Nail Measurement

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Nail measurement is the act of sizing your natural nail bed - usually at its widest point in millimetres - so you can match a press-on to your exact fit instead of guessing.

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Nail measurement is the first step to a press-on that actually stays on. Instead of guessing, you size your natural nail bed at its widest point in millimetres and match it to a 0-9 chart. Get it right and a set wears two to three weeks; get it wrong and you fight lifting from day one. It is the quiet, unsexy step that separates a flawless set from a frustrating one.

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Measurement is a prep step, not a finish. Lay a flexible measuring card or ruler across the widest part of the natural nail bed and read the millimetre width, then cross-check against a 0-9 size chart; repeat on the other hand because most people are not symmetrical. The result is a number you keep for every future set.

How to wear

Measure once, reorder forever: write your number down and pair it with Press-On Nail Sizing to pick the right set, or with Press-On Nails for Wide Nail Beds if you sit above a 4. It pairs naturally with Best Nail Shape for Typing when you want both the right size and the right shape for work.

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