Beauty

[MercysMom]

Anyone a fan of glue on temporary nails? I enjoy wearing them. Do you have a favorite place to purchase them that has a good selection?  I prefer the short square shape. Can you post pics of some of your favorites?

[ValuSkr]

I remember Lee Press-On Nails.  They were all the rage for a while.

[juperier]

@ValuSkr Lee Press On Nails were the first thing I thought of too! In the late eighties...had to wear them when I would go to Las Vegas. The heat would soften the sticky tab and they'd be sliding all over the place. Plus I pretty much lost use of my hands because I wasn't used to nails that extended past the tip of my ifnger. Fun memories!

[Peaches McPhee]

@MercysMom, Ok, here is what I have always wondered about with press-on nails.  How to do they fit at the cuticle?  What if the nail has a squared off cuticle area, and your own cuticle is rounded?  

[happygolfcartrider]

I think they look fake. One presentation I saw the Rep had them on and they looked too big and she held her hands like they were going to fall off or pop off.  

[qvcaddition]

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@MercysMom wrote:

Anyone a fan of glue on temporary nails? I enjoy wearing them. Do you have a favorite place to purchase them that has a good selection?  I prefer the short square shape. Can you post pics of some of your favorites?

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I have been wearing them for a year.  These are glue on, not press on.  I get more compliments on my nails.  I have saved $140 a month by not going to get my nail done at a shop.  I have a better nail bed, because I do my cubicles and every coupled of weeks, when I change them, I leave them off for a couple of days.

I buy mine at WALGREENS for $6.99.  One box has 24 nails.  I also get very creative with them.  Remember, these are glue on.  Tried the press on, they don,t stay.

Many years ago the glue on were very popular, before the acrylic ever were out In Shops.  I use to wear them then.  My manacurist could  not do fancy, now I have fancy.

My granddaughter in law asked me where I got my nails done and couldn't,t believe it.  Not a new concept.  Love them.

[MercysMom]

@Peaches McPhee  

Glue on nails have come a long way since Lee press on. They come in all shapes and sizes. I have rounded cuticles too. I like the Kiss brand nails. It has 10 different sizes and the cuticle end are rounded, but you can simply file them (very easy to file) to fit your finger. As for the length, they also come in all lengths. Again, you can file the shorter. I like to buy the short length or the one they call petite, which is very normal looking. I don't like the ones that are really long...can't use your fingers. Amazon has a nice assortment as well as my local drugstores and walmart. 

[MercysMom]

If anyone is considering trying them, take a look at a few youtube videos. They explain how to prep the nail and apply. Always treat your cuticles and push them gently back before applying. Also, they adhere better if you give your natural nails a slight file before applying the glue. Such a less expensive option than the salon and the glue doesn't damage my natural nails. 

[qvcaddition]

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@Peaches McPhee wrote:

@MercysMom, Ok, here is what I have always wondered about with press-on nails.  How to do they fit at the cuticle?  What if the nail has a squared off cuticle area, and your own cuticle is rounded?  

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I had a couple of boxes like that, but the rest were rounded. I returned those.  I lay them out after I have given my self a nice manicure,  soak my fingers in warm oil and push back my cuticles with the wooden stick provided and use cuticle softener.  To not spend $140 a month, the little time it takes to do it right is worth it to me.  I don,t have to wait for the manacurist to fix a broken nail on the night I am going out, although I could have used a glue on nail then.

To each their own, I love them.

[MercysMom]

This is the pair I'm working on this morning. These are my "going out" length as I have a little party to attend tonight. Normally I wear a much shorter length. Please forgive the polish on my skin. Need to clean that up with a qtip.