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The Lumière Series · № 10

Velvet Merlot

Merlot velvet, laced in black, jewelled at the seam.

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

The set for the second glass. Velvet Merlot builds a deep merlot chrome that fades into bare nude, veils two tips in black lace, and jewels the seam where the lace meets the wine. Dark, adult, and entirely at ease in a room where everyone else played it safe.

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:

  • Merlot Fade — four tips · Dense at the free edge and gone by the cuticle, copied from how wine climbs the side of a glass
  • Black Lace — three tips · A scalloped mesh lined by hand with every scallop closed, so the pattern has a hem instead of an edge
  • Jewelled Seam — three tips · Crystals graded larger to smaller along the meeting of lace and wine, leading the eye up and off the fingertip

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 Velvet Merlot set

The Story

Poured, then
allowed to fade

Merlot in a glass is never one colour: it is nearly black where it is deep and almost rose where the wine climbs the side. The set copies that gradient exactly — dense at the free edge, thinning through the middle, gone by the cuticle — which is why it flatters hands that dark shades usually overwhelm.

The lace is drawn, not applied: a scalloped black mesh lined by hand over the cured fade, with each scallop closed individually so the pattern has a hem. Crystals are then set along the seam where lace meets wine, graded from larger at the base to smaller as they climb, so the eye travels up the nail and off the end of the finger.

Dark colours flatter when you let them fade.

— The ManiKIRA AtelierFounded on the belief that hands deserve couture

The Craft

Dense at the edge,
gone by the cuticle

A merlot gradient copied from wine in a glass, black lace lined scallop by scallop, crystals graded along the seam.

12
Hand-applied layers
per tip
6h
Grading, lacing &
setting per set
1
Complete set,
crafted start to finish
∞
Designed to wear
again & again

The Composition

Wine, lace,
and seam

Ten tips of the second glass — a merlot fade that flatters, black lace with a proper hem, and crystals graded up the nail.

i.

Merlot Fade

Four tips

Dense at the free edge and gone by the cuticle, copied from how wine climbs the side of a glass.

ii.

Black Lace

Three tips

A scalloped mesh lined by hand with every scallop closed, so the pattern has a hem instead of an edge.

iii.

Jewelled Seam

Three tips

Crystals graded larger to smaller along the meeting of lace and wine, leading the eye up and off the fingertip.

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 Velvet Merlot 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 Velvet Merlot 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 Velvet Merlot 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 Velvet Merlot 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.

Velvet Merlot 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 Velvet Merlot are cruelty-free. For full material information, contact Client Care.

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