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The Céleste Series · № 03

Cloudy Stardust

Ink constellations and silver dust on porcelain cloud.

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

A night sky, drawn by hand. Cloudy Stardust floats ink-black constellations across milky porcelain — stars joined by hairlines, planets dotted in patient rows — then salts the sky with true silver glitter that catches like frost. Somewhere between an astronomer’s notebook and a child’s certainty that the sky can be owned.

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:

  • Ink Constellation — four tips · Stars joined freehand with a mapping pen in violet-black
  • Stardust Fleck — four tips · True silver glitter dropped from height and sealed where it landed
  • Cloud Porcelain — two tips · Milk-white tips with the soft opacity of morning fog

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 Cloudy Stardust set

The Story

A notebook
of night skies

The reference for this set is a real object: a 1930s astronomer’s field notebook found at a Paris bookstall, its charts drawn in violet-black ink on paper gone the colour of milk. Cloudy Stardust borrows its grammar entirely — the ruled lines, the joined stars, the small planetary dots made with the patience of someone recording rather than decorating.

Each constellation is inked freehand with a mapping pen adapted to gel, the lines pulled in one pass so they keep the slight waver of a human record. The silver is applied last: a pinch of stardust dropped from height so it lands as chance arranges it, then sealed. Every set therefore carries a sky that has never existed before and will not exist again.

The sky recorded by hand is warmer than the sky itself.

— The ManiKIRA AtelierFounded on the belief that hands deserve couture

The Craft

Inked like a record,
salted like frost

A mapping pen, a steady wrist, and stardust dropped from height — the night sky as a handmade document.

10
Hand-applied layers
per tip
5h
Inking, curing &
polishing per set
1
Complete set,
crafted start to finish
∞
Designed to wear
again & again

The Composition

Cloud, ink,
and dust

Ten tips of recorded sky — porcelain cloud, hand-inked constellations, and silver that fell where it wished.

i.

Ink Constellation

Four tips

Stars joined freehand with a mapping pen in violet-black — the waver of a human record kept deliberately in the line.

ii.

Stardust Fleck

Four tips

True silver glitter dropped from height and sealed where it landed — a sky arranged by chance, kept by hand.

iii.

Cloud Porcelain

Two tips

Milk-white tips with the soft opacity of morning fog — the paper on which the sky is written.

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 Cloudy Stardust 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 Cloudy Stardust 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 Cloudy Stardust 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 Cloudy Stardust 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.

Cloudy Stardust 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 Cloudy Stardust are cruelty-free. For full material information, contact Client Care.

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