Supernail Swiss Silk Wrap Self-Adhesive Tabs, 40 Count

Well, after months of trying to figure something out about my thumb nail that ripped back and was causing a lot of pain from getting caught on things, something finally worked!!!I used silk for nails, I bought it off of amazon, and nail glue with the brush. I’ve been doing this for a month and it’s finally not split at the tip!!!I am going to continue doing it until I feel like it doesn’t need it anymore since I’m sure it’s still weak.Back in December we were at my sons basketball tournament and I used his jacket as a blanket. The zipper on his jacket ripped my nail back and oh my the pain. So I asked someone and they mentioned perm paper and nail glue. I looked around and found the silk for nails and now I’m amazed that this whole concept actually worked.

Nice thin material, comes in different sizes that can be custom cut. I wish l had this BEFORE my nails cracked, they were all nice and even length and then cracked or broke off within days of each other. My nails are thin and brittle and they split down the middle into the skin or the corners no matter how short l keep them. Superglue does not work as a temporary fix and bandaids fall off when l to grow the nail out. I hope these work as l try to regrow them evenly again.

Getting a good result with silk nail wraps definitely requires patience and practice. If you are willing to put in the time, these can be used as an all-over cover to strengthen weak nails as they grow out. My nails are in pretty good shape, but I use these when I get a small tear or break so I don't have to resort to cutting all my nails down. I also keep some of these in my purse for an emergency fix on the go: looks better than a band-aid!These are self-adhesive and come in different sizes (most of which are way too big for my nails). Instead of applying and filing off the excess, I trim the silk to fit prior to putting it on my nail. After a coat or two of brush-on glue---and time to allow it to dry completely---it's ready for polish. Be careful not to overlap it on your skin or your cuticle, because that can cause it to start lifting away.

I do my own nails at home with builder gel, for stability and some hand painted designs. Sometimes I beat my nails up either digging in the garden or working on a project and often it ends up with a split nail. Builder gel and rubber base only help so much. I used to clip off my nails and start all over. These silk patches have saved me!!! These are a game changer!!!! I swear by these now!!! The only down side is that the adhesive isn’t strong like at all, so I bed it in some base gel and put builder gel on top of that. Don’t debate on these, just buy them!!!! I promise you won’t be disappointed!!! Don’t be discouraged by broken nails anymore!!!!!

They dont stick by themselves, need glue.

Much of the time I play my guitar, I pluck the strings with my fingers instead of a pick. And my nails, trimmed to the right length and shape, contribute greatly to the tone I get. If I cut a nail too short and pluck a string with just skin, the note sounds dull, so keeping them intact is critical. My nails break all too easily doing everyday things, but with this product and nail-glue, I can strengthen them significantly.I've experimented with a lot of products and techniques, and below is the method that works well for me. You'll still want to be careful with your fingernails, but this can save them from breaking when accidents do happen. Be gentle when tucking-in a shirt, sliding your hand in your pocket, and drying your hands with a towel. You don't want to tear a patch loose or crack one. And when you push that button to make the light turn green, use a finger on your fretting-hand, so you don't split a nail. Develop good habits.The other products I use are IBD brush-on nail-glue (same exact product as their "nail-gel"), "Hurry Up" nail-glue dryer, emery files with 120 grit (coarse) on one side and 240 grit (medium) on the other, 320 (fine) files, 600 grit (very fine) sandpaper or file, a large (toenail-size) nail clipper, scissors, lighter-fluid, and a paper towel.These tabs come pre-shaped on the end that fits over the nail-bed side of your nail. They're all on a single sheet of backing-paper, and they have these little secondary tabs you can get hold of with a fingernail to pull them off. The tabs range from pinky-width to thumb-width. When you start using them, you'll naturally pick the ones that match your nails' widths, but when those are gone, you'll still have 90% of the tabs left. I've found that if you use two tabs that are narrower than your fingernail and overlap them, you can still get a smooth, seamless surface on the final product. If you use a tab that's wider than your nail, you'll need to trim it to width with scissors.Here's my technique for doing a nail:>Wash hands.>Roughen surface of nail with the 120 emery file. This will give the glue more to adhere to.>Clean surface of nail with lighter-fluid or 92% or so alcohol, to make sure there's no oil on it.>Cover the nail with one or two tabs. Make sure a tab isn't overshooting the nail and lying over skin, or you'll end up with a mess.>With your scissors, cut the tab's excess length. Make the cut about 1/8" longer than what will be the nail's final length.>Coat the entire nail with nail-glue. These tabs are wonderfully absorbent and make for a strong reinforcement, so you'll need two to four brush-fulls to do the first coating, depending on the size of the nail. With the brush-on glue (the brush is attached to the underside of the cap), brush it on from one side to the other, overlapping each brush-stroke a bit with the next, and reloading the brush each time it runs low on glue.>Place a paper towel on your lap and spray the glue-dryer on the nail, over the towel. Three short bursts should cover it. When you can no longer smell the dryer evaporating off the nail, it's dry and ready for another coat of glue. This type of glue is unique because it sticks strongly to itself. Each coat dissolves the surface of the one beneath it, welding itself on.>Coat the nail again. You won't need as much glue this time. Go back the other way, across the nail again. Follow up with the dryer.>Apply and dry a third coat just like you did the second, but in the reverse direction.>With the nail-clipper, cut the nail just a bit longer than what will be its final length.>Before you use an emery file, remove its sharp edges by rubbing them against another file's edges, so they don't cut into your skin.>File the surface of the nail smooth and free of brush-marks with the coarse file.>Now repeat all the above steps: apply a second tab(s) followed by three coats of nail-glue, drying each coat before applying the next.>You may want to stop here, but I like three layers. They make for a stronger nail and a nicer tone.>File the nail's surface smooth, first with the 120, then the 240, then 320, then the 600-grit sandpaper (or file).>File the nail tip to length and shape, beginning with the coarse file and working down to the 600-grit. Don't push too hard with the file; you don't want to break the nail. I get the fullest tone by filing just a bit beyond my fingertips, so I strike the string with both nail and skin.P.S., I used to use fiberglass tape, but found it to be a major, major pain. I won't bore you with the details, but this product is far superior in both its functionality and its ease of use.And in case you're wondering about using just the glue with no wraps, I tried applying six coats to a weak nail, and it cracked in just a day.

I found this product extremely difficult to apply. I estimate a third could not be separated from the backing and had to be thrown away.Instead of an adhesive backing, it appeared to be static electricity that did not not stick.Finally, they appear to be sized for a man so each had to be cut to size. In truth, I was able to use the third size down for my thumb.

It's exactly what I need and use.