The Press Ons Win!

Long, beautiful nails are featured in every ad we see. Manicured nails are so in vogue. Whether glossed or bare, well-attended-to nails define us in many ways.

Business attire for women includes nails, as hands are always seen.

Formal and dressy attire usually demands colorful nails or at least a French manicure.

Professional manicures and pedicures are a needed luxury as these pros inspect, buff, and slather arms and feet before applying one coat of polish.

Nail products have evolved from simple polish to gels and dips to original art to sleek, talon-shaped, rich girl looks. Walking into a nail salon today offers many choices as the basic manicure/pedicure can be enhanced with all sorts of treatments using essential oils, glycolic acid and exotic lotions and potions.

Scheduling an appointment with my favorite nail technician, Annie, a wonderful Asian woman who has relocated to Oklahoma from California, is always the same – she scolds me for waiting so long to return for her services. It’s true. Other than having a pedicure with polish, I no longer prefer gels or dips on my fingernails.

I prefer short nails. I garden. I bake and I do a multitude of chores – none of which require an upscale look, but when I do need to dress up for more than church, press-on nails will be my first choice.

My nails appreciate the break from the chemicals. No pun intended. After two back-to-back gel treatments, my fingernails are broken, thin, split, and notched…ugh…It’s good there is an alternative to rely on when your hands are on display.

Have you seen the impressive array of press on nails on eBay or Amazon? Wow! One can easily amass a stockpile of various shapes, colors, and designs to wear when the mood strikes for a lot less than a typical manicure + tip.

Hands down, the Press Ons win!

Don’t be fooled, some of these nails look and act inferior to others. The Olive & June nails impress because they are very realistic in size and their round, short, gelled nails wear for about 7 days.