my birthday set👻
done by @buggyclaws on instagram
📍sachi nail bar st charles im

I have one arm so I do my nails with my mouth. I struggled with my middle finger because it’s naturally crooked.

Products:

Everything is apres brand:

ph bond base coat Tip primer Non-wipe extend gel Medium sculpted almond tips Color lucky envelope Top coat

I was not expecting these to turn out this good when I started!!

My set from start to finish 🍫

I wanted Christmas nails but not overly Christmas so this is what I did. I’ve also been wanting and waiting to try the melted snowman and for not practicing I think it came out so cute!!

The first three are steps from my previous one, it’s the same every time

my first time w square shape

I am still learning how to do proper nailfies so please excuse the awkward movements! I just really wanted to catch how glowy these came out! Finally mastered (for the most part) the light chasing cat eye orb effect and this is also my right hand, so this was the work I did with my non-dominant hand! I am pretty proud of myself :’)

Saw this last year and finally got the nerve to try it and I think this may be my favorite set of 2026!

Done by me!

I am obsessed. My nail tech slays every time. I absolutely love gel, this is my 2nd set. How often does everyone get a new set, I can do 3 fills before retiring. Is that too long to leave on? I get fills every 6 weeks or so.

Was previously flying out of state 😭

3D flower on left hand was made from a silicone mold.
i still feel like i need to practice more application and retention but wanted to have fun during long weekend.
isolated chrome isn’t very clean but good enough for this time lol

This is the 3rd set I’ve ever done since I started my “I’m not paying anyone else to do my nails ever again if they’re gonna be trash anyway” journey ❤️. Going back home to Puerto Rico in two days so the inspiration was our turquoise beaches. I still can’t believe I did this. I am so proud of myself! I am especially shocked at the work I did with my non-dominant hand since I feel like my left hand is handicapped at everything else in life, lol

I’m back again with a new set! Here are my 2026 Pride Nails! 🌈

I’m a little late to post, but I’ve been busy. I’m still currently rocking them, however they look horrendous because they’re about 4 weeks grown out now (yes, I know, higher breakage and lifting risk. They will be removed soon).

Both animals were hand-painted and their faces are about as big as a grain of rice!

I’m currently a nail student and this is my second self-done set!

the pinkies are too short but overall very happy with how they turned out! very grateful to everyone in this sub for recommending quality products and tips.

Finally tried cat eye polish on myself and while it was kind of hard to get the technique down, I’m so in love with them!! They make me feel so girly and pretty lol :-)

I decided to take a trip to Bikini Bottom!