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

I'm a total novice to semi-cured nail strips. I had previously tried a different brand and they came out TERRIBLY. They didn't lie flat and looked all wonky, but I figured that maybe they turned out so badly because it was my first attempt. So I went into trying these out thinking that there was a huge learning curve and that these may not turn out too well either. Happily, I was proven completely wrong! These nail strips applied so easily and laid flat against my nails, I didn't have to fight at all with bubbles or lifting. I followed the instructions, and they turned out fabulously (if I do say so myself)! My picture doesn't even do them justice, they're much more glossy in person. I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to do my nails for a fraction of what a professional manicure costs, and at home at my own convenience. I will buy nothing but ohora nail strips from here forward! Edit - I wore the pictured strips for almost 3 weeks, and not a single one fell off! The two nails that take the most abuse did chip at the tips at just under a week. So I put a gel top coat on and cured it, and nothing budged from there forward. I only removed them because the ledge above my new growth was yanking my hair out. The nails detached like a breeze with the Ohora remover, with zero damage to my natural nails (if anything, the new growth looked healthy and protected). I'm on my second set now, and I applied an extra coat of gel on the two nails that had previously chipped, and nothing has chipped this time. So, obviously, still super happy with this brand :) Another edit, just to add a pic of the polka-dotted set, because Amazon isn't allowing me to do a separate review because it's a variant of the set I already reviewed. These are super cute! Semi-transparent, which I was worried about because the tips of my nails are still showing damage from using an overly harsh gel polish remover about six months ago, but you can't really tell unless you're looking closely. I tried a different brand of semi-cured strips over the holidays because I liked the color and design and figured I really had the hang of things now, and they only served to reinforce that Ohora is far superior to other brands. They were thick and difficult to work with, snagged my hair from the start, and began falling off within days. So I didn't stick with the intention of only using Ohora strips from my first review forward, and learned my lesson the hard way!

Very easy to put on and looked salon quality. Lasted 13 days. Could have gone longer but were growing out. We'll worth the money.

Through trial, error & online advice, I've taught myself, to use gel polish strips. After tons of error, on my 4th set, I finally got it down. I started with a small starter kit for about $15 I picked up at Target as an impulse buy, which was good enough to let me know I enjoyed playing with it. I've since purchased a few more supplies & have experimented until I now have a quick system that works great. It's important to have super clean nails to start. Cuticle care, washing, drying followed by the alcohol cleaning pad included with the nail strips is simple. I don't file my nails yet as for me, it works best to wait until the polish is on, trimmed & cured to prevent filing dust from getting under the strips. The light in the kit was weak and took a looonnng while, so I read reviews & bought a stronger one on Amazon for about $20. So much better! After cleaning I put the polish strips on, making sure they do not touch cuticles, & use a chapstick tube or a securely closed nail polish bottle. The glass bottle itself is easy to hold and the brush handle becomes the roller. Press the polish down super hard, especially on the edges. This is extremely important to prevent lifting. Through trial and error. I've found that cuticle scissors work best to trim length. I then press the edges down again, especially the tips. Next, I cure, file the tips to shape, use a clear gel polish topcoat, which also helps prevent lifting, cure again and perfecto! My nails grow fast and I've had these french tip polish strips on for 4 weeks!! Holy cow! Perfecto! When its time to redo. I use a Gellen removal kit from Amazon which works extremely well and has caused no damage to my fragile nails. I hope this helps someone

