Beetles Soft Gel Nail Tips Short Almond 288pcs in 12 Sizes, Etch-X Pre-Etched Full Cover Acrylic Fake Nails Art, Salon Quality Nail Supplies, Easy DIY Nail Extension or Press On Nails, Gift for Women

It is perfect, it cures so fast and really easy to use and it lasts weeks! I have kept a set for a month with this glue, (they were grown out) but if your looking tips; i recommend getting a flash curing lamp, and put the glue on the inside of your nail tips and glob a bit on the edge, then press at a 45 degree angle twards your cuticle, make sure there are no air bubbles, the hold it under the flash curing lamp for 20 seconds, do this to each of your nails on one hand, and then do a full cure under the big uv lamp for 60-90s. Hope this helps!!

This item worked great. This glue (Beetles brand) is much more tacky and thicker than others I’ve tried. So when you’re trying to glue down a tight fitting press on nail it’s great because the nail doesn’t pop off too easily. With some other gel glues the consistency isn’t as tacky or thick and my press on nail tends to pop off before I can cure it long enough and I’ve actually glued some crooked nails because of that. I would say invest in the BEETLES glue. It’s worth it. Only down side is that you need a UV lamp to cure the glue but all of these items are investments if you wanna do your nails at home so I’d say buy one of those too if you haven’t already. Update: the last nail set I did I used little pink bow charms on every other nail. This is the first glue I’ve used that keeps my charms on. They don’t just pop off at the slightest bump. I’m a clumsy girl lol so the fact that they have survived all the bumps and hits I’ve put them thru in the last couple weeks says a lot about this glue. This photo is from a 2 1/2 - 3 week old set so naturally they aren’t going to look as clean and fresh as a brand new set. But you get the point lol these charms haven’t fallen off once. A couple nails have gotten a little loose I think that was due to my own error when gluing them and I’ve had to reglue 2 of the actual press on nails, so far but when I’m ready to take em off they’re on so good that I will have to do a soak off to get these off. They will not just pop off with hard pressure.

The product did it's job. You have to play with it a little to get the right amount of glue on the nail. I've had my nails on for 2 weeks now and there is no signs of lifting.

I bought these as part of getting started on doing Gel x nails at home. I like coffin shape, but the coffin mediums are just a little too long for me and the coffin short are not quite long enough. My hope was that I could use the almond medium and snip off the tip to get something like coffin or ballerina. That worked pretty well. Many reviews led me to believe that I needed to spend the money on the Apres brand gel tips, but these worked great for 1/3 the price. I didn't spend much time on my polish or bother with any art because this is my first set done at home and I'm sure they won't last very long. So please excuse my very pink and not very precise polish. I needed to dive in, make the mistakes, and learn. And I did. Start to finish only took about an hour and half. Some are on slightly crooked, almost all have air bubbles particularly around the cuticle. This was actually easier than I thought it would be. I learned that my flash cure device needs to have a motion sensor. It takes both hands to place the nail perfectly over my natural nail and hold it in place while it flash cures. My flash cure device requires a button push in order to light up. I could have done a much higher quality job if I had a third hand, or didn't have to push that button to flash cure. So I'll be replacing that little device. As part of making this doable for me, I used a peel off gel base coat on my natural nails under this mani. I love the gel x nails but the removal process is a nightmare--dealbreaker for home manicures. Acetone destroys my skin and my natural nails so after a while they break easily with even a good regular gel mani. The salon price to pay for a full set of gel x and then the maintenance protocol is way more than I want to spend on my nails. So I've watched a lot of videos on how to do this at home, and in that process I found peel off gel base and learned why people use it. The purpose is to make the removal process much easier and gentler. It's not quite as "peel off" as the name implies so this is not necessarily for one-night nails. My nails are likely to last days to even a couple of weeks but instead of filling in, drilling off and changing the polish, etc., I will remove them without acetone and drilling and just apply a new set. You still need a remover with the peel off base. You typically have to buy or make that separately. I noticed people who don't use a remover give the peel off base bad reviews. Jello Jello peel off base comes with remover. Really all that's needed is some warm soapy water, some cuticle oil, and an orange wood stick. You apply a few drops of a remover around the edges of your nails, or soak them in warm soapy water for about 5 minutes. That loosens the peel off gel base enough to allow the nails to pop off since it is what is covering your natural nail. There is still some basic work involved, but if done correctly there should be virtually no damage to my natural nails. It seems the better you prep your bare nails, the longer the peel off base lasts before your nails start to lift or pop off. Some who did normal gel mani nail prep said even at 2 weeks they were still holding on pretty well. So if you only want a day or two, don't prep your nails. I love these gel nails so far and will buy them again. I found a size to fit all of my nail plates without much filing on the sides. They're comfortable and look nice. They feel strong so I'm not concerned about cracks. I didn't prep the gel nails after I applied them. Most video makers recommend that. I just did a regular gel base coat, two coats of polish, and a top coat. It's been 4 days, I type a lot every day, and my polish isn't peeling or chipping at all. Recommended.

Great, durable, strong nails easy to form and function BUT! Do not touch with acetone at all. Not sure if it’s just me not knowing this, but as soon as I tried to take off nail polish, the nail started to deform and got gummy and I had to take them off. Thankfully the acetone did also loosen the glue, but goodness that was a mess to clean up. Other than that, great nails with good adherence to nail bed. Just beware, don’t mess up the nail polish lol

This Beatles nail glue works so good. It is so easy to use in. The application is so flawless. It is very picky on what type of nails it wants to stay on, but it has lasted on my nails for weeks at a time.

Don’t sleep on these nails! When I first opened the box I thought they were going to be too thin. Boy was I wrong. I am so glad I have these nails a chance. They are also the perfect length for me. With theses nails I also used beetle solid glue in the tub. These nails and that glue is the perfect combination. The glue adds the thickness and makes the nails very sturdy. I have been wearing this set for over a week. The application took my about 15-20 minutes which included UV curing time. The nails are flexible enough to fit to your nails bed without pain, but also sturdy enough after curing and the nail glue that I don’t fear using these nails to do dishes, laundry, taking care of a baby, and all my daily tasks. I had had zero snags, pulls, or lifts. I think this is my go to combination and it’s costs me $20 a set (nails, glue, polish). Which means I don’t need to go to the salon and drop $50, plus tip for a fill every 2 weeks. The photo I am sharing is day 8 of wear, I am planning on wearing these nails for another week before I take them off.

This Beetles matte gel top coat gives a gorgeous, smooth matte finish that instantly elevates any manicure. It applies evenly and cures well under a UV/LED lamp. It lasts a long time without chipping and doesn’t turn shiny over wear like some matte top coats do. The 15 ml bottle is a great size and will last a while.