Nico: Today, we're going to be trying out
the Uuuuu Magical Nail Extension Kit.
Forgive me if I'm saying that wrong.
But it's basically this kit that transforms
gel nail stickers into nail extensions.
This is the easiest form
of nail extensions I've ever seen.
I do my own nail extensions at home all the time.
It takes a lot of different products and a lot of time,
typically two to three hours for me.
I'm obviously not a professional,
but it's really cool to see a kit like this
to hopefully simplify that whole process
and still give me cute, long-lasting results.
So, here is what the kit comes with.
We get 24 extension tips,
the Glazed glossy gel topcoat,
and a pack of gel nail stickers.
I didn't love the design that came with the kit,
but luckily, you can use this kit
with any of their other gel nail stickers,
so I did purchase another design that I liked more.
My nails are all clean and ready for application,
so let's get started.
Step one is to apply the gel nail strip to my nail.
So, first, I'm just going to kind of
size the stickers to my actual nail
to see which would be the best fit.
Now I have to pick out the correct-size extension
to put over the sticker, so when I cure it,
it'll hopefully mold into that shape.
Oh, wait.
I was worried it wouldn't stick, but, oh!
I think that's the one I have to go with,
'cause it feels stuck on there.
Next step is to cure that for a minute.
That was 60 seconds,
so I'm going to take the tip off now
and see if that sticker has actually hardened.
OK, it honestly did harden a lot.
I assume with the topcoat it'll feel even stronger.
Now I'm just going to take this little file
and just shape it the way I want it to look.
I actually like how this is looking so far.
So now I'm just going to take the topcoat,
apply that, and cure it.
So, my nails are done,
and they definitely feel sturdy,
but in more of a press-on way
than a gel-extension way.
I don't know, I just feel like they're still
a little too flimsy for them to last
as long as I want them to.
But I guess we'll see.
I will say that the UV lamp that this kit comes with
really does slow you down,
because it does take you three to five minutes
to do each individual nail.
If you had a bigger UV lamp,
it would obviously go a lot faster,
but I didn't love how long it took
because of that little lamp.
It doesn't say how long
these extensions are meant to last,
but I'm going to wear them for the next two weeks.
When I do my normal gel extensions at home,
they last me around two to three weeks,
so I feel like that's a good enough wear time.
So let's see how long these actually last.
So, they lasted a whole day.
I have no idea what happened.
First, I woke up this morning,
and both of my pinky nails were missing.
It was very shocking.
I still haven't even found them yet.
Hopefully I do before my dog does.
Also, one of my middle fingernails
was just completely broken.
How I broke a nail in my sleep, I don't know,
but it happened. As the day went on,
I kept breaking more and more nails,
especially on my right hand.
That's my dominant hand, so I always expect
a little bit more wear and tear on it,
but not this much. It's never been this bad.
Like, I just put these on yesterday afternoon.
I'm really disappointed,
because this is actually a really good idea.
Like, I've always wanted a really quick way
to do gel extensions,
but they just don't last.
I definitely think it's a structure issue.
The sticker is just not solid or sturdy enough,
even with that gel topcoat underneath.
Plus, there's no primer or base gel involved
like there is with regular gel extensions,
so it's just a sticker on my bare nail.
The nails did look super cute,
but if they don't last, not even for a few days,
I really don't see the point.