Pink XCOATTIPS Gel Nails

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!

I liked the look, particularly the length, of these online, but when they arrived I was a little skeptical after reading the 8 steps for application. I wound up checking that I could use the BTArtBox tabs instead of the gel adhesive (I'm allergic or sensitive to a lot of things, so I avoid products like that as much as possible.) I decided to try them (using the tabs) the first time just as they are since the nude color looked great and I genuinely love them. Good size options, nice and strong, very comfortable. The surface definitely feels primed to grab on to some gel polish, so I'm looking forward to creating some custom press-ons with them.

I have purchased these nails at least 3 times. I get several complete nail sets from each purchase and multiple complements on my nails. People always ask me, “Where do you get your nails done?” With great pride I reply, “I do them myself.” They go on with ease and in a matter of minutes. The quality of the nails is excellent and I highly recommend them. I also purchase the set for my toes :-) Paired with the BTArtbox builder gel will give you beautiful nails that last for a good two weeks. No cracking, no splitting, no joking. I have also used regular nail polish to create an accent nail.

I was really impressed with the quality of these nails, and the wide base. I use press ons on my days off of work (hospital) to protect my nails. I have a wider nail base and liked that these were not overly curved (which is painful when grown out) or too narrow so they look more natural on my nail bed. The color of the pinkish almond nail was natural and pretty, I liked the matte color when I wouldn’t normally wear my nail color matte. They are average thickness for a plastic nail, durable and not flimsy or so thin a glue melts it. So far no complaints. I used a new UV gel glue that I also really liked, instead of generic a nail glue. Probably the best most natural looking nails I’ve tried, great price. Definitely will continue to purchase.