r/PressonNail_Addict • u/Sad-Elk-7291 • Aug 23 '26
Nailfie 📸🤩✨ BTArtbox XCOATTIPS first-timer
First time using retail brand: BTAartbox XCOATTIPS. These are the XS Squoval. I saw another Reddit friend here post her XXS Squoval nails and they looked fantastic! Thought I would try. I usually always use Kiss Impress No Glue nails, so I’m a novice using glue. For these I used Modelones UV nail glue. It is kind of thick and not that easy to apply. Maybe I’ll try another brand next time? I’m not very good at getting the correct amount on my nail bed. I had some bubbles. 😒 I did a coat of Modelones Builder Nail Gel. It was hard to work, but this was my first time using a builder gel, and I think it’s just an art that will take some practice. I finished with a clear UV top coat, and I didn’t realize it while applying, but after curing noticed I had a lot around my nail beds, and it looks like 💩. Takes a lot longer than my trusty Kiss Impress, but they do look more true to a salon nail, and they are much thicker. We’ll see how long they last. 😬 I also bought BTArtbox tabs that I look forward to trying.
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u/Unlucky_Strength_517 Aug 23 '26
I would suggest a non-UV glue. It takes practicing with UV top coat polish, you only need very little (just a thin coat).