I recently got the opportunity to try some Incoco Nail Polish Appliques. Incoco sent me three sets, but I've only worn one so far and I also did a wear test like I have previously with the Sally Hansen and OMG brand strips.
What impresses me so much with the Incoco strips is the massive range of designs they have. When looking at nail strips I always try to get something that I couldn't easily create using stamping, such as simple black designs on a solid base colour. With Incoco, I had so many choices. This design is called Tribal Dance and it has a silver foil base with black tribal printing and sections coloured in pink.
The strips are very easy to apply, although I am now starting to feel like a bit of a seasoned pro at applying them. They are strong enough to withstand one or two lift offs and repositions without tearing and they a soft and flexible so you can stretch and smooth them out over your nail. I like the fact that each applique is already cut out and loose (just like the Sally Hansen and OMG), rather than stuck to a full sheet (like the Ulta3 ones). This makes finding the right sized strip so easy, as you can just line it up and wrap it around your nail. The pack comes with 16 nail strips and I was able to find a size that fit every nail without having to cut any down.
The instructions say to peel the clear covering off the nail strip before peeling the paper backing off. I actually found it easier to leave the clear strip on the front until I have the nail strip positioned correctly on my nail. I then carefully peel the clear covering off and push the applique down firmly on my nail.
The instructions also say that Incoco nail polish appliques contain base coat, colour and top coat, so there is no need to apply top coat. With both the OMG and Sally Hansen brand strips, I felt I needed to apply top coat to seal it all in. This time around I followed the instructions and went top coat free. Without top coat they were still smooth and glossy, so missing the top coat didn't seem too much of an issue. I was particularly interested to see how they would wear without additional top coat applied.
Now for the wear test. As a blogger who posts daily, I naturally change my nail polish daily. But I did leave one applique on my right hand for a full seven days to do a wear test. As you can see, the wear is outstanding. By day 7 there was no chipping and about half a millimeter of tip wear. They say can can wear these up to 14 days, and I imagine they would still be ok, except for the regrowth at the cuticle edge.
I would have
difficulty in saying which of these brands wears the best over a week.
I'd certainly be happy to recommend any of these three brands to
anyone as they all performed really well.
The
only down side for me is that because they real nail polish, unused
appliques will apparently dry out over time. I did seal my unused strips
back up in their sleeve with sticky tape, so I'm hoping to still be
able to use some in future skittlette manis.
Incoco nail strips are available for purchase through their website and
cost $8.99 per pack. They also carry a large range of french tip designs
and pedicure designs.
To enter, all you need to do is:
- visit the Incoco website
- find your favourite shade
- write the name of that shade in the comments section of this blog post.
love them all but my favourite would have to be paradox as I am a purple girl
ReplyDeleteA great review... :) I can't believe how many designs they have in their range... As someone who is too scared to try water marbling for all the mess, I'd have to say that I would choose peppermint swirl if I got to pick one!
ReplyDeleteRock Out! is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your blog and for reviewing these! My favorite would be Tis The Season for the upcoming holidays!
ReplyDeleteThe range is pretty awesome! There are a lot of sweet designs, but I think Park Guell would have to be my favourite. It's elegant and intricate!
ReplyDeleteI have revlon, sally hansen, and a partly-used OMG in my polish drawer. I don't know when I am going to do a comparison, but I will!! My favorite of incoco is Reckless :-)
ReplyDeleteI love all of their designs! I really like Dear Santa from the Christmas collection
ReplyDeleteWow, there are so many to chose between... Lady Racer speaks the most to me though :)
ReplyDeleteSo hard to choose, but I'm going to go with Berry Swirl!
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog - now bookmarked! Your pics and descriptions are terrific!
Venetian Lace or Perfect Prom Purple are AWESOME. Love them!
ReplyDeleteHow to choose!? They all look great. But for my first try at appliques would have to be Total Bombshell!
ReplyDeleteChoices, choices, choices!! I am loving Zig or crown jewels.
ReplyDeletethere are heaps of great designs but i totally love wild card!! thats my fav!!!
ReplyDeleteGarden Party and Rock Out are my favorites but the detailed ones are all awesome.
ReplyDeleteI really like that nail strip. it is really unique
ReplyDeleteAwesome range! With Christmas coming up I'd go either Deck the Halls or Tis the Season.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win :D
My favorite is Cozy up :)
ReplyDeleteWe used to sell incoco strips at the store I work in YEARS before Sally Hansen jumped on that wagon. They really are the best, I used to use the french manicure ones and get so many comments/compliments.
I would love I heart you! Good luck all. - Holly Clark
ReplyDeletePark Guell is my hands-down favorite. It's whimsical yet elegant and I love the inspiration. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Ritz!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Ritz!
ReplyDeleteWow they have so many! Mine would have to be Paradise Found
ReplyDeleteI love the look of Reckless.
ReplyDeleteso many to choose from but First Crush is so cute and my pick!
ReplyDeletePark Guell!
ReplyDeleteOh, I think I'd have to go with Wild Card!
ReplyDeleteRock out!
ReplyDeletei love Rock Out!
ReplyDeleteI love the wear test!! Have A Blast I think is my fave
ReplyDelete*points* she took the words out of my mouth! LOVE the wear test picture too :)
DeleteSo hard to choose, but......."Pretty Please". Hint hint !!! ;)
ReplyDeleteI would love tickle pink! Thanks for the chance to win.
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Loved these at first, they do stay on great and last a long time...However, I went back to buy a lot more (180.00 worth) and brought my mother-in-law and she bought a lot too for herself and her granddaughter, etc. Anyway, half of the nail polish bags when we opened to use them were completely useless. The did not stick on the finger(s) at all. There was no stickiness on them and they did not work. To top off a huge waste of time, effort and money, when we took them back to where we bought them, and showed them how they did not stick at all. They told us "that is too bad". And did nothing for us toward their product that did not work. Very disappointing and discouraging. I strongly do not recommend wasting money on this product. Some may stick to your nails, but many, many of them will NOT.
ReplyDeleteThat is really disappointing to hear about their customer service! I know that I've tried to keep some of the left over wraps to wear at a later date, but they just dry out and dont stick. Maybe as they get older they dry out and what they sent you was old stock. Poor form on their behalf!
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ReplyDeleteI just bought some Incoco Coconut polish appliques this morning. I absolutely LOVE the glow in the dark mini ghosts (for the Halloween season). I'm going to stock up on these for sure!
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