Extra Short Almond Nail Tips - BTArtbox XCOATTIPS Gel Nail Tips Natural with Tip Primer Cover, Pre-shaped Full Matte Oval Gel Press On Nails Clear Soft Fake Nails for Valentines Day Gifts

These nail tips were really easy to work with, which I appreciated. Application was pretty simple, and they went on without much hassle. They fit well on the nail bed and required minimal filing to get the right shape.The size range is good too. I was able to find the sizes I needed without struggling to make something work, which is always a plus. There's a good amount that come in the package too, so these lasted long. The material feels sturdy but still lightweight, so they don’t feel bulky once applied. They also didn’t have any strong plastic smell, and the finish looks clean and natural.

I love these. I use the UV glue and UV lamp to set them and they last me weeks! I have to actually take them off myself. Smooth finish is good for any kind of polish - gel or dip.

***UPDATE NOTE***I'm on day 23 of my current set and they're still holding like it was day 1!!!To be clear, the pictures added are from two different applications. The clear short ones were one attempt, and the long red ones were another.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I am using a cheap extension with them, so the longevity isn't due to that. Not one edge is pulling up like it has lost adhesion. I did pretty much everything mentioned in my original post, with one exception (filing the inside of the press-on).For reference, how I've gotten 23 days of PERFECT wear out of them is:There was a slight difference between my left and right-hand application. On my left, I used a dehydrator and primer before putting the nails on, but I did NOT do that on my right hand. At 23 days, I can tell you I can not tell the difference in how they are adhering.1. Cleaned up my cuticles (used an orange stick to push them back, trimmed off the excess skin2. Lightly buff my nails. I'm trying to grow them out to be healthy, so I took a lot of time with this to be sure I'm only taking off a TINY bit when buffing them. Basically, lightly passing my buffing block over the nails until the shine is gone3. Using my power nail drill to file the INSIDE of the extension. I roughed that up pretty good.4. Used an alcohol wipe on all my nails really well, paying attention to the sidewalls, to get ALL the dust off them5. Used another alcohol wipe on the extensions, also to get dust off them6. Left hand only (I forgot to do to the right hand). I used a Dehydrater, and once that dried, I put on a layer of Primer7. Put a bead of the glue on the extension - I don't do this right at the bottom edge, I put it on about the bottom 1/4, and I put a bead on but also run the nozzle to the left and right of the nail a bit to make sure it easily gets to the sides in the next step8. Put the nail on by lining up the bottom edge just a smidge above my cuticle at a 45 degree angle and SLOWLY angling it down until it is flat. I do move it a little bit side to side, careful not to lift it at all (to keep it air-bubble-free)IMPORTANT NOTE! DO NOT lift the nail at all after it's seated, or it will absolutely get air trapped. If you DO have to lift it for any reason, put a little bit more glue on the nail to get rid of bubbles.9. Flash-cure the nail under a UV lamp (I do 10 to 15 seconds)10. Put on the other 4 nails on that hand the same way, and then do a full 90-second cure of the whole hand.11. Put on a thin layer of base coat and cure12. Put on a thin layer of gel polish and cure13. Put on a thin layer of top coat and cure~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I put on a little more glue than needed, and it did flood under my nail and the side walls. I cured it with that overlap on because I just can't hold the uncured nail in place while cleaning off the excess. I haven't figured out HOW to do that without the extension nail lifting up and getting air bubbles. I wait until after it's fully cured, and then I use nail nippers to cut the excess glue off. I do that at an angle so it matches the curvature of my nail. I then use a fine grit (180) thin file to lower that down even more until there is no overlapping glue on my sides/cuticle area. I use nail nippers to get some of the glue out from under my nail, though there is still a bitWhen they started to grow out (when they'd grab my hair, basically), I filed the extension until it wasn't shiny anymore and cleaned it off with an alcohol wipe. I then used a builder gel to fill in the grow-out area (I kinda pooled it in the grow-out area and then just did a light swipe up on my nail, so that was just a thin layer). I flash-cured each nail after doing the builder, so it wouldn't run or anything. When done, I cured the whole hand for 90 seconds. I then did base coat + gel polish + top coat on each of the nails.And here I am, at day 23, with absolutely ZERO lift on any side of any nail!I am SHOOKETH, y'all!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***ORIGINAL REVIEW***This is for the glue, only (I didn't get the nails with it).I have done my own nails at home for a year or two at this point, but I wore acrylics and extensions for more than 15 at this point. That is to say, I am a bit of a nail snob now.Usually, I use regular nail glue with half-tip extensions (the kind that you glue on in the middle or upper quarter of your nails). I had accidentally ordered full nail extensions a year ago and just never used them. I decided to try them with this glue.Oh my heckin gawd!First, let me say this was ridiculously easy to apply. I put a dot of the glue on the full extension, bottom center. When I put it on, I slid the nail up and down and side to side a bit, to get the glue all over my natural nail. It took about one single second to do. Once I had that and could see there were no bubbles, I flash-UV'd the nail to set it, cleaned off the excess glue around the edges, and then moved on to my other fingers, doing the same thing. Once I had my 4 main nails done, I cured for just over a minute. I then did my other hand, and then both thumbs.Let me just say, WOW. These suckers are ON there. They don't budge, and the excess glue that I failed to clean off was actually super easy to remove (nail nippers).My nails hurt the rest of the evening, but that was because of the shape of the nails I used. It didn't hurt bad, just that tenderness you get when you put on a new set of acrylics after not wearing them for a week or two. It wasn't the glue's fault, it was just the shaping of the nails. The glue didn't even feel warm under the lamp.I've had them on for a full 24 hours now, and they feel solid. Like, I feel my actual nail would come off before these things would.I have one area that looks like I didn't get glue on that edge (operator error), but other than that, they look remarkable.I will report back how long they lasted once they start to come off (or I decide to switch them out), but as for an initial reaction, I am floored.I've attached two pictures. One is just a view of a few nails. You can see how perfectly flat they lie on my nails. There is some bubbling you can see at the tops of my fingers, that's excess glue I haven't removed yet. The other picture is my thumbnail where I didn't get the glue all the way to the edge. As you can see, there is a visual difference. Knowing this now, I know what to look for when I use this next time.

For a beginner DIY girlie, Best nails/purchase so far. Sturdy, easy to apply. I just wish they had individual sizes. The length is perfect to play around with. Application easy. Affordable and looks great.

These nails are excellent. They have many sizes and fit even the tiniest of nails. No need to etch. They hold polish well and their shape for a long time. Love these!