Applied these cute a heck press ons last night (Kiss nails, brush on glue), but a few of them have bubbles. After washing my hands few times today, there is visible condensation under the nails with bubbles (sorry difficult to photograph!). This is I think my 4th set and never had this issue before.
I want to remove the nails with condensation to avoid possible infection, it's not something else I want to mess around with. Is there any way to remove and preserve the nails so I can reapply? Any tips in general for removing fresh press ons?
by tripeface
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Soak your nails in warm water to loosen them, then use an orange stick or similar tool to gently remove them. Be very gentle and do not force the nails off. Take a cotton swab with nail polish remover or pure acetone to remove the excess glue from the underside of the fake nail. You must remove all of the glue, otherwise this issue can happen again. Remove the glue from your natural nails as well.
Then when you reapply, make sure to wipe your nails down with alcohol or acetone first to remove any oils. To glue them back on, I like to brush the glue onto my nail and then apply the fake nail. Press HARD when applying the fake nail and apply it starting from one end to make sure all of the air is pushed out. This helps to ensure the entire underside of the fake nail has glue on it and will prevent the bubbles. You can also try adding an extra dot of glue onto the middle of your nail (in addition to brushing it on) which will help prevent air bubbles.
The nail on your finger also looks slightly too big, so try filing down the sides to make it fit better. It’s better for it to be slightly too small than to be too big based on my experience. It can be a bit tricky to find the proper size since smaller fake nails have a deeper curve, so I like to take a slightly larger size and file it down to fit.