An Honest Olive and June Press On Nails Review

We all know and love Olive and June nail polish by now, here’s an honest review of the full mani system, but now they also offer press-on fake nails. Keep reading for an honest, detailed Olive and June press on nails review.

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About Olive and June

Olive & June is a California-based, Woman-owned company (owned by Sarah Gibson Tuttle). Sarah opened a wildly successful brick & mortar nail salon in 2013 and launched the instafamous line of nail polishes in 2019.

This luxury nail polish brand is vegan and cruelty-free and is 7-free formulated, which basically means it’s made without all the toxic things that so many nail polishes contain.

Olive and June continues to add to their line of products and in late 2021 they came out with press-on nails, which are available to buy online and at Target. One important note, since the nails are plastic as is the packaging is they are made with 94% of upcycled material.

Olive and June Press On Nails Sizes

The great thing about Olive and June press-on nails is they come in a variety of shapes and lengths, so you can find what style suits you best. 13 different sizes are included so there is a good chance you can find one that fits your nail bed, but more on that below in the ‘how to apply’ section

Lengths

• Extra Short
• Short
• Medium
• Long

Shapes

• Round
• Oval
• Almond
• Squoval

What I Bought

I tried Olive and June press-on nails when they first came out, but recently tried them again and bought the whole Press-On System in extra short Hot Strawberry. They offer a lot of limited colors and Hot Strawberry isn’t available now, so just know if you like a color buy them when they are available because you never know if they’ll be back in stock.

What’s Included in the Olive and June Press On Mani System

The Olive and June Press-On System includes either one set of nails or four sets of nails. I purchased the system with one set of nails for $54 and all of the below is what is included:

• Nail Remover Kit
• Nail Strengthener
• Nail Clipper
• File
• Buffer
• Cuticle Serum
• Cuticle Pusher
• Pouch (for extra nails)
• Storage Case

The nail remover kit is included in the system, and only in the system, and also has a few components:

• Press-On Remover
• Sponges
• Finger Covers
• Orange Wood Stick

A set of press-on nails includes the necessities so there is a little duplication with what comes with the system:

• Press On Nails
• Prep Pad
• Nail Glue
• File/Buffer Combo
• Orange Wood Stick

How to Apply Olive and June Press On Nails

Olive and June gives pretty clear directions, but after trying the nails two separate times, here’s what works for me.

1. Select the size nail that is the closest to my natural nail bed. This is important as the first step because since I don’t have short nail beds, but I had extra short fake nails, I had to trim my natural nails down to not see them peek out of the sides.
2. Prep natural nails by trimming down (see above), buffing, wiping nails with the prep pad, and pushing cuticles back.
3. Apply nail strengthener as a primer.
4. Decide on the long term wear or short term wear glue application. In my experience, Olive and June press on nails last about 8 days for the long term application and 48 hours for the short term.

If you are like me and don’t have short nail beds, but want shorter press on nails I recommend you buy either short or medium and cut them down to your desired length. The extra short was great for the length of the full nail, but since they were round there were a couple of fingers I could see my natural nail even though they were trimmed all the way down.

How to Remove Olive and June Press On Nails

The first time I tried Olive and June Press On Nails I didn’t buy the full system so I didn’t have the nail remover kit. This is an honest review and I will say, I used the long term application and they did not come off easy on day 8. I filed the tops of the nails and soaked them in the remover for a looooong time and I still had to pry them off, causing some damage to my natural nail.

Since I bought the press-on system for my second time trying I know have the remover kit but I didn’t need to use it because I did the short term application and they kind of popped off after 48 hours.

I can’t vouch for how well the kit works, but the next time I try them I will be doing the long term application and definitely be trying out the nail remover kit.

The Results

The long term application really lasts, and I got compliments when wearing them so I think they’re really good! The biggest element in them looking great is finding the right size and style to fit your nail bed, and prep is the key to making them last.

Final Verdict of Olive and June Press On Nails

I love the look of them…when I can get the right fit. I’m also somewhat of a commitment-phobe and generally prefer shorter nails so when I want them off, I want them off NOW. With that being said, if I have a special occasion I will absolutely be wearing these again and highly recommend them to a friend.

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