How to measure your nails properly.
A straightforward sizing guide before the first drop lands.
Handmade press-on nails built around black lacquer, chrome hardware, chains, spikes, blood-red detail and designs that were never meant to disappear into the background.
This is being built as an alternative fashion label that happens to make nails — not another generic nail shop with a black background. Each collection will have its own artwork, name and visual world.
“Small-batch sets made by hand, with enough detail to deserve a closer look.”ALTERNATIVE NAILS / 2026
Album artwork. A gig outfit. A tattoo. Horror imagery. A particular piece of jewellery. Send the mood and the details can be turned into a one-off direction for your hands.
GET LAUNCH ACCESS ↗References, colours, shape, length and the visual direction.
Paint, texture and physical details are developed into the set.
Each nail is checked, finished and prepared before it leaves the workbench.
Fit, preparation, adhesive, wear and removal — the things that actually make a difference.
A straightforward sizing guide before the first drop lands.
Ideas, prototypes, mistakes and the process behind collection one.
The shop is still being built. Join the list and you'll hear when the first handmade sets are ready.
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Prototype signup — we'll connect the real mailing list before launch.