XCOATTIPS Soft Gel Nail Tips - Matte Long Square Press On Nails Pink Colored Natural with Tip Primer Cover, One-Step Full Cover Fake Nails Gel Nails for Nail Extensions Art

I purchased the BTArtbox XCOATTIPS Natural Nail Tips (Extra Short Square, Pink) for doing my nails at home, and I’m really impressed. The soft gel material feels flexible and comfortable while still being durable. The extra short square shape looks natural and clean, perfect for everyday wear. They’re easy to apply, and they last well without lifting when applied correctly. Overall, these are high-quality press-on nail tips that give a salon look at home. Great for beginners or anyone doing DIY nail art. Highly recommend!

My new go-to nails!!! These say “extra short”, but I personally would just consider them a TRUE short almond nail size (if comparing to getting them done at a salon). The regular “short” sets in this brand (like many brands, besides impress and kiss) are way too long. But these are perfect! The quality is great! Keep in mind, they need a quick top coat. Even if you wanted the matte look, I would not consider these nails complete as is, and would still recommend using a matte top coat. The reason is, like all tabbed nails, is that you need to lightly buff the tips after gently snapping off your nail sizes. I think they knew this, so the nail as is does not have a complete look and is more like a perfect base for whichever clear finish top coat you prefer to get that beautiful jelly nail look. It would probably be so cute with a shimmer or glitter top coat too! Or maybe attempt an ombré, oooo, the ideas are flowing! These are so gorgeous and it only took about 5 minutes to do. The numbered sizes on the bottoms are easy to read and being on tabs, you can just slide your fingers underneath to quickly find the right sizes instead of digging through a little bag of nails and sorting out the mixed up sizes (such a pet peeve when nail companies are too lazy or cheap to make sure they package your nails already sorted and organized by size). I used their sticky nail tabs with these (the best I’ve found so far, btw) which were clearly labeled with the corresponding sizes and made applying a breeze. I prepped with an alcohol wipe, put the sticky pads on my nails, pressed on the nails, gently buffed the tips, applied two quick coats of gel no-wipe top coat (in the pink bottle) and ran out the door for blueberry picking! It’s been a few days and they are holding up beautifully. I imagine I should be able to reuse these several times with the sticky tabs. But I do also use brush on glue at times when I can keep my nails on a bit longer, and occasionally UV resin to gel my nails on if I am sure that I don’t need to take them off for a long time (like vacation). In those instances, I don’t attempt to reuse nails because usually the removal process destroys them. But with the price of these and how many sets you get, it’s still a great deal and far cheaper than getting them done at a salon. So all-in-all, two gorgeous thumbs up!

Very sturdy nail. They do not bend and are high quality. They don’t look like press on nails and I love the natural color. I would high recommend and buy again!

❗️Edited after wear test: I changed my review from 5 stars to 4 stars. These nails stayed on really well, but I struggled with the top coat because it began to peel off around the edges of the nail after 6-7 days. I think it was an error in my application and I didn’t seal the edges with the gel top coat properly. I still haven’t used the gel nail glue yet because it makes me nervous and I don’t want to use an electric nail file to get the glue off. I use the Beauty Secrets nail glue and I swear I think these nails could survive a nuclear war. I don’t mind the top coat peeling because it’s an easy fix. These nails save me money and still look good for a long time. I usually get bored and soak the nails off before they’re actually ready to come off naturally. Original post: These nails are absolutely worth the money. You need to have the builder gel and top coat kit with the UV lamp, but I use my own nail glue to stick these on. I ordered the XS size and these nails are quite small but perfect for my finger size. I didn’t cut the length down at all. I type for work all day and these are the perfect length in my opinion. You may have a harder time with these if your nail beds are larger. Be sure to pay attention to the size when you’re buying these. The nails are thin but that is why you’ll need the builder gel kit, it turns them into acrylic type thickness so they are sturdier. Apply these nails like you usually would prep to apply any press on nail (I haven’t used the BTArtbox gel glue yet). The nails are a gorgeous sheer pink once you apply the builder gel and top coat. This was my first time ever using builder gel and I just applied it like regular nail polish and the cured it per the directions. A little bit of builder gel goes a long way so be careful not to glop it on and ❗️DO NOT CURE THE BUILDER GEL ONTO YOUR SKIN❗️, you risk developing a gel allergy if you do that. I use rubbing alcohol on a cotton pad to wipe of excess gel. The builder gel finishes a bit sticky out of the lamp, but after you wipe the top coat on and then cure it completely, the stickiness is gone. These nails come with enough for 4 sets. Since this is my first time using these nails I will update later with the wear test lengths. So far very good quality, very user friendly and WAAAAY cheaper than the salon, even if you buy the builder gel kit.

I love these nails, very easy to apply and short and classy… all you need is a light layer of Builder gel and some topcoat and you are good to go!!!!