review: nailmuse watercolor false nails

hi guys! so it's been a bit huh? i've actually been putting off this post because i almost didn't want to make it to be honest. but since i said that i would review them in my haul post, here we are. ~Lindsay

this is the watercolor set, and i ordered these in short square length and shape in my custom sizes. this set was about $17 after shipping and included a small buffing block, orange stick, and coupon code for next time. the nails came in a jewelry-type box, and attached to the cotton on double sided tape. these did not come with adhesive, but adhesive stickers were available in her shop.

sizing: i think that the next time i order from her shop, i will actually measure my nails.
when i ordered these, it was my first week trying out the other false nails that i recently bought, and for whatever reason i thought that all brands who have the same sizing scale (0-9 in these case) should in theory be the same sizes. LOL, NO. on at least two or three nails in this set, i had a little difficulty applying them because they were one size too small. by small, i mean across the width of the nail. and because of this, they did not want to sit and adhere properly. it took a few tries to get these to stay in place. but at any rate, i blame this one on me.

nails: these nails are actually quite thick, something similar to the impress nails that i'd typically buy. they also had numbers on the undersides near the tip edge to indicate their size.

shape:  these were exactly what i expected. i tend to keep my natural nails as square or squoval depending on how they grow or end up being broken, lol.

length/experience: i think this is where i had the biggest problem with this set. again, this is a me issue, and not anything actually against these nails themselves. these were too long for me. if you compare these first two photos with the last, you can see what i mean. as i mentioned in a previous false nails post, i was clipping them pretty close to where i tend to keep my natural nails (if not, accidentally cutting my nail and the fake! oops!). but i tried my best to work with this set of nails despite their length. unfortunately, by day 3 (yes super sad), i noticed one of the nails beginning to peel. 😱 and again, i'm mostly attributing this to the fact that these nails were too long for me. that night, try as i may to use clear polishes or...something...to re-adhere it down... failure. so i ended up making the executive decision to prematurely peel the entire set off to prevent further damage to the design, ended up causing major breakage to two of my natural nails (again, i'm at fault, lol), and replaced them with the ones photographed below.

butter london disco biscuit (wow, look how dark this polish got! see 2012 post)

final thoughts
pros: great price, arrived exactly when promised, beautiful design and selection.
cons: (again, for me) the length
what i'd do next time: and yes, there definitely will be a next time because her selection is beautiful.
measure my nails and order the correct sizes. ask if she can shorten them even more. while i'm measuring the correct widths, i can measure the length! ask her to create replacements for the ones that i ordered in the wrong size and the peeling nail -- of course, i intend to pay for them! try another shape (maybe coffin) and design (holo and unicorn look amaaaazing!).