4mo ago
I decided to try these because I love the durability of gel nail polish but hate what it does to my actual nails. I also liked the idea that these can "cure" in regular sunlight rather than having to use a UV light. Overall I liked these better than other gel stickers I've tried. The colorways and patterns are fun, although often not as bright in real life as they appear in the marketing photos. There is a bit of a learning curve as one puts them on, but after a few sessions I felt pretty good about the application process. I also have small nails so by planning well and trimming each sticker I could often get 4 wears out of a single package. The "cured in sunlight" claim was a bit overblown in my experience, but also I live in the Pacific Northwest and strong sunlight isn't a feature of this environment. Your mileage may vary depending on where you live and time of year. I did also find that I had to be extra careful to make sure the nail stickers were fully pressed against the nail bed near the cuticle, otherwise it would dry slightly tilted up and then that would catch on everything and after a few days the nail sticker would just pop off. This also means that the fancy oil they try to upsell you on, the one that is apparently necessary to take the nail stickers off, isn't necessary at all. You can use any cuticle oil at all, or you can just kind of wiggle the edges gentle and after a bit of manipulation it will pop right off. I also found the price point a bit high for my budget. I felt better about it when I could get 4 uses out of a package but if I was only getting 1 or 2 I would have a harder time purchasing these regularly.
