A french manicure in press-on nails that looks real
The white tip does not need a steady hand and a thin brush. A look at how a french manicure in press-on nails lands right on the nail, and looks natural.
Tests and guides on press-on nails
Tests, guides and honest experiences with press-on nails.
Halloween press-on nails you take off the same night
Halloween lasts one night, and your nails need not last longer. A dark, dramatic press-on look you apply yourself and take off gently that same evening.
How long press-on nails last, day by day
A set can last a day or two full weeks, and the difference is rarely luck. Here is what keeps press-on nails on, day by day, and when the nail needs a break.
Do press-on nails last all day?
A long day of handshakes and hand-washing does not have to wreck a set. Here is what gives first over the day, and the backup for a nail that lifts partway.
Almond-shaped press-on nails that suit your hand
Almond is elegant and suits most hands. Here is how to get the look without filing or weakening the nail underneath, and which length survives an ordinary week.
How to take off press-on nails that will not come off
Sometimes one nail refuses to let go, no matter how long you soak. Here is the gentle way out when press-on nails will not come off, and why you never pull.
Dark nails for autumn, how to pick the shade
Autumn pulls nails toward deeper tones. Here are the shades that suit autumn, from wine red and mocha to deep green, and what a dark colour needs to look clean.
How to avoid air bubbles under press-on nails
Air that gets trapped between the nail and the set becomes an air bubble under press-on nails. Often just cosmetic, sometimes the start of a nail that lifts.
Press-on nails with a natural look, how to choose
Most people want a set that nobody even notices. Here are the length, the shape and the nude shade that make press-on nails look like your own, not stuck on.
How to apply press-on nails so they stay all week
It is almost never the glue that fails, it is the prep. Here is how to apply press-on nails so they stay a whole week, without filing down your own nail.
How to remove press-on nails without wrecking your nail
Taking off press-on nails should not hurt. Here is the gentle water and oil method, when to wait instead of pulling, and what your nail needs afterwards.
Press-on nails that survive a whole wedding day
A wedding day is long, and your hands are in every photograph. Here is when to glue the set on, what makes it hold, and the backup plan for a nail that lifts.
Press-on nails, honestly tested by two people who wear them
Two of us, two kitchen tables and a fair number of press-on sets. Here is who we are, how we test them, and why the nail underneath always comes first.
Short press-on nails that survive a school day
Length matters more than glue does. How to pick short press-on nails that survive handwriting, typing and a backpack, and how to file a set down yourself.
Why press-on nails lift at the edge
Feel where the gap is before you do anything. The side, the base and the tip lift for three different reasons, and only one of them is worth re-gluing.