OPI

 Sticking Point Press On Nails

I have worn Kiss ColorFX Impress adhesive press on nails for over a year and recently found OPI's Sticking Point pressure on nails. I was so excited to try these out. I loved them: the natural look, the fit, the size, and a couple of colors. When I took the nails off after 4 or 5 days, I was appalled to find what I've never ever experienced before with Kiss' adhesive nails; what is called what is called "green nail" otherwise a bacterial stain commonly mistaken for a fungus, due to the lack of an edge-to-edge vacuum seal. Unlike Kiss imPRESS nails, which have a thin, flexible adhesive layer that stretches completely to the sidewalls of the faux nail, OPI's Sticking Point adhesive stops slightly short of the plastic edges. This creates a microscopic perimeter gap. Every time I washed my hands, water seeped underneath the stiff plastic shell and remained trapped. Even though they looked gorgeous and fit well on day one, the design fundamentally fails at keeping moisture out over multiple days. If you have flatter nail beds or wash your hands frequently, skip these. Stick with Kiss if you want to avoid the trapped bacteria that ruins your natural nails. Ugh... now I can't wear nails until this is cleared up and it's absolutely embarrassing and gross.

I got these to wear for a party, and though they have the sticky tabs, I also used a dab of nail glue I already had and they lasted over a week. They probably would have lasted longer but I took them off since I need my short natural nails.

The nails are really cute and at a good price point but have flake off in less than 24 hours.

I ordered the "OPI Sticking Point" nails in the style "Have Merci on Me." These nails are short nails with a rounded edge. They're slightly opaque so you'll need to trim your nails completely to the quick so that they don't show through the neutral pink base. The French tip is thin and gives the illusion of long nail beds as it begins where my finger tip ends, rather than at the quick. These nails look elegant and are so easy to apply. They come with a mini file and buffer combo with a wooden orange stick and a prep pad. The adhesive is already on each nail. All you have to do is pull off the acetate backing and press on to your prepped nail bed and they're ready to go. To remove them, you only have to stick your hands in warm water for 10 minutes, so use gloves if you're hand washing dishes and don't use these if you're planning to swim or take long baths. There's really no reason to get a manicure when these are so easy and better looking than most professional manicures. They're incredibly affordable. Unfortunately 4 nails popped off within hours of application and I had to use brush on nail glue to reapply them to my nails. I wear press-ons nails a ton and I've had sticky tabs last more than a week before. The sticky adhesive just isn't very strong on these nails.

The nails are so cute and look so good but they don't stay on, one came off the next day. I have used many brands of stuck ons and never had a problem like these. I honestly thought with it being Opi brand they would hold up better