Beetles Short Almond Nail Tips: 12 Sizes 288 PCS Half Matte Full Cover Gel Tips Clear Acrylic Gel Nail Tips Almond Shape for DIY Extension

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.

I’ve been getting my nails done for over a decade now or more. Recent changes in the economy 🌎🌍🌏and my paycheck 📈📉📄have made it necessary for me to take care of my manicure at home.I have a local salon 💅that I have been using for the past 🥰10 years. But I no longer can afford 😬to pay for my manicure in one sitting 🤷‍♀️because purchasing everything I need for multiple manicures, touch ups and repairing - for the same price $$/$$$ makes more sense🤘🏻✅I’m pleased with the quality of my manicure 💅 and I have time on my lunch break ☕️to often do something quick.I work primarily with my hands all day long, so my nails take a beating ⌨️ anyway-daily.I don’t have to pre-file [just my natural nails].I’ll edit later.As soon as I can remember 🤪to, I’ll take a photo of my current nail 💅situation and post the Amazon products I used.It’s sincerely not my forte but also not difficult for someone not trained.If I can, I promise 🤘🏻you can too!

This brand is AMAZING. I have tried so many gel nail tips and nothing ever stays. Yes i prep and prime EVERY TIME! I am a dog groomer so my hands are CONSTANTLY WET and soapy from scrubbing dog booties. My nails pop off like nobody’s business to the point where I gave up doing my nails all together.One day i went back to my old nail tips which were beatles brand and ohmygod it is day and night. Its been like almost 2 weeks now and none have come off yet. (Thats long for me). Now im beginning to think I may actually have to soak off my nails in order to redo my set INSTEAD of having to redo my set EVERY WEEK BECAUSE they poped off.Ladies! These are THE BEST if you have a problem getting nail tips to stay.Ill be getting every shape and style !!😊 ♥️ 💅

Love these tips and other beetles tips. Work well, stay put, easy to decorate. HOWEVER, I would NOT call these short. I file them quite a bit. They’re longer than any other brand I’ve ordered in short (usually get Lucky tips). Still worth it, though, esp with beetles nail gel glue.

These are pretty solid once they are on! I got the short almond (pictured) and I do like them, however they are definitely better for flatter nail beds. If you’re like me and have very curved nail beds, the sides are going to be hard to get flush with your nail and not leave air pockets. My solution was to use a thick clear hybrid gel instead of the thinner “nail glue” gel. It helped to hold the sides in place better while curing. The short almond style is a good length for me. I have had them on for about four days and they are still extremely sturdy. Overall, I’m pleased with these for the price!

this nail glue is amazing. it keeps my nails on 3-4 weeks with proper application

Very durable nice shape and very easy to apply

These nails are much thinner and more flexible than other off-brand nails I've bought. That works out great because my nails seem to be more flat than curved and these formed to them and stuck better. They did, however, come with little tabs on the pointy part of each nail. Like they had not been cut well from the mold they were made from. I buy lots of nails and this is not normal. It added the extra step of trimming and filing off that little tab from each nail.