CreaNails Nail Polish Stencils for Adults - Reusable Nail Holder for Painting Nails & French Tip Strips - Spill-Proof Nail Guard Applicator & Shaper for Gel Paint, Decals - 10 Sizes, 26 Pieces

I was hesitant to get these things. The infomercial looked too good to be true and other people's video reviews of them online - well let's just say those people made it seem like they didn't work that well. Turns out that most of them just do not get how to use them.I had no issues with mine - although of course I have suggestions about how they can improve them.They definitely work and definitely fit just fine - plenty of sizes to choose from (although I could have used a size between a 2 and 3 and between a 4 and 5).They really made a big difference - especially when painting my right hand (I am a rightie). Seriously - a big difference with only slight messes at my cuticles - too bad there is no device to guard against that area yet... Plus my polish was still able to go to the edges of my nail for complete coverage (almost complete coverage - I think there may have been a side sliver missed on two of my nails - very slight - only me being anal. : ). I was actually pretty impressed. And I used a dark polish for my first attempt at using these.Some tips - please make sure to fit each one for the nail specifically - not your finger. (This may have been the issue with some video reviews because the polish did not get too far towards the edges of the nail - these people seem to choose sizes to fit on their fingers as opposed to their nails...not a good choice.)Also - make sure to paint right on the devices themselves too - that way your polish goes to the edge of your nail. (Again some videos - the people tried to stay away from painting on the device and missed the edges of their nails. That defeats the entire purpose of these things.)And - based on some video reviews too - if your nails are extremely short - like you bite them or they are broken way down - do not bother with this product. They will only work if you have some nail growth so that the device can hook under your nail top. If your nails fall just a bit over the tip of your finger should do if squared off. And they should be fine for really long nails too - not tallons - but longer nails.Another thing they will hopefully change - I wish that the bigger sizes were shorter - my thumb was a size 8 - but due to how thumbs are shaped the guard was not as snug to the nail as I would have liked since the thumb finger kind of curves a bit. If they were one third shorter in length that would have helped to keep them even closer to the nail. I managed just fine, though...Oh - and a trick to get them off neatly while your nails dry - give them just a few minutes to slightly set - then from the top of your nails on both sides of the device - push them down towards the other side of your finger - almost like squeezing them down - then slide off the top of your finger. Worked great for me - no dings or missing polish. If you are hesitant - just wait for your polish to dry, I guess.So anyway - I would say to definitely try these - they made a HUGE difference for me. The sizes were plenty to choose from - although like I said some half sizes would have helped me make it even easier. : )Plus the price seems a little steep for little platic tips - but I guess they have invented something that is not available in a lot of places - and really does work - so I guess we have to pay a premium right now. The good news is that once you have them - you have them - one set should last you just fine.*** And My update - as I continue to use them - they are indispensable for tip of the finger touch ups. (My secret for getting manicures to last two plus weeks.) Just fix any chips then repaint the top third of the nail - recover with a top coat and you are set. These little things make for quick and neat work of that!!! Wow!Oh - and I forgot to mention - I can only do one hand at a time - having these things on the hand you are polishing with just doesn't work for me. Again - not too bad as I can carefully slip them off the one hand just polished and put them right on - carefully - the other hand and polish away.

I got these cuz i tend to be messy applying polish and i was hoping itd work well for a french manicure. I...wasnt impressed. No matter how i messed w the sizes they’d be so loose they came off, or so tight they dug into my nail bed.For keeping the edges neat it mostly worked. But very unwieldy. For french tips it worked worse than just using the strips wo the clips. Overall cant say id recommend it.

