Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips

I have seen the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips countless times at Target and other drugstores but never actually tried them... until now!  I saw some strips from the new Summer collection and they were in flat packaging instead of the typical box, and they were only $5.49 each. This seemed to be a much more reasonable price than they usually sell for.  I picked up two packages and hoped for the best.

They were actually very easy to use.  I followed the perfect instructions as told by Leighannsays, and it was a very simple process.  I made sure that my nails were clean and wiped them down with nail polish remover immediately before beginning the process.  I found that the sizing of the strips was slightly off for my nails, but it really wasn't a huge issue for me.  I chose to use the Done to Scale pattern.  The stickers were super flexible and sticky, but still felt strong. They adhered nicely and were relatively easy to file down to fit my nail.  I obsessively pressed the edges down because I was nervous that they would lift.  Once I was finished I used a clear top coat all over, and made sure to thoroughly coat the edges of the strips.

I am AMAZED at how long these strips last!  It has now been a full seven days since I applied them and there are very minimal chips, although this particular pattern camouflages chips well.  The only chips that I see are tiny and are right on the edges of both middle fingers.

This photo is seven days after applying the strips.  Pretty great condition, you can see that they are growing out, but not really chipping.

Overall, I am very impressed with these nail polish strips and I can't wait to try the other pattern that I picked up.  If that one goes well too, then I will definitely pay more attention to these strips from now on.  They are so easy, especially for someone who hates waiting for nail polish coats to dry and lives in fear for 24 hours that they will smudge.  The strips are dry and ready to go very quickly, and as seen here, they last over a week.  Not to mention that it would take forever to attempt some of this nail art!  Give these a try if you haven't already!