This Issue:
Color Paw’s Pet Nail Appliqués
Color Paw’s Pet Nail Appliqués claim to make decorating nails a breeze. They are available from PetEdge and come four
sheets of floral appliqués per pack. According to the package, they can be applied to either polished or unpolished nails and
are quick and easy to use. With help from some of our members, we wanted to see just how well they worked, and this is what
we found:
(A big thanks to members Michele Grenkow of Animal Haven Grooming in Surrey, British Columbia; Sandy Blackburn of Groom Room Pet Spa in
Attica, Indiana; and Laura McCartney-Trowsdale of Dazzling Doggies Grooming Salon in Corbeil, Ontario for their input!
If you would like to participate in a product review or suggest future products, visit the member forum or email us at contact@thenapcg.com. )
Sandy Blackburn’s Experience
Sandy expected these to be simple and easy to use, which was a welcome alternative to painting nails. “I don’t regularly paint nails
and I’m a klutz at it.” Unfortunately, she seemed to experience quite a bit of trouble removing the stickers. “Getting the little stickers
off the sheet was a little tricky because I have no nails and I had to trash the first couple due to them sticking on me, or it rolling up
and sticking to itself.”
Whether she applied them to polished or unpolished nails plus a clear coat, the edges of the flowers quickly began peeling away
from the nail. “All it took was a little dancing on the table and we lost one of the daisies. All in all, I was not impressed with the
sticking power of it to the nails.”
In summary, “…it was difficult for me, and probably something I wouldn’t do again. It’s a very cute idea, and hopefully others will
have better luck or tips on how to do this, maybe even clients who like to paint nails would have better luck, but it’s not for me.”
Sandy Blackburn had trouble removing the appliques by hand
and wondered if using tweezers would not have been helpful.
"How'd that happen?!" Sandy also had a bit of trouble with
the appliques sticking to everything except toenails!