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Other Hand and Nail Care |
| Date: |
19/06/02 (245 review reads) |
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Advantages: Cheaper than having nail art, Looks nice when first applied
Disadvantages: Diamonds fall off quite quickly, May have to trim bindis to fit nails, Only 10 in a pack no allowance for mistakes
I was going to a big family party recently and wanted to liven up my nails for the occasion. I enquired about nail art at my local Nail Bar but was advised that as I only have relatively short nails unless I had extensions first the nail art would not be very effective. As I could not afford to have the extensions I just had a manicure and gave up on the idea of having anything fancy done until I had managed to grow my nails.
A few weeks later I was browsing through an Avon catalogue and I spotted a new product in the Colour Trend range, the product being Diamond Nail Bindis, which is the subject of this opinion.
**WHAT ARE DIAMOND NAIL BINDIS**
Diamond nail bindis are crescent shaped, self adhesive, transparent nail decorations, they are sold by the sheet and each sheet contains 10 nail bindis in varying sizes, these particular bindis are decorated with small diamond effect stones.
**HOW DO I USE THEM**
As I previously mentioned the Diamond Nail Bindis are self adhesive, they are crescent shaped and come in various sizes to fit each nail accordingly. The largest size has three diamond effect stones on it, the medium size has two stones and the small size has only one. They are designed to sit over the tip of the nail and are sized to fit the average nail, I found that I needed to trim a couple as they were too big for my nails but in general they were a good fit. The nail bindis can be applied to either polished nails or natural nails and are a great alternative to nail art if you are looking for a snazzy party look or even if you just fancy a change.
**HOW EASY ARE THEY TO APPLY**
The nail bindis are self adhesive and are fairly easy to apply. The biggest problem I have found with them is that if you make a mistake and try to rectify it, the bindis are very delicate and tend to tear, they then become useless and as there are only 10 in a set there are no spares to replace the damaged bindi,
(very annoying when you have done 7/8 nails and you break the 9th bindi as I did). The other snag with making a mistake is that even if you manage to take the bindi off without damaging it if you are wearing nail polish you are quite likely to take the polish off with the bindi and then have to reapply it. My advice would be to either set aside plenty of time and allow for mistakes or ask a friend to help you apply them as two hands are better than one.
**WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE**
I applied my favourite lilac nail polish and proceeded to apply the diamond nail bindis over the top. I was very pleased with the effect but was disappointed that I had managed to damage one or two when applying them. Fortunately being transparent I was able to hide the mistakes and I don't think anybody noticed them. The other downside of this product is that the diamonds come off very easily and I managed to lose a couple before I had even got out of the door.
**OVERALL OPINION**
This product is a cheap way to turn boring nails into snazzy nails but you need a lot of patience and time to create the perfect look. Definitely worth a try, teenagers especially would probably like this product.
You don't need to have very long nails to apply these so even if you are a nail biter you can use these.
The Diamond Nail Bindis are available from Avon, Product Number 14852 and cost £2.00.
If you do not have an Avon Representative and would like to receive a brochure you can contact Avon on 0845 345 8444 and they will arrange for a representative to call on you. Alternatively you can write to Avon at Avon Cosmetics Ltd, Earlstree Road, Corby, Northants, NN17 4AZ or visit their website at www.avon.uk.com.
Thank you for reading.
Julie
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