When I got married I found a great nail salon, but it was a bit far for me to drive and I was overwhelmed with school and work. I needed a quick solution to ensure that my nails stayed looking nice with open-toed shoes, yet didn't require the dry time of doing my own nails. Not to mention, I am a huge klutz and it just seems like such a waste of money to have your nails professionally done if you are just going to stub your toes or walk in to things, thereby chipping your nails.
Sooooo...on one of my many Walgreens trips, I found a great new solution, fake press-on toe nails. I know, I know...sounds a bit tacky right? Well, don't judge too harshly as I was in the same boat. I generally hate all things fake when it comes to my hair and nails. I have tried fake finger nails in the past because my nails suffer since any job I tend to have requires a lot of typing. If you have ever had fake nails or acrylics even you know what I am talking about. Your nails go from your natural length to something that you didn't gradually grow to, so typing takes some transition time. That is certainly not something I had the time for. There I go babbling again, so in any case, I found a box of the fake toe nails and figured at around $7.00 they were worth a try.
I got them home and followed the directions and was very impressed with them. However, the real test was work. I worked for a health care organization, so this means lots of female co-workers always looking for new beauty tips or suggestions. I actually got a ton of compliments. Everyone wanted to know how I got my nails to look so healthy and which salon I was going to. Since, I am honest to a fault, I told them the truth and they couldn't believe it. The best part is that one of the brands I was using also came in neat designs as opposed to just french manicure. They had a checkerboard french manicure and a pink tip look with a design on it.
So, basically all you have to do is go to your local Walgreens and pick up a box of the Kiss or Broadway glue-on nails. Make sure you only purchase the box that has the glue in the kit rather than the pre-stick kits. I strongly urge this choice because the pre-stick don't last nearly as long and are kind of odd if you do happen to hit your toe. They don't really pop off as much as they kind of twist because the glue is more of a sticky gel rather than glue. It is really odd.
Once you get them home, you will just need to make sure your nails are clean and buffed. I generally used one of the manicure squares and did steps 1-4 to make sure my nails were ready. Oh, and you may wish to push your cuticles back for maximum stick. I then put glue on the back of the nail in stripes. I think I used like three stripes. Then, you set the nail over your real nature and apply pressure for maybe five seconds. You continue to do this on all of your remaining toe nails. Once done, you are going to pop off the little tabs on the end and use a nail file to make sure that no little nub is left from where you popped off the tab. I used the pinker french manicure color by Kiss, but if I would suggest choosing your color based on your skin tone. Also, if you are bored of french manicures, you can add your own design to your fake nails, whether that be a full color or a neat design on the tip. My suggestion would be is that if you are going to add any color, do this before you put the nail on so it is easier. You may also want to look at the shape of your nail beds before putting the nail on. If you have odd curves, you can file the nail to match your toe for maximum comfort.
The Kiss nails run for $6.49 at Walgreens and the Broadway nails will run you $5.99 at Walgreens. When I was wearing them more, they would often last for close to a month before coming off. Also, if you wear these make sure that if you take them off you soak the nail in nail polish remover rather than trying to chip them off. You can really damage your nails this way. Also, if you do wear them and get four weeks out of them or even longer, don't immediately apply a new pair on after. I would say give your nails a week to breathe with regular nail polish before applying new ones.
Enjoy!
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