What Are Those Color Street Nail Strips Your Friend Is Selling On Facebook?

There's nothing more disheartening than getting a fresh manicure and promptly ruining it on the drive home from the salon. That brief moment is enough to make a grown woman cry. Why me?!, we yell to the heavens.

But then, just as you're rubbing off the shame with acetone-soaked cotton balls, a Facebook friend posts about how to avoid this nail fiasco, once and for all. It's by using Color Street nail strips—and she can sell it to you.

What Are Color Street Nails?

Color Street makes 100% nail polish strips that are supposed to be easy to apply and last for roughly 10 days. The strips—which come in countless colors, patterns, and finishes—range from $12-$16 and come in 16 double-ended strips, giving you options to match your nail size and shape. The company offers classic solid nail colors, fun patterns like ombré and snakeprint, and a festive holiday collection. There's also a Collegiate Collection, so you can proudly wear nails advertising your school spirit at the next football game. Each strip is made of a base coat, color coat, and top coat, much like you'd get at the salon.

How Is Color Street Sold?

Just like the Rodan + Fields reps all over your social media feeds, you'll see Color Street ambassadors promoting their wares on Facebook and Instagram. Hashtag-heavy posts are the new in-person pitches, and a personal e-commerce website is now used in lieu of a clunky box pulled from the trunk of a saleswoman's car.

Similarly to Avon and Mary Kay saleswomen of your mother's generation—you know, the ladies who'd turn up at your door with your next must-have lipstick—and to the aforementioned Rodan + Fields army of our newer digital era, Color Street relies on independent saleswomen to get the word out, sell the product, and bring on potential new sellers. (Fresh blood, as we like to call it.)

Any company structured like this touts an appeal so universal that you can't really argue: "Want to be your own boss?" Well, for a stay-at-home mom with a crazy schedule or those in the workforce who desire a side hustle, that's about good as gold. Of course, you can buy directly from their website, too.

How To Apply Color Street Nails

As far as Color Street nails application, you simply peel it off the packaging, press the adhesive side onto your nail, and file off the excess length at the tip of your nail. First, compare each strip to your nails to choose the best size and shape. For those wanting to experiment with nail designs, you can cut the strips and layer them together for a geometric, striped, or half-moon look.

Because Color Street strips are made with nail polish, they can be removed with regular nail polish remover.

If you mess up your fresh mani more often than not, or if you loathe making a trip to the nail salon, these strips might be worth a try. If you're not so much into the whole pitchy thing on Facebook, the strips might not be your groove. To each her own.