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The Mer Series · № 02

Aqua Oracle

Lagoon ombré crowned with molten silver tides.

★★★★★ 5.0 220 Google reviews
$49.95 USD
Free U.S. standard shipping over $50 & 30-day returns

The sea, consulted at dawn. Aqua Oracle pours a lagoon-blue ombré across almond tips — milk at the cuticle, deep water at the edge — then crowns each wave with sculpted ridges of molten silver chrome that catch light like spray. Scattered crystals sit where the foam would break. Hand-crafted, hand-sculpted, and never twice the same tide.

Size — MSizing guide
Hand-crafted
in small batches
Cruelty-free
Designed to wear
again & again

Each set of ten is composed as a single gesture across the hand:

  • Silver Tide — four tips · Molten chrome worked into standing ridges while soft
  • Lagoon Veil — four tips · A poured ombré from milk to deep lagoon, the full depth of a cove compressed into a single tip
  • Sea Glass — two tips · The palest wash of the set

Sculpted from premium soft-gel resin — light on the nail, resilient at the edge — and finished with a triple-milled, high-gloss gel top coat cured in three passes for a lacquered, glass-like depth. Pigments and coatings are cruelty-free; metallic accents, leaf and ornament are applied entirely by hand and sealed beneath the final coat.

  • 10 hand-crafted tips, arranged by finger in a crystal presentation case
  • 10 sheets of jelly gel adhesive tabs
  • Manicure stick & nail file
  • 2 alcohol wipe pads
  • Instruction guide
Detail of the Aqua Oracle set

The Story

The sea, asked
a question

Aqua Oracle was crafted after a week on the Ligurian coast, where the water in the coves turns a blue that seems lit from below. Our colourists chased that exact suspension — not sky blue, not teal, but the blue of light travelling through water — building it as an ombré so each tip carries the whole depth of a cove, shallow to deep, in twenty millimetres.

The silver is the difficult part. Chrome pigment is worked into ridges with a heated tool while the top layer is still soft, so each crest stands in true relief — you can feel the wave under a fingertip. No stamp or decal could hold that light; it must be pushed into shape, one crest at a time, and sealed before the metal settles. Each set breaks its foam differently.

Ask the water anything; it answers in light.

— The ManiKIRA AtelierFounded on the belief that hands deserve couture

The Craft

Sculpted, not printed —
tide by tide

Chrome pushed into standing waves with a heated tool, ombré poured shallow-to-deep, crystals set where the foam breaks. One continuous tide, shaped start to finish.

10
Hand-applied layers
per tip
6h
Crafting, sculpting &
curing per set
1
Complete set,
crafted start to finish
Designed to wear
again & again

The Composition

Shallow, deep,
and silver

Ten tips reading like one cove — milky shallows, deep-water blue, and crests of sculpted silver breaking across them.

i.

Silver Tide

Four tips

Molten chrome worked into standing ridges while soft — real relief you can feel, breaking across the blue like spray caught mid-air.

ii.

Lagoon Veil

Four tips

A poured ombré from milk to deep lagoon, the full depth of a cove compressed into a single tip.

iii.

Sea Glass

Two tips

The palest wash of the set — aqua milk with a soft-focus glow, like glass returned smooth by the sea.

From Our Clients

Worn, and loved

5.0 from 220 Google reviews of our atelier at Chandler Fashion Center

★★★★★
“There are so many beautiful varieties, lengths and styles of quality press-on nails. Jaz applied my nails for me since it was my first time. She is amazing. The nails fit comfortably, feel secure and exceeded my expectations.”
Debbie K. Google review
★★★★★
“I’m a dental hygienist and I love the convenience of ManiKIRA nails! So many beautiful designs and the best quality press ons I’ve found. The application is easy and I love that I can remove and save them.”
Megan Google review
★★★★★
“Their designs are gorgeous, modern, and incredibly well-made. The fit is comfortable and the quality is top-tier without lifting or chipping.”
Mindy P. Google review

Our client care team responds within 1–3 business days, and the terms below follow ManiKIRA’s published shipping and refund policies.

Shipping

Every order is processed within 1–2 business days and carefully packed to arrive in pristine condition.

  • Free standard shipping on U.S. orders over $50, before tax and after discounts
  • U.S. orders under $50 — shipping rates are calculated at checkout
  • U.S. delivery — 3–7 business days after dispatch
  • International — rates are calculated at checkout; delivery takes 7–21 business days depending on destination and customs

Orders placed on weekends or holidays are processed the next business day. Tracking details are emailed once the order ships.

International shipping rates are based on destination and package weight. The U.S. free-shipping offer does not apply to international orders.

Returns & Exchanges

We would rather you love your set than keep it out of politeness.

  • 30-day returns — items must be unused, unopened, and in their original packaging
  • Exchanges — unused items in their original condition may be exchanged within 30 days, subject to availability
  • Refunds — issued to the original payment method within 7–10 business days after the returned item is received; shipping fees are non-refundable
  • Damaged, defective, or incorrect? — notify us within 7 days with photos for a free replacement or full refund

To begin a return, email Support@manikira.com with your order number and reason for return. Once approved, return instructions and a shipping label will be provided.

Used or damaged items, custom or personalized nails, and gift cards are non-returnable. Customers cover exchange return shipping unless the item was defective or incorrect.

With the brush-on adhesive and careful preparation, each application can last up to fourteen days. With fresh jelly gel tabs, each application typically lasts three to five days. After gentle removal, clean away any adhesive residue and return Aqua Oracle to its coffret — the set is designed to be worn again and again. The protective gel top coat helps preserve the hand-crafted finish between wears.

Measure the widest point of your thumbnail in millimetres — choose S for 8–15 mm, M for 10–17 mm, or L for 12–21 mm. Between two sizes, choose the smaller. The Sizing guide beside the size selector shows this as a chart. If your measurement falls outside these ranges, contact Client Care before ordering. Because exchanges require items to remain unused and in their original condition, please confirm your measurements before opening the set.

Yes. The soft-gel resin used for Aqua Oracle files beautifully. Shape the free edge with the nail file in one direction only, before application. We suggest leaving the cuticle edge untouched, as it is contoured to sit flush against the skin.

When applied and removed as directed, the tabs and glue used with Aqua Oracle should not damage your natural nails. Soak, ease from the side and never pry; careful application and gentle removal help protect the natural nail surface, wear after wear.

Because it should. Every Aqua Oracle set is crafted by hand by a single artisan — the drift of the pigment, the depth of the glaze and the placement of each crafted detail are unique to your coffret. The photographs show one interpretation; yours is another. This is the nature, and the point, of the work.

Aqua Oracle is carefully packed to arrive in pristine condition. Physical items may be exchanged within 30 days only when unused and in their original condition; gift cards are non-returnable.

The pigments and coatings used for Aqua Oracle are cruelty-free. For full material information, contact Client Care.

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