1. Prep Your Nails

Make sure your nails and nail bed are totally clean from any cuticle residue or oil before applying your wraps. We stock packs of 100 alcohol wipes on the store which are perfect for this. They are available here.

2. Choose & Prepare Your Wraps

To get a better fit you can cut your wraps or gently stretch the wraps with your fingers before applying them.

Warming them (and your hands) slightly with a hairdryer can help to make the adhesive stickier, especially if it is cold or very warm, or the wrap itself has been stored somewhere cold. I do this every time I apply.

3. Apply

Make sure the wraps are placed close to your cuticle and not on or touching it.

4. Cure

Darker wraps are more naturally resistant to UV and may need curing for longer than 60 seconds. Wraps containing glitter are thicker, and may need curing for longer than 60 seconds.

Not all UV lamps are the same — depending on your UV lamp you might have to cure for longer to get the maximum hardness. Our 12w lamps cure in 60 seconds, but you can repeat that twice more to make absolutely sure they are completely hard. If using your own lamp, which may be less powerful than the one we supply, it is worth curing for 120-180 seconds.

5. Finish

You can apply a UV top coat for an extra shine. When using top coats apply and cure in layers, so cure your wraps first, then apply and cure the top coat.

Avoid contact with water during the first 2 hours of curing your gel wraps. To protect your nails when they are done I recommend to wear gloves for washing up.

Aftercare & Removal

Store unused gel nail strips in the original black packaging, sealed with tape, and in original box. Keep them out of the air and light in a drawer. Any contact with air and light will cause them to cure over time. Keep away from direct sunlight.

To remove them please do not just peel them off, as you may damage your nails. Use a cuticle stick with cuticle oil and gently work them away from your nail. If you do not have these already, we stock both in our Accessories collection.

They're lifting at the edges or falling off.

This is the most common issue and is almost always an application problem, not a product fault. Work through these:

• Oil on the nail is the usual culprit. Your nail must be completely oil-free. Wipe each nail with an alcohol wipe immediately before applying that nail's wrap — don't prep all nails at once, especially in warm weather, as the oils return.
• Leave a tiny gap at the cuticle. If the wrap touches your skin it will lift from that point outwards.
• Cold is the #1 cause. Warm the wraps and your hands with a hairdryer for a few seconds before applying — it activates the adhesive.
• Seal the edges. Press firmly along the free edge before curing, then press all edges down again after the first cure, before your top coat.

They don't stick at all.

Make sure your nail and nail bed are totally clean — wipe with an alcohol wipe and let it fully evaporate. Warm the wrap before applying, and don't touch the sticky side. If you used alcohol wipes on the wrap after placing it, that's the problem — alcohol reacts with the gel surface and causes poor adhesion. Only use alcohol on your natural nail before application.

The layers are delaminating.

This happens when the top layer cures but the bottom doesn't — especially darker colours, which absorb less UV. Cure fully until completely hard and set (120-180 seconds).

They're too stiff or not pliable.

Warm them with a hairdryer to soften before applying. In cold weather, warm the whole pack under your arm or in a pocket for 5-10 minutes and warm your hands first.

My lamp doesn't seem to cure them (top coat stays tacky).

It's usually power, not the lamp. Plug into a wall USB adapter (2A+), not a laptop or computer USB port — those deliver less power. The lamp runs a preset timer — each button press switches between 60, 90 and 120 seconds before switching off on its own. That's normal. Try 90 seconds first. If the top coat is still tacky after two 60-second cures on proper power, it's more likely the top coat than the lamp.

The sizes don't fit.

Always go slightly smaller rather than larger — a wrap that overlaps the skin will always lift. Cut wraps down to size, or gently stretch a slightly-too-small wrap (up to around 2mm) after warming it.

I have naturally oily nails or never get long wear.

That's a real thing and not your fault. Wipe each nail with an extra alcohol wipe and let it fully evaporate; you can also use a nail dehydrator or acid-free primer first. Skip hand cream and cuticle oil for a few hours before applying, and extend the initial cure by 10-15 seconds. Oily nails may get slightly shorter wear (1-2 weeks instead of 3) — that's normal.

Hot or cold weather.

Hot (above 20°C): nails produce more moisture — work one nail at a time and wipe each just before applying.
Cold (below 10°C): warm the pack and your hands first, and extend the cure by 10-15 seconds as the lamp works slower in a cold room.

Still stuck?

If you've tried these and they're still not working, just use the chat at the bottom of the screen and we'll help you out.