Tools // Primark False Nail Set Review

I've had these false nails from Primark for a good few months now and I've never used them. Since I've been using false nails though to try out designs first; I've been going through them like water so I turned to these to prevent my more expensive tips from running out.

They cost £2.50 for 100 in various sizes...you would think that means 10 of each size but no:

I had an abundance of size 7, but none in size 6 and only a few size 1. The case also opens backwards; the front sign is actually the back and you should turn it over to open it otherwise you will end up with nails everywhere and you'll have to sort them out again.

They're a really weird shape as well, I personally would not cut my nails like this but I just chop off the weird claw-like section with clippers and file it smooth. The shape overall is quite odd; or maybe I just have weird shaped nails, none of the sizes particularly fit my nails well. If you have much smaller hands I feel like these would work well for you.

Another quality issue though is with how flimsy they are. I thought they were going to snap when peeling them off my nail display stands (and I only stick them on with blu tac). They slightly change shape as well when you apply the polish.

Overall, great for prototyping designs but I wouldn't rely on these for tasks more demanding than drinking coffee.

Icecream for Days // Pastel Icecream Nail Art on False Nails

It's official; I think I'm becoming a addicted to painting false nails. Buying a pack off 500 off eBay was the best thing I ever did. I only need four of the nine sizes so I use the others to practice a design first. I hate having long nails but I love the extra space. Being able to pop these on and off whenever I want is an amazing feeling!

Also, it's warm. Super warm. The coast is usually a good 5 degrees colder than the rest of the country but we've been having a glorious 20 degrees for the past few days and I've eaten my body weight in icecream; cue these nails.

I started off with two coats of Cashew, then stamped on the square pattern with Mushroom. I used some acrylic paints (just red, blue, yellow and white mixed until I liked the colour) to add the extra detail to the waffle bits. Using a dotting tool, I placed down the ends of the drips first using White Heat then connected them to each other. I then just painted the rest of the nail tip white (this took two coats). I used a small paint brush to add the sprinkles and then topped it all off with a glossy top coat.

Polishes/Tools used:-
- Primark Ps Color Care // Mushroom (brown), Cashew (cream)
- Ciaté // White Heat (white)
- Primark Ps Gel Effect // Candy (pink)
- Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine // Berry Sorbet (blue)
- Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache // White, Primary Blue, Primary Red, Primary Yellow
- MoYou London Stamping Plate // Mix & Match 13