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Changed Your Nail Reference? Make the Updated Request Clear

Identify the nail reference you are replacing, describe the change and confirm the current request with the studio before work begins.

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Changed Your Nail Reference? Make the Updated Request Clear

You sent a nail reference to the studio and then changed your mind about one detail. The earlier image is still in the conversation, and your new message adds another possibility. Before your visit, make it easy to identify which request you now want the studio to consider.

Name the reference you are replacing

Imagine that you first sent a sketch with blue flowers on both thumbs. Later, you decided to move them to the ring fingers. Start your update by identifying the earlier image in ordinary words. “I’d like to update the blue-flower sketch I sent yesterday” gives the studio a clear starting point.

Attach the revised sketch to that message. A label such as “Current request, November 10” can help you find it again. Choose a date that matches when you made your own update. Keep the earlier file available if you need it to explain the change.

Describe the change in one sentence

Write the specific update beside the new reference. For example, “Please move the flowers from both thumbs to both ring fingers, keeping the same blue palette.” If you made several changes, give each one its own short line. Read your note against the image and check that they agree.

If the new sketch is still a question, label it “Proposed change” and ask whether it can fit the service you have booked. A clear label lets you distinguish your preferred idea from something you still need to discuss.

Confirm the current request at the appointment

Ask the studio to confirm which reference it will use. If you have received no reply, open your revised image at the start of the appointment and explain the change before work begins. Give the technician time to assess the request and tell you whether the service or appointment needs adjustment.

You can finish the conversation with a brief read-back. “We’re using this version with flowers on the ring fingers and plain blue thumbs.” Compare that statement with the agreed image together.

For questions before your visit, use YLG’s contact page. Review the current services and book your appointment once the appropriate option is clear. Save the agreed reference where you can open it easily when you arrive.