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The Mer Series · № 05

Midnight Tide

Black-water cat-eye, cut by a line of cobalt.

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

Deep water after dark. Midnight Tide magnetises a silver seam through black-water chrome so the light moves as your hand does, then cuts each tip with a single cobalt line — the last blue the sea keeps after sunset — and finishes with gold beads at the turn. The most dramatic set in the Mer Series, and the most wearable of the dark ones.

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:

  • Black Water — four tips · Charcoal built deep enough to rest the eye, so the magnetised band reads as silver rather than white
  • Slow Seam — three tips · A cat-eye set at a low angle: the light crosses like a swell instead of flashing, and keeps travelling as long as you move
  • Cobalt Cut — three tips · One unbroken blue stroke drawn last with a long liner, closed by a gold bead where the line turns

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 Midnight Tide set

The Story

The last blue
the water keeps

Photograph the sea forty minutes after sunset and the water is not black — it holds one improbable blue, usually along a single moving line. Midnight Tide exists to keep that line. Everything else in the design was removed until only the seam and the cobalt survived.

The base is a cat-eye built over charcoal so the magnetised band reads as silver rather than white, and it is set at a low angle: the light crosses slowly, the way a swell does, instead of flashing. The cobalt is drawn last in a single stroke with a long liner, and where the stroke turns, a gold bead is bedded to close it — a full stop, not an ornament.

Take everything away until the blue is the only thing left.

— The ManiKIRA AtelierFounded on the belief that hands deserve couture

The Craft

One seam,
one blue line

A cat-eye magnetised low over charcoal so light crosses like a swell, and cobalt drawn last in a single unbroken stroke.

12
Hand-applied layers
per tip
6h
Magnetising, lining &
polishing per set
1
Complete set,
crafted start to finish
∞
Designed to wear
again & again

The Composition

Deep, seam,
and cobalt

Ten tips of water after dark — charcoal depth, a slow silver seam, and one improbable blue that survives the edit.

i.

Black Water

Four tips

Charcoal built deep enough to rest the eye, so the magnetised band reads as silver rather than white.

ii.

Slow Seam

Three tips

A cat-eye set at a low angle: the light crosses like a swell instead of flashing, and keeps travelling as long as you move.

iii.

Cobalt Cut

Three tips

One unbroken blue stroke drawn last with a long liner, closed by a gold bead where the line turns.

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 Midnight Tide 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 Midnight Tide 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 Midnight Tide 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 Midnight Tide 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.

Midnight Tide 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 Midnight Tide are cruelty-free. For full material information, contact Client Care.

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