they don't come in an air tight container so you can use the one pack for as long as your heart desires if you're only putting them on a few fingernails like I do.

Another issue I found with the broadway nails ones were that when they began to wear they come off all in one piece. The Sally Hansen ones chip (not badly either, just a little bit at the tip after about a week) while these peeled off like a sticker. I guess the easy removal might come in handy if you change your nail color very often... But for me that was a huge turn-off.

So did anyone else try them? What did you think? I know Sephora has a brand too but they're mighty expensive, has anyone tried those ones?
xoxo!