Semi Cured Gel Nail Strips | Black, Solid | N Onyx

I wanted to take a break from press-on nails/nail glue so I bought a few packs, Cream Moss (a beautiful dark olive green), Candy Blood (cool sparkly drippy style for Halloween) and Einspanner (patterned white/espresso combo). I read a few reviews for instructions and also purchased the Ohora UV curing light (which is plenty powerful for a such a small thing) and the gel top coat. I knew nothing about how to make these nails work, but figured the prep would be similar to press-ons. My first effort with the Einspanner style stunk: I lost three nails in less than 8 hours. Second efforts was infinitely better. Here’s what I learned: 1. Shape your bare nails and buff; 2. Put on high spf on your hands to protect from the UV light; 3. Use a nail dehydrator or acetone polish remover to dry out your nails: this is a crucial step imo. I used the alcohol pad that came in the box from that first set I tried and several nails popped off in less than a day; 4. Place the strips and press firmly into your nail with a tool that won’t put creases into the gel, and be sure to spend time on area around nail bed to reduce potential hair-snagging. Unfortunately, I put a couple of creases into the Candy Blood nails, but they weren’t too noticeable because of the sparkle; 5. Trim the strips down to your nail. I discovered you can allow for a tiny “lip” if the strip to go past your nail tips, but not much more than that or they might curl slightly up unnaturally after curing; 6. Cure nails twice as long: I hit the button twice, dunno if this actually helped but didn’t seem to hurt; 7. Filed cured strips into shape; 8. Applied Ohora top coat and cured again. Overall, when you prep correctly the strips are awesome. They allow your nails to grow in, and removal is pretty easy and undamaging. The Candy Blood nails lasted 12 days and I didn’t have any snagging. The green nails have lasted 8 days, but a few nails are snagging my hair, which probably means I should do a better job pressing down by the nail bed before curing. I prefer the solid green color to the brown patterned nails I tried first because they sort of looked like they were printed, not terribly so but maybe a little I’m looking forward to buying more of these and also trying other recommended brands!

N Cream Leaf color-- These were very easy to put on and did not get dingy during the time I wore them. They do get caught in your hair after about 9 to10 days, though. They aren't that transparent- I don't think I can see through it at all as a matter of fact. Dashing Diva makes these nail stickers that you don't have to cure and they're kind of thin but also durable. I like these better. These ones are thicker but comparable if not the same as the ones by Dashing Diva that you cure with the lamp, so just choose what you like. I like Ohora's colors better and am willing to pay a little more for colors I like. I did have to cure them three times in order to get them to be shiny The way they're supposed to look. I would say that for the money these are a very great quality. As far as functionality goes- I can definitely do everything that I could do before I put the nails on. I type on the computer for many hours a day and they didn't bother me. I wash my child's, I make dinner, I pick up little tiny earrings just fine . I do like my nails very short and have never tried them with longer nails. I hate it when my nails are long. It wasn't hard to find the correct size to fit my fingernails and I have quite small nails in comparison to some, especially thumbnail. This color is absolutely beautiful and matches a lot of my wardrobe. The photo that is attached is probably day two or three and I forgot to get a photo of anymore. However, I know for a fact that these nails lasted me 14 days or more. I had to take them off because they started to look ridiculous. My nails grow really quickly and they had been looking kind of silly for a couple days before I took them off but only because my nails grew out.

I've been through a million nail products, all the way back to silk wraps (Yes, I'm old.) I am finally absolutely delighted without reservations. This is my second time doing semi-cured. My shaping isn't going to win any awards, but they are so easy to do. They last 2+ weeks (I did one layer of Mefa gel topcoat when I applied them and then another a week later to freshen them up.), and most importantly, they don't damage my nails when I take them off! I was very dubious. I've trashed my nails with no chip and gel and dip powder and glue ons and sticker-ons. These somehow stay on well, but come off easy. It must be witchcraft. Whatever, they're my new favorite thing. I like that they can be stretched a little bit if a strip isn't quite wide enough or, like me, you have a crooked nail ("no honey, that your nail!" = truth) that needs a little extra on one corner. I also easily cut like half a millimeter from one side to fit my thumb perfectly. I give a lot of attention to the edges, pressing them down hard with the flat end of an orange stick, and then going back and rolling over the edges with a good amount of pressure on the side of the orange stick. Then I press/roll the orange stick from the cuticle to the free edge, overlapping passes, to smoosh and smooth it over the nail. This dulls the strip, but it doesn't matter because my top coat shines it up again. I can even cut these a tiny bit longer than my nail - not much, I wouldn't go as far as an extension - but it helps to even them out of it have a shorty or two. I used a glueless press-on to help shape it, putting it under the UV light for a few seconds and then rubbing the gel strip with the press on to get it in shape, then under the UV light again. (See my 3rd picture, it's hard to describe.) Then I did a layer of topcoat on the underside of my nail, sealing the free edge to the strip. (Remember to wipe any excess off your skin - the pointy end of the orange stick works well for this - or it will burn the blank out of you under the UV light!) Plus, there's enough in the package with the right sizes for me to do another set. So the price is only half, per set. I just save them in a black sleeve in an airtight zip top bag. I decided not to do accent or mixed nails - again, old - so I have a whole glitter set from this package waiting for me, and 5 more of this dark purple ombre I can cut or stretch if I need to replace any. They feel as strong and secure as gel nails, but they're almost as thin as no-chip over natural nails. I'm in love.

