Good prep is the single biggest factor in how long your nail application lasts.

• Wash hands with an oil-free soap, rinse well, and dry completely.
• Push back your cuticles with your orangewood stick or cuticle pusher.
• Wipe each nail with your prep pad and let them air dry fully before moving on.

Hold each strip over your nail before peeling. It should cover edge to edge without touching the skin or sitting on the cuticle. When in doubt, go smaller.

Pro-Tip: Test a few strips before you peel. The right fit covers you

Start at your pinkies and work toward your thumbs. Place the strip right at the cuticle line you just prepped — not on the skin, right at the edge of it.

Pro-Tip: Any part of the strip touching skin instead of nail will lift early. Take a second to check each nail before moving on.

Use the flat end of your orangewood stick to smooth from the center outward. Press along the edges and tip — every part needs full contact.

Pro-Tip: Do a final press-down on every nail before you cure.

Fold the excess over the free edge of your nail and clip away with small scissors or nail clippers.

Pro-Tip: Fold before you cut — it gives you a clean, guided line.

File downward at an angle toward your palm to remove any overhang and seal the edge. Never file side to side.

Pro-Tip: Filing down seals the edge tight and prevents early lifting.

Cure under your LED lamp for 45 to 60 seconds. One press = 45 seconds; hold until the light turns on = 60 seconds.

Pro-Tip: A fully cured nail feels hard to the touch. Still soft? Cure again.

No dry time, no smudging, no salon required — you're done. Pro-Tip: Avoid soaking your hands for the first couple of hours for the best wear.