For years I sat faithfully in the salon chair every three weeks. Until I worked out what it was actually costing me, in money and in Saturday mornings. This is the honest comparison between press-on nails and gel nails at the salon, without the sugar-coating.
The costs side by side
A salon treatment quickly costs 45 to 70 euros, and that's every three to four weeks. Over a year you're looking at 600 to 900 euros. A handmade press-on set costs about 25 euros once and, with good glue tabs, lasts several wears. Even as an avid switcher you spend a fraction of that.
Time is the real difference
Salon visit: booking an appointment (often weeks ahead), travelling there and back, one and a half to two hours in the chair. Press-ons: ten minutes at your kitchen table, whenever it suits you. Doing your nails at ten on a Sunday evening for a job interview? Absolutely possible.
And what about your natural nails?
Press-ons win by a mile here. Gel and acrylic have to be filed and soaked off, which often leaves thin, weak nails behind. Our soft gel press-ons go on with glue tabs and come off in three minutes with warm water. Your own nails stay completely intact.
Quality: the honest story
A top salon does beautiful work, we're not going to deny that. But handmade press-ons come surprisingly close these days. Every one of our sets is made and painted by hand, exactly the way a nail stylist does it. Only ready and waiting for you.
Who is what for?
Do you love a fixed monthly pampering appointment and see the salon visit itself as the treat? Then absolutely keep going. Do you want salon-worthy nails without the time, cost and damage? Then press-ons are your new routine. Try it yourself and browse our newest sets, or start safely with the beginner set.
