Press On Nails Are Having a Moment

We've come a long way from Lee Press On Nails

Hello Gorgeous!

Remember Lee Press On Nails? Those little nail shaped plastic chunks that never actually stayed in place were advertised endlessly during daytime soap operas.

If you came of age during the ‘80s it was impossible to miss the endless exhortations to “press on.” Lee press ons didn’t stick and didn’t actually fit the shape of anyone’s nails, but they were aspirational before we even knew what aspirational was.

If you love the idea of a mani in minutes, you should probably check out the new generation of press on nails.

Hello Kitty nails

Glamnetic — a company once best known best for their lash extension kits— is pioneering a new kind of cute and co-branded press on nails.

I’m a bit fixated on the Hello Kitty and friends collections based on everyone’s favorite Sanrio characters. Each kit costs about $22.00 and includes brush on nail glue in limited edition packaging. And as every ‘80s kid knows, life isn’t complete without stickers. The kits include a super cute character s…