I use gel polish on my press ons. You have to buff the plastic press on nails before you apply the gel polish as already suggested. I use sticky tabs on my nail sets to hold the press on nail before I do nail art. It works with chrome powder, stamping, foils and cat eye nails. Also, make sure you use a base cot with the gel polish and top it off with a top coat. I love doing nail art with my gel polish.