If you follow me on Instagram, you’re familiar with my love affair with Marmalade Nails. I’ve been addicted to their fake nails for what seems like forever. I think it’s been around 2 years now? It started back when they were still Empress Tips. (BTW they’re doing their summer giveaway right now. You can enter here!
I’m super lazy, and I absolutely HATE waiting for my nails to dry. Of course, I do make exceptions for really incredible colors occasionally, but that doesn’t happen often now that I have Marmalade Nails in my box of tricks. And of course this company is cruelty free (and vegan)! One of my absolute favorite sets is their square cut Rose Quartz.
How to Apply Marmalade Nails
These nails are super easy to apply.
- Trim and clean your nails.
- Select which sizes you need for each finger.
- Push back your cuticles with the included manicure stick.
- Open the glue and spread some on your nail. If you plan on wearing them for more than 3-4 days, also add a little glue to the fake nail.
- Press and hold until the glue sets (maybe 5-10 seconds).
- Repeat 5 and 6 for all nails.
- File away any sharp edges.
Sometimes I wear my nails longer than I intended to (because, again, I’m super lazy), and sometimes a nail or two pop off. Luckily they’re super easy to reapply.
Their nails come in a bunch of different colors, and in 4 different shapes: stiletto, coffin, square, and round. They don’t have all of the shapes available for every color, but they can be trimmed down and filed to your favorite nail shape.
When it’s time to take your nails off, start off by soaking your nails in warm water for a while. This will loosen the glue a little. Then run the included removal tool under the edges of each nail. This makes it super easy to just pop them off. Hold on to them if you want to. I’ve been able to reuse mine!