Oh wow... I'm sorry to hear that it didn't work out as well. :( I know they can be kinda tricky at first, but with warm hands they are semi stretchable to get over your nail and they seemed to be long wearing on their own. Plus I love some of the fun prints you can get with them.

I haven't picked up the normal ones in some time, though, so it's possible they've changed the formula for them? *scratches head*