NCLA Nail Wraps - I Am Your Muse

When a nail adornment product claims to be idiot proof, I am just the idiot to test it. I Am Your Muse is a NCLA special edition set of nail wraps from www.cultbeauty.co.uk. It's a blood red base with black lace overlay. 

The set contains 44 nail wraps for £12.50 which will give 3-4 applications - the four extra are to take into account varying nail sizes.  The process is to apply clear nail polish (not included) and let it dry, then peel and stick the wrap over it (they're like fine sticky backed plastic) before filing off the excess (a nail file for doing this is included in the pack). You can then top with clear varnish to seal. To remove, you just peel off - it takes off some of the clear polish underneath too, so it's important to apply the clear  polish as a base. You don't want to remove a layer of nail with the wrap. 

I did find these easy to apply. You can lift and reposition as long as you haven't stuck the whole thing down fully. I could have been slightly more careful on my ring finger (I've overlapped with the cuticle a bit, but it looked better a day or two later when my nail had grown). It's not at all bad for a first attempt.

These are great for special occasions and do last pretty well - no chips for obvious reasons. I removed mine after 4 days, and they were still looking good - only my right hand index tip had gotten a little worn, but I think going over the free edge with the clear top coat would help to prevent that.

The effect of the lace and red gradation would show better on longer nails than mine, but I do like that the lace placement isn't the same on each wrap - the randomness of them appeals to me more than a uniform pattern. There are lots of wraps available in a variety of different styles/patterns; I like the look of the galaxy print and the wax print ones too.

Disclosure: PR sample.