Friday, October 4, 2013

Revlon Nail Art 3D Jewel Appliqués

In mid-September I attended a fun blogger event in Vancouver called Blog and the (Van)City, also known by its less formal title, #blogvancity. I showed you the excellent bag of swag that came home with me from the event in this blog.

One of the items in the bag-o-swag was a little kit of 3D Jewel Appliqués from Revlon(So yes, I did get this product for free, but all thoughts are MINE. ALL MIIIIINE!!!! MUAHAHAHA!!)

Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, Nail Art

These Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués are in the style "Evening Garnet," and they come in a kit with 18 stickers (I'm going to stop calling them appliqués now because I'm really not classy enough to pull it off)...

Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, Evening Garnet, 3D Nail Art
.  minus the one i used  .



... As well as a mini nail file and a plastic pressing tool to help with the application process:

Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, nail file, press tool



So as you might suspect, you choose which nail art sticker is the best size for each nail, peel it off, and stick it onto your nail.  Use the pressing tool to smooth it down onto the entire surface of your nail, making sure to press down around the edges to really stick it on there well! Then use the mini filer to file the excess sticker length from the tip of your nail

I decided to do just one accent nail on each hand using these appliqués (oops, I said it again). Since my nails are pretty small, I was actually able to use just one sticker for both of the accent nails.

Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, accent nail, 3D Nail Art



However, because my nails are so small, most of this pack of stickers is not really going to work for me! I need more of the smaller ones and fewer of the larger ones... or I just need them to scale down the entire pack.

Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, accent nail, China Glaze, Kiss My Glass, 3D Nail Art



It would be amazing if someday nail sticker manufacturers could make boxes of them in different sizes, so that you could choose small, medium, or large. Because hey, some of us are circus freaks with tiny hands.

On all my other nails I used a China Glaze polish that was also part of my #blogvancity swag bag - Kiss My Glass from the Fall 2013 line from CG. It's a dark, slate sort of blue with a slightly silvery sheen. My nails are still "recovering" from the extreme nail filing I gave them last week, so the brush of the CG polish was a little overwhelming (read: large) for my tiny little nails. The polish got EVERYWHERE when I was applying it; I felt like a preschooler trying to paint my nails. #Oy.

Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, accent nail, China Glaze, Kiss My Glass

Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, accent nail, China Glaze, Kiss My Glass

So now for my actual thoughts about these Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, after wearing them for most of a day. Yep, it only took that long to form some thoughts. They're cute, easy to apply, and I kind of like the bumpy texture on top of my nail. The end of my nail (where I'd filed off the excess sticker) was a bit rough and was catching on things a little bit, but nothing major. The real "issue" was that I took a shower later in the day and one of the stickers popped right off! I didn't even notice for another 20 minutes or so afterwards, when I looked down and noticed that the accent nail on my right hand was totally naked. So I guess you should wear these after your daily shower for best results.

What do you think of the jewel appliqué look? Will you be trying out this Revlon 3D nail art sticker line?

Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués, Evening Garnet, 3D Nail Art


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15 comments:

  1. Ooooh those are so pretty! I love it! You seriously did such a good job!!

    xo

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  2. Haha! This post made me laugh (as usual). It's funny that you're a circus freak with your tiny nails, because I am also a circus freak, but with ENORMOUS nails! Haha!! Seriously, though. My hands are pretty small but my nails are super wide. So I have the opposite problem as I can never find strips that are wide enough for my thumbs. I end up doubling them, but if there's a distinct pattern, it never looks good. Bummer these Revlon ones didn't last! The jewels are really pretty. :( In other news, I love the CG!! Hopefully you got some better milage with the polish.

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  3. My nail beds are narrow, so I have the same problem with nail stickers. I love the design you chose and I love the concept in theory. Wish I could make these work for me because they're my only hope for anything resembling nail art, but they just don't:-( I've heard the ones made from actual nail polish work better, I should try those.

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    1. I recently saw someone on the Nail Files link up a way to make your own homemade nail stickers... you should Google that!

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  4. Hey Bailey, I checked out your blog after your commented on my Friday Faves post :)
    You did such a great job with your nails, I love how you only used the applique on one nail! Such a great idea!!

    xo Anna
    http://fitnessalaanna.blogspot.ca

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  5. Bailey, I love what you did for this weeks mani! The China Glaze shade is really pretty. I saw the Marchesa nail stickers today, and they are SO gorgeous!! I have narrow nails, and never can seem to get nail strips right, so I didn't bother getting them. I hope you'll be able to figure out a way to make the rest of yours work. They are really lovely! :)

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  6. Pretty! I got the one with the burgundy colour and gold ...I forgot what's it called. I actually like the idea of using one on the ring finger of each hand, I will do that too! I think I'm too lazy to cut and make sure each sticker fits on the nail perfectly..great idea for a manicure! I will try it this long weekend! :D

    Thanks for visiting my blog!

    Whitney
    www.macaronsandmischief.com

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    1. So much easier to just do an accent nail - plus it will make the pack last much longer!

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  7. I had a lot better experience with the stickers my second time around and they've held up wayyy better with minimal tip wear. I was definitely over-filing before. Also, my nail beds are fairly small too. I just used scissors and cut them to fit. It's more work but makes them more usable!

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    1. Cutting them is a good idea - and since I'll probably only ever use these as an accent nail, it won't be too much work to snip one nail sticker each time. Good thinking!

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  8. this looks so pretty! i always bypass nail stickers cause i feel like you buy it and then you only get to use them once. but i saw the...was it marchesa? ones on some other persons blog and now these pretty ones and i almost wish i had a few
    jenn
    A Beautiful Zen

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    1. Thanks Jenn! I don't normally go for stickers either - mostly because I enjoy painting my nails - but I'm kind of digging the idea of just using them one at a time as accent nails. They you really get your money's worth out of them!

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  9. I have smaller hands and really teeny nails so nail stickers can get on my nerves. Next time I get some (which I love these and haven't tried the Revlon brand yet), I'm going to see how possible it would be to trim them down some in width.

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