Once in a while, I get a little crazy and I'll look at my nails and start thinking, "Hmm I feel like going naked today." But, of course, I never had the courage to do that because my nails are horribly stained from wearing polish almost everyday for more than a year! And that is the vicious cycle of polish: polish -> stained nails -> more polish to hide stains, etc.
So when I heard that Cuccio's nail whitening paste was available at a good deal at this year's BeautyAsia fair, I jumped at the chance to try it for myself. I didn't actually manage to go to the fair but the lovely Lauretta from A Lacquered Affair helped me grab a tube to try! Thank you, L!
The instructions are simple: (paraphrased below)
- Wet a nail brush thoroughly.
- Squeeze a generous amount of nail whitening paste on the brush.
- Scrub like nobody's business. (Official instruction says to scrub for 1 min. Longer if your nails are very stained.)
Of course, I had to do it my own way. Since I didn't have a nail brush, I used a small toothbrush instead. I've tried putting the paste on the brush but I realized that it is quite wasteful as the paste gets smooshed deep into the bristles so I dabbed a bit of paste on each nail instead. I did follow step 3 to the T though.
I was a little disappointed on my first try but I stuck to it and diligently scrubbed my nails everyday for 6 days and I am extremely happy to say: YES, it works! Take a look:
Before:
Yea... those orange tips make me cringe too. >.< Only the nails near the cuticles are "spared" because they are relatively new growths.
After:
Gosh, my nails grow pretty quickly, don't they? But, no more orange stains! I grabbed my sister's hands for a quick comparison and my nails still look slightly yellowish next to hers but she did comment that they look much healthier.
I paraded around with my nails naked and it sure felt good... for two days. I couldn't take it any longer and slapped on some color after that. :P
I did vow to scrub my nails at least once a week though to keep them looking healthy so I can go naked whenever I feel like it.
Do you have stained nails too? How do you whiten them?
xoxo,
mich
Oh, this is a useful product. My nails are also pretty badly stained, so I too am a victim of the vicious cycle! I wonder if I can get it in Indonesia.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if a bleaching toothpaste would have the same effect?
ReplyDeleteI need to try this!! Great results!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! So glad it works! Your nails still look like their in good shape regardless. Jennifer (lillgoddess) had a funny description of the smell, hehehe! Wonder if you feel the same.
ReplyDeleteAnd, you're most welcome!!
I need to try this! I have a similar nail whitening paste and have always been disappointed after one use but clearly multiple uses are the way forward! Now just to brave no nail polish for a week! xx
ReplyDeleteI feel like I need to try this too.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice result! I just buff every once in a while, but I never feel the need to go naked as I always snag on things if I do.
ReplyDeletei hope you can find it! I've heard that you can find it on eBay too! :)
ReplyDeleteOhh I haven't tried that before! hmmm... Let me know if you find out! <3
ReplyDeleteI agree! I'm so pleasantly surprised! <3
ReplyDeleteAw thank you babe! Hehhh I saw her description on twitter and I couldn't help sniggering :P It does have a rather.. distinctive... smell ;)
ReplyDeleteYup! I am glad I stuck with the scrubbing. To be honest, I was all ready to give up but I went on trying to do a proper review :)
ReplyDeleteBut yikes, going around without nail polish is the harder bit. I keep wanting to polish my nails! lol!
I definitely recommend it if you want to whiten your nails ;)
ReplyDeleteAhh.. I was tempted to buff my nails but I don't think I will have the patience to do all my nails. As it is, I dread filing my nails every week. I'm such a lazy bum. :P
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