HOW DO I MEASURE MY NAILS?  

What you need – 

  • A flexible measuring tape/ruler (printable ruler HERE)

OR

  • Printable nail templates (HERE)

How to measure –

Hold the measuring tape or ruler horizontally across the widest point of your natural nail.

Make sure you use the millimeter side, and not the inches side.

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  • If you’re in between lines, round up to the next line.
  • If you have flatter nail beds, add 1mm/1.0cm to your measurements(for very flat nail beds add 2!)
  • Make sure to measure at the widest point of the nail. For some its closer to the tip, for some its in the center.
  • Make sure to measure ALL TEN fingers. It’s common to have different measurements on each hand.
  • An average thumb usually measures anywhere from 16mm to 18mm. Sometimes a bit larger or smaller.