Nail Guides

How to Buy Press-On Nails Online Without Regret

How to judge quality from photographs, what shipping times are realistic, and the questions worth asking before you order.

How to Buy Press-On Nails Online Without Regret

How to judge quality from photographs, what shipping times are realistic, and the questions worth asking before you order.

Nail Trends 2026: What's Actually Being Worn

Shorter lengths, warmer nudes, softer finishes. What is actually being worn in 2026, and what is on the way out.

Nail Trends 2026: What's Actually Being Worn

Shorter lengths, warmer nudes, softer finishes. What is actually being worn in 2026, and what is on the way out.

Press-On vs Gel vs Acrylic: An Honest Comparison

Cost per wear, damage, time and finish quality, compared without pretending press-ons win every category.

Press-On vs Gel vs Acrylic: An Honest Comparison

Cost per wear, damage, time and finish quality, compared without pretending press-ons win every category.

Press-On Toenails: Sizing, Wear Time and Safety

Toes are not small fingers. Sizing, shoe pressure, realistic wear time, and the situations where you should skip them entirely.

Press-On Toenails: Sizing, Wear Time and Safety

Toes are not small fingers. Sizing, shoe pressure, realistic wear time, and the situations where you should skip them entirely.

French Manicure Styles: Every Variation Explained

Eleven variations on the French tip, what each one signals, and why the line is the hardest thing to paint and the easiest thing to buy pre-made.

French Manicure Styles: Every Variation Explained

Eleven variations on the French tip, what each one signals, and why the line is the hardest thing to paint and the easiest thing to buy pre-made.

Glazed & Chrome Nails at Home: What Actually Works

Why the mirror finish is so hard to fake with polish at home, and how pre-finished tips get you the same result without a lamp.

Glazed & Chrome Nails at Home: What Actually Works

Why the mirror finish is so hard to fake with polish at home, and how pre-finished tips get you the same result without a lamp.

Start with your size

Almost every early lift is a fit problem rather than a glue problem. Measure the widest point of each nail bed in millimetres — XS 7–9 · S 9–11 · M 11–13 · L 13–17 — and fit each finger individually.