Does the preview look different for gel, dip powder, acrylic, and regular polish?

Yes. Gel and Shellac finishes render with a glossy, slightly domed sheen; dip powder and acrylic extensions show a visible build-up over the natural nail line; regular polish renders flatter and thinner. The preview reflects the finish type your tech selects, not one generic polish look.

Can it preview a shape change along with the color, like square to almond or coffin?

Yes. If the client wants to change shape along with color — squaring off round nails or adding length toward a coffin shape — the preview reflects both together, since a red or nude reads differently on a longer, more tapered nail than on a short round one.

Does it account for skin undertone?

Yes, and this is the biggest reason clients ask for a redo. A cool-toned mauve looks completely different against warm versus cool undertones. The AI factors in her actual skin tone from the photo, so the preview matches what she'll see on her hand, not a chip under salon lighting.

Can it preview French tips, ombre, chrome, or hand-painted nail art, not just a solid color?

Yes, multi-element designs like French tips, ombre fades, chrome finishes, and hand-painted art can all be scoped into your build. Solid color changes are the fastest to generate; layered designs use the same photo capture with a more detailed prompt from your tech.

What if her natural nails are short or bitten down — can it preview extensions?

Yes. The tool can generate a preview showing gel or acrylic extensions at the requested length, even starting from a short or damaged natural nail, so she sees the finished length and shape before you apply any tips or forms.

How is this different from the color wall or a swatch ring?

A color wall chip or swatch ring shows the color on a plastic tip or a stranger's nail — never on the client's own skin tone and hand shape. The preview puts the actual color on her actual hand, which is why it settles decisions a physical swatch can't.

Are client 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 HIPAA, GDPR, 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.

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Show clients their nail color on their own hands before you open the bottle

Photograph her bare nails. Makeover generates a photorealistic preview of the polish, gel, or design on her actual hand shape and skin tone in seconds — not a color wall chip or someone else's manicure photo.

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What is a nail color preview preview?

A nail color preview tool uses AI to generate a photorealistic image of a client's chosen polish, gel, or nail art applied to their own hands. The technician photographs the client's bare or prepped nails, and the tool renders the color or design against their actual skin tone, nail shape, and finger length instead of a color wall chip or a stranger's manicure photo from Instagram. Nail salons and studios use this at the color station to end color-wall indecision and prevent post-application redo requests.

Why it matters

A color change or full gel set is one of the highest-margin services at your station, and also the one most vulnerable to a client second-guessing herself. A gel manicure runs roughly $35–$65, and every extra minute she spends flipping through the color wall or scrolling saved photos is a minute your next appointment sits in the lobby. Worse is the redo: she approves a color, sits through the full application, then decides it "doesn't look right" against her skin — costing you a soak-off, product, and usually a comped reapplication just to keep her happy. A preview on her own hand settles the color decision before you crack open a single bottle.

Who uses this

Nail technicians run it at the color station during the consultation, before prepping the nail bed. Salon owners equip every station with a shared tablet so any tech can close a color decision without pulling a manager over to referee. Bridal and event nail specialists use it to lock in a color weeks ahead of the wedding, when there's no room for a last-minute redo.

Heard this from a client?

She sits at your station flipping through the color wall for fifteen minutes while your next appointment waits in the lobby.

She brings in a saved photo of chrome nails on someone else's hand and skin tone, and it doesn't read the same once it's on hers.

She approves a color, sits through the full gel application, then asks you to soak it off and start over because it "doesn't look right" on her — costing you product, station time, and a comped redo.

How nail color preview previews work

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

Photograph the bare nails

A quick shot of the client's prepped nail bed at your color station — no special lighting or equipment needed.

AI generates the color preview

The model renders the chosen polish, gel, or design against her actual skin tone, nail shape, and finger length — not a generic swatch.

Confirm before you open the bottle

She approves the look on her own hand. You start the application already knowing it's the right call — no redo.

Common questions about nail color preview

Straight answers. No jargon.

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