Strings By Mail High Performance Acrylic Guitar Nail 18/32, 10PK Soft

These are probably too thin and soft to work on their own (you can pretty easily create dents in them with fairly minimal pressure) but I use them with a UV gel base and top coat to give them a little more thickness and structure which works very well. Even with gel polish they are still fairly thin and flexible which is nice because you can use one or two extra layers of top coat to control how thick you want them. The thinness of the nail also makes it so they sit fairly flush with your real nails which is good for if you play a lot of rasgueado. They’re definitely a little pricey for only 10 nails but I haven’t found any other nail tips that are as thin and soft as these. It takes me around an hour to do a full set and they usually last me around 2 weeks although your mileage may vary depending on your lifestyle. Also, weird unimportant side note but they glow in the dark for maybe like 2 seconds when I put them under my UV light for long enough lol.

I use mine to Travis pick on a steel string guitar, and they last about a week of playing 2 to 4 hours a day (not to mention the many other activities that cause wear and tear on them). Other brands I have tried didn't last half as long.

This hail has the thickness I want and I appreciate the length, easier to handle and apply than drug store size nails I have used. I also like the gauging that helps get me just the size I need

There is nothing different or special in this nails, they are the same you can get anywhere for $1 or $2