I have found my favorite press on nails!!

In 2024 I prioritized getting my nails done as an act of self care. …And then the salons destroyed my nail plates. Which kind of defeats the concept of it being self **care**, doesn’t it? Care can’t be destructive, they are opposite energies

I experimented with dip, builder gel, acrylic, gel-x, and a partridge in a pear tree. The conclusion I came to was that for this stage - the cutting them short as they grow - full coverage glued on nails are the best and least damaging choice.

Then the journey shifted to the best nails and glue to buy. I will spare you the boondoggles and cut to the chase.

Nails: BTArtbox

Glue: Curv Life Semi Solid

This brand of nails has a lot of sizes included in each box, which helps me a lot because 6 of my nail beds are roughly the same size. In other brands I had to buy two boxes to complete one set. They are also pretty sturdy, without being thick at the edges.

I like this brand of glue I because it isn’t UV cured. Watch the application video on the Amazon listing page and do it that way, with proper nail prep. I find my nails stay firmly attached for 2-3 weeks. Their glue remover is also super effective.

I am saving a ton of money and healing my natural nails and looking cute. Win/win/win.