Most press-on nail quotes start with a photo of the nails. That is useful for choosing a design, but it is not enough to define a sellable retail unit. A customer does not receive a photo. They receive a set of nails, a size assortment, an application method, instructions and some form of packaging.
For a buyer, the first useful question is simple: what exactly should be inside one finished kit? Write that down before you compare suppliers. Otherwise two quotes can show the same unit price while including very different products.
Start with the nail set, not the box
Record the design reference, shape, length, size range and number of pieces in one set. SENAILGLOBAL’s current shape options include short and long almond, short oval, extra-short, extra-long and bean styles; the final combination still needs to be confirmed for the selected design.
Do not use a group photograph as a specification. A display board may show several designs or several size examples. It does not automatically mean that every nail pictured belongs in one retail package. The catalog is the right place to shortlist designs; the quotation should then state the actual design references and quantity per design.
Choose the application route and write it plainly
The adhesive choice changes the customer’s instructions and the space needed inside the pack. SENAILGLOBAL can provide jelly adhesive tabs; liquid glue is not treated as a standard included item. If your brand requires another component, list it as a request for evaluation rather than assuming it is included.
Your brief should answer four questions:
- Are tabs included, excluded or still being evaluated?
- Which preparation tools are required in the kit?
- Who supplies the usage instructions and in which language?
- Are warnings, care notes or market-specific label text needed?
The wording on the card must match the components that are actually approved. A card that describes liquid glue when the pack contains tabs creates a product problem even if every nail is made correctly.
For general consumer-safety and labeling context, review the FDA nail-care product guidance and the Great Britain cosmetic labeling guidance. These are market references, not a substitute for checking the rules that apply to your product and destination.
Separate required, optional and market-specific items
Put each component into one of three columns: required for every order, optional add-on, or subject to destination and channel review. This keeps a quote readable.
Required items might be the nail set, approved size assortment and the agreed outer pack. Optional items might include a branded nail card, a different box structure or jelly tabs. Market-specific items can include barcode fields, language versions, warnings or retailer information. A barcode position on artwork is not proof that a marketplace or regulator has approved the product.
Approve the assembled kit, not isolated pieces
Ask for a sample of the complete assembled pack when the kit contents affect the customer experience. Check that the nails sit in the tray without pressure, the size labels are readable, the adhesive is easy to identify, and the instructions can be removed without damaging the presentation.
Then compare the assembled sample with the written brief:
- design reference, shape and length;
- pieces and size assortment;
- adhesive type and quantity;
- tools or accessories;
- card language and claims;
- logo placement and packaging material;
- outer-pack condition and closure.
This is where a sample-to-reorder quality checklist helps. It keeps the same reference available when the first delivery arrives instead of relying on memory or a chat photograph.
Keep sample costs separate from kit costs
A nail-design sample and a packaging proof answer different questions. SENAILGLOBAL’s design sample is currently USD 5 per design plus shipping. Packaging or backing-card proof costs are quoted separately according to the material, printing and specification. The sample scope should also state whether you are receiving a nail design sample, an assembled kit, a packaging proof or more than one of these.
For a new custom design, the current MOQ is 100 sets per design. That condition should not be copied onto an existing catalog design without confirmation. Send the private-label brief with the intended kit contents so the quote can distinguish existing designs, branding and new artwork.
Use a one-page kit brief
Before requesting a quote, prepare these fields:
- target country and sales channel;
- design references and sets per design;
- shape, length and size range;
- exact contents of one set;
- adhesive route and instruction language;
- nail card and outer-pack requirements;
- sample type and quantity;
- destination postal code and preferred shipping method;
- questions that are still open.
If an item is undecided, label it as undecided. That is more useful than silently turning a reference image into a promise. You can send the completed brief through Get a Quote or to sales@senailglobal.com. Buyers for Japan may also use visionailsjp@gmail.com.
The goal is not to add more items to a box. It is to make the retail unit clear enough that design, packaging, instructions, sampling and production can be checked against the same document.