How do nail wraps work

Since I am, for some reason, not capable of painting my own nails the left hand is so hard , I've resorted to trying out nail stickers. And after much trial and error, I can say I've picked up a few tricks on how to apply nail wraps on short nails. Sure, a picture of your cat's face or an elaborate landscape design is beautiful on a long nail, but when you have less surface area to work with, you're probably going to have to chop off a good chunk of that sticker before you apply it.

It's better to pick a pattern that's small or repetitive, like polka dots or stripes. Step 2: Then, I had to match my nails to the nail wraps that most closely fit them. Step 3: After peeling a nail wrap off the plastic backing, I used my hairdryer to warm the adhesive side. The packet suggests three to five seconds of heat, but I found that it took about seven seconds for the sticker to become soft and flexible enough to mold to my nail.

Apply firm pressure around edges to adhere the wrap to the nail. Use rubber cuticle pusher to seal the wrap around the base of the cuticle. But there was definitely a steep learning curve, and I made a few OK, a lot of mistakes before mastering my technique. Step 5: The packet instructs you to trim all excess wrap from the top of your nails with scissors and then file off the remaining material using a downward motion.

Sounds easy enough, right? You can always put a piece of tap over the nail, outline your cuticle with a sharpie and then put it up against the strips to see which one would work. Fold the excess strip over the nail and file it off. I find it easier if I clip off most of the excess with a nail clipper before filing. If you want, finish it all off with a good clear top coat to seal it all onto the nail.

You can cut nail wraps into pieces to apply over already painted nails as an added accessory. Cuticle scissors work best for this in my opinion. They will also stick to gel, polygel, acrylic, or dip powder. Just remember that nail prep is still important. Now that you know what nail wraps are and how easy they are to apply, finding some to try is the next step! I purchased a kit to support a friend a while ago, and thought I would do a review of my experience.

However, you can get nail wraps at various places, like Priceline and Horton Nails a Gold Coast company. However, they do come in cute designs, and I think they are really fun for kids.

PLUS, they really do stay on well! I was surprised actually. One school holidays, I did nail wraps on my kids and they loved it.