Sizing Guide and Nail Tip Information

Sizing Guides and Nail Tip Information

If you are not already aware, nail tips can vary in size from not only different brands, but also in the same brand with different shapes and lengths. We want to make sure that you are happy with your Luxury Nail set from Stray Klaws. Having the right fit is definitely Step 1! 

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What Nail Tips Do We Use?

We only create our custom and handmade designs using a single nail tip brand, called Après and their Signature Gel-X® Tips line. 

The Après brand is an industry leader in luxury nail tips, among other products, with enhanced design features in the structure of their nail tips. Their gel tips have a noticeable difference in the way that they feel and fit. They are designed to be thinner at the cuticle edge and thicker towards the nail tip. This helps to reduce bulk, providing a more natural appearance, while still ensuring strength in the nail where it is needed most. 

If you are familiar with the Après Signature Gel-X Tips, you may be aware that they offer both "natural" and "sculpted" style versions of most shapes and lengths. Stray Klaws currently uses the "natural" version for all shapes and lengths except for Extra Long. Our Extra Long length nail tips, offered in Coffin or Almond, are created with the "sculpted" style tip. 

If there is another shape, length, or style that you prefer from Après, but we do not currently offer, please let us know! We are looking to expand our Après Signature Gel-X Tip shapes, lengths, and styles offered based on what you want, and we welcome the feedback!

Measure Your Own Nails at Home, to determine the best size options for you. 

We have Standard Set Sizes in each of our shapes and lengths. That information can be used, along with self-measurements, to determine the best size and fit for you. We offer options of XS, S, M, L, and XL sized sets that fit "most." However, we also offer the option to choose Custom Sizing in all of our designs.

In order to determine your nail tip sizes, we have a guide to Measure Your Own Nails at Home. The guide will instruct you on how to find your unique measurements, in millimeters (mm), so that you can make the best choice related to size and fit. 

The Shapes and Lengths of nail tips that we currently offer in our various nail designs.

This section will explain the current shapes and lengths we offer, as well as details pertaining to specific measurements of tip sizes in each variation. You will then be able to determine what standard size range is best for you in that shape and length. You may also determine that ordering Custom Sizing could be the best option for you. 

If there is a shape or length not listed that you would be interested in, please reach out to us for more information! We are looking to expand our shapes based on what you want, and we welcome the feedback!

Ordering a Sizing Kit is also an option that we offer if you are not comfortable determining your own measurements from the other information provided online.

You may purchase a Sizing Kit that will come with all 14 sizes of any Shape and Length of your choice. Then, you can actually see and feel the sizes of specific nail tips on your own nails. The tester nails in the kits are marked with the numbers associated with each nail tip and a section of the sizing card is available to record your specific sizes for future reference.

Additionally, since tester nails are just the base nail tip without polish or decor, we include a single mid-range nail size that has been "completed" with gel base, two coats of polish, and a top coat. Nails feel different, and have much more rigidity, once they have been decorated. We think you may find it helpful to feel that difference, especially if you are in-between sizes. 

Please also take a look at our Returns and Refunds policies prior to purchasing.

If you have any further questions, please Contact Us!