Ready to purchase your first set of press on nails, but stuck wondering how to choose the right size?! Getting the sizing correct for your press on nails is so crucial to having your nails look as natural as possible. Below, I’ve listed the 3 methods for sizing and measuring your natural nails to get the right fit for your press on nails. Each of these methods will help you to know the right size press on nails to purchase.
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What you will need:
- Fabric measuring tap
- Ruler
- Marker/pen
- Clear tape
First, I’ll start off by saying, if you already know your size you can just select from the preset sizes (general sizes) below and you’re on your way to purchase your first press on nail set. However, if you are unsure of your size, keep reading….help is on the way!
Preset sizes:
- Extra Small
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Extra Large
- 37679
- 26569
- 15458
- 04347
- 03246
The numbers (thumb to pinky) in the preset sizes correspond to the numbers that show in the image below.
Measuring
Method 1
By far, the easiest way to get your exact sizing with press on nails, is to buy a sample sizing kit. The sizing kits come with all 10 sizes available for press on nails. With this method, you can just place each press on nail on each of your nails until you find the one that fits the best. As you do this, write down your number for each nail from thumb to pinky. Those are the custom sizes you will enter (in order from thumb to pinky) when purchasing your press on nail sets. If you find that your numbers are exactly the same as one of the presets shown above, then you can choose from the size drop down choices of xs, s, m, l or xl when ordering your set.
Method 2
Place a piece of clear tape across the top of your nail and draw a line with your pen on the crease on both sides of your nail. Make sure you find the widest part of your nail to make your markings. Then take the tape and place it on the centimeter ruler. Count the number of lines on the ruler from one marking to the next (don’t worry about the actual numbers showing on the ruler). This will give you the millimeters measurement you need to reference with the finger chart above.
For example, let’s say you measured your thumb and counted 16 lines from one marking to the next, that would mean your measurement was 16mm. If you look at the chart, you can see the number size for that measurement, 16mm, is “1”. This means your thumb is a size 1. You will repeat this process for every finger.
Method 3
This method works for those that happen to have a fabric measuring tape. The fabric measuring tape is the one used mostly by a seamstress for body measurements, so they wrap around very easily. You will be using the centimeter side of the measuring tape. Now, you can use the measuring tape to do the same thing you did above with the clear tape. This method is a lot faster than method 1. You can just count the lines from one edge of your nail to the other and this will give you the millimeter measurement that corresponds to the nail chart.
FYI
If you find that your measurement just doesn’t exactly match one of the numbers on the nail chart, always go up a size rather than down a size. It’s better for the nail to be bigger, where you can possibly file it down, rather than too small and your natural nail sticks out (yucky… nobody wants that).
There you have it guys, using the suggestions in this post you should be able to measure you nails like a pro, to determine the right size press on nails, in very little time.
This post is about how to choose the right size press on nails.
