Monday 17 August 2015

Helmies Nail Helmets Review

Helmies Review


Nail Helmets?! Yes, you read that right! Today I'm taking a look at Helmies, a new (ish) product designed to help protect your freshly painted nails from bumps and smudges.

What are Helmies?

Helmies are soft, reusable silicone covers ("helmets") which are worn over your nails to protect against bumps and smudges while they dry. Each pack contains 10 helmies for your fingers including 2 smaller ones for your little fingers, plus two large pink helmies for your big toes. For some reason my pack didn't contain the smaller ones for my little fingers...I can only assume because I had a press sample?

Helmies Review

How do I use them?

When your nails are touch dry, place the helmies over your nails. The closed side goes over your nails, and the open side is so you can still touch things such as your phone (thank god). The idea is to continue on with your day (or go to bed) without worrying about bumping your manicure while it dries.

Helmies Review
The breathable holes help your manicure to dry!

Helmies Review
The holes on the front mean you still have the ability to touch

Helmies are not usually a product I would try because I'm a fully paid up member of the quick dry top coat fan club, but I was intrigued so I gave them a go. I applied 2 coats of polish plus a regular top coat, waited for them to be touch dry as per instructions (about 10-15 minutes) then put the Helmies on and went about my day (they're not something I'd want to wear outside the house, so I wore them during fun household activities like laundry) 

Do they work? 

Hmm, sort of. When I removed them after about an hour, there was a couple of scuffs in my nail polish. Admittedly not as much damage as there would have been had I not been wearing the Helmies, but it wasn't the perfect manicure I was expecting. One or two of them kept sliding off my fingers too which got quite annoying, I think they'd be better if they came in different sizes. 

Some people may find them useful, but for me, they don't give me a reason to stray away from my trusty quick dry top coat. I did find a better use for them, however! I've been placing them over my nails on one hand while I use nail polish remover on the other...it protects my nails from being dried out and damaged by the remover, especially as I use it SO often. I also feel like they could be more useful if worn when you go to bed with a fresh mani as you're not bumping your hands around as much.

What do you think, are Helmies something you would try? 

Availability

- Available from the Helmies website, priced £7.99 per pack

Press Sample
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13 comments

  1. This is very interesting... but I'm not sure if I would try them, because I feel like I would smudge my polish from putting on the "helmets". :(

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    1. They didn't smudge going on, which is why you're supposed to wait until they're touch dry I suppose...I was still cringing putting them on though!

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  2. I've been using these and think they're quite good. They're too big for my fingers but helmies are supposed to be working on a smaller pack. I think they'll be much easier to wear when they're not falling off every few minutes. I've got more use out of them than I expected to which is good :)

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    1. Interesting to hear another side to the experience!

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  3. I am interested in these because I am so inpatient when it comes to the drying tim of nail polishes!

    Hannah Heartss x

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  4. Very interesting concept but not sure that I would use them. I'm also all about the quick dry top coat so it would be somewhat redundant for me. I do like your idea of using them when you are using acetone though! That's very clever and something I would totally use!

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  5. To be honest, you provided a very good review, considering the product it is.
    Helmies are definitely not for me - die hard fan of the speed dry top coat as well - and I just think it's a silly option when there's far better ones out there.
    So, no, I'd not wear them at all, but I do like your alternative use to them ;)

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  6. I'll admit - I like the idea, but I'd probably already damage my nails by using them in the first place. Quick dry topcoat has changed my life and I don't see any reason to try and change that!

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  7. Hmm interesting...seems to me like they would be difficult to get on over fresh polish without messing it up! I'm glad that you're still able to use your phone while wearing them though ;)

    I feel like if the "rest of the world" (non-polish-obsessed-folk) would catch on to awesome fast dry top coats, then this kind of nonsense could stop! haha <3

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  8. Valesha summed it up perfectly for me. I wouldn't use these to protect my nails from smudges, I much prefer to use a quick dry top coat and just be aware of my hand placement. However I think these would be great to protect your nails on your other hand when removing polish while swatching!!

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  9. Thanks for the review, but like Valesha and Emily it's not something I'd use. Fast drying top coat is to my mind more efficient. Maybe these could be great to hold the cotton when removing glitters :)

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  10. Hmmm, Very interesting product but I think quick dry topcoats are excellent and really it's that chance to do your nails and let them chill for 15 minutes. I like taking the time to relax and do nothing and rarely get smudges or chips. Great review though and I can see that there would definitely be a market for these products :-)

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  11. I'm with you...quick dry topcoat bandwagon all the way! They are an interesting concept though, for sure!

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