TOUGH GIRLS | 20 Exquisite Gel Nail Polish Strips w/Application Accessories - No UV/LED Lamp Required (Black & Sparkles)

I usually wear another brand and have been happy with them other than it seems they are always sold out of the French tips. I saw these and decided what the heck, I’m willing to give them a try and they are a few dollars cheaper. You get two cleansing wipes and my brand I get one, this set you get a nail file that is better than my reg brand and this set you get a cuticle stick, my brand you don’t get one. As for the nails. My reg brand for the French nails there is a two part process. First I have to apply the tips then come back with a clear nail that covers the entire nail. This brand it’s all in one process. This brand is much thicker and not as clear as my reg brand. but they are easy to apply. My reg brand is thinner and also easy to apply. Now for the durability and length of time I get out of them, I will return and give an update. My reg brand I get 3 weeks of wear with French tips. The only draw back at this moment is... I have long nails, as a result due to how this brand is made with the application as all in one. The tip part is just a little too short on both of my thumbnails. There is a tiny piece on the tip of each nail that is clear. The way that these nails are made I think is for the application of different types of nail beds. They have a more rounded clear on one end and a more squared off clear on the other end with the middle as the French tips. The French tips are actually longer and goes further back into the nail bed than my reg brand. My reg brand I have the opportunity to choose how much tip I want. Update. I have made it to day 4 and the white tips are showing wear on 9 of my nails with 3 on my dominant hand significantly more wear. They are not going to last 3 weeks. Recommend applying a top coat as they suggest. Otherwise so far good adhesion.

I wanted to love these so much! As a professional cleaner, I’d love to get my nails done but always use wraps instead because it’s money down the drain (literally) after a couple days. I had never heard of this brand before but was so excited to try them - even the packaging states “thicker, tougher” and I instantly purchased. The shipping was quick, the packaging is sleek and the design was beautiful. That’s where it ends. I put these wraps on, on a Monday. I followed directions to a tee, even showering before I put them on to avoid direct heat for 12 hours (as the directions state) Two hours later, one wrap already had a scuff mark. I hadn’t even made it into work yet! Though I do clean and my nails take a beating, I always wear gloves at work. So, there is little to no direct contact with any cleaners or water with the exception of hand washing. By Tuesday afternoon, a few more nails were peeled along the top. One wrap had even chipped on the corner, something I have never seen before with wraps. I removed them only 5 days after putting them on. They were just awful. Every single wrap had either peeled, chipped, scuffed - you name it, it happened. I purchased a cheap Amazon brand nail wrap at the same time I purchased these. The cheap Amazon brand, which I used prior to these - lasted 2 weeks!! Save your money, prettier and “tougher” is clearly not any better. I can’t recommend this brand at all - not even for a quick weekend wedding or date night. Poor quality, high price for the poor quality and an absolute waste of time and money. Cannot recommend at all.

I first tried these in light pink, and liked the ease of application as well as how long they lasted, but I wasn't crazy about the color (closer to white than pink). So I tried a different brand, and was incredibly disappointed. The other brand was thin and flimsy and lasted less than a day before looking rough (and that was with a top coat). Back to Tough Girls: I decided to try these nail strips in French tip for short nails, and I'm pretty impressed. It takes a bit longer to get these right, but once you get the hang of it, they look great! I don't have a lot of time, so I just quickly applied, trimmed the nail strips with scissors, then filed to match the strips to my nails. I wasn't too crazy about the initial outcome (my nails looked too square), so I decided to cut my nails with nail clippers to give them a more rounded look, and after that I was pleased. They seem thick at first, so I was worried that they wouldn't last, but based on my previous experience with these, they've lasted much longer than expected. I think these are worth spending the extra money on (the other kind that I tried were much cheaper, but very disappointing). I can get 2 uses out of thes strips, and you can't beat $4.50 for good nails (especially considering they last about a week). I've never been a fan of letting other people do my nails, and personally I'm no good at it. These are the perfect solution for me! I hope they have more colors to offer soon (darker pinks and red variations, more solid color options). I highly recommend giving these a try.

☆☆☆Update. March, 2022☆☆☆ I wore them for 3 weeks and tried to use polish remover to take them off as stated in the instructions but that did not work. It got some off maybe 10% if that, the rest I had to just hand peel which they do say not to do but dang, these things do not come off or dissolve in solvent. It has now been two months since I removed them and I am still trying to get my nails back in shape. Brittle, cracking, splitting. You name it, I have had it happen since removing these strips. Sadly, I wont be able to purchase them again. ☆☆End Update☆☆☆ This was my first time getting any nail strips. I chose this brand because I loved their name and the design of their packaging. Upon receiving them and opening it up, it comes with all you need to get the job done. The emery board included is great quality, better than some I have paid good money for. Strips were easy to apply, though I did the first couple backwards but they still worked just fine, lol. Maybe for dummies like me an arrow or something showing which end is which, though it did make for a hilarious moment when I realized what I had done. The strips didnt perfectly fit our nails and I didnt expect them too but they did turn out way better than I ever expected and it was a fun new years eve girls night in treat and we had such a blast doing it. No strip will ever fit perfectly because of how nails are but these were great and great fun! I love their statement on the back of their packaging and I am very glad I chose this brand! I like polishes with the stuff in it so I dont know how often I will buy again just because there was just this one with specks in it but I so love them and will be a nails guinea pig any day! Its been over a week now and still going strong, cant say how easy to remove because I havent tried yet. Thank you Tough Girls!

