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Your guide to everything you need to get started with Intentionail press ons!

How to measure

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How to measure ✿

How to measure

Method 1 | Tape

Method 1 | Tape

1. Place a piece of tape across your nail.

1. Place a piece of tape across your nail.

2. Using a pen, mark the widest part of your nail.

2. Using a pen, mark the widest part of your nail.

3. Measure the length of the marking using a ruler. Note it down in mm, and round up where necessary.

3. Measure the length of the marking using a ruler. Note it down in mm, and round up where necessary.

Method 2 | Tape measure

Method 2 | Tape measure

1. Wrap a tape measurer around your nail.

1. Wrap a tape measurer around your nail.

2. Measure the widest part of your nail. Take note of the width in mm, and round up where necessary.

2. Measure the widest part of your nail. Take note of the width in mm, and round up where necessary.

3. Repeat for all fingers and record your measurements.

3. Repeat for all fingers and record your measurements.

Method 3 | Coin (Australian only)

Method 3 | Coin (Australian only)

1. Place your hand (excluding your thumb) next to an Australian coin. Take a picture from a birds eye view.

1. Place your hand (excluding your thumb) next to an Australian coin. Take a picture from a birds eye view.

2. Next, place your thumb next to the coin and repeat. Email us or Instagram DM us your pictures

2. Next, place your thumb next to the coin and repeat. Email us or Instagram DM us your pictures

How to apply

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How to apply

1 | How to prep

1 | How to prep

0. Your kit includes a nail file, cuticle pusher, alcohol wipe, glue and sticky tabs.

0. Your kit includes a nail file, cuticle pusher, alcohol wipe, glue and sticky tabs.

1. File the press on nails to the shape of your nail beds.

1. File the press on nails to the shape of your nail beds.

2. Push back your cuticle to free all possible space on your nail bed.

2. Push back your cuticle to free all possible space on your nail bed.

3. Optional: using nippers, clean up your cuticle area by removing excess skin.

3. Optional: using nippers, clean up your cuticle area by removing excess skin.

4. Buff or lightly file over your natural nails to remove the shine.

4. Buff or lightly file over your natural nails to remove the shine.

5. Clean off each nail to remove dust and dehydrate the nail.

5. Clean off each nail to remove dust and dehydrate the nail.

2 | Adhesion method 1: sticky tabs

2 | Adhesion method 1: sticky tabs

1. Choose the correct size of sticky tabs for each individual nail. Make sure that it touches your side walls.

1. Choose the correct size of sticky tabs for each individual nail. Make sure that it touches your side walls.

2. Apply the tab. Press onto the tab, providing warmth from your finger and pushing it out to the edges.

2. Apply the tab. Press onto the tab, providing warmth from your finger and pushing it out to the edges.

3. Peel the protective plastic off the tab and apply the press on nails. Add pressure for 30 seconds.

3. Peel the protective plastic off the tab and apply the press on nails. Add pressure for 30 seconds.

4. Press it onto your nail, tuck it under the cuticle to omit any gaps for a more natural look.Make sure the nail is straight.

4. Press it onto your nail, tuck it under the cuticle to omit any gaps for a more natural look.Make sure the nail is straight.

5. Apply constant pressure onto your nail for at least 30 seconds. Avoid water for 2 hours post application.

5. Apply constant pressure onto your nail for at least 30 seconds. Avoid water for 2 hours post application.

3 | Adhesion method 2: glue

3 | Adhesion method 2: glue

1. Apply a dot of glue on the back of the press on nail, carefully spread it around adhesion area.

1. Apply a dot of glue on the back of the press on nail, carefully spread it around adhesion area.

2. Apply a dot of glue on your natural nail and carefully spread it, avoiding your skin.

2. Apply a dot of glue on your natural nail and carefully spread it, avoiding your skin.

3. Press it onto your nail, tuck it under the cuticle to omit any gaps for a more natural look.Make sure the nail is straight.

3. Press it onto your nail, tuck it under the cuticle to omit any gaps for a more natural look.Make sure the nail is straight.

4. Apply constant pressure onto your nail for at least 30 seconds.

4. Apply constant pressure onto your nail for at least 30 seconds.

5. Using your cuticle pusher, remove any overflowed glue. Avoid water for 2 hours post application.

5. Using your cuticle pusher, remove any overflowed glue. Avoid water for 2 hours post application.

4 | Restore moisture – Note: apply this step 2 hours post application to allow the glue/ tabs to adhere.

4 | Restore moisture – Note: apply this step 2 hours post application to allow the glue/ tabs to adhere.

1. To finish, use cuticle oil or hand cream to rehydrate your nails. Be careful to not get any oil underneath with sticky tabs, it may affect the adhesion of the tabs.

1. To finish, use cuticle oil or hand cream to rehydrate your nails. Be careful to not get any oil underneath with sticky tabs, it may affect the adhesion of the tabs.

Admire your own nails!

Admire your own nails!

How to remove

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How to remove

How to remove your nails

How to remove your nails

1. Add warm water to a small bowl for soak off.

1. Add warm water to a small bowl for soak off.

2. Add some oil to the bowl (any oil such as olive oil works).

2. Add some oil to the bowl (any oil such as olive oil works).

3. Add a pump of soap to the bowl (can be dish or hand soap).

3. Add a pump of soap to the bowl (can be dish or hand soap).

4. Soak your nails in the solution for at least 15 minutes (up to 20 minutes for glue application).

4. Soak your nails in the solution for at least 15 minutes (up to 20 minutes for glue application).

5. Now that your nails have been fully soaked, time to remove them!

5. Now that your nails have been fully soaked, time to remove them!

6. Gently lift the sides of the press ons. Remove any glue/tab residue (you may need a file for the glue).

6. Gently lift the sides of the press ons. Remove any glue/tab residue (you may need a file for the glue).

7. Finish your removal process by rehydrating your cuticles with cuticle oil.

7. Finish your removal process by rehydrating your cuticles with cuticle oil.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us via email intentionail.shop@gmail.com or Instagram @intentionail_ and we will do our best to assist you!