4 Ways to Size Press on Nails for Clients

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Ways to Size Press on Nails for Clients
So you have decided to give the press-on gig a go, and right about now you’ve hit the biggest hurdle yet. How do I know what sizes will my customer need? And once your customer has become a regular, do you still need to size her and make her an extra amount of tips? So here are the 4 options to sizing your client, and I’ll just tell you off the bat they are all a little bit of work. There is simply no way around not doing the work.
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[@mustbherpersonality]

Your name is perfect for a business name! Thanks for the video!

[@nailthoughts]

omg hahaha ❤️ ugh yes I love the way I am doing press ons especially because I've also heard SO many horror stories of clients measuring their nails wrong so when they get their set of ten, there are ones that don't fit. I also know that I wouldn't be able to keep track of everyones numbers and messages and emails. I just knew the 22 sets was the most seamless way for me to go. The pros definitely outweighed the cons with this way

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Super productive and fun in my opinion! And it allows the individual to cater to their particular audience, not the masses, which can be overwhelming for just one press-ons’ artist 👩‍🎨

[@kstylenbeauty]

Thank you for this information! Because of you I think I’ll be going the 22 set route. I hadn’t thought about all the cons :)

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Yay!

[@michellesequeira5345]

Hi. Which sizes go in a 22 nail set?

[@joypotts3908]

@@kstylenbeauty how do you know what sizes go in the set of 22

[@Worryaboutyou131]

Thank you so much! This was one of my biggest setbacks with starting my press on business!

[@by.lindalw]

Thank you for this info, your links will come in handy! :) Been following you for some time now, and I get a lot of inspiration from your channel! Love all the way from sweden!

[@NapturalDiva]

Thank you for this information! This helps so much!

[@Nylz0r]

Thank you!! This was very informative. I always look forward to your content 💖💖

[@nidhisnailstudio]

I loved it 😍 it finally solved my problem for sizing the nail tips Thank you so much I am soon going to launch my press ons I hope I make it big Lots of love ❤😘

[@ronipimpin7923]

Thank you so much for this video! You’re the real MVP

[@adriannovak73]

Love how informative you always are. 💕

[@melissarios2038]

Such great tips! Thank you for sharing 😍

[@illianaz]

Can’t wait to try this!

[@sandyhernandez9285]

Thank you 😊 I will be watching the previous videos.

[@Camillyahreal]

Hi! I just started my business I’m happy I stumble across your page I am already subscribed your information is awesome 👏🏽🤗🤩

[@cuticlefairy-pressonnails8298]

Thank you for this. Sending love from South Africa. I am looking forward to starting this business. ❤️❤️❤️

[@nardamaldonado3837]

Thank you so much for all the tips!

[@thedrippyshopnails4792]

Love all your videos 💕

[@itsYourChance]

Good video. I bought some really cheap press on tips and I already needed to replace two LOL so I really like that idea of adding extras, after experiencing breaking or losing some. Of course the ones that I have are cheap but this is a really good thorough video too. I really want to get back into nail art after like 20 years. Thank you

[@vivianamerino5855]

This is so informative!!!

[@nikkinibblezasmr4444]

Gee you’re brilliant! Great information!🙏🏽💕

[@Katyus2014]

Thanks for this video Paola! I was searching for this info finally All that I want to know 👍🏼😉

[@rachelarreola9106]

I was just researching how to go about sizing since I’ve started painting tips a couple of days ago. This video convinced me to just paint, paint, paint away 💅🏽 and create sets with 20-22 nails. I’m hoping to launch my business in about a month.🤞🏽Thank you for your perpetual advice! 😊

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Sure, keep us posted w/ your business link here!

[@rachelarreola9106]

Will do, thank you! 😊

[@vistosa_nails]

My website is finally up! Thank you for your videos, they really helped with getting this small business up and running. Here is the link: www.vistosanails.com 💜

[@lenishat4598]

@@vistosa_nails your website is gorgeous! It looks so professional

[@vistosa_nails]

Hi @@lenishat4598 ! Thank you so much!!! 💜💜💜 A lot of time, effort, and research needed to be done to get to that stage. 😊

[@shanisewilliams9938]

I agree ready to ship may be the best way to go

[@jd6513]

I have been wanting to start a press on business for such a long time so this video is so helpful and amazing!!

[@jeniyakamille1266]

How's it going??

[@erynshavon5097]

Genius ! Thank you !

[@madymisucreations9191]

The best video on sizing!! Sizing is a bit of hassel Im just going to paint and sell as is and follow your awesome tips

[@Crazy4diamonds]

I love all of your videos

[@laurelhelton662]

Loved this video

[@lanessahubbard6584]

Thanks for the info

[@theresamccullough1412]

I've been watching your videos and finally started my first press-on's today. I will have 20 nails finished soon! I put a lot of thought into it and here just a few days ago I see your created new content for what was one my mind: sizing. Thanks for everything!

