A wholesale press-on nail sample is useful when you define the decision it must answer. It can help you check the design reference, shape, length, finish, size arrangement and set contents. It does not by itself confirm current stock, the minimum quantity for your order, printed packaging, freight or a production schedule.
The current SENAILGLOBAL catalog lists design samples at USD 5 per design plus shipping. It says sample timing is usually about one week after payment and specification confirmation. Existing styles may be faster, while complex work is confirmed separately. Use those statements as current catalog guidance for the request, then ask for the actual scope in writing.
Start with the decision, not the sample fee
Before requesting a sample, write one sentence describing what you need to decide. Common decisions include:
- Does this catalog reference match the shape, length and finish direction for the collection?
- Does the complete set contain the pieces and sizes the retail unit needs?
- Can the design be compared fairly with two other references?
- Does the design need a new custom route instead of an existing catalog route?
- Is a separate card or packaging proof required?
A sample without a decision creates a photograph and a payment record, but not a useful approval record. The wholesale catalog and sample request page is the starting point for listing references and quantities.
Confirm what one sample contains
Ask the quotation to state whether the sample is an individual nail or a set. The catalog specifically says that nail count and sizes should be confirmed. Keep these fields together:
- Catalog or design reference
- Shape and length
- Finish, color direction and visible decoration
- Number of nail pieces
- Size arrangement
- Adhesive or other included accessories, if applicable
- Whether the sample is a loose nail, a complete set or another format
- Revision scope if the first sample needs a change
Do not infer a complete retail set from a board photograph. The sample boards on the Products page are style references. They do not confirm a fixed SKU, live inventory or the final contents of a sellable set.
*Existing SENAILGLOBAL display samples. The board shows a visual direction. The orderable reference, set contents, availability and quantity conditions still need written confirmation.*
Separate design approval from packaging approval
A nail design sample answers a product question. A printed card or packaging proof answers a presentation question. Keep them as separate lines in the request:
- Design sample: the nail reference, shape, length, finish, count and sizes
- Packaging proof: card or box material, dimensions, artwork version and print placement
- Assembled pack: how the approved nails sit in the final card or outer packaging
The catalog lists custom cards and packaging proofs separately from the nail design sample. The private-label page also separates paid samples, packaging minimums and new-design conditions. Do not approve a printed package because a loose nail sample looks correct.
A sample does not answer every quote question
After the physical review, ask the supplier to confirm the commercial fields that remain open:
- Availability of the selected existing design
- Quantity per design and any per-design condition
- Whether the request is an existing style, an existing style with branding or a new custom design
- Product price, sample cost, packaging cost and freight as separate items
- Destination and shipping method
- Production timing after sample approval and written specification
- What changes would require a new sample
The sample is evidence for a product decision. It is not a promise that the same stock, price, packaging or shipping assumption will apply to the final order. A new custom design follows a different route and the current catalog says it is quoted after the specification is reviewed.
Use one review row per design
Copy this record for every requested sample:
- Reference and image: ___
- Decision this sample must answer: ___
- Shape and length: ___
- Finish and decoration: ___
- Pieces and sizes included: ___
- Accessories included or excluded: ___
- Packaging proof needed: yes / no / to confirm
- Changes requested after review: ___
- Approval status: pending / approved / revise
- Quantity per design for quotation: ___
- Destination and shipping question: ___
If several designs are being compared, keep each row separate. A single approval sentence such as “the samples look good” does not show which size arrangement, set contents or packaging version was accepted.
When to ask for another sample
Request another sample or a revised proof when a change affects the decision you made with the first sample. Examples include a different length, a changed finish, a new size arrangement, a different set count or a new packaging layout. Explain the change and identify the field that must be checked again.
You may not need a new sample when the product and written specification are unchanged, but that should be recorded as a decision. The supplier still needs to confirm current availability and order conditions for the new request.
Send a quote-ready sample request
Use the catalog sample request path and include the design references, sample scope, quantity per design, packaging question and destination. If you also need a card or packaging proof, use the packaging-proof path so the two decisions are visible in the inquiry.
A useful wholesale press-on nail sample is a controlled comparison. It tells you what was reviewed, what was approved and what remains a quotation question. That record makes the next step clearer without turning one sample into a promise about stock, MOQ or freight.