ohora Semi Cured Gel Nail Strips (N Juliet) - Pink, Solid, Works with Any UV/LED Lamps, Salon-Quality, Long Lasting, Easy to Apply & Remove - Includes 2 Prep Pads, Nail File & Wooden Stick

Ever since I learned of the acetone trick I have not had any issues with hairs getting under them, it is literally a game changer. Thorough nail prep is also key for prolonging the length of time they remain adhered to the nails. Mine will last a solid two + weeks if I do the following : - I put the set I'll be using next to my space heater but still in their black box to keep light from activating prematurely. When warmed, they will be ultra flexible / formable to match one's nail shapes. The use of a heater is as important to success as the acetone trick, in my experience. The first few times before I realized heat was necessary, it was quite difficult because they were so stiff. -Of course, good nail prep like pushing cuticles back and a remove extra cuticle skin , gentle file of the nail bed ('roughed up' nail bed helps adhesion) , Once finished with the preparing, was hands with dawn or whichever kind of dish soap when time to start application. After washing hands and nails with the anti grease soap (anti grease dish soap or similar helps remove oils that will interfere with adhesion) Next- is to wipe your nail beds with the alcohol prep pad that is included. It helps to wipe finger tips skin with the alcohol wipe since we touch the strip when applying, and we need the least amount of oil possible, otherwise they will pop off shortly after. I now just put rubbing alcohol all on my hands and nails. . If nail prep is skipped, the nails will not stay on long. Period. -I use a pair of eyebrow trim scissors to trip off the excess, though nail clippers will do. -when I apply the strip, I place it beginning from one side so just one half of the nail has the strip on, so the other half of the strip is still essentially not touching , so i can pull /stretch the non adhered side (when necessary) so all of the nail is covered /reduces the rigid line sticker look. If they have not been warmed up with the heater this will not work. I keep the heater on in my area throughout application. -After I have the strips on, but before any curing with light, it is now time to proceed with the two step magic method of the acetone trick. The result of this technique literally 'seals' the nail strip around the nail edges, eliminating the super ew hair snag feeling. I cannot recommend this step enough. Also, this sealing prolongs overall wear. You can purchase the 100% acetone from amazon for under $10. So after applying my nail strips while they are still pliable and not at all cured yet, take your 100% acetone and pour a bit in the cap of the bottle or any small dish- Step 1 of 2: Dip a paint brush or a nail polish brush in the acetone and apply a generous amount all around the edges of the strip/skin. (Do make sure to press them first before acetone so as not to get any underneath ) We are basically 'melting' the polish down a bit to seal them against the nail bed. So apply the acetone around the end sides of your nails, avoiding the center part obviously. Step 2 of 2: After applying the acetone along the sides/edges of the strip /nail, wait like 45 -50 seconds then use the pusher/ orange wood stick flat edge and press along each of the areas where we just applied the acetone. Do it gently at first to test that the acetone is dry, bc it will cause the strip to have a 'gummed up' effect if pushed on too soon. Not a huge deal, just wait a minute more or so. Finish pushing down along the edges with the orange wood stick or whichever tool you prefer. I cannot stress how imperative these two steps are! I can now easily get about two weeks wear, zero hair snagging, this is essential. -Now in the application process it is finally time to cure the semi cured gel . nail lamps for curing these are like 11$ I use ohora s and it has preset times i do about 4 long cycles. They will then look shiny and pretty. -After they've cured -Use the nail file to refine and file down any areas that are still a bit over the nail (or if you did not cut the excess strip when applying, then file it all away filing in one direction (I highly recommend trimming them when applying but don't worry about perfection, as that is what the filing is for) So just refine to your natural nail nail length, ensuring there are no areas that are longer than the nail length itself (otherwise they will be prone to breaking easily ) -I have found that semi cured nail polish allow my nails to grow /keep their length (with exceptions obviously ) but overall I've only been able to actually have a bit of length to my natural nails when I keep them 'protected' with these nail strips. I have tried a few other brands out of curiosity, however, for my nail shape I have had the best results with ohora . My favorite colors are n nudist and n Gold Coast. I've tried many different colors, but I stick with N Gold Coast these days. I also like N Clean white. I am not affiliated with any company. I wrote this for anyone that may find these tidbits helpful, or for those that are here reading are not getting good results wondering what is causing them to pop off so soon, etc. I did not come up with the acetone trick myself, I learned it from Thatohoragirl's tutorial. I have been using these for some years now. I almost gave up after my second or third applications popped off shortly after, before I knew the importance of nail prep, before I knew of the acetone step, and keeping them warm during application. The process of applying sometimes gets annoying, but it's way better (to me at least) than waiting for strong smelling, short lasting, nail polish to dry. The cured strip really feels similar in strength as gel nails. Very much a game changer in having pretty nails that feel hard like gel yet easy to do yourself and less costly than going to get them done.

I like the vibrant red color they are and the way they look when applied. I put them all on, cut them and shaped them the way I wanted them. They were so easy to put on. Then, I cured them 3 times for safety. They fit my nails quite well and have a rounded end and a squareish end in shape. I am writing this review on day 11 and they are still holding up. It's an excellent value for the money. I will say that right now if I run my fingers through my hair they're starting to get caught in my hair and I don't love that. Theses ones are not super transparent but a little transparent. I attached a picture of day 1 (picture with 4 fingers) and day 11 (picture with all 5 fingers).

These were very cute, but didn’t last as long as some of the other colors. I got red before these and they lasted me about two weeks, I prefer ones that last a long time because I have my hands in water a lot at work and overall wash my hands quite often. I do the same routine when applying which is removing cuticles, buffing the nail surface, wiping with iso alcohol and applying a gel top coat after I cure and file them. Same routine I did with the red color (same brand) but these peeled off within hours of application That being said, I did love the opacity of the color, I’ve gotten the red and green before which were a tad translucent (not that you could tell once they were applied) but these didn’t have that translucency - I’ll be trying regular gel polish to see if it’s a better fit for me than the strips Here’s a few things I do really love about the brand though - adds protection/ hardness to your nail - it comes with a lot of different sizes so you can redo a nail here and there if one peels off - they cure quickly, I usually do 90s and 30s just to be safe but they do feel cured even after just 60s All that being said, I often wear gloves and do a lot with my hands at work so with regular polish it often chips or peels, and my nails break easily. I haven’t had any of my nails break when wearing any of these strips due to the durability they add which is something I do really love. The red color however stuck a little too well and did some damage during removal but that’s on me for not removing them properly lol.

I have tried many different semi-cured nails, which I find are the best option for me. There are only a few brands that I keep going back to, and this is one of them. These went on well, cured well and lasted well. Few lifts and few repairs, if any. One set lasted into two weeks and there are more left in the set. I have bought a number of colours in Ohora's strips, and I will buy more in the future.

The colour of these was so nice and I was so excited to put them on. Straight away, they seemed thinner than MoYou ones. I hadn’t even made it four hours wearing them before I had already had three nails fall off. I have always had MoYou ones last up to three weeks so I’m confident my application was fine. Won’t be buying any brand other than MoYou in the future.

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