Salon nails, without giving up your Saturday

PushNails started because a salon appointment had become something you plan a whole Saturday around. An hour in traffic each way, two hours in the chair, and a set that looks wonderful for two weeks and then needs a refill.

We wanted the same finish without giving up the day. Not the stiff plastic nails from a mall kiosk, but something hand painted, properly shaped and sized to an actual hand. So we started making them ourselves, first for friends, then for anyone who asked.

Every set is finished by hand here in Metro Manila, in small batches. We keep the runs small on purpose, because it lets us try colors that a large factory order never would, and it means the person painting your set is the same person who answers when you message us about sizing.

We also make them for the weather we actually have. Humidity, sweat and the walk from the terminal to the office are the things that lift a cheap press on by mid morning, so prep and adhesive are where we spend the most attention.