*These products were provided to me for review
I’m so excited to show you some Incoco nail strips today. Did you know that Incocos are made with real nail polish? A lot of the pics I see online are of their full nail strips. Incoco carries an extensive array of full nail designs that look so enticing (chevrons, stars, hearts, marble, etc). But DO NOT discount their french manicure strips! I have to admit, my first thought was to pick some funky FULL nail strips that reflect my personality- afterall, I am a huge nail art fan (in case you haven’t noticed). But after researching their product line I realized that their basic french manicure strips are really unique! So today I will be showing you two different french manicure styles from Incoco. They make two kinds of french mani products: standard french and french with designs or colors. I cannot hide it, and I will not make you wait to hear what I think…….I LOVE THEM BOTH!
First let’s look at Champagne. Champagne is one of their standard french designs described as a ‘classic french set with white tip strips and light beige sheer strips with a frosty finish’….
WHAT’S IN THE PACKAGE?
-One sheet that includes 16 white tips.
-Two sheets of the sheer beige full nail strips. There were 8 strips on each sheet for a total of 16.
-A small nail file and cuticle stick are also included.
They have a video on their website that shows you how the strips work, which I watched several times. Their video doesn’t show that there are two white tips on each strip. I accidentally tossed a few used wrappers aside before I realized that I was supposed to peel off 2 tips from each. Oopsy. I guess the ones I received in the mail look a little different than the video. So I put this graphic together so you can see what comes in the package (see below).
APPLICATION?
1-Peel the plastic covering off, then tug on the grey tab to peel the tip off the sheet. Apply the tip to your clean nail. If you are nice and warm then the tip will be more pliable in case you need to stretch it at all. Use a nail file in a downward motion to file off any excess.
2- Apply the full nail strip to your entire nail and file off any excess.
WEAR-TIME?
Incoco claims that they last up to 14 days. I really wanted to wear them for as long as I could to do a concise review. But I didn’t expect them to last as long as they did! Although I loved, loved, loved my frenchie, I removed the manicure after a week. Keep in mind that 7 days for me is like an eternity when you consider that I have a nail blog to run here and I’m in the habit of changing my nails almost every day. I had some tip wear, but no chips. I did notice that the sheer beige surface had some minute cracks in it. But they weren’t very noticeable. I must say, Incoco’s wear time is impressive. Here’s a shot of DAY 7! Still lookin’ good!
Now let’s look at the second set of strips! They’re called Giftwrapped Tips. They are a bold and stylish red plaid design which comes with clear full strips to lay over top. Most (but not ALL) of the standard french sets come with tinted full strips, while the fancy french designs like this one come with clear.
WHAT DO I LOVE ABOUT INCOCO?
♥ They somehow ‘settle’ onto your nail and look better as time goes by.
♥ Did you use a strip that was too big for your nail? Just use some nail polish remover around your cuticles and the excess strip melts away- it’s made from real nail polish!
♥ They’re made in the USA.
♥ They really stay put! They don’t feel like they’re gonna detach and peel off like other decal-type nail strips.
♥ Easy to apply. I didn’t mess them up. The first time it took an hour. But the second time it took 37 minutes. I anticipate the full nail designs taking about half that since you only have ten strips to apply instead of 20.
GOT COUPONS?
Yes ma’am! You can used code CRAFTY15 to save 15% off your cart until March 11th 2014 at incoco.com
Champagne and the other standard french sets can be found online here: French Manicures. Giftwrapped Tips and the other funky french sets can be found here: French Designs & Colors. I am still wearing my Giftwrapped Tips (I’m on day 3) and I’m already planning what to get next. I think the black french tips called LICORICE would look hotttt!
GOT GIVEAWAYS?
Oh, yes I do! Incoco is graciously giving away a set of their nail strips to one of my lucky readers! Giveaway runs until March 1st 2014. Only USA and Canada residents can enter.
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