Photo: Olive & June, Alex Warner
Two years ago, I decided to stop biting my nails and start maintaining them — a feat that was made so much easier thanks, in part, toOlive & June.
I purchased the brand’sPolish Mani Systemafter seeing it all over social media, and it has not only helped me grow my nails, but also become a pro at painting them without getting polish everywhere. I’ve been obsessed with the brand and doing my nails ever since. So when Olive & June offered to send me its newPress-On Nail Mani Systemthat launched last November, I excitedly accepted.
A pack of press-ons comes with 42 nails (made from recycled materials) in various sizes so that you can find your perfect match for each finger. Also included is a wooden cuticle pusher, nail file, buffer, prep pad, and non-damaging glue.
Let’s just say, it was love at first application. (Psst… They even won aPEOPLE Tested seal of approval.)
Olive & June
Buy It!Olive & June Neon Rainbow French Press-On Nails in Long Almond, $12;oliveandjune.com
I highly recommend laying out the fake nails in order so you can easily grab the one you’re applying. Pro tip: Save your thumbs for last, it’s much easier this way! It also helped me tofollow along with this tutorialwith the brand’s founder, Sarah Gibson Tuttle, the first time.
After testing the two sets of press-ons the brand sent me, I was hooked. I’ve purchased several packs myself to use whenever I’m going on vacation or having friends come to visit — basically, any time I don’t have time to deal with polish chips (I’m such a stickler about that).
Alex Warner
Speaking of removal, it’s extremely easy and mess-free withthe brand’s kit— just soak the littlesponge padswith the providedbottle of acetoneand slip one into each of the 10 reusable silicone finger caps. From there, buff the top coat off the press-on, then pop a pink cap over each nail and let it soak for about 20 minutes. When you take them off, the press-ons will have magically vanished!
It still truly surprises me to see that they just completely dissolve. I’ve noticed it takes a little longer on some nails, like my thumb, for the fake nail to disappear. Plus, I haven’t experienced any damage to my natural nails when removing.
While I love how truly customizable they are to the size of my nails, I feel kind of bad about throwing away the extra press-ons. But since they don’t even come close to fitting my nails, I have no use for them. The fake nails are available infour different lengths and shapes; there’s almond, oval, square, and squoval. I personally prefer the long almond press-ons since that’s how I typically file my natural nails.
TheOlive & June press-on nailsare truly one of my favorite beauty finds, and I can honestly say that I probably won’t ever go to a salon gel extensions again because of them.
Buy It!Olive & June Star Clusters Press-On Nails in Extra Short Squoval, $12;oliveandjune.com
Buy It!Olive & June Yogurt Parfait Press-On Nails Short in Squoval, $10;oliveandjune.com
Buy It!Olive & June Coffee French Press-On Nails in Medium Almond, $10;oliveandjune.com
Alex Warneris an editor and strategist forPEOPLE.comwho’s covered celebrity style for four years and occasionally receives products to review and writes about her personal favorites.
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