Supernail Swiss Silk Wrap Self-Adhesive Tabs, 40 Count

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.

They work great...it took until my 2nd time to master it and using my non dominant hand to place was hard.Putting a base coat down and placing it in the middle to the top and nail glue on top was what worked best for me on the 2nd try...buffing the top once they dry them putting a regular top coat on so it looks natural.My thumb always splits in nail bed portion, you can't even see it and I have a lot of vertical ridges that split at the top and it's fixed those as well, makes them stronger.Removal was easy, 100% acetone, cotton balls and foil for 15 mins...

This product actually works. It is only the silk wraps so you also have to buy nail glue but it does work. There is very light adhesive on it but it can be lifted and repositioned on the nail. It will shred a bit when you use the file to remove excess but that does not really present a problem. Several of each nail size included. Not meant to be worn beyond a couple of weeks…mainly for repair I think.

These can be difficult to place on yourself and you can also see them through nail polish unless it's very dark. Jury is still out I'll strongly make my nails are reinforce my nail bed but it's worth a shot. I do like that they have a slight stickiness to them which makes placement easier but you have to really like cut them to fit your nails well and then trying to put them on and then use the nail glue like I said can be challenging to do by yourself

I saw a woman on social media use these to fix a broken nail. I figured they were cheap enough to try out. I cannot say enough about them. They absolutely work and they’re super easy to use. I would highly recommend anyone looking to fix a broken natural nail.

I've got a health condition that causes verticle raised lines on one fingernail. If the nail is allowed to grow beyond the edge of the place where the fingernail is attached to the skin underneath, it split and then catches on clothing or any fabric, sometimes tearing the nail down into the quick. Today I used one of the silk pieces to cover that nail from the cuticle to the top edge of the nail. I used Karlash brand dip powder with Supernail brand liquid to create a full nail that covers the damaged one. I know this will solve my problems moving forward!

These are not sticky at all and they're not cut to fit any nails, I guess you're supposed to cut them yourself? Complete waste of money don't bother. Sending back so disappointed.Update: I ordered this again because I thought maybe I got one that was defective. Just to verify, this is not sticky at all and also it frays on the edges so easily! I will never buy this again.

The absolute best & easiest silk to use. I've been doing silk wraps with it for over 10 years.