[@theresamccullough1412]

Thanks for the giveaway too!!!

[@ylh01]

So informative. Thank you!

[@PaolaPonceNails]

You are so welcome!

[@Nailibi]

So helpful, as always! Thank you 💖

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Thank YOU!

[@ShesDopeLikeThat]

I think a standard set of 16-22 tips is the best option because even on the lower end the client has enough just in case they eff up a tip or 2.

[@charelleally5611]

I don't understand how to do this sizing option. Please help 🙏🏼

[@CapricornDaze]

I've learned a lot from your videos. Thank you. With the medium and large, med would be 16 nails and large would be 14 nails?

[@sanayagupta5791]

No one but you made it clear for me in the whole goddamn KZbin app!!!!❤

[@anetmedinahernandez633]

You are very kind by offering us this free information, I want to start a small press on nails business and before watching your videos it always caused me a lot of confusion about what I should do about sizes.

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Now you have some ideas to launch!

[@anetmedinahernandez633]

Absolutely!! 💖💖

[@ladyinmauve]

Ready to ship is a great idea. I also like Katie's idea.

[@kalenday8950]

love!!!

[@meilankd]

This video is so helpful! I’m still struggling with promotion and ensuring the sizing is always on point ❤️

[@odditieez]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@joseortiz-fw7by]

Thank you❤

[@alannyspineiroandujar7382]

Love how informative this video is. Already enter the giveaway

[@gamerslifetv2348]

I love listening to u .

[@nailswhope]

All ways great ideas💖

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Hope they help!

[@amberporter7532]

I keep missing the give aways.. I want to do press ons so bad but to get started from nothing.. is very pricey. I love your videos and thank you.

[@awakenedtoselflove]

i love the third option but the problem is my sizes for my nails dont fit your small ,med,large options.... ive been doing the sizing kits

[@raisinchaohpt5073]

Awesome

[@olegacydynastyllc3842]

Never thought about releasing new design options, monthly. Registered for giveaway as Obia (Olegacy Nails)

[@michellesequeira5345]

Which sizes do I include in a 22 or 24 tip presson set?

[@Tayadventure84]

Hey, how do you get the length correct. Do all the nails have to be the same length or will they be slightly different Xx

[@TeriWellsNails]

I understand why people want to stick to only 10 nails but I definitely think the best way is to create multiple tips. Measuring seems like such a hassle. Sizing kits also seem like a waste of materials.

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Yes, and personally I feel painting is very calming 😌

[@samanthafeng8910]

What if you want to provide several different length? How do I do that? Should I just buy full tips in different length? Or file and shape them myself?

[@alstaa3434]

What about if you just have the costumer attach a note to the order that states their sizes instead of having S M & L?

[@TJS78]

So doing option 4, do you do small, medium and large, and which extras do add? I guess I'm confused. You just add 2 extra #4's for each row?

[@1hinita]

I don't understand option 3. Are you sending them a set of 10 or a set of 12 nails?

[@tunnasch]

This may have been answered somewhere along the way in one of your videos, Paola ... is it possible to reuse press-on nails? Does the adhesive eventually give way if soaked in warm water so you can take them off without bending them, or melting them off with acetone? Thank you for all your videos and excellent teaching -- you're so very generous with your time and talent. I love the niche you have created.

[@PaolaPonceNails]

I have heard that they have when you use a super strong glue, and just place a dot of it on the nail. You can then pop the nail off gently in water.

[@211sweetypie]

I have large nail beds and I only wear short and medium nails (never long). I find that the square shape ( store press ons) works best for me followed by almond shape. Stiletto shaped nail (short) are hard for me to size and the sizes are different from the square and almond sizes. My thumb is a #1 in square and almond and a #0 in stiletto and some stiletto nails have to be filed to fit. I don't like or wear oval and round shaped nails and the ballerina and coffin nails are too long for my liking. BTY, you do awesome work.

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Ms. Dee! Thank you for your insights!

[@amiahmarie7680]

If I make set and selling them as is, I am not sure how to size them still.

[@lelalu101]

Oh wow, I'm surprised that I'm dead center between the small and medium "pre sized" sets that you offer. But i wear mostly 5/6 with an 8 for pinky and a 1/2 for thumb. But my cuticle shape is super round so ordering predesigned anything risks having to edit the cuticle shape

[@dyanneholm2588]

Which tip numbers do you include in your set of 20 or 22?

[@juliceemu9295]

Hi...may I Know,How To Measure the Lenght of Press On Nail..

