Glitter and Pearl Press-On Nails

11 sets in total. By shape, 8 almond and 3 squoval. By length, 5 long, 3 short and 3 medium. Every set contains ten nails, five per hand, pre-arranged and labelled left and right, in sizes XS, S and M. Applied in about five minutes and worn 3 to 5 days with adhesive tabs, or up to 14 days with nail glue.

Pearl and glitter finishes hide regrowth at the cuticle better than a flat colour, so they hold their look for longer between wears.

Glitter press-on nails here are not a glitter polish brushed over a base — the particles are set into the layers and sealed, so nothing sheds onto clothes or into a bag. Pearls are seated into the surface rather than glued on top, which is why they survive being knocked in a way surface-set pearls do not.

A glitter finish needs light to do anything. Under flat office lighting it reads as texture; under evening light, candles or a camera flash it comes alive. That is worth knowing before choosing one for a daytime event in a hall with no windows.

A textured surface holds adhesive residue in a way a smooth one does not. After removal, wipe the underside with alcohol as usual, then run the wooden stick around the inner edge where residue collects. A set cleaned properly goes back on flush; a set that was not sits fractionally proud and lifts sooner.