LDS - 18 Stiletto XS Matte Nail Tips (Full Cover)

Box 18 in the LDS soft gel tip range: XS stiletto, matte finish, 12 sizes to fit any hand. Keep the length or trim it shorter; the shape needs little or no filing, and LDS lists the tips for gel, acrylic and dip systems.

Why techs pick this box

• Pre-shaped: little or no filing; keep the length or trim it shorter.
• Full-cover soft gel: bonded with gel, cured, soaked off at the end.
• Works with gel, acrylic and dip systems, for beginners and professionals.
• Durable and lightweight, so the extension looks natural.

Specs

How to apply

1. Size the tip sidewall to sidewall; trim the length if wanted.
2. Prep the nail: cuticles back, buff the shine off, dust, dehydrate, primer (Base & Top Gel). Lightly buff the underside of a clear tip; half buffed, etched and matte tips are ready.
3. Brush a thin layer of builder gel, rubber base or tip adhesive onto the nail and into the tip, press on from the cuticle edge, hold, flash cure.
4. Full cure, then file, buff, color and top coat.

Related

• LDS Soft Gel Tips: the whole range by shape, length and finish
• LDS Rubber Base and Lavis Builder Gel in the Bottle: gels that bond the tip
• Lavis Dual Forms: the mould route to a sculpted extension

Questions

Which gel bonds the tip? A soft gel tip adhesive, a builder gel or a rubber base gel, brushed thin onto the prepped nail and into the tip, then flash cured with the tip held.

Clear, half buffed or matte? Clear shows placement and suits encapsulated art (buff the underside first); half buffed and etched tips are pre-roughened so the gel grips without that step; matte takes color without a surface buff.

How is it removed? As a soak-off: file the top and color thin, wrap in acetone, wait, and push the softened tip and bonding gel away with a pusher. Never pry.

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