1. Thoroughly clean your nails with nail polish remover. Apply a coat of clear polish or base coat. IMPORTANT: LET IT DRY COMPLETELY 2. Choose the correct foil size for each nail. Peel from the sheet by the flap. 3. Apply the round side against the cuticle. Stretch and remove nail foil to fit perfectly. 4. Once in position, firmly flatten foil from the cuticle to remove all air bubbles. Repeat until completely flat. 5. Use the nail file to remove excess nail foil. File in downward motion. Apply another coat of shiny clear nail polish. Repeat for all nails. Done! Repeat steps 1-5 for all nails.