MEKK 600PCS Clear Short Stiletto Acrylic False Nail Tips - Half Cover Fake Nails for Nail Salons & DIY Nail Art at Home (10 Sizes) - Perfect for Parties, Weddings & Special Occasions

I’ve tried six different full coverage nails and by far these are the best. I like my nails sturdy, thick, and unbendable. Although I am rough with my nails and sometimes they do break, I undercoat them with poly gel for more support topped off with gel polish.I’ve been doing my own nails for awhile using PolyGel and decided to try tips. While using tips helped make the PolyGel process easier, there weren’t any other pros for me.- They are not flexible at all — they turn white and warp if bent- For bigger hands. I have somewhat small fingers — half the fake nails I get go to waste anyway, but the majority of these were so huge that only the smallest 3 fit.- The worst part for me was that they looked really weird & wide once I got them trimmed down. I like the coffin shape, but quickly realized that if I didn’t want them to be the full 2ish inches, the intended shape vanishes the second they’re trimmed down.I did my best to shape them with an electric file & regular file, but no matter how much sanding I did, they just looked so wide.- There’s zero curve in the length. No matter how long or short you have them, they’re totally straight, so with outstretched fingers, it looks like they’re going backwards. Real nails have a slight curve to them so this effect made them look super unnatural.All that said, I do think these would probably be decent for those who like a non-flexible, XL nail for nail art, but that seems like their only use to me.You could also try cutting from the bottom up, as this would mitigate the large size & loss of shape when trimmed down from the free edge. I tried this with nail clippers, extension shears(?), and small scissors, but couldn’t get the proper curve for the bottom, so this probably requires a special kind of trimmer (or a lot of patience). Plus there’s a number on the tip indicating the size so you’d have to cut that off, once again losing that perfect coffin shape.Hot tip: use gel instead of glue! Coat bare, buffed nail with gel base coat and cure under a UV/LED nail light for 60 seconds (manually holding the tip down until it stays on its own, about 10sec under the light). I found the staying power to be much better this way!Really good shape and love how the shape of the tip that is applied to the nail tip is shaped. But not very sturdy. Very thin and flexible.The sizing is weird- had to shave off the sides on a lot of them, pop off easy when it is just the glue as well when trimming them down. Also they are very long and not short at all.First time I do tips myself. Very impressed with these. I glued it w Kiss nail glue, filed the edges, etched the backside a little with small scissors, and applied acrylic powder solution prior to a clear gel polish (1 coat base/2 coats top). The back side isn't too noticeable, which I appreciate (middle photo). Didn't feel like driving to the nail salon for one tip lol, so let's see how this fairs. My salon charges $5 per nail fix, but it lasts until the nail grows out; I'm hoping these do the same.These tips were longer than I expected but very easy to cut down and reshape. I do like them and they are my new go to tips. Update: these tips are softer than I expected. I hit my finger into the wall while scrubbing my counter and the dip came off and left a soft bent nail behind. The next day I hit my nail on something else and another tip broke off leaving behind a bent tip. This has never happened to me in my life.These are fine but the shape is really weird in person, you'll definitely have to reshape.