GIMME5 STORY
Student founded, college designed nails
We're two college students who built a press-on brand from a dorm desk because we couldn't find nails that fit campus life.
Between classes, part-time jobs, date nights, and game days, we wanted nails that looked put-together without salon prices or salon time. The press-ons we tried were either poorly made or didn't fit right — so we built our own, armed with an iPad and a lot of late nights.
what we designed for:
Handmade, comfortable, affordable Wearable for class, work, and late-night study sessions Clean and professional for interviews School-spirit for game day, bold for parties, soft for dates Easy to change (and remove) for gym days
HOW WE BUILD THE BRAND
From dorm desk to game day nails
See how campus-inspired press-ons are designed, tested, and packed — all by students balancing classes, part-time jobs, and game days.
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