Frequently Asked Questions

  • HandBook is your personal nail collection — built for anyone who wants to walk into their next appointment feeling prepared and excited, not scrambling to find that inspo pic you saved three months ago. Save looks you love, remember colors that worked, and show up to the salon knowing exactly what you want. Less "umm, something like this?", more "here, this one."

  • Tap the + button to add a look directly from your camera roll, or snap a photo in-app. You can organize saves into collections by vibe, color, or whatever works for you.

  • Yes. HandBook is built for this. Add photos of past sets with notes like the salon, color name, or nail tech. It's your personal nail history, always at your fingertips, as detailed as you want to make it!

  • While Nail File folders are the same for every user, the tagging function enables you to create custom collections to sort your saves however you like — by color, season, aesthetic, occasion, or inspo style. Your collection, your rules.

  • Yes. HandBook is designed to be your personal resource, so saving and tracking your colors is only enabled by creating an account. You’ll enjoy connecting with friends and growing your collection over time.

  • Tap any saved look to open it full screen and show your tech at your next appointment. No more flipping through plastic color samples to pick your color. You can show up with a plan.

  • We're sorry about that! Email us at info@handbooknails.com and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. If you're seeing a bug, a quick description of what happened + your iOS version is super helpful.

  • We genuinely want to hear from you! HandBook is built for nail people, by nail people. Email us at info@handbooknails.com. Your input shapes what we build next.