First Snow Press-On Nails, Almond Medium

First Snow, cut on almond in a medium length. The almond taper narrows to a soft rounded point, which lengthens the finger without the fragility of a filed edge.

A medium almond shape

Almond is the shape that flatters the widest range of hands. It reads long on a short nail bed and stays strong at the tip. The middle length, which is where most people land after their first set.

Ten minutes on, two weeks of wear

Two weeks is the realistic wear window when the prep is done properly. The design is moulded into the tip rather than painted on top, so there is no lacquer layer to chip. What ends a set is the bond underneath, which is why the prep step matters more than anything else.

Twelve sizes in every set

Twelve sizes in the set, which covers the two or three fingers that never match a standard chart. Glue is not in this box. Add a bottle below, or it comes free when you take three sets.

How to apply

1. Prep. Wipe with the prep pad, push the cuticle back and buff the shine off. Thirty seconds a hand, and it is what buys you the second week.
2. Size. Lay the nails out and match every finger dry before any adhesive.
3. Press. Brush a thin line of nail glue down the centre of your nail, or use an adhesive tab. Press down for thirty seconds.
4. Go. Around two weeks of wear. To remove, soak in warm soapy water for five minutes and ease the nail off with a cuticle stick.

Why christmas press-on nails from Hands Down

We are the editorial press-on nail house. Salon quality nails in ten minutes, designed as a collection and released as drops, at a price that makes wearing a fresh set every two weeks ordinary rather than a treat.