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 ColorFX by imPRESS Press-On Nails

Most Helpful Critical Review

I would prefer another nail extension

I am not a beginner when it comes to nails. I've been teaching myself the art of nails in many forms (acrylic, polygel, gels, etc.) since 2018. That being said, I don't have a lot of experience with peel & press nails. I received the style, Blissful Radiance, and it was so pretty. The details with ...the ombre but also a "chrome" topper were so nice. These were easy to apply. You literally just prep, peel & stick. It is important to measure each nail. That is where my problem came in. I needed a size 3 for my middle finger, but there was only one size 3. There were however three of the size 2. I was able to file a bit of the size 2 to try to make it a bit smaller, unfortunately it still looked big. I didn't want to file too much because the design is probably like a film laid over the plastic nail. I didn't want to have the design peel. The same thing with filing the tip once they were all on. I filed just enough but tried to be gentle. Unfortunately, these would be a one-day, maybe over a weekend, type of thing for me. At the end of my first day, the design was peeling on the thumb. The bottom of the nail had little lint pieces because there's glue or the sticky stuff under the fake nail edge that doesn't get covered if your nail isn't long enough. Because the middle finger nail was too big, it shifted a lot here and there. Unfortunately, I'm also scared of getting a "greenie" or green nail syndrome from bacteria stuck under the press-on nail. This can be caused if moisture gets stuck under the nail. I definitely had some moisture trapped under some of the nails from chores, etc. My other small observation/complaint is that most people may not have things to prep the nails if you're able to get the other nails to fit you. So having so many just really seems to be for a one-time use. So, if you have a friend or family member that can fit and use the rest, they need their own prep. Just wanted to point that out since there are so many nails in the pack. Removal: My nails lasted two full days and a half before I had to remove them. Some of the nails were too loose, moisture was getting stuck, and the black lint stuff was just grossing me out. I soaked them with pretty warm water and a little soap for 15 minutes. I used the little wooden stick to help remove them, but there was still quite a bit of glue/the sticky layer left behind. I tried cuticle oil and that helped more, but I still had some glue left, and it had been about 50+ minutes at that point. (I had to soak one hand at a time because you need them freshly out of the warm water.) I ended up very lightly removing the rest with an e-file. For being a quick application, the removal ruined it for me. I'm sure the longer they last, the less sticky they'll be, but unfortunately, I couldn't continue with them. I do want to add that I think these are okay at this "short" length. If these are available in other lengths and the same application, I really don't see them lasting without shifting.