Curvlife 24 Pcs Press on Nails Acrylic Fake Nails with Design Full Cover False Nails for Women Reusable Nail Kit with Nail Glue Adhesive Tabs Nail File (azure pink, 30pcs)

First, I am not a girly girl. I do WAY too much gardening to even paint my nails. But every once in awhile, you need to be fancy for an event. Back in February, I got acrylic tips put on my nails during a spa day with my sister and daughter. Four weeks later I had them removed which complete trashed my natural nails. I spent the next almost 3 months trying to get them past the weak, splitting, cracking condition that they were left in. They FINALLY grew the nail beds out so the nails would be stronger but I wanted to protect the nails because I do a lot of gardening and every time I was done I had to cut them all the way back. So I started seeing these ads for CurvLife nails on Facebook. I never buy anything on FB but I did find them on Amazon. I decided, after reading the reviews that I would give them a try. I ordered a pretty pink set French manicure look (this review), a fancier pink set that has some special nails in the set and a set that are like muted rainbow colors, with supposedly enough to create a staggered look of the colors. First, make sure your nails are clean. Do a quick wipe with alcohol or polish remover then rinse with water. Next, slightly buff the nails. This helps the glue hold better. Next, choose the tip for each finger. I went through the entire set, picked the ones that would work on each hand and set them in order on the table. Then I did some filing on them, rounding some of the edges better and getting rid of the little burr on the tip of the nail from when they were manufactured. This did not affect the look of the nails at all. Some people say they are too thick. After the acrylic set I had done at the salon, I found these to be much better, thickness wise. Next comes the gluing. The kit comes with glue, about the viscosity of super glue and it sticks FAST. So be aware of than when setting the nail. There isn't a lot of time for adjustment before the glue is hardened. Like 3 seconds? I did purchase, at the same time, their kit with glue and remover. THAT glue was less watery and had a bit more time to get the nail set before you couldn't adjust it anymore. Five seconds I would say. Wear and tear: The first day, they stayed on despite me going out and doing some gardening. WIN! Over the next three days one nail here and there would pop off randomly as I was doing stuff. I partially blame myself because I didn't use a lot of glue because like I said the glue that came with the kit was like superglue and I didn't want it to leak out and get on my fingers. When they did this I reapplied them with the thicker glue from the kit that included the remover. After reapplying with that glue, they didn't pop off again. I kept them on until today, about 4 days total wear. This set was more to see how they worked out for me, not to see how long they would last. Removal: I knew today was the day for removal as one fell off as I was towel drying my hair. So I applied the remover as instructed and the majority came right off. My nails were fine underneath. No weakening. No damage to the natural nails. The ones I had reapplied with the thicker glue took a little extra love to get off. I reapplied the remover a few times, lifting the nail where I could to get it underneath and they popped right off. Just be patient and let the remover do it's thing. Any glue residue came right off with nail polish remover. Be sure to apply some hand cream and a product to moisturize the natural nails afterwards. So would I buy again? Absolutely! They are perfect if you want instant fancy nails that look natural, won't require a trip to the salon and are easy to remove when you want to. I would recommend the glue/remover kit they sell and using that glue instead of the stuff provided with the nail kit. It seems more effective. They supply enough tips to allow a full set on any hand.

Absolutely gorgeous, easy to press on, definitely my new favourite press on nais. The size and colour are as shown, and is exactly what I wanted.

These nails are not Curvlife

These nails are beautiful. A natural nude pink base with gradual glitter tips. The kit has everything you need for a manicure, but I highly recommend the curvlife semi solid glue. The nails are thin but sturdy. They are shorter than other short brands I’ve tried. The nail shape is a short square.

The design is beautiful and I love the length. The nails are too thick for my taste. The glue tabs were a bit of a challenge to get off the plastic and apply. I’ve had them on for 5 days and they have stayed on well.