<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I got a set of hand-painted press-on nails at Tokyo Nails in Chicago.Gia Yetikyel</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I paid $90 for press-on nails and a <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nail-manicure-trends-popular-and-out-now-fall-nail-artists-2024-9">set removal</a> from the Chicago-based salon Tokyo Nails.</li><li>The press-on nails took less than 30 minutes to apply and looked very impressive.</li></ul><p>There's no doubt press-on nails have become more popular in recent years. But as someone who prefers getting their nails professionally done at the salon, I haven't experimented with them much in recent years.</p><p>However, when I came across a <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@keninchicago/video/7402052309146012958">TikTok</a> from a client raving about a Chicago-based salon's press-on nail service — which she said took only 30 minutes — I had to try it.</p><p>The salon, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trying-japanese-gel-manicure-for-damaged-nails-long-lasting-photos-2024-7">Tokyo Nails</a>, debuted its unique pre-painted nails in 2022 when it created sets in collaboration with brands like Cheez-It and Spritzi. Later, in 2023, salon owners and sisters Nomin and Nomundari Uuganbayar rolled out their press-on nail sets for clients.</p><p>A set of hand-painted press-on nails costs $50, but customers can pay an additional flat fee of $20 to remove their current set — which is what I opted for.</p><p>Here's how getting these custom <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nail-polish-trends-popular-and-out-next-year-2023">press-on nails</a> went.</p>