[@shaunanacole]

There's no link in the description for the polish 😕

[@ellec.1559]

Thank you so much for this!! I actually don't mind the last option. I can do all sizes and ship em off!! I don't mind doing the work at all lol I've done them during the Quarantine, and needed to make extra sizes. I just wanna knock em out and keep going to the next set. Haha 🤣

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Yes! I get ya!

[@sonthiacoleman]

Thank you for all your videos I’m super excited to try the koikist nail tips For my press I’m biz @crazymavennailstudio looking forward to your certification class soon 💕

[@ortik4]

Hi Paola, thank you so much fo your interesting and well-explained videos! I would like to know where I can find extra wide measures for press-on nails such the 00 size you mentioned. I had no success in searching through the web unfortunately!

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Both Kokoist and Apres have them.

[@ortik4]

@@PaolaPonceNails Thank you so much for your prompt reply. Could I ask which type and/or brand of glue do you put into the customers kit?

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Anything on Amazon should work. That is where I got mine.

[@ortik4]

@@PaolaPonceNails Thank you again for your kindness

[@TheStitchWitchPodcast]

So you recommend the kokoist press ons? I've been using apres because they feel a bit sturdier, but do you thhink kokoist is equally good?

[@PaolaPonceNails]

see my comparison video on them...

[@TheRealOfficialPrincess]

What sizes are 20 tips ?

[@corlissng98]

What I’m having trouble with is measuring the tips themselves to create a chart for clients to convert their sizes in mm to tip sizes. Measuring the tip width straight across would not account for the c curve of the natural nail but because im using sculpted gelx tips, doing the tape method on the tip might account for too much c curve because they shouldnt force the tip all the way down? Has anyone figured out the correct mm sizes for apres gelx? 😥

[@Hannah-ij8er]

This is what makes me nervous for relying on measuring

[@ginaw4009]

Did you come right with this? Im battling at the moment

[@jasmineortega3001]

literally my biggest struggle

[@glambyrenne]

I’m doing 20 set nails I said basic color i’m charging 25 but doing 20 set nails that’s a lot of Inventory nail tips Should I be charging more

[@eagledemolition2425]

what is sizing no4

[@ohaiClemmy]

💜

[@vanessaliu648]

Hi!! What if I want to sell a set with one or two accent nails but while using the ready-to-sell method? If I designed a set for the accent nails to specifically be on a ring finger but the couple of accent nails I painted does not fit her ring finger, what should I do? I saw this method on this other girl's website where she sold individual accent nails, do you think that would be a good idea? Also, great video, extremely informative and to the point:)

[@sarahpartridge3914]

I want to do option number 4. Could someone tell me what sizes to include plus for 22 nails xx

[@LullabyeLaura]

At least two of each size!

[@Willow_and_Sage]

I cannot find 00 nail tips anywhere!

[@2m21m2]

I am not sure i understand the 4th method that well

[@barcode0915]

Heyyy,I have a question☺️ I bought regular coffin tips and stiletto ones from Aliexpress but the coffin tips came in sizes from 0/9. The stiletto ones came from 0/11 and they run BIGGER so I'm worried bc they are completely different sizes between these two shapes. Any tips? I would like to sell each set with 20nails but it's a waste of stickers and supplies etc... Pls help me if you can..

[@essentialkreations114]

Different shapes and different companies have different sizes. I suggest if you find a brand of shape you like you stick with it and create a chart. Company A might have amazing stilettos but okay coffin but Company B has great coffin and ovals. ✨ blessings on your journey

[@barcode0915]

@@essentialkreations114 Thank you very much for your time!!

[@animefreakXDdoe]

Do you know what the best press on nail brand for larger nails is? (My largest is 18 mm). I checked kokoist, and they only have small sizes.

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Probably Apres.

[@animefreakXDdoe]

@@PaolaPonceNails Thank you so much! I hate having larger nails just for this reason. Other than that, wide nails fit more of the design.

[@grumpsyb9191]

With knowing my friend's nails and my own (sizes 0/1 - 4/5 - 3 - 4 - 7), I'm really surprised that people only include 20-22 tips instead of 28. Out of 500 full cover package, it gives only 10 sets (due to double doubles of size 4, 5 and 6). What to do with 7 leftover sizes?

[@PaolaPonceNails]

If you get them from certain companies, you can buy each size individually, and then buy compartment boxes for them.

[@lakersgirl34.]

hey paola 💞 hope you see this cause i have a question :) i want to do option 2, but im unsure of what happens if some people have different sizes than the standard? my sizes for most tips are 1, 6, 5, 7, 9. so how would i figure out how to size someone who might have nails like me? i was thinking custom sizes but that would take time and i wanna have some inventory ready as well. do you think the 20 piece sets are the best way to go? this is the only thing keeping me from starting because i am so unsure 😅 thank you 💜

[@lakersgirl34.]

and also for the 20 piece sets would i just put 20 nails from the sizes 1-10 right? like two 1’s two 2’s…etc?

