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This Diwali, my daughter's nails matched her lehenga. She painted the diyas on them herself.
For moms who want their little girl to feel festival-ready, without the last-minute polish panic.
Every Diwali, my daughter Myra wants the same three things. New clothes, mehendi, and nails "like Mumma's."
The clothes are easy. The mehendi we manage. The nails are a disaster every single year. I paint them at 6 pm while the puja thali is half ready. She cannot sit still. One nail smudges on her dupatta, another on the rangoli powder, and by the time guests arrive her nails look like she dipped them in red paint.
Last year, she cried because her cousin's nails were "prettier." I was frying puris with one hand and fixing her pinky with the other.
I promised myself that this year would be different.
Festive nails in the time it takes the diyas to warm up
This year I bought the MagicMani 12-pen set two weeks before Diwali. We practised one evening and on Diwali she did her own nails while I finished the rangoli.
She chose gold and red to match her pink-and-gold lehenga. Gold diyas on the thumbs, red dots like a rangoli border on the rest, and a silver star on one nail "for the phuljhadi." It dried in seconds, so nothing smudged on her dupatta.
Why it works on a busy festival day
Gold, silver, red and orange in one box
The festive shades are all there. She mixes them to match her outfit for each day, from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj.
Dries in seconds
No waiting with her hands in the air while the doorbell rings. She paints, blows once, and goes.
She can do it herself
The fine tip holds like a sketch pen. Dots, stars and little diyas are easy for small hands.
Fresh design every day
Before a top coat, a little rubbing alcohol on cotton wipes the design off. New outfit, new nails.
Her cousins wanted one too
Myra spent half the evening doing nail art for her cousins on the drawing room floor. Three aunties asked me where I got it. I am ordering two more sets as Diwali gifts for the girls in the family, because a box of twelve colours beats one more box of mithai.
The photos from this Diwali are the first ones where she is holding her hands up to the camera.
Get her festival nails sorted this Diwali
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"Did my daughter's nails and she ended up doing the rest by herself. The pens make it so easy for tiny hands. She was so proud of her designs!"
Parent review, thewishcrate.in"My kid doodled all over her nails and there was NO mess. It dries in seconds. Honestly such a relief as a mum."
Parent review, thewishcrate.in"Used these on my granddaughter and she loved them. Safe, non-toxic and wipe off easily before top coat. Definitely a playdate winner!"
Grandparent review, thewishcrate.inWhat is in the box
| In the box | 12 nail art pens |
| Colours | Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Black, White, Gold, Silver |
| Formula | Water-based, quick-dry, non-toxic |
| Tip | Ultra-fine metal tip for clean lines |
| Pen size | 143 × 11 mm, 2.5 g each |
| To use | Shake, press the tip until colour flows, draw |
| To remove | Wipe with a cotton pad and a little rubbing alcohol before you apply a top coat |
Questions moms ask
Will it reach before Diwali?
Shipping is free across India and every order is trackable in real time. Order early in the festive week to be safe.
Does it work for gifting?
Yes. A 12-colour set is a popular gift for nieces, cousins and return gifts at kids' parties.
Will it smudge on her outfit?
The quick-dry formula sets in seconds, so it will not transfer onto her dupatta.
Is it safe for kids?
It is water-based, non-toxic and gentle on skin. Sit with younger children while they use it and keep the pens away from eyes.
What if we do not like it?
You get 5-day easy returns and a 100% money-back guarantee.
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