So I’ve tried the CS brand the middle-aged moms are selling (I’m a middle-aged mom and mean no offense—that’s just whose primarily selling it in my area). Those stickers are easier to apply but not as durable. Let me qualify that. You’re supposed to use the file to essentially scrape the remnant off your nail. I can do that with the popular brand being sold on the streets and still use the other part of the sticker for another nail. I don’t like waste, so I like this option. With the tough girls stickers, they’re so tough that you have to destroy the other part of the sticker to file it off your nail. Instead, I use scissors to get it close then file to shape the end to the tip of my nail. This way, I’m able to use the other half of the sticker on another nail. My nails are on the short side. If you have longer nails, you won’t be able to do this as these are shorter than the CS brand. Speaking of stretching the value, there are more nail stickers with these, too, but again, they’re shorter. I use the widest for my big toenail and the smallest for my pinkie fingernail, so I’m really able to use all the sizes. Sometimes I have to trim a sticker or have just a bit of nail edge not covered when I go back to a color for round 2. I do seal my packages with a chip heat sealer (purchased on Amazon for about $10) between use so they don’t dry out. These hold up pretty great. I’m not easy on my nails, and these look really good for a week. I’ve used several sets and did have two nail stickers fall off, but I believe this was because I do use both ends of the sticker and probably handled the second end too much before applying. I do try to apply nail stickers in the evening so they can cure overnight. But I garden, wash dishes, scrub laundry, and am generally unforgiving to my hands almost all without gloves. The tips might wear down a bit, but other than that, they truly do hold up well through the week. I sometimes leave them on for two weeks, though that second week, I look like a 7-year-old (again no offense meant, but 7-yr-olds are more often in a state of half-worn nail polish or just a few specs here and there than they are in a state of fully-painted nails, and I thoroughly approve of this). My husband is super weird and likes the look of worn nail polish because it shows that the person is out living life and not worrying about the neatness of his/her nails. So I often leave them if we have a low-key week, just to make him smile. I don’t love that look, so if it’s a work week, I generally replace these after a week on my fingernails. Toenails are a different story! I’ve had these last more than a month easy on my toes. In summer, with swimming, sometimes not quite that long, but they really do withstand a lot. I’ve had the CS brand last that long in winter on my toes but haven’t tried that brand in summer, when I’m barefoot or in sandals, swimming, biking, etc. The tough girls can handle the wear and tear on summer feet. I did want to mention that the CS stickers are a bit more comfortable, as in you don’t really feel them on your nails. These are heavier. I didn’t love the feel at first but got used to it and don’t really notice it, now several sets in. The way more reasonable cost, easier access (the moms never seem to have the CS colors I want or forget to bring them over and over again), and durability of these make them a better choice for me. I wanted to review this color specifically because I was thinking it was going to be more orange. At first it looked pink-ish on my nails. I don’t really like pink, so I wasn’t super happy. As I kept assessing, it’s really more of a pastel orange. It’s growing on me. It’s a subtle color, and the more I look at it, the more I like it. I will replace this color when I have used all the stickers up. Happy sticker painting!

I had these nail polish strips on for maybe 4 days in total, which I’m not very happy about. Other brands hold up much better and way longer!!! At initial application, I was happy with the black agate design and how it seemed easy enough to apply just like every other nail polish strip brand I’ve tried in the past. But after the first full day of wear, I noticed that this brand of nail polish strips were starting to feel tacky and sticky on the top layer and kept sliding around on my nails. This isn’t the first time I’ve used nail polish strips, so I know this wasn’t a user error. After two day, the nail polish strips were falling off at the tips of my nails and peeling back and bubbling up. And now today is day four and the nail polish strips are chipping/peeling off on the tips and super tacky on the top layer to the point that I can’t touch my clothing without lint being stuck to the top layer of my nails. (Pictured) Not very pleased with the longevity or overall quality of this product. Such a bummer too because I love the cute designs this brand offers :(

I tried these as an alternative to color street and I actually like Tough girls more. I find that the nail polish sticker is thicker than color street which I think helps them last longer. The photo I shared is after 1 week of wear and I they are still holding up nicely. No chips or cracks, just the slight wear at the tips. I will note that this is also with one coat of clear nail polish on top. Definitely recommend, I love how easy they are to apply. Each set comes with a nail file, wipes to clean your nails and a stick to help press down the sticker. Another thing to note when applying, since they are thicker they aren’t the easiest to file off the excess, I find clipping/cutting the excess off first helps when filing to the shape of your nail. When removing them, the color comes off fairly easily with nail polish remover but the tougher part is the adhesive. I go over them a few times with the remover and a cotton ball, then scrap/buff the remaining bits of adhesive off.

I wanted to love these so much because the design was so pretty, but I put these on on Monday night and they already started peeling on Tuesday while I was at work. I've had to trim nails back as far as I can to salvage them for Christmas day on Thursday, but they're still peeling ans wearing down. I was trying to save myself a little time ans castle because I work in retail and it's been crazy, but at this point I should have just painted my nails myself.