Beetles Tipex Instant Apex Nail Tips, 192Pcs Medium Stiletto Acrylic Nails Pre-Building Pre-Etched Thicker Gel Nail Tips - 16 Sizes Strong Full Cover for Women

I have waited to leave a review. I currently have on my third set of these. I've been wearing acrylic nails for 30 years. I've always had them done, but I can also do them myself and have played beauty parlor many of times. I've always had the hardest problem with shaping of the nail. And so I've spent so much time when I've done them myself filing to get the shape right. So of course, this product is fantastic in the fact that it is already shaped perfectly no need for filing anything to get the shape. Beyond that this whole system of nail, glue, UV light is perfect. I have worn each of the sets for a solid two weeks before I take them off. I've been using a little glue remover pen that I also bought from Amazon to help loosen the glue. Anytime I've ever taken off my acrylic nails the damage to my actual nail bed is always so horrible. They are paper thin and they hurt for days. Taking off this product because I move so slow takes me about 20 minutes, but I've seen some videos where girls can pop their nails right off. So I've done the prep work to my nails, I get all the sizing laid out before I even start. And then I literally glue these nails on cure them in the UV light and just paint them. The gel cures rubbery and if you use too much it smooshes out underneath, so practice with amount. With the prep work, which is just cleaning my nail bed, scuffing it up a bit, and using a bit of acid free primer it takes about 10 minutes. The first set I put on I followed the directions that I watched on TikTok, 1 million different videos and I used the acid free primer. I used a coat of foundation on my nail before I glued/cured them on. The second set, I forgot to use the foundation, guess what everything was fine. This third set I decided not to do the acid free primer or the foundation just to test it see what happens see if that's a step I can cut out and guess what I'm a week into this third set and they are fine. it's nothing short of amazing. I've been paying $60 every two weeks to have my acrylic nails filled. I think these come out to about $1.50 a set. I can honestly say I don't think I'll ever have another set of acrylic nails again. I bought these medium almond and they are absolutely beautiful. I have realized with this third set. They're just a little bit too long for me so I just ordered the short almond and they will be the next set I put on. I can't say enough about how amazing this product. From a nail girl, I absolutely rate it 10 out of 10.

I wanted to use this product a couple times before giving a review. I used this with Bettles gel nails and used Beetles gel polish to paint them. I used the polish as directed and it was phenomenal! It help my nails until I was ready to take them off. Once I was ready I was a little concerned about how well they would come off, but I was pleased when I tried. I filled polish off, then put my nails in 100% acetone and within 10-15 minutes the nails dissolved and the nail glue rolled up and came right off. NO DAMAGE TO MY NATURAL NAIL AT ALL!!!!! I would COMPLETELY RECOMMEND THIS GLUE!!!! Over look my cuticles….im not that good with them.

I’m a nail biter from way back so, years ago after another bout of chewing my nails down until I couldn’t use either of my hands, I decided to start getting them done. For whatever reason, salon nails just don’t stay on. Within a week they’ve all fallen off so, I started doing my nails myself with regular old full cover tips. And it went well for a while other than the fact that they break SO, SO easily. I had considered doing a thin layer of acrylic on top of them to thicken them to hopefully make them more durable. And then these beauties came out and on a whim I got them to see if they’re worth their salt regardless of the negative reviews I’d seen. And let me tell you, they’re worth it. I’m not going back to anything else ever again. Yes, these babies are THICK, ***BUT*** it’s exactly where they need to be, not all the way through to the tips where they look ridiculous. They’re wonderfully sturdy which is great for me because I build the ignition systems for rockets and my poor hands are put through the wringer on the daily. The old tips I used would usually break a day or two into the work week and I’ve made it a full 3 weeks this round without so much as a chip. I was redoing my nails weekly which honestly got old fast. A few did fall off but that’s because I don’t use good nail glue and my hands using chemicals at work all day(me problem not these being a problem). There’s a bunch of extra sizes in the boxes which is great for people with bigger and smaller nail beds. The only negative thing I have to say about these is the pre-etched part of these is waaayyyyy too small so you do have to still take the time to file the inside to where your natural nail grows. Besides that, they’re awesome so just spend the money.*Disclaimer* because these tips are so thick, you NEED TO invest in a good electric nail file and good set of drill bits to get them off. An emery board isn’t going to cut it. Obviously it does take longer to file them down to the point where acetone is going to eat through the material but in my opinion, it’s worth it.

I love these nails as someone who doesn't have the time for the salon and is always using glue on nails these are great. Maybe it's the wattage of my lamp because i'm not using the beetles brand one but with regular nail glue these lasted me 3 weeks. Make sure you're closing the cuticle with a file after application for good lasting longevity . the look is like salon acrylics & definitely a good value as I can do at least 5 sets that would cost at least $50 each at the salon. i've attached my latest set.