Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Acrylic press on nails at home💕
27
items These are the tools and steps I use to do my own super easy press on nails at home!!
Sections
3
🎀The tools to get you started🎀
THE NAILS 💅🏾
Step by step tutorial
🎀The tools to get you started🎀
This kit is Better than buying all of these tools separately. It comes with a file to buff your nails and a nail cutter/cuticle cutter and along with other things.
Nail Care Tool Kit, Files, Buffer, Cuticle Tools
If you want your nails to look professional without going to a professional...TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUTICLES!! I'm telling you it is a game changer when you have a nice clean nail base to work with. It will look like those press ons are growing straight ...
Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover, 1 Fl. Oz.
If you want your press on nails to last you 2+ weeks, nail dehydrator is the secret to achieving that. It drys out your nails and makes the glue stick to your nails better.
15ml Acid Free Nail Primer & Dehydrator
This glue keeps my nails ON for a hot minute, it comes in a pack of 4 so you'll be in stock for a while
Cala Super Nail Glue Professional (4 Bottles)
This top coat is the best in the game right now. It leaves a super high shine gloss finish, and it cures with no sticky residue under a uv lamp!!
beetles Gel Polish No Wipe Clear Glossy Top Coat
Come join the uv lamp girlies!! We are using gel polish ONLY hahaha, but seriously using gel polish saves you a lot of time and it gives a nice finish especially when using a uv lamp for press on nails!
SUNUV UV LED Nail Lamp, Gel Nail Polish Dryer
This cuticle oil helps keeps your cuticles from drying out and being hardened and crusted. It helps with the appearance of your nails while simultaneously giving moisture and hydration to your cuticles. It honestly will give you a salon finish haha
Cuccio Naturale Revitalizing Oil - Milk & Honey
Since you're going to be working with a uv lamp i recommend to get these protection gloves to shield your hand from the uv light. Stay safe!!!
MelodySusie UV Gloves for Gel Nail Lamp, UPF50+
THE NAILS 💅🏾
These are the nails that I have used! They all have the durability and feel of acrylic nails!
Super cute stiletto nails that have 3 layers of protection to give off that acrylic feel !
French Gel Nail Tips - Pink Long Stiletto
Very cute short black French tip nails that have an acrylic like finish!
XCOATTIPS French Nails - Black French Tip
Adorable classic french tip nails that look natural and go with every look. You really can't go wrong with these
XCOATTIPS 160pcs Short Square Brown French Tips
My personal fav, I love me some long French tips especially for vacation. They last through everything. You would love these
XCOATTIPS 300pcs Brown Long Square French Tips
Okay because the girlies definitely did put me on to these short nails, and honestly they are super!! cute especially if you're like me and only wear long nails. These were a nice change for sure !!!
BTArtbox Nude Square Press On Nails, 30 Kit
THEE SUMMER NAILS☀️💅🏾 i recently found that they have French tips in different colors, and yall...I've never been so excited!! hahaha, these are so cute I love them so much
btartboxnails XCOATTIPS Brighter Pastel French Tips
Listen if you know you know!! These milky colored nails are so cute and the fact that you can do these at home!!!! I remember trying to request this exact shade at the nail place and it's difficult to come by. Honestly so cute
btartboxnails Square Gel Tips Long - Milky White
Simple,short, and cute. You can't really go wrong with almond French tips. It gives a classy and cute look
BTArtboxnails French Gel Nail Tips - Pink Almond
The short nails are slowly growing on me!!!! Guys this is serious! Hahaha, Im starting to really like the short nail look these are so cute, especially when you add some cute jewelry onto your hands omg yes
BTArtbox Short Nude Square Press On Nails Kit
These are so cute, once again I'm so excited they added colored French tips!! The way that you can mix and match with all these colors in this set it's too cute I swear
btartboxnails XCOATTIPS French Gel Nails - Pastel
Super cute another one of my favorites. Just a classic long French tip, you can't go wrong with this
BTArtboxnails French Tip Press on Nails - Pink
Ugh I love these nuetral color French tips so bad. These are so classy and calm it's definitely one of my favorite color combos. If you're into more chill, but elegant colors you will love these
btartboxnails XCOATTIPS French Gel Nails
Cute and classy French tips, these are a regular everyday staple for someone who isn't into long nails!
BTArtboxnails French Gel Nail Tips - Extra Short
I actually love these a lot and I have to re order another box of them. If you like regular long square French tips then I recommend stepping out the box a bit and trying a nuetral french tip. You wil fall in love hahah
btartboxnails XCOATTIPS French Gel Nails
Step by step tutorial
these are the steps to have a salon finish on your at home nails💕
The first thing you're going to want to do is grab that cuticle remover solution and get to work. Let it sit on your nail for 15 seconds and then use the cuticle pusher to push those cuticles back, if you don't have cuticle remover then you can remov...
Prepping the nails: cuticles
Next you're going to file the top layer of shine off of your nails, and add that dehydrator on after you finish filing. This makes sure that your nails have no shiny outer later, and the glue will stick on to your nail longer. These will not be comin...
Prepping the nails: buffing and dehydrating
Now it's time to glue the nails on. Place the glue in the center of the nail. Not on the outside because the glue will leak on the sides and cause a mess. If you do have some glue spillage use a DRY paper towel or qtip. Using a wet one will make whit...
Starting the nails: gluing
Now it's time to add that top coat. I do about about 3 layers of top coat or 2 minimum. You want to cure for about 90 seconds between each set to ensure the durability and dryness of the nails. I found that curing longer, and for the proper time make...
Trust the process: clear coat
The good thing about these nails is the fact that they give you a lot of creative freedom. You can add gems, stickers, pearls, designs, and more to these simple press ons. It's fun to experiment and try different add ons with these nails, especially ...
Finishing the nails: add something extra