i am the type who would not get a professional manicure unless really necessary since the nail polish chips off just after 2-3 days. this is probably due to the ingredients of my contact lens solution which i use everyday. so when i feel like having my nails done (and i love loud colors by the way. i am particularly fond of maroons and purples and reds and pinks and bronze), i just paint them myself. let's see...
PROS:
- much much cheaper than getting a professional manicure. either way the color would just stay for 4 days max
CONS:
- hassle. takes around 30 minutes to do both hands. (1 clear base coat, 2 coats of color, 1 clear top coat x 10 fingernails) + drying time
- my right hand looks a lot uglier than my left (since i apply color using my left hand). parang pininturahan ng pre-school :(
a couple of weeks ago, i got 2 Sally Hansen Color Quick Fast Dry Nail Color Pens (whew!) in Chicago. one in Hot Pink and another in Stone. hmmm...
PROS:
- a bit more expensive than ordinary nail polish (a bottle of local nail polish would be 20-40PHP -- which i use just once or twice kasi natutuyo sya kaagad. a Sally Hansen nail color pen is about 8-9USD -- which i could use a couple more times) but is still cheaper than getting my nails professionally done. wala pang babayarang tip haha!
- much faster than using ordinary nail polish. the pen design makes the application a breeze. just make sure that the nail polish glides through the brush first before application to avoid streaks. plus it dries faster too! i finished in 6-8 minutes (top coat and drying time included)
- because of the pen design, even my right hand fingernails look pretty good now.
- others might hate the big brush, but i love it. makes the application even faster.
- well, it is Sally Hansen, so the product is pretty good. just 1 coat + 1 clear top coat (ito pwede na yung tig-20 pesos na nail polish) would last a week and a half to two.
CONS:
- 8-9 USD
- the bigger brush makes it harder to do french tips (although i really suck at doing french tips anyway, so i shall leave that to the professionals)
- the casing is black, so i couldn't see how much more polish is left.
- saan ba meron nito sa pilipinas? must check other watsons branches! or sa rustan's kaya? hmm...
there are other cute colors to choose from. i'm using hot pink right now (shown in photo). loveee! must get more! i want one in Black Cherry, one in Purple and another one in Dusk!
