NCLA Nail Wraps Review

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Nail Polish Canada sent me some NCLA Designer Nail Wraps to try.  The two designs that I chose are called It Doesn’t Matter and So L.A.  You can view all of the different designs on the Nail Polish Canada website.  Each package includes 44 nail wraps of various sizes.  I think the concept of nail wraps is great because they allow anyone to add intricate art to their nails with minimal time and skill.

Today I decided to try out the random black and white patterns in the It Doesn’t Matter set.  This was only my second time trying nail wraps, so I’m still an amateur.  I consulted the instructions and it certainly sounded easy…

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… and it was! These strips were great to work with!   I cleaned my nails with an alcohol wipe and then applied a clear base coat and let it dry.  I studied the wraps to determine which sizes might work best with each of my nails.  My nails are a bit narrow, but there was such a wide variety of sizes that I was able to find a wrap to fit each of them without having to do any trimming around the edges.  BONUS… NO TRIMMING!!!  I applied the wraps to each nail, carefully smoothing them out to eliminate any air bubbles.  (In the photos you can see some bubbling on my index finger, but it’s not noticeable in person unless you look very closely.) My nails are also very curvy, and these wraps stuck from edge to edge without any lifting.  The wraps are also long enough to accommodate pretty long nails. I had a lot of excess hanging off the tip, which I filed off with the nail file that came in the package.  And finally, I topped each nail off with a clear top coat.

I’m very pleased with the final result… what do you think?

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9 Responses

  1. Lori says:

    I am curious about how long they last on your nails. Do they add any strength to your nails?

    • Andrea says:

      I will post an update on how long they last. I’ve had them on for 24 hours so far with no visible wear. They add as much strength as nail polish.

    • Andrea says:

      I’ve now had them on for 3 days and I did a lot of gardening today. They’re still completely in tact, but the white on the middle finger has some brown stains from playing in the dirt :) I’m confident these would stay on a couple more days, but I’m getting the itch to change it up again!

  2. Angie says:

    I wish I could say I could get these to work as well as you did! They look great on you!

  3. Elina says:

    Nice! I like black and white together.

  4. Fania says:

    do u know if is possible to use them with gelish base coat and top it off?