works well on people with tiny hands and little nails [SEP] maybe i have fat fingers i do not know these work well on kids and people with dainty nails my hooves are just too big or wide or something i have used them on my daughter to paint her nails and they are great for her these things squeeze my fingers to the point of pain my advice if you have kids yes it will keep your mess cleanup to a minimum for adults use only if you have those kinds of hands that are dainty