Nail Guides

Why Do My Press-On Nails Keep Falling Off?

When a nail fails tells you why it failed. A diagnostic guide that works through the five causes in order, from most common to least.

Why Do My Press-On Nails Keep Falling Off?

When a nail fails tells you why it failed. A diagnostic guide that works through the five causes in order, from most common to least.

How to Remove Press-On Nails Without Damage

Removal is the step that decides whether press-on nails are harmless or harmful. The warm water method, why acetone is a last resort, and how to save the set.

How to Remove Press-On Nails Without Damage

Removal is the step that decides whether press-on nails are harmless or harmful. The warm water method, why acetone is a last resort, and how to save the set.

How to Apply Press-On Nails: The Complete Guide

The full application sequence, in order, with the reasoning behind each step. Ten minutes once you know it, twenty the first time.

How to Apply Press-On Nails: The Complete Guide

The full application sequence, in order, with the reasoning behind each step. Ten minutes once you know it, twenty the first time.

Are Press-On Nails Bad for Your Nails? An Hones...

The short version: press-on nails do not damage your natural nails. Removing them badly does. Here is what actually happens to the nail underneath, and where the real risks are.

Are Press-On Nails Bad for Your Nails? An Hones...

The short version: press-on nails do not damage your natural nails. Removing them badly does. Here is what actually happens to the nail underneath, and where the real risks are.

How to Make Press-On Nails Last 2 Weeks

Most people who say press-on nails don't work made the same three mistakes in the first four minutes of application. Here is the full method for getting a genuine two...

How to Make Press-On Nails Last 2 Weeks

Most people who say press-on nails don't work made the same three mistakes in the first four minutes of application. Here is the full method for getting a genuine two...

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.