I am obsessed with press on nails. I used them for years when I became allergic to gel and acrylic. Lo and behold, I became allergic to the glue for press ons. I decided to try out adhesive tabs, that aren’t from the drug store as those never last more than a day, because I HATE my natural nails.
I used these tabs with a different pair of press ons (sorry 😂) I’m currently toward the end of day six. Yes, you heard that right almost a week! I’m not gentle on my hands and this included hair washings.
Now, I’ll tell you I prepped the hell out of my nails. Prepping and application are key. Here’s what I did.
-Do any filing then buff.
-Alcohol wipe all your nails.
-Pick out nail sizes and set aside.
-Alcohol wipe each nail again before application.
-Make sure that both the nail and the tab end and start in the same spot (this is vital to making sure they don’t lift) I occasionally had to use two tabs and cut the excess off to ensure they matched up and cut off any excess that goes above your nail to avoid things getting stuck in the section between where the tab ends and your natural nail ends.
-Avoid water for at least an hour.
This is insanely long, but hopefully this helps any other people desperate to not have fugly nails, but have very sensitive skin.