How to Ask for French Tip Nails at the Salon (Simple Scripts + Checklist)

The fastest way to get French tips you love is to be specific about base shade, tip thickness, shape, and finish. “French manicure” alone can mean different things to different salons—especially now that micro tips, color tips, and modern shapes are common.

The 4 choices you should decide before your appointment

Base shade: sheer pink / nude / milky nude / clear
Tip color: white (classic) or a color
Tip thickness: micro / thin / medium / bold
Shape + length: short round/squoval, medium almond, coffin, etc.

If you want a safe baseline, start with white French tips or simple French tips.

Copy/paste salon scripts (choose one)

Classic clean French
“French manicure with thin white tips, sheer pink base, squoval shape, short-to-medium length.”

Modern micro French
“Micro French tips, very thin line, nude base, short round/squoval.”

Color French
“French manicure with (black/pink/red/blue) tips, nude base, thin tips, almond shape.”

Try these categories for color inspiration:

What to bring (so you don’t get surprises)

1–2 reference photos
Your desired shape reference (square vs almond vs coffin)
A note on tip thickness (thin vs bold)

Shapes:

Common mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Tips come out too thick. Say “micro” or “thin” and point to a photo.
Base color looks too pink or too beige. Ask to match your undertone and test a swatch.
Smile line looks uneven. Ask for symmetry and a crisp line.
Design looks too busy. Choose one add-on (chrome OR glitter OR one accent nail).

Finish ideas:

Next step

Pick one category keyword/style and use the script that matches it. When the try-on tool is live, you’ll be able to preview tip thickness and shape before you book.