Christmas Season Nails of the Day

This December, I've managed to wear not one but three of the Christmas sets of fake nails I've stockpiled from prior years. I kicked off the season with this almond-shaped set in white, gold, and dark green from Kiss.

 

These were my least favorite of the three sets I've worn this month. It's not a good shape for me, as the tapers leave the corners of my natural nails underneath unprotected. I felt the Christmas tree was upside down, facing me rather than the world, though I guess it is a better fit for the shape of this nail going this direction. I also had problems with these popping off; they're glue ons, which should be secure, but something about my body chemistry (or maybe the cold weather I spend hours out skiing in most days) and the Kiss glue didn't work well together. I did like the fine bright green glitter accents on the dark green backgrounds.

 

 

Next were this set from Impress.

 

These were a bit short for the length of my nails at the time but the translucent base helped disguise that. The reindeer face was the right way round, so that was good. These were press-on, and they mostly stayed on.

 

Finally, and these are still on as I type, were another set of glue-ons from Kiss.

 

This almost square shape was more protective of my natural nails than the almond had been. I did try the glue again, thinking maybe this was a different kind of plastic in the nails or the other glue had been defective somehow, but no, they still popped off. I've been sticking them back on with adhesive tabs I stole from another set and once I've done that, they've stayed on.

 

 

Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating! I envy those of you in places where gathering with family is allowed again, unlike here (though plenty of my awful neighbors will do so anyway and we'll have yet another COVID spike ... grrr).