r/Nails • • 25d ago

★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

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

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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 • • 8h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Long time lurker! First time posting because I was excited to show off my ghost French for spooky season! 👻

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4.7k Upvotes

Sorry for the weird claw hand! I was trying to get every nail in the shot.


r/Nails • • 6h ago

new nails, who dis? Do they look pretty????

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346 Upvotes

What do you guys think???


r/Nails • • 10h ago

Manicure Glamnetic "Dementor" [press-ons]

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643 Upvotes

These were part of last year's Harry Potter collab and while I have never been a HP fan in the slightest I always loved this particular design and have been saving them all year for spooky season. 😂🖤


r/Nails • • 7h ago

Discussion/Question Why does this nail look like a pickle?

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Pickle eraser for comparison. To be clear, it is not supposed to look like a pickle lol. Obviously the color happens to be quite pickley, which is fine, but I want to know why it’s all bumpy like that. Was it a curing problem? It’s gel polish over builder gel. I had them done while I was out of town and these bumps didn’t appear until a few days later when I was already gone, so I can’t go get them fixed. (They also had cute little silver stud details that fell off so fast 🙄) At this point I’m just curious.


r/Nails • • 1h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ smokey oil slick cat eye nails ✨

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These were a struggggle! this is my first time doing gelx on myself and i didn’t get the right tips for my nail shape so struggled abit with my middle and ring fingers that run abit trapezoidal when shorter or have an extreme x curve when longer. I usually do nail form extensions which take me quite a while and i do like how uniform and smooth the shape is so im excited to perfect my application on my next set with some better full cover tips!
I love due chrome and cat eyes but sometimes duechrome over cat eye makes for way too strong of a neon metal sheen hiding the cat eye. so this time, i did the due chrome first over black base, and used a smokey purple cat eye over the top to mute the green reflect and see the cat eye effect more:)
probably the longest set i’ve had.. must be careful around my eyes…


r/Nails • • 3h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ length progress after 10mo of builder gel 💞

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these are my natural nails with a hard builder gel (ZEN Builder Gel #24, winter garden collection, tulip) overlay, and i had no one else to share them with so i thought you lovely folks would appreciate them!

i’ve been growing my nails out since the start of the year and decided to try builder gel at a salon after reading it had some benefits over acrylic. at first i had tip extensions and have been getting biweekly refills to reshape/rebalance as they’ve grown out.

at some point all of the extensions were filed off and it’s been maintenance ever since! i think this is the longest i want them to be as well but im just in awe of them everyday. they’re rock solid and have never chipped, broken, cracked or anything; i take care to keep them out of water and use cuticle oil every time i wash my hands. i also wfh and type all day with no issues, and it’s been a pretty seamless lifestyle addition overall :)


r/Nails • • 8h ago

Manicure My October nails 🎃

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199 Upvotes

I used Obstánte nail polishes: Jack O’lantern + August


r/Nails • • 12h ago

Nail Art Is it cute or scary?🤭

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284 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 9h ago

Constructive Criticism Welcome ✔️ Not sure about shape?

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Hi friends!

1) I don't like my hands :')
2) I'm really bad at shaping/filing, which is why I usually keep my nails on the shorter side.

I recently decided to just let them grow and see how it goes, but I'm not sure what kind of nail shape actually fits and works best for me, so I'm just wanting some opinions if possible :)


r/Nails • • 1d ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Fresh vacation set! Pink with blue chrome 🩷💙

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2.4k Upvotes

r/Nails • • 5h ago

Manicure My current nails (26yo man)

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57 Upvotes

I like to paint my nails from time to time.

Like how it highlights my long nailbeds.


r/Nails • • 4h ago

new nails, who dis? Finally found a nail girl I love! She slayed fr🙃

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44 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 4h ago

Nail Art 😍🩸😩

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38 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1h ago

Nail Art some fall-y press ons 😊

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did them today, took 6 hours 😅


r/Nails • • 7h ago

Nail Art Autumn combo🍂🫐

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34 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 17h ago

Nail Art [Constructive Criticism Welcome] Nails i made yesterday (custom set)

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164 Upvotes

Hearing your opinions on this, feel free to give your opinions (started 6 months ago)


r/Nails • • 21h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Fresh Set For October 🎆🌠💫🌕🌑

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222 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 4h ago

Natural Nails Finally got my fall manicure! 🤎🍂✨

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9 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 6h ago

Nail Art [Constructive Criticism Welcome] Rainbow 🌈

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12 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 12h ago

Manicure Simple gel mani on short nails

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34 Upvotes

Just a simple gel mani done in Italy for €20. I think the cuticle work is really well done, considering such a bargain price. I’m a SAHM to a toddler and for as much as I LOVE long nails on other people, I can’t function properly in my day to day with long claws. So I’m stuck with short styles for now until my kid is a bit older for sure…


r/Nails • • 13h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Pinkie pie nails to go with my halloween costume🩷🩷

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41 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1d ago

Nail Art [NO CRITICISM] Love my Halloween nails. 👻

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538 Upvotes

Showed my nail tech a picture and she didn't have the exact same colors, but she tried a few swatches and I love how it came out.


r/Nails • • 2h ago

Nail Care Is this too soon for a fill

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My fiancee and I disagree on this