Glaze Ballet Press-On Nails, Coffin Short

Glaze Ballet, cut on coffin in a short length. Coffin, also called ballerina: tapered at the sides, cut flat across the tip, like a ballet shoe stood on end.

A short coffin shape

The coffin silhouette is the most photographed shape in the category, and the flat tip gives any design a full canvas. The length sits at or just past the fingertip, so nothing gets in the way of a keyboard.

Ten minutes on, two weeks of wear

Prep well and a set holds for about two weeks. Skip the prep and it lifts by the weekend. 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. This set does not include glue. It is sold separately here, and it is free with any 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 short 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.