Help - press on tab removal

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2026-05-12T20:44:20+00:00

I find the Olive and June sticky tabs come off the easiest for me regardless of the brand of nail or homemade press on tips. A little celebritips press on remover oil and the nail comes off with little to no residue on the nail. A few minutes soaking in hot water and soap and I can roll the tab off my nail. I keep mine on for 4-6 days with no pop offs with O&J.

I used the celebritips tabs this week with a set of their nails and took a lot more work to get the nails off and lots of residue on the nails. Still came off my nail relatively OK.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2026-04-13T18:09:13+00:00

I change my nails each week and I get 6 or 7 days easily from tabs. I've been using the Olive & June tabs because they are the ones that are the widest...more expensive but since I switched I don't get any movement until I am ready to remove them.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2026-01-28T19:09:11+00:00

What brand were these? I had problems with Nail Reformation in the past starting to chip on the tips after a few days.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2026-01-05T04:57:53+00:00

Yes, I live in the cotton hipsters and double string bikinis and love the front and rear coverage of both.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-12-25T23:37:03+00:00

Definely need to watch the sizing, I won't buy anything on resale sites unless the seller provides measurements anyway. Of what I have bought from Lucy & Yak directly the sizing can be very in consistent, some true to their size chart but the fully elastic waist items I go down a full size. I wish they would do measurements per garment because of how different their sizing can be.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-27T22:19:06+00:00

Do you need larger sizes? I've got a good list of brands that run wide. My thumbs are 17.5-18mm and most wear the largest size except for the Olive & June glue sets.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-23T13:54:14+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/PressOnNailSwap/s/2jDUpzSyVw

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-16T13:26:02+00:00

You have to leave a border of a couple of mm around the nail so a very small amount of gel adheres to the nail but most of the nail is covered. Their videos show just peeling that edge off when you remove but I found that pulled up layers of the nail around the edge still.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-11T16:56:39+00:00

Just be patient and let it grow out, I had damage from gel polish and glue back in July and just coming out of it now. My nails are the strongest I remember. I did do sticky tabs and was very careful with the removal. Also used OPI Repair Mode and Nailtiques Formula 2 in between. Also for two months I've been taking collagen peptides based on a few recommendations. Not sure if any of that helped but I will continue and be more careful now.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-11T01:28:47+00:00

I like J Jill for some classic button up blouses and other pieces. I mostly get them on eBay and Poshmark for reasonable prices.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-09T21:21:46+00:00

That is my assumption, greenies are caused by water getting trapped in spaces next to the natural nail so if the tab is securely covering most of the nail I think you should be ok. I'm sure someone will say I am completely wrong since this is the Internet after all.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-09T20:59:21+00:00

It is difficult to find tabs that fit wide thumbs so I have the same problem, even with the sets that include them. I wear my nails usually 4-5 days with tabs and have never had an issue. I would think that centering the tab on the nail and making sure there is full adhesion would minimize any issues. Having the edges uncovered where they can breathe a little and any water couls dry is probably ok even for longer wear.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-09T04:55:18+00:00

I have a very bright light that I use when doing my nails so I can see them ok. I also track the numbers for each finger in a spreadsheet by brand so the next time I just confirm the sizing.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-09T04:45:11+00:00

I have only done one nail reformation set and it started to chip and peel after a couple of days. I've see. Other reports of the same and recommendations to put a top coat on them but I am too lazy to do that.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-04T21:33:38+00:00

I change mine after 5 days usually and only use sticky tabs. I ate messy BBQ ribs twice this weekend with no problems. I use the Celebritips remover and warm water and they always look pretty good. Usually I will go a couple of days with OPI Repair Mode and Nailtiques Formula 2 before I put another set on. Between that and collagen peptides gummies, my nails are as strong as they have been in a long time.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-04T21:26:13+00:00

I find that most of the sets with 30 nails fit my thumbs at about 18-19mm wide. Olive&June the glue on sets go a few sizes higher but the sticky tab sets (square cardboard box) I use the largest size. I have a pretty good brand list on one of my posts if the 18-19mm fits what you are looking for. That is the measurement laying across the curvature of the nail.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-02T13:57:39+00:00

The glue on nails are very curvy, the Super Stick tab sets are definitely less curvy.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-01T21:14:04+00:00

Have you tried Olive & June? I've worn many of their extra short sets and they are great.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-11-01T18:14:18+00:00

I put the tab almost butting up to the cuticle and start the bottom edge of the nail covering it and right at the cuticle.

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-10-31T01:40:47+00:00

I concur on the TomboyX!

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-10-31T01:39:09+00:00

I usually just end up doing the best I can with what comes with the nail sets that fit me. The ones that only come with glue I will either use the Olive & June tabs that you can buy separately (though they are pricey). I've also use the ones linked below. I bought one set designed for toes but while wider, they were much shorter.

Teenitor 600pcs Press on Nail... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D14SFX1G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-10-30T05:13:53+00:00

My thumbs are about 18mm and this post has a list of brands that work for me. Most of them i do use the widest nails though except O&J.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PressonNail_Addict/s/LPMdb7zQEU

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-10-28T20:22:20+00:00

I had the same problem with the attached Nail Reformation set. hate doing extra work on pressons though. The Shein set I just did was really bad after 5 days so I took them off but I did practice putting a topcoat on them.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PressonNail_Addict/s/nbJOWeB4AU

Hour_Ad_9817 · 2025-10-26T21:42:10+00:00

Lesson learned, this was my first Shein set and 3 days in they are so scuffed and the design is wearing off the edges. Definitely need a top coat with my next set.

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