“What should I do for my next set?”
I heard that question often from my girlfriend, Fridah. She always had beautiful ideas saved across Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram, and her camera roll. Choosing what came next meant going back through all those places, looking for the ones she loved.
And somewhere along the way, I became the second opinion.
A little ritual
I knew very little about nails. She would show me option after option, and honestly, I was usually happy with whichever one she loved.
But I loved that little ritual. And the more we did it, the more I noticed how much of her nail routine lived in separate places: inspiration in one app, photos somewhere else, and the details of past sets easy to forget.
There was an idea here. Something useful I could build for her, and perhaps for other people whose nail stories felt just as scattered.
The first idea was different
At first, I thought about an AI preview that could show a design on your own hands. It was an exciting place to start imagining.
As I thought more about it, I realised there was a simpler, more useful place to begin: remembering the set you actually wore and caring for it between appointments.
A fresh set is only the beginning. There are the little repairs, the maintenance, the money spent along the way, and eventually the day it comes off. Keeping those moments together could make a nail history useful long after the first photo.
That became the starting point for Fleurdah.
A home for ideas and the sets you wear
Today, Fleurdah is a nail set tracker that lets you record a set with photos, notes, and costs, then keep its maintenance, repairs, and removal together. You can look back through your photo history, see how long a set lasted, and understand what you recorded spending on it.
There is also a home for the ideas that started all this. Private inspiration boards let you collect images from your photo library, swipe through your references, and share an image when you want a second opinion or need to show your nail tech.
Your boards and your worn sets each have their own place. Both are part of the same everyday ritual: finding something you love, wearing it, and remembering it.
Why the name Fleurdah?
Fleurdah brings together fleur, the French word for “flower”, and Fridah, the person who inspired it.
It is a small love letter to her, and to anyone who wants their nail story to feel a little less scattered.
That is the feeling I want to keep as the app grows: thoughtful, personal, and useful in the small moments.
One set at a time
Fleurdah is now live on the App Store and Google Play. Getting it here has made that familiar question feel a little different to me.
“What should I do for my next set?” was the beginning of an app. It is still a lovely question to be asked.