I do like these a lot, but leaving this to set expectations. For me they last about five days. Less hair snagging than heyhae brand. Easy to take off, no damage to nail. Good value at $9 and change. Application was easy! Sizes were good! Had hair snagging on day four and nails chipped on day five. Overall for what it is, works great, mostly as described. Nice color. Looks great!

I’m normally a diy gel girlie. I found myself in need of “building a nail” so I decided to try this! It wasn’t too difficult but for someone who’s less coordinated they might find it hard to get the hang of it. I have tiny nails so it’s even more work for me but all is good. I cured them twice at 60seconds and then I used gel top coat because I wanted them to be as strong as possible since I extended my nails a bit with them. I imagine if I had my normal longer nails these would’ve been easier to do! So short nail people—you can build your length a little with these but I wouldn’t do much because they are still kind of flexible after curing. Add strength with some gel top coat! I can’t speak to the longevity but I will update when I see how it goes.

I wanted to wait a few days after applying them before reviewing and sadly, I’m glad I did. These are absolutely beautiful nails and easy to apply and strong but.. they have started popping off after only 3 days of application. They are thicker and become more of a dip style gel instead of nail “stickers” like other brands but I’ve used the other brands for a few years now because it’s kinda the only “self care” things I get to do and the other brands usually last at least 2 weeks. These don’t flake or tear but the whole nail comes off like stick on fake nails BUT there was actually no damage at all to my real nail which is a major plus . I did apply a cuticle oil after I finished applying so maybe that’s what kept them from fully sticking so I do hope to try again with a different set whenever I can afford more self care. I had high hopes for these because they truly are beautiful, I just wished they lasted longer due to being a little more expensive than store bought “stickers” types.

I’m not a nail girl. Thick gel nails or press ons have never been my thing, we just don’t get along. I’ll paint my nails but the paint chips within a day or two. I decided to try these out to see and they are fantastic. Easy to apply, lasted me two weeks AND I got a ton of compliments on them. They looked amazing especially for someone who is clueless and impatient when it comes to things like this. Picking the size to fit your nail is pretty easy and they’re pretty solid once cured. You can pick them of relatively easy so if you’re a picker, these will either be great (with a good nail strengthener so you don’t damage your nails pulling them off) or drive you crazy (because you want to pick them but remember it’s not acceptable to show up somewhere with 10 nails and leave with 4.) I’ve ordered a few more colors and I really enjoy the easy confidence boost it gives me as a young mom! Helps me feel more like myself in this busy season of life. I will recommend doing them away from your toddler who is obsessed with stickers… That one is at your own discretion.

Really love the concept and this color. They adhere easily and were way thicker than I imagined. HOWEVER, some of the application videos I’ve seen tell you not to worry about them being a bit smaller than your nail width-wise (no, they don’t all match perfectly even if you try all of them on one nail) because they stretch out the more you secure them with the flat-ended wooden stick. That isn’t entirely true. Length-wise there’s quite a bit of stretch until the end snaps off but width-wise there is next to none. As someone with seemingly wider nails this isn’t ideal. I understand there’s a little bit of a learning curve here but I particularly struggled with my third and fourth (ring) fingers as far as covering the whole nail. I had trouble with my right thumb as well even though I used the same size as the left? So this ended up being much more time consuming than I’d hoped for. I really appreciated that the company supplies you with two sheets so you have enough (and extras just in case) but I definitely feel like they could improve the size options. My other complaint is that my already short nails ended up being shorter after trying to trim the excess strip off the ends. I feel like if you don’t have enough nail for the tip of the strip to fold under for twisting or filing off then you have no choice but to go in and cut it and I ended up accident catching my real nail in the process due to the thickness. Pros and cons. Fortunately I prefer shorter nails these days but I was hoping to have some length left so I could shape them easier. As far as curing goes I had no difficulty whatsoever. I found 60 seconds to be sufficient and then again after applying a gel top coat. I’ll return and update after 1-2 weeks of typing, gardening and washing dishes.

Il prodotto sembra ok, poi vedremo . La consegna purtroppo scandalosa con poste italiane . Pacchetto buttato in terra fuori dall'ingresso e dichiarano -consegna effettuata alla reception- nessun rispetto !

Bellissimi è la prima volta che li applico e il risultato è stupefacente

Terrible quality… I have been doing my nails with other brands for ages long time and my manicure has always lasted 2 weeks, I tried this ohara nails for the first time and lost my first nail after two days… also they feel very thin and fragile compared to other brands. i won't buy them again

As a long time user of this type of product, I must say that these are especially terrible

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