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Velvora

A UK brand for nails at home

About Velvora, the smarter, cheaper way to do your nails at home

Velvora is a UK brand making your manicure and pedicure smarter, cheaper and better, all at home. Our semi-cured gel strips go on in about ten minutes, last up to 14 days and cost less than half a salon visit. Rachel started Velvora in 2025, and we deliver across the UK by Royal Mail.

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Velvora at a glance

Facts checked 12 October 2026

Who we are
A UK brand for manicures and pedicures at home: semi-cured gel nail strips, pedicure strips, nail polish strips and accessories.
Founded
2025, by Rachel
The range
279 products in stock, from everyday nudes to seasonal sets
In every gel set
20 strips in mixed sizes, a nail file and a manicure stick. HEMA free and TPO free, vegan and cruelty-free.
Delivery
Royal Mail across the UK, free on orders over £35
Returns
14 days to change your mind on most orders
Paying
Secure checkout through Stripe, with options including PayPal and Klarna
Talk to us
support@velvora.co.uk or WhatsApp, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Where it started

Hi, I’m Rachel, founder of Velvora

You shouldn’t have to give up time, money or healthy nails to have beautiful ones.
RachelFounder of Velvora

  1. Nearly ten years

    A manicure was just part of life

    I grew up in the UK but spent almost a decade living in Colombia, where getting a fresh manicure was part of everyday life. It was quick, affordable and easy to fit in.

  2. Back home

    Salon trips got harder to keep up

    Back in the UK, regular salon trips became harder to keep up with, and started to feel more like an investment than a little luxury.

  3. The cycle

    My nails kept paying the price

    With eczema-prone skin and naturally weak nails, every gel or acrylic appointment left my nails worse off. Covering up the damage became a cycle that was time-consuming and costly.

  4. The game changer

    Then I found nail wraps

    Salon-quality nails at home in minutes, with minimal damage. The trouble was, there weren’t many good options in the UK.

  5. 2025

    So I started Velvora

    I wanted nails that are easy, affordable and kind to your natural nails, and that look like they came straight from the salon. That’s what we make.

  6. Love, Rachel and the Velvora team

  • 10

    minutes

    to apply at home

  • 60

    seconds

    under a UV or LED lamp

  • 14

    days

    of wear, at most

  • 20

    strips

    in every gel set

What we stand for

Our promises to you

  • HEMA & TPO freeEvery gel set is free from HEMA and TPO.See the ingredients
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeNo animal ingredients in our gel sets, and no testing on animals.
  • Off with cuticle oilNo acetone soak. A few drops of oil round the edges and the strip peels away.How to remove them
  • Honest about wearIn our own tests strips typically last 10 to 14 days, so we say up to 14 days and leave it there.
  • Less than half a salon visitA set is £11.99 at full price, against a typical £25 to £45 for salon gel.Work out your saving
  • 14 days to change your mindMost orders can be returned within 14 days, and we’re on email and WhatsApp every weekday.Returns policy

Behind the scenes

How we test, shoot and write

Tried on real nails

We wear-test and photograph every set we sell on real nails, here in the UK, so the photos show what you’ll actually get.

Guides from experience

Our 163 guides draw on our own application and removal testing, and on the questions you ask us every day. Your questions answered

Straight about safety

Ingredients and safety advice are all in one place, written plainly. Product safety and ingredients

The range

What we make

Our nails, on real hands

Don’t just take our word for it

What customers say about Velvora

Read all Velvora reviewsSee us on Trustpilot

Find Velvora elsewhere

Our reviews, and the places we share new sets first.

Good to know

Questions about Velvora

Who owns Velvora?+

Velvora was started by Rachel in 2025 and is run by Digitaliced Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 14934846.

Is Velvora a legitimate company?+

Yes. Velvora is run by Digitaliced Ltd, registered in England and Wales under company number 14934846, and sells online at velvora.co.uk with UK delivery. Payments go through Stripe, with options including PayPal and Klarna, and you can cancel most orders within 14 days under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Support is by email or WhatsApp on weekdays.

Where is Velvora based?+

Velvora is a UK brand that sells online at velvora.co.uk. Orders go out by Royal Mail across the UK, and our support team works UK hours, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

When was Velvora founded?+

Rachel started Velvora in 2025, after years of salon gel and acrylics left her eczema-prone skin and naturally weak nails worse off.

What does Velvora sell?+

Semi-cured gel nail strips for fingers and toes, nail polish strips that need no lamp, starter kits with a mini UV/LED lamp, and accessories such as cuticle oils. Every gel set has 20 strips in mixed sizes, a nail file and a manicure stick.

Are Velvora gel nail strips vegan and cruelty-free?+

Yes. Every Velvora gel set is vegan and cruelty-free, and HEMA free and TPO free too.

How do I contact Velvora?+

Email support@velvora.co.uk or message us on WhatsApp, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UK time. For press, partnerships or wholesale, email marketing@velvora.co.uk.

What is Velvora’s returns policy?+

You can cancel most orders within 14 days under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Delivery is by Royal Mail, free on UK orders over £35. The full details are in our refund and returns policy.

Say hello

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UK time. Bank holidays excluded.

Press, partnerships or wholesale? marketing@velvora.co.uk

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