Review: Kiss Everlasting French - Glue On Nails

I received these nails complimentary from Influenster in my spring vox box. I was intrigued because I'm not really a nails person and I have never tried fake nails before. They are something that I would not spend my own money on - I would rather save that money and buy make up instead. Anyway, since I received them I decided why not try them out?

The ones I received were the Kiss Everlasting French nails in the medium length. They were very easy to apply. I just needed to select the right shape and size for my nail and then put glue on both my nail and the fake nail and then press them on. It took me about 15 minutes total to have the finished effect. My first impression was that they were VERY long. I always keep my nails trimmed short so this was definitely a change for me. I could barely function with these long nails so I ended up trimming them after application.

The nails responded well to cutting. They didn't crack and I was able to shorten them to a manageable length for me. After I clipped them I used the file that came with the kit and filed down the edges to be smooth. I have to say after I did this I LOVED the way they looked. I don't think they looked overly fake and they made my nails look so polished and elegant.

According to the box, the wear time on these nails is supposed to be 7 days without chipping or cracking. This was definitely NOT the case. That same night I was trying to take the hairband out of my hair and my thumb nail cracked. It hurt so bad!! To fix this I ended up using a tooth pick to get more of the nail glue under the nail and pressing it back on and then going over the top with some clear nail polish to seal everything together. After my little fix these nails lasted another 2 days and then that same thumb nail came off. I kept the rest on to see how they would wear but the following day I lost 2 more nails. So I decided to just peel the rest off. I have to say when I first applied them I was afraid removing them would be painful and messy. But on the third day I was able to peel all of them off with no issues and they all popped off easily. This goes to show that these definitely would not have lasted 7 days.

Ultimately, I would recommend these for special occasions only - a one day event. Because these will not last through the wear and tear of daily life. They look really nice but if you use your hands a lot they will come off in a few short days. I might buy these again for that special occasion but overall I wasn't that impressed. But then again I haven't tried many press on nails so I don't have much to compare it to. Let me know if you have tried these and what you think.

Shannon