Not that imPRESSed.

One of the items I received from my very first VoxBox (The Spring Fever box) was a set of Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-on Manicure. I really wanted to like these.. but it just didn't work out.

First Impressions:

I thought the packaging was cute.  You have a plastic "bottle" inside the clear packaging that resembles a bottle of nail polish.  The "bottle" has a black cap that you twist to remove.  Once the cap it removed, you open the bottle by pulling it apart... it opens in a clamshell design. I like the fake bottle and am looking for a way to reuse it... but I hope this packaging doesn't drive up the price of the product.

Application:

The hardest part of the application was trying to figure out which nails I needed to use.  I noticed that they didn't quite match the shape of my nails.. the fake ones tended to be straight on the sides where my real nails flare a bit towards the ends, so upon application I had some small gaps on the sides of some nails towards the tips.
There is a wipe included in the package that you use to clean your nails.  I used the wipe and let them dry before applying.  Do take the tip from the package and leave your thumb nails for last. I did, and I can only imaging how much more difficult it had been had I not.

After applying I went to bed.

The Next Day:

The following morning I awoke ready to start the day with my new, longer, stylish nails.  I was making a point of being very conscious of them in an effort to not destroy them before I got a chance to try them out at work.  I type all day, so I was curious how they would hold up through that torture.  My natural nails tend to be prone to chipping and peeling due to the strain from the continuous pounding on the keyboard... so I was hoping these would prove to last longer since the material seemed sturdy enough to avoid breaking or peeling.  

Unfortunately, they never made it that far.  As I was pulling out of the driveway I realized my left index finger felt... off.  I looked down and gasped in shock... the nail was GONE!

Several weeks later I found it in the top drawer of my dresser.  It apparently came off while digging for socks. :(  This makes me sad, but I can't help but wonder if maybe I slept on them too soon?  I'll probably pick up another set at some point to try again... I REALLY want these to work!