I have enough energy now to do more than huddle on the couch under a blanket, so today I’ve got one of the sets of fake nails I wore on my recent trip, the Ardell Nail Addict Sun Kissed in Color Cadet.
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These came with nail glue only, but I used adhesive tabs instead since I continue to think they’re less damaging to my nails. The fit and base shape of these worked pretty well with my own nails, though they were a tiny bit too square at the base. The pinky peach color indoors went nicely with my skintone, if maybe being a bit unexciting. The nail material was a bit on the sheer side, which meant some air bubbles between the adhesive tabs and the nails showed through, as well as my nail tips, which were shorter than the fakes. It bothered me at first but after a while I stopped noticing it, and I don’t think anyone else saw those details the way I do.
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In filtered sun, hints of pink showed up.
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In full sun, they went to a light magenta.
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I kept hoping I’d see the deeper purple shown on the box, but I never caught them doing that in the week I wore them. Here they are at a rest area somewhere along the road.
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These stayed on pretty well with the tabs and the color change aspect was fun. I’d wear this style again.