How to use

Ten minutes at your kitchen table. No drill, no acetone, no filing into your natural nail. Here's the routine our techs use.

What's in the box

Everything below uses what's already in the box. You'll want a bowl of warm water for removal, and nothing else.

Prep is most of the job. A set that lifts after two days almost always lost the argument here rather than at the glue.

Wash and dry your hands
Soap and water, then dry completely. Any leftover moisture or hand cream will stop the adhesive from gripping.
Push back your cuticles
Use the wooden stick from the box to ease the cuticle back so the tip can sit flush against the base of the nail.
Trim and buff
Cut your natural nails short and take the shine off the surface with a light pass of the buffer. Don't file into the nail plate — a matte surface is all you need.
Wipe with the prep pad
The alcohol pad removes oil the wash left behind. Let it dry for about thirty seconds before you go near the glue.

Both are in every box. Glue is for wear time; tabs are for flexibility and reuse.

	Nail glue	Adhesive tabs
How long it holds	Up to 2 weeks	1–3 days
Reusable afterwards	Sometimes	Yes, 3–4 times
Best for	Events, holidays, long wear	A single evening, trying a size
Removal	Warm soapy soak	Lifts off by hand

Lay the set out first
Match a tip to every finger before you apply anything, largest to smallest, and set them on the table in that order. This is the step people skip, and it's the one that costs you a set.
Apply the adhesive
For glue: a thin line down the centre of your natural nail and a thin line on the underside of the tip. For tabs: pick the tab that matches the nail width, peel and press it onto your natural nail.
Press at 45°
Line the tip up at the cuticle first, then lower it down onto the nail at roughly a 45° angle. That pushes air out ahead of the tip instead of trapping it underneath.
Hold for 15 seconds
Firm, even pressure on each nail. Squeeze the sides too, not just the centre — the corners are where lifting starts.
Let it set
Give the glue an hour before hot water, washing-up or the shower. Tabs are ready straight away but hold better after ten minutes.

Soak in warm soapy water
Five to ten minutes with a drop of dish soap. The water works its way under the edge and softens the bond.
Ease the stick under the edge
Work the cuticle stick gently from one side towards the middle. If a tip resists, it needs another few minutes in the water — not more force.
Clean the tips
Peel any leftover adhesive off the underside while it's still soft, let the tips dry, and put them back in the box.
Give your nails a rest
Buff away any residue, apply cuticle oil, and leave a day between sets if you wear them back to back.

Wear gloves for washing up. Prolonged hot water is what loosens glue.
Use the pad of your finger, not the tip, to open cans and pick things up.
Keep cuticle oil away from the seam at the base — oil is the enemy of adhesive.
Store used sets back in their box rather than loose in a drawer, so the shapes don't get scratched.

What you're seeing	Usually because	Fix
Tips lift at the corners after a day	Oil left on the nail, or the tip is too narrow	Re-prep with the alcohol pad and size up on those fingers
Air bubbles under the tip	Pressed down flat instead of at an angle	Remove, re-glue and lower the tip from the cuticle at 45°
The tip overhangs the sides	Size up rounded too far	File the edges down with the mini file, or use the spare tips
It pinches at the base	Tip is too narrow, or the cuticle wasn't pushed back	Remove it — a pinching tip will not settle in
One tip pops off early	That finger gets more contact than the rest	Re-glue just that nail; the set is designed to be repaired

Not sure which size to order? Start with the size guide. Anything else and we'd rather you asked — message us and a person will answer.