AOA Paw Paw Gel Polish Strips: Bday

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These nail strips are so pretty and super easy to apply! They have a stretchy, jelly texture and are only slightly thicker than the Color Street nail strips. They file much easier than Dashing Diva nail strips, and I was able to do the tuck and tear technique like I do with Color Street. I used the square side of the strip above my thumb cuticle, and it fit my thumb perfectly! The Dashing Diva strips do not fit the shape of my thumb nail, so this is nice. I am blown away by the $1.55 price! I would love to see these in a lilac or a lavender.

I liked them. They only last about a week before the tips start fading tho. Which is worth it for me.
However, the learning curve is to peel them from the tips so as to not dull the glue that will be on the nail. Using a tweezer can help when applying it. Also when I filed the excess strip I realized I had to file of the extra straight down and not in an incline it would take off too much if I did it the other way. For a special event I would apply the the day of or the day before tho.

for the price i can't really complain that much but the learning curve of these is kinda difficult, still testing out ways to make them last longer... these definitely 110% DO NOT last more than 10 days but 4-5 days (if covered with clear nail polish and also protip) is doable (without the clear layer they last at best just a day or two, which i also tested). When filed the tip of the sticker on the nail gets broken/wonky and even if i try my best to be delicate i can't get a cleaner cut... still they save some time and save me the hassle of having to wait for the nail polish to dry. i'd buy them again but i wish they were easier to make them work or didn't need some secret techniques to make them last longer. try them for yourself but do not forget the finishing touch. if wore by themselves they wouldnt last a day without chipping, still gave me a lot of compliments because the wonky tips arent as noticeable from afar.

These nail strips are usually great but this pink glittery one is not sticky or flexible enough. I tried putting this set on and they cracked and wouldn't lay down or stay right