Tried so many tricks but they don’t stay on
Hello 👋 retail brand: none
I’ve been doing my own press on nails for about 4 years now. I’ve tried so many different glues and nail tabs but still have a major issue of nails coming off after just a few days.
I have tried so many tips and tricks for prepping, various nail brands, and different glues, but still the nails come off.
Prep wise I trim my nails, push back the cuticle, buff the nail so it has a rough surface to grip, wipe the natural nail with acetone to dehydrate it, brush fake nail inside with acetone to etch it up as well. I size the nails, apply the glue and press it into the cuticle. I’ve done different amounts of pressure when holding the nail on to dry, more or less glue, glue on both fake and real nail or just on one of them, alcohol instead of acetone to dehydrate, etc.
I do my nails before bed so they don’t get wet for at least 12 hours. I’m at my wits end. I even tried curve life glue because so many in here said it was extremely strong and they had tons of trouble getting it off to where they needed a special remover. A nail fell off after one day with it and I was able to pop the others off right after then just pick the remaining glue off my nails that day.
Any additional recommendations or tips are welcome. I may just have to accept the press on nail life isn’t for me.