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Gel nail stickers

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emmama2 · 06/05/2023 11:02

Anyone use gel nail stickers? I keep seeing them and they look really good and fairly easy. Just wondering if anyone else uses them and would rate them/ where to get them and how do you remove them?

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FreeHome · 07/05/2023 10:53

I am hoping for some recommendations too

StripyHorse · 11/05/2023 19:29

If it's the MoYou ones you have seen, I have tried a couple of sets. I got an ombre one and a clear one with daisies.

They are really easy to apply.
Like gels, there is no accidental smudging once done.
They do look good - I had quite a few compliments.
The clear ones can be worn over nail polish.
They last over a week - I usually chip nail polish after a day so getting 10 days from these is amazing.
Help your nails to grow - it's like having armour on them.
Easy to remove.

But - towards a week of wear (if you are as fussy as me) there are some signs of wear around the edges - which annoyed me.
I had slight damage removing a couple of the nails this time, but nothing compared to gels.
I don't really like the idea that they are essentially single use plastics.

I will get some again for special occasions / holidays etc but won't use them as a regular thing. However, I have only had gels once so I might not be the best comparison.

emmama2 · 12/05/2023 00:00

StripyHorse · 11/05/2023 19:29

If it's the MoYou ones you have seen, I have tried a couple of sets. I got an ombre one and a clear one with daisies.

They are really easy to apply.
Like gels, there is no accidental smudging once done.
They do look good - I had quite a few compliments.
The clear ones can be worn over nail polish.
They last over a week - I usually chip nail polish after a day so getting 10 days from these is amazing.
Help your nails to grow - it's like having armour on them.
Easy to remove.

But - towards a week of wear (if you are as fussy as me) there are some signs of wear around the edges - which annoyed me.
I had slight damage removing a couple of the nails this time, but nothing compared to gels.
I don't really like the idea that they are essentially single use plastics.

I will get some again for special occasions / holidays etc but won't use them as a regular thing. However, I have only had gels once so I might not be the best comparison.

Thank you! That's good to know. Can I ask how you remove them?

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StripyHorse · 12/05/2023 19:33

I soak a cotton bud in nail varnish remover and use this to go around the edges of the nail (use lots). Then use an orange stick soaked in nail varnish remover to ease the nail off gently. There is an orange stick in the pack.

I think my problem last time was using an acetone free remover- I peeled a bit off the top layer of my thumb nail as the glue had not dissolved enough - only slight though, no worse than when I have done glitter nail polish.

HermioneWeasley · 12/05/2023 19:40

I use Lily and Fox Australian site (free p&p).

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