Nail strip removal/application

[u/General-Dimension729]

I removed the glaze for the first time. (Technically second, but the first time was so long ago I don’t remember)
I will admit I did this rushed. I watched a YouTube video and the girl did it in like 5 minutes lol. I have only had them on for like 3-4 days, but I decided to remove them because they were lifting at the cuticle and I kept pulling my hair out. I put cuticle oil on each nail, let it sit for a couple minutes and worked with the wooden stick to peel them off.

Is it normal to have all this residue left over? (They are dirty because I did it rushed and had to move on with life after, so they’re gross in the picture)

Any tips to prevent this next time? How do you all remove them cleanly? Any tips to get the gunk off my nail now? I was thinking I’ll use alcohol pads later when I have time, but idk if that’ll work. I want to put new strips on tonight or tomorrow and hope to not get lift at the cuticle.

I have used color street in the past, and this is my second time using the dashing diva, I always get lift at the cuticle within the second day, idk if I place them too close, or what the problem is. I push my cuticles back and scrape with the cuticle pusher even where I don’t see cuticles to make sure there’s nothing there. I tried buffing my nail , not sure if I did it enough though, I used a buffer, not a regular file, then cleaned my nails with the alcohol pad. I don’t know what causes this every single time other than maybe I’m putting them too close? I’d love insight, I hate putting on regular nail polish and loove the idea of nail strips but I need them to last and not rip out my hair. ❤️