Today I'm bringing you the second post in the Jewelry & Nail Art series, this time it's a festive manicure with a Christmasy touch. Although the holidays are behind us, I still didn't get to share my Christmas manicure with you because I was a bit late with getting this post done in time, and I guess now it's a good time as any!

For this look I got my new stacking rings from Galisfly to go along with my classy yet playful manicure for Christmas.

Happy Saturday ladies! I hope you are all having a great weekend.
I just wanted to share with you my current mani and a little funny story behind it ;)
So you already know that I really love nail polish strips, and I have reviewed several of them on the blog before and was very happy with them. I personally find the nail polish strips to be a great and easy way to do fast manicures, and I love the fact that they come in various designs and made of real nail polish.

I usually don't like going out with naked nails, and lately I find myself doing everything at the last minute, which sometimes leads to leaving home without nail polish at all (which I hate!). But - since I have a huge stock of Sally Hansen's nail polish strips at home (which I recently purchased online) I just grab one of these sets and apply them later.

The funny thing about this manicure is that I decided to apply it on the go this time. I ended up applying these strips in a low-light bus, which was of course in movemnt on bumpy roads.

I find it funny and eventually I got this perfect looking manicure despite the awkward conditions I applied them in.

I think this is the best thing about these strips and it proves how easy it is to use them, even on the go. Since it wasn't the first time I used these strips, I already knew which strips are a fit for me, so it was a bit easier and quicker, and the result is perfect as you can see.

These strips that I am wearing it this post are called Blue Ice #280, a gorgeous icy-blue toned glitter.

Sally Hansens' Salon Effects sets include a total of 16 real nail polish strips (sealed in two separate packs of 8), they also include a nail file and an orange stick, along with detailed application instructions. The strips are double sides so you can pick the best fit for your nail shape, and they are easily applied the same way that other nail polish strips are.

I took the photos the next day and the strips looked really great! They are shiny and sparkly, and staying in place for the third day now. I really love how easy and fun they are to apply, and this is defiantly my go-to manicure when I am on vacation, or when I want to get a quick (and dry!) manicure when I'm in a hurry, and even on the go! I just love the finished look, and the fact that they have so many great qualities makes me love these nail polish strips even more!

Today I have another awesome design by Incoco to share with you girls, this time it's a black lace design over a hot pink base that's called Fashion Fusion.
I absolutely loved this design, the color is so great and it's fun to wear bright colors even in this season, and the lacy design at the tips is sooo pretty!

It was hard to capture the real color of these strips on camera (well, you know how that most cameras just don't get along with neons), they look like really bright neon but in fact it was more hot pink (closer to the picture below). I didn't get to wear this design for a long time because I really (really!) love changing my nail designs very often, but from my experience with Incoco's nail polish strips, they in fact last for a long time and for me they stayed in tact for about 6 days (referring to the "A Floral Affair" design which I reviewed before).

I have noticed something a bit different about these strips, unlike other two designs I reviewed before (first and second review), this design had a white base behind the hot pink color. I wasn't sure if it made the strip a tiny bit thicker or not, and I didn't really get why it should have a background color for the pink base (which look quite solid to me), but they worked the same as other strips, were as flexible and durable as the others I've tried before.

Besides being obsessed with this gorgeous design, I really love how shiny these nail polish strips are. In the first photo they look completely flat for some reason, I guess it's the camera struggling with the neon again. But in real life they were really shiny, as if I topped them with a super glossy top coat (which I didn't, so it was great!).

I hope you liked this Incoco design, hopefully I will be showing you more new designs soon. 

Thanks for reading, hope you are having a wonderful week!

Incoco offers a large range of real nail polish strips in various trendy nail colors and nail designs, you can also find colorful french tip designs, classic french tips and even pedicure colors ans designs.
Be sure to check their new Merry & Bright Winter 2013 collection, they have some gorgeous designs that I know I would love to try.
Incoco's nail polish strips range is available at their site Incococ.com for $7.99 for solid colors / glitter, $8.99 for designs / patterns and $9.99 for french manicure.

For today I  have another review of Incoco's nail polish strips. I have reviewed their excellent nail strips before in this post, I was very impressed with them and I couldn't wait to try the other designs the sent me fore review. So let's get to the review!

The design which I'm wearing on my nails in this post is called A Floral Affair, it's semi-sheer nude base with delicate floral design in orange and pink. I picked this design because I loved how delicate and feminine it looked. I think the floral design is very pretty and it looks really nice over this nude toned base color.

The package of these nail strips was exactly the same as the one I reviewed before, it contains 16 double sided nail strips which made it easy to choose a size to fit my nails. Application was super easy and quick, you can see more information about the application in my previous review post, and I also advice to check Incoco's How-To page for full instructions.

A Floral Affair is a lovely design from the past Spring collection, I want to say it's one of the prettiest designs at the site but it's hard to decide because Incoco have so many great designs and they are constantly releasing new beautiful designs that I am really curious about.

