Longevity is decided before the tip goes on
Ninety percent of early lifting traces to oils left on the nail plate. Push cuticles fully back, buff lightly, use the alcohol wipe pad, and then — the discipline — touch the nail plate no more before bonding.
Fit matters equally: a tip that presses the side-walls will flex and pop; one that floats will catch. Side-wall to side-wall, without pressure.
The first hour
No water for sixty minutes; no oils, lotions or cuticle oil for two hours. The bond finishes curing on your hands.
Daily habits
Wear gloves for dishes and cleaning products. Use pads of fingers, not tips, for tapping and prying — jewellery deserves the same courtesy.
The nightly press
Each evening, press each tip once from centre to edge for two seconds. Ten seconds of ceremony adds days of wear.
Mid-wear rescue
A corner lifting on day nine? Dry the nail, slip a sliver of jelly tab or a whisper of glue beneath, press thirty seconds. Never leave a lifted edge to catch.