Recently, I decided to give press-on nails a try again. All previous attempts have resulted in nails popping off within a day or two, even using nail glue. This is likely due to my strangely-shaped nail beds (flat with sharply curved sides, and two nails are "twisted" like a corkscrew so one side is lower than the other) that often leaves gaps under the press-ons.
I found some relatively cheap nails online on Shopee and bought several sets along with "jelly stickers" for adhesion. I was hoping the nail stickers would help create a smoother surface area for the press-ons to stick too! I also got both long and short nails to see if it made a difference.
The first set I tried was a 24-piece set made of thin plastic. I dipped them in hot water and pressed against my natural nails to flatten them out more and hopefully stick better. This is a trick I learned from the internet. This let me pick out which nail size fit which finger best as well. 💅
✨Point! Do not dip into the hot water for too long or use boiling water (I used just off the boil, and dipped for 1-2 seconds) or the nails may actually warp out of shape from excessive heat!