[@PaolaPonceNails]

There is a wonderful community to support you called POP, Here’s the link paolaponcenails.com/pop-member I don’t do press-ons :(

[@Sexbott]

😍

[@alfonsobetancourt5191]

Could I just do the medium size and send a few extras if so what sizes should the extras be my nails go 0-10 I think

[@zania8723]

Heyyy u can make a medium size if u would like but since u are picking a random size I recommend adding at least 22 press ons

[@mdk3481]

If I want to do option number 4 and there are accent nails what sizes should the accent nails be?

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Something to discuss with client, or choose the middle sizes like 4-6 :)

[@mdk3481]

@@PaolaPonceNails thank you so much💙💙💙 seriously!

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Sure!!

[@chloeisax]

I think the 22 sets are more better so they can fit the nails that fit them the most

[@aurabee123]

i don’t understand the 4th option

[@josai4852]

Hi. Dilemma here. Regarding Large size, its stated there... 00, 1, 2, ? (Whats next to 2), 5, ? (Whats next to 5, the extra? ) pls check.

[@candacealmy9013]

Where would you recommend I specifically get 00 tips? I cannot find them anywhere

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Apres

[@kaygee6309]

@@PaolaPonceNails yes I was also wondering what sizes for 22 or 24 piece sets

[@sameerahkhan2921]

Hey paola, your video was very informative however what are the sizes included in the 22 tips set.

[@kaygee6309]

I wonder the same 🤔

[@tommosassy8345]

What fingers should I send an extra nail tip for

[@Sexbott]

🥰

[@Annablake988]

What about toes ???

[@MsNoemka]

Hey Paola! It’s me again😅 I been using Apres tips for quite some time. But since I always just wear long tips, I just ysterday I noticed that different shapes and lenght of their brand have completely different width of the nail, but I noticed all biggest nails tech that sell press ons only have one sizing chart in their website, and they all have the same mm width from 0-9 (0 is always 18mm and 9 is always 8 mm). I was wondering how is that possible as they sell different lenghts and sizes and for example short natural stiletto number 7 is waaay smaller than long coffin number 7. I’m not sure how just one sizing works for all brands when the difference in the width is so big? I am trying to make a chart for each lenght and shape but I’m so lost as the measurement charts that Apres sent meke no sense..

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Yes, they are different. The stiletto one is the more narrow one usually. If you carry shapes or sizes that are not standard to the common sizes you will have to specify that in your ordering system and/or also create a separate chart. You may also opt out of using certain shapes or sizes for that reason.

[@MsNoemka]

@@PaolaPonceNails yes I understand that. Apres company sent me the charts but they are not accurate. What I was trying to ask is, if you have any knowledge on how to measure the nails accurately so that I can make new charts for every shape? I still don’t understand how all other stores offer 20 different shapes, lenghts and styles with only one chart, so weird.

[@kayrose1116]

okay but i have many clients size 9 in pinky but 0/1 in thumb

[@SakuraaaHarmony]

So I’m confused. I want to go with the option where I can just ship my customers a few different sizes like when you buy press one at the drug store for instance. How do I go about doing this option? Do I just take 2 of each size nail and create my designs and ship them that way?

[@penemyjoy8569]

What happened if there's not a nail to fit the client, how do you shape to fit?

[@melaninduh7962]

Welp That Person Is S.O.L.

[@TheRealOfficialPrincess]

You can file it down if the nail top is to big

[@julissalopez2001]

what if ur nail set doesnt have a double 0

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Some brands sell it as a separate pack.

[@smartlearning3046]

Someone answer please.. what do u do if your client doesnt fit in any size. Not even 0

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Customize and charge more.

[@smartlearning3046]

@@PaolaPonceNails no but I mean. If there is any size bigger than 0 for those who dont fit. I dont know where to buy em just in case.

[@PaolaPonceNails]

Both Kokoist and Apres sell 00

[@victoriamarie9103]

I need sizing for length not width

[@d.on.in.a]

You don't need that, the length is already there

[@LeisureReader]

I've started a quest to do all the nail art designs you've done videos on and from MGN 😄 Also, may I be so bold as to suggest to instead of saying "she" and "her" to use "they/them", "the client" or any other gender-neutral pronoun? I know most people who get their nails done identify as female or femme; I think it's nice to be more inclusive, even in what seems like a small way, for those who love everything nails. 🥰

[@_erama]

Firstttt💃🏿💃🏿😂

[@LizaReads2Me]

maybe it's just the tone of your voice or the type of microphone, but was unintentional amsr to me :)