Does the preview account for my client's actual nail bed width and finger length, or does it just paste a generic shape on top?

It maps the shape and length to her actual finger proportions and nail bed width from the photo. That's the entire point — a stiletto rendered on a short, wide nail bed looks nothing like the same stiletto on a long, narrow one, and the preview shows her which one she's really getting.

Can it show finishes beyond a plain color — chrome, cat-eye, ombre, French tips, 3D art?

Yes. Chrome powder, cat-eye gel, ombre fades, French and babyboomer tips, and add-on art like rhinestones or 3D accents all render in the preview, so she's approving the full look, not just the base shape.

Will it work on clients with very short or bitten natural nails?

Yes — that's one of the most common use cases. The AI generates the extension preview from whatever nail is visible, including bitten-down or damaged natural nails, so she can see the finished length and shape even though there's barely anything there to start from.

Can I show a client two or three shape options side by side before we commit?

Yes. Run a preview for coffin, another for almond, another for square — same photo, different shape and length combinations — and let her compare them directly instead of trying to picture the difference from a sample wheel.

How is this different from a press-on nail try-on filter app?

Try-on filters are built for consumers browsing press-on brands and generally use a generic hand template. This is built for the tech table: it works from her actual nail photo, renders acrylic and gel-specific structure (apex, C-curve, sidewalls) rather than a flat press-on shape, and plugs into your consultation instead of a separate retail app.

Does it work for toe extensions and pedicure sets too, or just fingers?

Yes, in principle. The rendering — extension shape, length, and finish on a real nail bed — works the same for toes as it does for fingers. If your salon offers extended pedicure sets, that use case can be scoped into your build alongside the manicure workflow.

Are client hand photos stored or retained?

That's your call, not ours — it's your software. We build the storage and retention policy around what your salon needs and make sure it meets GDPR, CCPA, or any other regulation that applies. No training on your data, ever.

There's no off-the-shelf plan, so there's no published price list. Share your details and we'll discuss project scope and pricing on a free consultation call — see /pricing for details.

Nail Art

Show clients their gel or acrylic set before you pick up the file

Photograph their bare or bitten nails. Makeover generates a photorealistic preview of the exact shape, length, and design on their own hand — not a stock photo of a slimmer finger from someone else's Pinterest board.

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What is a gel/acrylic extension preview preview?

A gel/acrylic extension preview tool uses AI to generate a photorealistic image of a client's nails after a gel or acrylic set is applied. The tech photographs the client's bare or bitten natural nails, and the tool renders the chosen shape, length, and finish — coffin, stiletto, almond, square, round — directly onto her actual fingers and nail beds. Nail salons use this at the tech table to lock in shape, length, and design decisions before the file, tips, or drill ever touch the nail.

Why it matters

A full acrylic or gel set runs $45–150 depending on length and shape; fills every two to three weeks run $35–65; nail art add-ons run $5–50 per accent nail — real money and 60–120 minutes of chair time a client is committing to before she's even seen the result. Color is rarely the sticking point. What actually stalls the decision, or causes a set she hates and quietly never rebooks over, is shape and length: whether an XL stiletto reads as elegant or absurd on her specific hand, whether coffin will fit her nail bed width, whether she can still type with the length she's picturing. A preview settles that before the monomer comes out, not after.

Who uses this

Nail techs at the table use it during the shape-and-length conversation, before prepping the natural nail. Salon owners and booth-rental studios use it to standardize how every tech handles that conversation, so a new client gets the same confident consultation from any tech on the schedule. Mobile nail techs doing home visits use it to close the shape decision on-site instead of texting back and forth with inspo photos afterward.

Heard this from a client?

She drops a Pinterest screenshot of long stiletto nails on someone else's slender hand and asks for the same thing — but her nail beds are short and wide, and you already know that shape is going to look completely different on her.

She can't decide between almond and coffin, flips through the tip sample wheel three times, and burns fifteen minutes of chair time before you've even opened a polish bottle.

She got burned before — length that snagged on everything, a shape that made her own keyboard unusable — and now she hesitates to commit to any set longer than a squoval, even when she really wants more.

How gel/acrylic extension preview previews work

Three steps. Under 10 seconds. No design skills needed.

Snap her natural nails

Bare, bitten, or mid-soak-off — any lighting at the tech table works. No special camera or ring light required.

Generate the shape and design preview

The AI renders her chosen shape and length — coffin, stiletto, almond, square, round — with the finish she wants, whether that's chrome, French, ombre, or 3D art, directly onto her actual nail beds and finger proportions.

She approves before you file

She sees her own hand with the finished set on your phone or tablet. You proceed knowing she'll love the length and shape, not hoping she will.

Common questions about gel/acrylic extension preview

Straight answers. No jargon.

Let's build the version made for your business

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