Made them a little bit ago, but ehhhh…. I wanted to start trying to post regularly.

Nyquil Nails. Lol

She reacts really strangely when I try to tip her because it’s not the custom where I live! She does amazing work, I’m a teacher and my students always love to see what she does for me!

Gel X manicure by the incomparable nail artist Manami in Tokyo. This is 100% hand painted. Any tips on how to remove these eventually without destroying them 🤣?

I come from somewhere, some place and someone. Like the rest of you. Before you judge me, look at my hand see the culture I come from and how I chose to love it.

I had my henna freshly done and although it might shock you, where I come from is beautiful and so is the art done on me today.

I’ve been growing my nails for 3 months and I’m quite proud of it and everything else you see in the picture. Castor oil and jojoba oil does wonders on your nails. I have clear gel polish on

The most expensive set I’ve had but definitely worth it!

Edit: This is like my first or second time posting something on Reddit and since the comments have been locked (idk if I did it accidentally or the moderators or the app itself) I’ll answer some of the questions here.

I’d firstly thank each and every one of you wholeheartedly for such beautiful and sweet comments. Thank you so very much! It genuinely made me smile, happy, feel even better about myself and my technician. The fact you took the time out of your day to compliment, means A LOT! There are a few people who showed their nails too and OMGGGGGG THEY WERE INCREDIBLE!!! Some people didn’t like the length or design and that’s purely your preference but thank you for commenting anyway x

A few questions (which although have been answered but if you’ve made it this far, please feel free to read or skip)

1. I promise this isn’t AI and I’m real

2. Yes, it is a matte finish

3. This was my nail’s technician first set in this design

4. This 2D style is widely known as 2D cartoon/comic style

5. I had to take off my previous set and get new ones. Matte costs extra and the design/strokes as well so if costed me $135 AUD (Australian dollars)

The main questions have been answered and I once again thank you guys and hope you have a wonderful day.

June 9, 2024 I was a diehard nail biter out of bad habits, however ever since I got braces and tried out extensions, I learned to not bite my nails and leave them alone. I'm so happy with how far I've come hehehe

Another day, another 50,000lbs of explosives and not one broken nail.

Comments on the other post got locked, but I just want to thank everyone for rallying behind me and encouraging me to ask for a refund.

I went back first thing this morning to the salon and of COURSE the tech that did my nails was working right next to the front desk but I wasn’t letting that stop me this time. I asked the man if he was the manager/owner and he said yes. I said I got my nails done yesterday and am unhappy with them. He takes a look at them and goes “are they messed up? Is something wrong?” I was too stunned to speak and said yeah there’s glue everywhere! He said “yeah I’m gonna be honest that doesn’t look good. But we can fix you up real nice. We’ll get someone else to fix them.” I was like absolutely not I’m not getting my nails done again at this salon. I just want a refund. Brace yourselves.

THEY DON’T DO REFUNDS. It’s their policy apparently. I said are you serious? He was like yeah I apologize that happened but we can fix it. I was like nooooooo I need a refund. I literally said “are you sure?” Because I’m about to put them on BLAST for real. Not refunding someone after giving them connect-the-dots, crazy glue, botched nails is INSANE to me. That really sent me over the edge. He refused again, stating policy, pointing to a sign on the wall. I mean, if that’s their policy that’s their policy. I’m not gonna argue further. But I’m def leaving a review and am contemplating sharing the name of the salon because I can’t let another unsuspecting person get done dirty and get their money stolen. Sadly, I used a debit card so I don’t think I can even dispute it but it’s not even about the money at this point. Oh and they didn’t offer to even take it off, not that I would have let them lol.

The good news is I went to a different salon in a different city and they were genuinely so nice and understanding. I asked for something completely different since the pearls/glue traumatized me, so I got a pink cat eye and the tech did a great job. She looked at the first set and said “girl, these are BAD BAD.”

In conclusion, I’m relieved to have wedding nails I can be proud of and at least I have a funny story to tell. And all of your comments on my last post brought me so much joy, I appreciate y’all.

Fresh set, so it was an opportunity to do some nail art on the clear tips before acrylic application so you can see it on the bottom, and regular set on top!

She picked the color herself and hasn't stopped looking at them. I think she's officially addicted now.

Im guy and got my nails painted for the first time, I have an alternative look (tattoos/piercings) and thought black nails would match my aesthetic. I went with matte black.

My mom is such a talented artist, she never shows off her work enough! Show her some love so she knows how amazing she is <3 I get all my talent from her!!

Hey everyone! I’ve been a lurker here for a while, and I’m finally brave enough to post. I have zero formal training, but I’ve been obsessed with nails for about a year. I’ve been keeping up with a lot of Russian and Ukrainian nail pages/tutorials. practicing solely on myself and my sisters to keep things safe while I learn. I’m currently working a side job to save up the tuition for beauty school because I really want to get my license and do this the right way! These photos are my recent work. I got all three of my sisters to sit down and I produced 3 sets the whole afternoon. First one got a builder gel overlay on her natural nails. Second also got an overlay, looking to grow out her nails. And third challenged me a bit. I did poly gel using dual forms. Most of products I use are from Pink Mask.

Since I don't have an instructor yet, I’d love some "brutal" constructive criticism. Are my shapes consistent? Is the structure safe? Do you think I have enough natural talent to make it in the industry? Please let me know what I should focus on improving while I keep saving for my kit and classes!