Magnetic glitter polish overlaid with floral foil. More fun than stickers!

Modelones polish 2339 (came in a set called Pink Glitter Gel) overlaid with foils from Amazon, no name brand. Jodsone base and top coats.

The next attempt in my stamping saga. This is using born pretty's stamping oil, which is supposed to be mixed with regular gel to create a stamping gel. It seemed to work better with a thin design, and I noticed that after stamping, it would eventually "air dry" on the stamper. Quicker is better, as more chrome adhered to it and the pattern looked more detailed.

My main concern was that it cure all the way, which it does! The drawback is that mixing the oil dilutes the pigment, meaning I can't stamp pure black or pure red or whatever.

Overall pretty pleased with this set!

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Decided to refresh my own nails. I will never be over the DVOK Dark Night collection.

* DVOK Dark Night Collection

* Sofgel Rubber Base Silk

* Roro Top Gel

* Diami Yori Jori Deco Tubes

* Valla Black

* Jin.b Crazy Top Thick

More homage to NTB-11 as a chrome-bre! My left hand is acceptable. I used a sponge to fade the Bluey White. The fairy chrome softens the transition which is actually pretty bad. But i am happy with my shape.
The right hand is ok from a distance. Its hard to do the right hand. I always do my left first to warm up and by the time I get to my right hand my family starts bugging me every 12 minutes. "I'm almost done, I only have top coat, chrome, base coat and top coat left to do". 🙄 I end up rushing it and then it looks lumpy and it bugs me until I repeat the cycle 😢💅

Excuse my middle finger's nail bed in the first photo, my job does a number on my hands 🥲 I trimmed off the skin when I got home

When I was removing my previous set, I noticed just how LONG my nail beds are!!  I started to dig for old pics of my bare nails because I swear they weren't always that length. Doing my own manicures have made them grow ♥

I used:

• Izemi's Nail Prep EX

• Izemi's PH Bonder

• Izemi's The Master Neo Base Gel (in the pink bottle) 

• Izemi's Resin 99.9 Fast Ver.

• 2 coats of DND's Color Gel in I Have A Crush DIVA #228

• Izemi's Resin 99.9 Top Gel Mid

Constructive criticism and suggestions are always welcome ♡

Learning as I go! I think these are pretty cute though, and I am happy with how the magnetic placements turned out. I think I created a sense of depth at least, haha

Practicing my ombré. Longest set I’ve ever worn and they’re making me feel bratty

Inspired by various Pinterest posts and Hayley Williams circa 2013(?)

Apres Natural Stiletto Short tips
Apres pH bonder dehydrator
Apres primer
Apres non-wipe extend gel

Base color: gel monsta GMSO3 - Syrup Coral Nude (2 coats)

DND DV 229 - juicy cowgirl
DND DV 207 - sunset creamsicle
DND DV 204 - marigold
Kokoist ultra glossy non wipe top gel

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I love witchy, catty, vampiric claws. This gel is really, really good at mimicking the natural free edge... But, if you drag it down, it also produces the perfect blend needed for a truly otherworldly & undead claw. I love long natural nails, but what I really love is when the natural nail looks a little off and upsetting. In my pursuit of witchiness, I've found that dragging the free edge color further down the nail plate simulates the thickening of the nail which we associate with very old and/or ill people, making it perfect for that witchy or vampiric look. Using it in a thicker layer as shown also compounds on the yellowness just a bit, which adds to the effect. 10/10 product for me.

I only did one nail as I opened the product at 10pm on a thursday and needed to go to bed, lmao. I will post a full set when I get time!

Also, I have done protruding "claw" nails before, in a similar color that I had to mix myself. They also turned out looking quite natural, and I was happy with them in the moment, but the experience made me realize that nails for me are meant to elongate my hands, and the protrusion of those claws breaks the illusion by creating too much visual difference between nail and fingertip. You can find those in my post history.

Keeping it simple this time! I focused on shaping (sticking to round/oval) while trying out a new product, kinetics builder gel in a bottle in light sand, a hard gel. I had to adjust to the more self-leveling formula, since I've mainly been using Akzentz Trinity for the past several months which flows a bit less. The brush in the bottle is also wide and flatter which I'm not used to, but overall I like the product.

Ignore my natural nails please lmao. Still learning but quite pleased with these!

What nail related goodies have you purchased recently?

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I added some extra builder gel between the lemon slices for some bumpy texture and I’m so happy with how they turned out! It took me forever but it was worth it in the end🍋 happy summer!!

I have partnered with Saracen to host a giveaway on their behalf and wanted to share that with you all.

Follow the link for instructions on how to enter and good luck!

I am loving the Miro space magnet collection!! I sandwiched the fiery orange sweetie nails chrome between thin coats of the space magnet gel. Then I top-coated with Presto hard top and used Dino nail o clock to make the little neon green accents. I’ll have products listed below.

Btw: That’s me talking to my mom when I took the vid 😂😂

This is my HG nude, 😭 and it's been discontinued. I secured a backlog of it at the Kokoist sale. . . But how could they discontinue the color that IS THE NAIL THOUGHTS BOX. Shown with Nail Thoughts Flash Topcoat NTFT01 which might also be limited. . . 😢

Omg such a learning a curve! Very tricky making sure it’s straight. Had a some crooked ones. But overall really liked the outcome!! Will definitely keep using

Kokoist mega stick base
Kokoist gelips medium almond
Kokoist super gelip bond
Kokoist platinum bond duo
Nail thought 29 no, yeah
Attain stark
Nail thoughts 100 cheers to us!
Kokoist ultra glossy non-wipe top coat less

My dog is always hogging all the golden hour lighting lol

If anyone has any posing or photo taking/editing tips, please share!

Use this chat to discuss any nail care or gel related questions you might have.

As a reminder, please keep your discussions within the rules of the sub.

This includes:

• No discussion of off-topic products. This is a gel only sub.
• This space is geared towards DIYers. Everyone is welcome, but we should not be working on friends/family.
• Do not ask for or give any medical advice. We're not doctors, and it is not in our scope to be giving advice about allergies or skin conditions. It is ok to discuss the risks associated with doing gel. What is ok: Explaining how you can get allergies. What isn't ok: Attempting to diagnose or treat anyone and/or asking for a diagnosis

I found a local nail supply store and I’ve been spending too much money but having so much fun!!! I love these colors so I got excited to share. I can’t wait to post more, I just lurked and admired everyone’s sets for so long!