Do you like nail art and colorful manicures? Then you probably will be excited to hear about this subscription service, called SCRATCH Monthly Mani Kit. This hip LA-based company creates unique nail wraps with the help of local artists and bloggers, how cool is that? Each one of these mini-kits costs only $10, but it comes with a full set of nail wraps [you even get to choose the design], along with some extras, like nail polish or nail art tools.
HOW IT WORKS: For $10/month + S&H SCRATCH subscribers receive a monthly mani kit with a set of nail wraps of their choice [you can choose among three featured designs] plus a few surprise extras, like nail art tools, nail polish, charms, and more… Click here to check it out.
My kit contained a set called Bronze Curves & White Lines, which looked almost bridal. There is something very classy about a subtle negative space, those lines, bronzed accents, and half-moons.
I also received three little extras – a bottle of AILA nail polish, a small nail art brush, and a lollipop! I own several sets of nail art tools already, but most of the striping brushes in them are either too long or too fluffy, so this one will fill in the gap nicely.
I decided to use AILA nail polish as a base for the wraps to grab on to. The color would complement the look I was going for perfectly, but unfortunately, the formula was just not that great. It took me 5 coats and a lot of patience to get any kind of opacity, because this polish was just too sheer and runny, and refused to go on evenly.
After I finally tackled it and let the whole thing dry, I applied the nail wraps on top of the polish. The wraps are very flexible, and it was quite easy to adjust them to fit my nail curve and width – love that! There was also a nail file and a small wooden stick in the kit to help with application, but I used my own crystal file to get neater edges.
Once I finished fixing my last nail, I looked at my hand and was actually very impressed with the results. The manicure looked beautiful an inspiring – I just love these colors together! As for the overall quality of the wraps, they are thin and bendy, highly adjustable, and stay on well, on par with my faves from Incoco.
Have you tried using nail wraps before? Let me know in the comments below!
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You had me at “local artists”! Cool
Isn’t that a cool concept? I really like that subscribers also get to choose a pattern to get 🙂