Review (5/5): Cute color/great fit!
I bought these locally (for about the same price) and loved them. I wore salon acrylics for many years and these are only my fourth set (third by Kiss) of DIY full coverage false nails. On my prior (and first) set of Kiss nails I initially used the adhesive tabs rather than the glue to keep from damaging my nails. They didn't stay on really great but I think there are some good reasons for that. First, its important to find which nails fit yours exactly. If they are too small the curve will interfere with the adhesive. If they are too big they will overlap your cuticles and expose the adhesive to liquids and such. I did not file my nails to encourage adhesion. I also did not use a primer nor did I push back my cuticles. Nevertheless, they stayed on reasonably well. The big bonus was that when it was time to take them off it just takes a short soak with acetone polish remover and they pop right off. The adhesive becomes rather like rubber cement. It comes cleanly off your natural nails as well as the acrylic ones (and you can use them again). The next time I tried nails from Kiss they were a different color but the package contents and instructions were identical. This time I wanted to see how the glue worked. Still no filing, primer, or cuticle pushing. Despite those facts the nails stuck tight. They weren't going anywhere and I'm tough on nails. I even used them to pry things. So, if you can't tell, I'm still sort of learning and experimenting to find things that work for me. I have some muscle control problems and the Kiss glue applicator (which is every bit as good as every other non-brush applicator) presents a bit of a problem for me. I decided to use a non-Kiss brush-on glue for this particular set. I lightly buffed, pushed back cuticles, cleaned with acetone, and primed. Despite being treated delicately for a special occasion and having very limited exposure to water they started popping off in less than 24 hours. Obviously the Kiss glue is superior. If anyone knows where I can get Kiss glue with a brush please let me know. Anyhow, aside from the adhesive the color is really pretty. Enough color to be noticed but it doesn't jump out at you. One thing I have learned during my false nail journey is that these things have a right way and a wrong way to be applied. I always get square nails so its easy to tell now that I know to look. The part that fits against your cuticle is the rounded end. Also, if you want them to look real you have to push them into your cuticles a bit. I found it a bit uncomfortable during the initial application but it faded quickly. Well worth the final look for me. There is one other cool feature of these nails I'd like to mention. All of them are numbered. This speeds up the nail selection process quite a bit. You just find a fit for one hand and then find the other nail with the same number. I'm going to be sure to write them down next time so I can just pick out the ones I need based on number without testing lots of them. I continue to be really pleased with the Kiss nails and I plan to buy many of them in the future. Not only can I change my manicure frequently but I can also protect my natural nails.