As for my experience with these nail polish strips and this design, I have to say I was surprised to find these strips to be much more sheer than I expected, and as you can see it really shows on my long nails. I personally don't like when the free edge of my long nails shows, and somehow the nail strips made my tips look yellow (much, much more than they are in RL), I think it's because the base of this design has a yellow undertone. However I did like the color it gave to to nail plates, and I think that this design might suit better shorter nails. 

I admit, I was a bit disappointed about the tips issue - but, I found that this design also has some really good qualities! I wore these strips for about six days and I barely noticed any tip wear, guess it's thanks to the pale color of the strips. I didn't have and chips or lifting at all, the strips stayed in place and remained in a great shape for the entire six days. I could have kept wearing them for a few more days, but I just wanted to treat myself with a fresh manicure.

I would say that Incoco's real nail polish strips have a great quality and they lasted for a long time fore me. I have tried other brands before and it seems like Incoco might just we a winner for me.

There is another design I have left to show you, so if you liked my review and these Incoco nail polish strips, stick around to see which design will be next.

Incoco offers a large range of real nail polish strips in various trendy nail colors and nail designs, you can also find colorful french tip designs, classic french tips and even pedicure colors ans designs.
The great thing about Incoco is that they are keeping it fresh and interesting, constantly releasing new designs and collection. There's the classy Fall collection that was released recently, and they also revealed a sneak peak of their new Merry & Bright Winter 2013 collection that will be out soon, so I'm really curious about this one!
Incoco's nail polish strips range is available at their site Incococ.com for $7.99 for solid colors / glitter, $8.99 for designs / patterns and $9.99 for french manicure.

I hope you liked the design I showed you and that you found this post useful. Thank you for reading!

Hello ladies!

Today I have a special treat for you! Along with today's review post, I am also having a giveaway that was generously sponsored by Incoco. You can find more info about the giveaway at the end of this post.

First things first, let's get to the review. Last week I received an awesome nail mail from Incoco, including three sets of their nail polish strips, which I will be reviewing at the blog.
The first set that I will be reviewing today is Sweet Sangria, it's a classy design in raspberry shade with a geometric design at the bottom of the nail.

In case you were wondering, Incoco's nail strips are not just pretty stickers - they are actually made of real nail polish in a dry strip form, with base coat, color coat and top coat compressed into one layer.
Believe me, if you only used simple nail stickers so far, when you'll try real nail polish strips, you will feel the difference!

The Sweet Sangria nail polish strips set includes a total of 16 double ended appliques in different sizes, 8 for each hand so you can pick the size that fits your nails best. The nail polish strips are sealed in an airtight package, so you will need to use them right after you open the package, otherwise they will dry out and most likely will not be useable.

As for application, it is very simple and similar to other nail strips. You can see the full instructions at Incococ's How to Apply page.
I didn't have much trouble finding the right size for each nail, although I did had to stretch some of them a bit to get a perfect fit, but that was easily done since the strips were elastic and relatively thick. Yet you need to be careful not to pull them too much, or else they will tear.
Once I applied the strip to each nail, I filed off the excess with the nail file that was provided with the set (not in photos). The whole application took me less then 10 minutes per hand, that might be a bit long but I preferred to work slowly and carefully, and when I was finished - I had a perfect manicure that was completely dry and I was ready to go!


You are probably curious about the wear time, so I should start by saying that I rarely keep a design on my nails longer than two or three days, so my wear-test with these strips isn't very accurate. I wore them for about two days, and I barely noticed any changes from when I first applied them. I can tell you tho that I am currently wearing another Incoco's design, this is the 4th day and they are holding up great. I intend on keeping them for three more days, and I should be able to report the results at my next Incoco post.


My overall opinion on Incoco's nail polish strips so far is great! I like the easy application, the great colors and patterns they offer, and it seems like they are actually long lasting. I think these are perfect to use if you are going on vacation and you don't want to bring a bunch of products with you, or if you are in a hurry and have to get your nails done quickly and have professional looking manicure.

Incoco offers a large range of real nail polish strips in various trendy nail colors and nail designs, you can also find colorful french tip designs, classic french tips and even pedicure colors ans designs.
The great thing about Incoco is that they are keeping it fresh and interesting, constantly releasing new designs and collection, like the recent Halloween collection that includes glow in the dark strips, and the classy Fall collection, so there is always something to look forward to.
Incoco's nail polish strips range is available at their site Incococ.com for $7.99 for solid colors / glitter, $8.99 for designs / patterns and $9.99 for french manicure.


I hope you enjoyed my review and found it useful, I would love to hear if you tried Incoco's nail polish strips and what did you think about them.
For those of you who haven't had the chance to try Incoco's products just yet, I am happy to let you know that Incoco offered to sponsor a giveaway at my blog and one happy reader will be getting a set of their choice from Incoco.

Feel free to join this giveaway, which is open internationally, everyone can enter!
Giveaway will end on November 10th and one winner will be getting one set of Incoco nail polish strips of their choice.
Note that I will be contacting the winner by email and they have to respond within 48 hours, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.
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