Last week I discussed my love for perfectly manicured digits. So let's take a minute to talk about the downside, that makes me cringe on my insides: chipped polish.
Now, I am not going to pretend that I have never walked around with chipped polish, but I don't like it one bit. You would think that it wouldn't require much, but sometimes life gets busy and you dash out the house only to glare down at those chippity choppity fingers gripping the steering wheel. Ugh!
I'd passed the e.l.f. Nail Polish Remover Pads in store aisles several times, wondering to myself "why in the world would I need those??" - until I finally figured it out.
The awakening moment happened while sitting at my desk at the office, preparing to head to a meeting, only to glance down at my hands and realize the horror that my manicure that seemed perfectly fine just a day ago was now a mess. I curled my fingers into a fist and kept them placed in my lap safely under the table during the meeting.
After work I headed straight to the beauty aisle to grab a package of the wipes. I actually grabbed two, just in case.
The final result were clean nails that were completed within minutes. These pads also have some kind of moisturizing element which I found left a lingering oily residue on my hands. But that's easily resolved just by washing your hands. I now have a container in my desk and one in my car, though because of the oil, I don't recommend using them if you can't get to a faucet, or at least a baby wipe.
I haven't had them long enough to know yet, but I'm a little leery about the how well the container will keep the pads moist.
Ultimately, for $2 a pop, I'd say it's a nifty little product worth having for quick fixes!
Overall grade: B+
I'd passed the e.l.f. Nail Polish Remover Pads in store aisles several times, wondering to myself "why in the world would I need those??" - until I finally figured it out.
The awakening moment happened while sitting at my desk at the office, preparing to head to a meeting, only to glance down at my hands and realize the horror that my manicure that seemed perfectly fine just a day ago was now a mess. I curled my fingers into a fist and kept them placed in my lap safely under the table during the meeting.
After work I headed straight to the beauty aisle to grab a package of the wipes. I actually grabbed two, just in case.
The pads were surprisingly thin, which made me wonder about their durability. And I'm not at all crazy about the "citrus" scent, but it doesn't matter. Their shame saving convenience makes up for the scent.
When I tried the pads, I had to remove two layers of pigmented polish and a top coat (usually I have a base coat as well). I found that the wipes easily removed the polish, but I needed to use one wipe per hand.
I haven't had them long enough to know yet, but I'm a little leery about the how well the container will keep the pads moist.
Ultimately, for $2 a pop, I'd say it's a nifty little product worth having for quick fixes!
Overall grade: B+
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