I chose to give this product three stars because of its durability and color, specifically. There are other products by this brand to which I have given five stars, specifically the red color. They are very easy to place- it only takes about 15 minutes depending upon how well you want them done. It usually it takes me about 30 just because I try to make sure the shapes and sizes are correct and they are placed exactly right, but in comparison to the salon it's quite speedy. They are rather thick nails with a shiny smooth texture. On DAY 1 these nails looked excellent and I couldn't get enough of them. I wanted to give them 5 stars right then. I thought they were a great value. I put them on at 9PM on January 19th. That is picture 1 (right hand). Picture two is DAY 2 or 3 (left hand). Picture 3 is about DAY 8 (right hand) and they look dingy and disgusting and have probably looked this way for 2 days. I type on the computer for a living and don't typically do things that would stain my fingers, especially in the last couple of weeks. I don't use a lot of lotions or oils on my hands because I'm allergic to a lot of smells. These nails are already getting caught in my hair despite putting them on correctly (I have used these types of nails for years). I can already tell they're not going to last the 2 weeks that they say that they will. Well, I guess they could last the 2 weeks if you are okay with them looking rather unkempt or sullied. I, personally, tend to focus on the imperfections in my nails. However, I will say that I use other products from Ohora that I love in darker colors. I think that maybe if you're going to use these types of nails that you should definitely stick to darker colors not colors that are transparent or very light, like light pink, this color, white, etc. So I will likely be purchasing these in darker colors if I try again. Also, they are pretty durable but on about day three I did chip the pointer nail a little bit and had to do some filing. Putting these nails on is extremely easy and I did cure them three times on each side because I want to make sure that they were fully cured. For me, it took three times before they started to look shiny and feel sleek like they're supposed to. I have a UV lamp that they gave me with one of the sets that I purchased in the past. These will not dry without a UV lamp. I also would like to point out that the sizing for the different colors was very difficult to match up and by the time I got to my right hand I was having an extremely hard time finding fifth color (there are five different colors) to cover my ring finger and you can probably tell by this photo that it's not perfect because I had to cut it. I have kind of small fingers and the shape isn't perfect for me. I'm not saying that you shouldn't buy these nails but I am saying that you should not buy these nails in this color.

The nail strips look absolutely beautiful on the nails and the color is rich, elegant, and very flattering. I also really like the wide variety of colors this brand offers — there are so many great options to choose from. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with how long they lasted. Despite proper application and curing, they started peeling after about one week. I’ve used other semi-cured gel nail strips from different brands that lasted close to two weeks without peeling, so this was a letdown in comparison. Overall, the aesthetic and color selection are lovely, but the durability didn’t meet my expectations. I wish they held up longer, especially given the price.

Easy to stick on and looks nice. I did have to cure it with the lamp and then file so it is smoother on the edges. Last for a while after hand washing dishes for a few weeks

I've tried a few different brands of gel strips now, and these are hands down my favorite for fit and ease of application. I apply, cure, trim, cure, apply a gel top coat, and cure again and get at least a week out of them. I'd likely very easily get longer but I get picky and whoop, there they went! I'm actually on a mission with my current set to try for two weeks because the short amount of time with too much filing has caused some peeling on the tips of my nails. My own fault. These do NOT come even close to the damage of regular gel manicures! Do yourself a favor: Go watch some YouTube vids on applying them before you think they suck. You cannot use these to make your nails longer. You might get away with a couple of millimeters past your natural nail, but that's about it. They're intended to cover your actual nail, not lengthen like acrylics. Something that has been helpful for me, too, is to apply more side to side than lengthwise. I match the sticker up with one side of my nail, fitting it into the "corner" by my cuticle, then stretch it over to the other side, if that makes sense. I have fairly large nail beds and these fit better than any other brand, but they still don't have enough bigger sizes. I can, however, stretch them so I can usually get two sets out of them, especially if I do a little mix and match with glitter nails from other sets. At any rate, game changer, will likely never do salon gel again. Anyone saying they don't last or that they don't look as nice as salon needs to watch some YouTube University and get some pointers because they're most likely doing something wrong.

These are quick and easy to put on and cure. They have lasted 4 days so far, which is great for me as at home manicures usually only last a day or two for me. They look as good as a professional manicure. Gave 4 stars because on nail came off the second day and had to glue it on. Other than that I’m happy with them.