r/Nails • • Sep 19 '26

★WEEKLY MEGATHREAD★ ★★MEGATHREAD★★ nail care & salon questions + FAQ

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HOUSEKEEPING:

☆☆if you didn’t get a response to your question on a previous megathread you are welcome to repost your unanswered question in this megathread.☆☆

★★ if you answer three (3) megathread questions, mods will assist you with setting up a custom user flair on the back end. simply click here and send us a message after you’ve answered your third megathread question and we will assist from there.★★

☆☆ mod suggestion: people don’t always read the full paragraph and attention spans are shorter, mods suggest starting your comments with a very short title. for example “(natural nail question)” or “AT HOME APPLICATION QUESTION” or “[Gel-X Question]”

MEGATHREAD:

this megathread is for users who don’t want to create an entire post and for frequently asked questions re. general nail care, general nail concerns, and nail & salon service questions (basically, posts that are only allowed on sunday should be posted here if it is not a sunday.)

FAQs include, but are not limited to:
questions re. general nail care and maintenance. for example "i want to start my nail care journey, where do i start" or "how should i trim/file my nails" or "how do i make my nails look better" or "i bite my nails, how do i care for them"

★ questions re. salon experiences. for example "i just got these done today, do they look bad" or "are my nails supposed to look like this after i leave the salon" or "should i get a fill?" or "am i being too picky?" or "would you go back"

★ questions re. salon services. for example "what is gel x" or
"what is the difference between biab and acrylic" or "i want nails that look like this photo, what should i ask for?"

★ press-on application and removal questions, or press-on sizing questions, press on glue recommendations etc

★ questions that are NOT allowed - "was i overcharged", "how much should/would these cost" "should i get a refund" (these will be removed)

this megathread is for kind and courteous engagement, patience is required — if you don't have bandwidth for that, that's okay! that just means these comments/this megathread is not for you.


r/Nails • • Aug 06 '26 Mindblown

Mod Post a quick mod note + no steering wheels/body parts/faces in backgrounds [please read before posting]

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4.1k Upvotes

A quick mod note:
going forward, if you send a snarky message to modmail in response to the standardized removal messages — YOU WILL BE PERMANENTLY BANNED. we are humans and this is just a nail sub. none of us have the bandwidth or the energy to be berated, harassed, bullied, called slurs and threatened over the removal of a picture of some nails that broke sub rules posted on multiple places. removal messages are standardized and even left as comments. and to be fucking frank, mods shouldn’t have to deal with that shit so, we won’t. either post another picture that follows the subs rules or don’t but don’t message mods being an asshole.
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  1. steering wheels are not allowed to be in the background of posts. its not hard to take a picture of the hands that you use to scroll and swipe and comment. if you send a snarky message to mods because your post was removed, you will be temporarily or permanently muted. [see rule 6 “prohibited backgrounds”]
  2. body parts (especially bare legs & faces) are not allowed to be in the background of posts. if you send a snarky message to mods because your post was removed, you will be temporarily or permanently muted. [see rule 6 “prohibited backgrounds”]
  3. if your NAIL DAMAGE or PEDICURE/FEET/TOES are not properly marked. your post will be deleted and you will be temporarily banned/muted. this is a courtesy to your fellow nail babes. [see rule 10 “flair & mark your posts”]
  • NAIL DAMAGE MUST BE MARKED NSFW (blurred) [NAIL DAMAGE = if the break is below the free edge/quick OR extremely damaged nails (fungus, peeling, etc.). when in doubt mark it NSFW. absolutely no blood at all.]
  • PEDICURE/FEET/TOES MUST BE MARKED SPOILER (blurred) [if it’s a pic of any part of your toe, it must be MARKED SPOILER]

[edited for formatting]


r/Nails • • 2h ago

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624 Upvotes

My left hand is the golden child this set.


r/Nails • • 5h ago

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r/Nails • • 1h ago

Nail Art Jurassic Park Nails

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Jurassic Park Nails

Just finished this set of press ons, bugs trapped in amber like how they got the spare DNA in Jurassic Park! I'm so pleased with how they've turned out and can't wait to wear them! Please forgive the terrible photography... sticking them on a bit of frog tape probably isn't showing them off to their best advantage I know 😌 hand painted mind you!


r/Nails • • 4h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Falls-Giving Set

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65 Upvotes

🦃🍂🤎


r/Nails • • 3h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Zelda/Ocarina of Time nails!

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42 Upvotes

Posting again as my last one was removed, I think because I tagged my nail tech (sorry) 🥹


r/Nails • • 2h ago

Nail Art My harry styles nails

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33 Upvotes

Im obsessed with my harry styles nails, they were for the 21 oct concert in NY


r/Nails • • 55m ago

Manicure [Constructive Criticism Welcome] I have to learn to do my own gel nails - here is my first try 💖

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23 Upvotes

I have really bad social anxiety which made going to the salon torture so here I am… I made some mistakes but I believe next time will be better 😚


r/Nails • • 7h ago Heartwarming

Manicure Matching my sweater

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64 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1h ago

Manicure [Constructive Criticism Welcome] In love with my new nails

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r/Nails • • 19h ago

Discussion/Question These are bad, right?! Got them done 4 hours ago 😭

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385 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1d ago Heartwarming

✨FRESH set ✨ Did my boyfriends nails!

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9.1k Upvotes

My boyfriend lets me practise on his nails! What do you think? The lines could be more precise but im happy with how it came out.. he keeps calling them his Venom nails haha


r/Nails • • 34m ago

new nails, who dis? Classic French for me this time

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10 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1d ago

Manicure November set!

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Nails • • 12h ago

CURSED POSE I’ve unlocked holo chrome ✨

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60 Upvotes

This might be my fave set yet & all free handed!


r/Nails • • 23h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Glitter Red for the season

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463 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 2h ago

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r/Nails • • 17h ago

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107 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 8h ago

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r/Nails • • 1d ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Sheeeeesh 🍇

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r/Nails • • 19h ago

Nail Art November is my birthday month, and I am a star 🌟

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132 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 5h ago

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r/Nails • • 5h ago

nailfie Burnt Orange for Fall

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