At the moment, I use UNA GELLA brand press-on nails that I order from Amazon. They advertise as durable and strong, made with premium soft gel material that ensures superior strength and has a super thin back edge that allows for a better and more natural fit.

 

I have never personally had an issue with these nails. I have slammed and jammed my fingers on nearly everything in my house and I have yet to have one of the nails snap or break in half. They are extremely comfortable!

 

It is recommended to use the double sided nail glue sticky tabs for application, however you can use regular nail glue depending on your situation. If you're someone that changes nails often or will only need to wear them for a short amount of time, use the tabs. For longer lasting, use nail glue.

 

Personally, for a more short term wear, I use the semi solid nail glue and pinpoint glue remover from the brand CurvLife, both do an amazing job. When I want them to last even longer I use Beetle's Solid Nail Gel Glue with the Beetles Nail Glue Remover. I prefer this method over all others and the removal process is amazingly simple. Also, you can remove the glue from the back of the nail to preserve it and use them over and over. 

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How To Pick The Right Nail Size

I want to be as accurate as I possibly can so the easiest and most efficient way to make sure that happens is to use a soft tape measure to measure your natural nail.

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Soft Tape Measure

These usually come in most sewing kits but can also be found individually. I found mine in a small sewing kit at my local Dollar General store. You can find them at Wal-Mart or at any retail store that sells sewing products. 

​The tape measure will have inches on one side and cm/mm on the other side. You will use the cm/mm side to find the width of each one of your natural nails.

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How To Measure

You will measure your nail bed in millimeters from side to side at the widest part. That's typically under the free edge of the nail. Use the tape measure and follow the circumference of your nail. If the measurement falls in between two of the small mm lines then it will be a 1/2 size.

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Example: If it falls between the 12th and 13th line, then it will be 12 1/2mm or 12.5mm. 

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You can also take piece of Scotch tape and place it across your nail, horizontally. Take a pen and mark a line on the tape where each side wall is at. Take the tape off and lay it flat on a hard surface. You can then measure the distance between the lines with the mm side of the tape measure. Tip: make sure to measure both hands because they may or may not be the same size! 

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Coin Method

The other way we can get your measurements is with the coin method. Please note, this is not always 100% accurate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How To Measure

You will place your hand on a flat surface and put a coin next to your first four fingers (you can take pictures with each individual finger). Take a picture from directly above and parallel to your hand. Do not take a picture from any other angle as it will not yield correct measurements. Repeat this with your thumb. Make sure to do both hands as they may be different sizes. 

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 *IMPORTANT*

Please make sure you do NOT have press-on or acrylics nails on as they will also not yield accurate measurements. They should be photos of your natural nails.