Abstract: A method for attaching an artificial fingernail or toenail to the tip of a natural fingernail or toenail, comprising a plurality of steps whereby the artificial nail is secured to the tip of the natural nail with an adhesive material comprised of ethyl alpha cyanoacrylate and a rayon fiber material is secured to the exposed surfaces of the attached natural and artificial nails. The method further includes a plurality of shaping and smoothing steps, whereby the artificial nail is trimmed to the desired shape and length and the exposed surfaces of the natural and artificial nails are filed and buffed until smooth. The result of the method of the present invention is a strong, natural-looking nail which is porous enough to allow the nail to "breathe" and is resistant to breaking and cracking.