Short Matte Almond Gel Nail Tips - 15 Sizes, 300Pcs, Ultra Fit & Natural False Nails with Box for Nail Extension

This is the second set of gel extensions I've done. The first set was "short" which was a bit too long for me for daily use. Was away from home and needed to fix my nails in a pinch and so ordered this kit because it had a lot of what I'd need.The sizes are good and very natural, and the case they come in seems well designed and able to keep the nails from moving too much. Unfortunately, I have found some that moved, so the design can definitely been improved.The small light is difficult to use to flash cure, but good for curing for longer periods of time after that. You can only do one or two fingers at a time though, a more standard light or one meant for flash curing or both would be better. I'm a pinch it did work was just a bit more finicky - you're better off purchasing just the nails and getting the flash cure and full hand lights elsewhere.Really appreciate the very realistic and natural lengths these nails come in - saves me a lot of time from having to file each nail to get the size I want.The glue could be better - i used a brush on gel for my first set and the issue is that it pops off quite easily and moves around making it difficult to press and hold and cure in the right place without bubbles. This gel glue is a bit thicker, but harder to get out of the bottle and control - I definitely wound up with some glue outside of where it out to have been and am hoping this hasn't led to some issues (curing gel products on the skin can cause the development of allergies, definitely want to make sure as much as possible is off the skin before curing, which I thought I did, only to find a sticky substance later).Some reviews are complaining that the dehydrator and primer are not included, though the instructions say required. They are not strictly speaking "required" - the nails, glue, and light will work without them, but dehydrator and primer will help them last longer. The main ingredient in many dehydrators is alcohol and wiping your nails with alcohol on a lint free wipe will help dehydrate your nails. Primer chemically etches the surface to rough it up, which helps the gel to adhere better - you can also use a nail file and manually rough up your nails.These nails are roughed up on both sides for you, so you don't have to use primer or take a file to it to rough it up - you just need to rough up your nails a little bit.I struggle to grow out my nails and paint them nicely, I find that these gel extensions help keep my nails healthier and stronger without much effort from me, though it does take me a few hours every time and I am trying to resist the urge to remove them all and redo them for every minor mistake. With the exception of the glue, these mistakes are largely user error and my nails look much better with this system than anytime I've done them before.

They have the perfect thickness. Good size variety. The pre-buff is very helpful, eliminating a step in an already time consuming process. They file down nicely without chipping/cracking.It would be nice if the base of the nail was a bit thinner making it look more natural at the cuticle. I’m not an advanced at home nail gal… yet! Hopefully I’ll come across a video showing me some tricks. I also have the short almond shape which I know will be easier to glue on and hold to cure.Will order again !

i was looking for a perfect midlength almond nail. there were the perfect size. i barely had to do any shaping or resizing. it already comes buffed so that takes a step away and saves time. these are very sturdy, it never breaks on me. The polish goes on nice and smoothly. i get about a week and a half wear out of these. I will definitely repurchase.

I love these tips a lot! It comes with so many sizes and the length is great because I’m a student and I can still easily type on my laptop and such without them getting in the way. Highly recommend!

I’ve learned that there’s no point in buying pre etched tips because e you still have to etch them yourself or they won’t stay on. Over all a good product though