This is really a great product, and although the price is kind of steep for what it is, im very glad I purchased these. I have 3 young children and so finding time to do my nails has always been a bit of a challenge, but these have made getting them done much more efficient. They really do work, and since I'm not spending so much time worrying about getting paint all over my fingers, I get them done in half the time. I was initially worried about having a raised paint line where the polish hit the guide, but I tried taking them off after waiting for them to set a minute but we're still wet and I have had no problems. People have also complained about them being painful, which they can be if you choose too small of a size, but they give you quite a few sizes to choose from so I just went to the next size up. Even if it was a little big, it still worked fine. Overall a good product and I would definitely recommend it.

Best part of the product is it arrived on time, and is as described. However for the product to truly work it will pinch your finger pretty bad because you have to go with a smaller size. also it doesn't cover your eponychium (the fleshy part at the bottom of the nail). Yes i knew from the picture that it wouldn't but i figured out that the trade off (having super clean polish lines on the sides) would be worth it. I don't plan on using it but will not return it either because it's just not worth my time. I do not think it is worth the price because of the pain associated. But my verdict is that it does work however, painfully.

I am the worst at polishing my nails – it's always all over my skin and it takes days for it to wear off. So I ordered these thinking that it would help with this issue and they do work pretty well, much better than when I polish without them. The only problem that I can see is if you have no nails which is me, it's hard to get the plastic thing all the way down so it doesn't get on the top of your nail so you really have to be careful. I'm sure this would work really great on long nails. The other thing I have a complaint about is the price – $20 for a box of really cheap plastic nail templates, they are only worth five dollars at the most. I would probably still buy them and I don't have a problem paying for things that work but these are priced way too high for what they are.

I happened upon this on youtube and was very impressed.When I searched it and saw the price I decided against buying it because of the price($20something for plastic, no way). I like to do my nail every 4-5 days and got tired of all the clean up and decided that this just might be worth it. I figured that with all the nail polish remover, q-tips, cotton balls, etc that I use, I would save a lot of money and most of all TIME. I was so right. No polish on the sides of my nails and very little by my cuticle. I also used them for nail stamping. That alone makes this worth the price. I use an extra large stamper and instead of rolling from one side to the other, I center the design on the middle of my nail and roll to one side and then back to the other side. The excess polish goes on the stencil and not on the sides of my nails. Very little clean up on my cuticles. I just don't understand the negative reviews. I love these and they seem like they will last a long time. Clean up is easy too. I just scrap off the dried nail polish with an orange stick. (again saves on remover)The only complaint is that even though it has extras of some of them, they don't have extras of the ones I need.( i need 2 6's for each hand) but the fact that I do one hand at a time makes it work out ok.If you like saving time and money doing your nails,get this, you will love them like I do.

This works exactly like I saw in online reviews on youtube. I am actually surprised by how happy I am with this thing. l I've done several gradient nails with sponges using the CreaNails as protectors. It's cut my clean-up and acetone use quite a bit (not on my cuticles, but that's to be expected) This is a great product for people who really suck at painting their off hand, or want to do stamping or gradient nail polishes.I'm sort of surprised at how well these little things work. The plastic is flexible, but still decently thick. I use 100% acetone to clean them and they don't get damaged. I'm an adult woman, I was worried the sizes would be for kids (I use a 8 on my thumbs and a 3 on my pinky) but the range is great. I don't have children, but the smaller sizes seem like they'd fit really well on kids hands and the larger sizes are more than big enough for me. The plastic pinches a bit on one finger (I guess I'm between sizes on that one), but it's not at all painful, it doesn't leave deep marks on my skin etc.I haven't had any complaints, I would totally recommend this to anyone. :)

This product really works. There are enough sizes to fit every size nail. You just have to find the ones that are right for you. They even include a little diagram so you can mark down which size works for each finger. It will take a little practice and it doesn't help with doing around the base of the nail, however, it does help you do a decent job. I was always using clear polish because I couldn't keep off the skin, but now I'm using color polish again. Ingenious idea and a life saver for people like me.

product delivered on time, exactly as stated. should work great for keeping nail polish on nails and off fingers, especially on my non dominate hand. enough different sizes to accommodate all fingers.