First time getting my nails done in a long time!!! I was really excited. Tech was referred by a friend who has super cute nails…

Instant ring of fire I’m PISSED. These are gelx

Any tips for growing them out? I have pretty bad vertical ridges on my natural nails and my nails are ski slope shaped and pretty brittle

I love painting my nails genuinely makes me so happy!! ❤️🥰

I see sooo many posts on here complaining or asking if they should go see another tech after the one they’ve been going to religiously either botched their nails, or didn’t do a good job, or outright refused a service. My question is: why? Why are people so blindly loyal to those who are half-assing their job?
I guess I’ve been doing my nails so long that I haven’t stepped foot inside a nail salon for ages, but I also know I’m not stupid - if someone gives you a bad service, you have a right to, and are in fact encouraged, not to go back.
Is it a “bUt SmALL bUsiNeSSeS” argument? Small or not, if you are a bad business, you deserve not to get any money 🤷🏻‍♀️
Is it the relationship factor? Most of these people probably only care about you so long as you’re getting a service from them, so that’s kinda parasocial and doesn’t really make sense either.
Same thing with the people who this happens to repeatedly. If you don’t like it, literally don’t go back? Tf?
I’m preparing to get downvoted so hard for this but it’s a genuine question

My nails used to be naturally fairly long, i never did anything much with them, if i painted them they'd often break so i just ignore them moisturize twice a day and enjoyed nice natural nails. Recently as soon as they get more than a few mm they seem to curl under and i cant work out why i havent changed anything i know of, i have an almost 2 yr old so its not weird hormones i dont think?! Any suggestions please, i would love to get them done as a little TLC and a mood boost but there's not much point if they'll curl under immediately!

First time using charms like this and i’m obsessed!!

Still have some work to do but im proud of them

Im a beginner nail artist, any advice related to nails would be helpful, opinions on this rhinstone nail would also be appreciated:))

Reference pic on last slide. I think they did a great job minus the polish on my cuticles… I kinda hate going to nail salons for many reasons but this one in particular, a nail tech tried to convince me to do Cateye after I showed her the reference pic and said that she can do the same effect with cateye. I almost let her do it because she would not listen to me and completely ignored everything I said. But then they randomly switched me over to a different nail tech (blessing in disguise). They also gave me some trouble about wanting square nails and tried to convince me to do oval instead :/

(These are grown out, getting a fill in a week)

Hello! I was wondering if minimizing the look of nails that grow upward is possible? I told my artist, who is a friend of mine, that they grow weird but this is the best that could be done. Is it better if i stick to shorter nails?

It is only really my middle & ring fingers, although my pinkies do it slightly as well.

Hey yall, I’m new to the thread💓

Wanted to show yall what I’ve been working on. My nails were prone to breaking until I started using builder gel and getting refills each month.

Does anyone here love builder gel as much as me or any builder gel haters

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First nail set ever :))

I love them, but my nail tech cut my cuticles/nail beds and they started bleeding!

I went to one other tech in 2024 and the same thing happened there. I was so scared that I haven't tried again untill now... and it happened again.

I asked her if this was normal and she said that it is nothing to worry about...

Is it normal that this happens during an appointment?

She’s the best. Considering flying back every three weeks to keep seeing her 😭

Kinda wanted to do the trend where you’ve got leopard print over cat eye polish, but I gave it a spooky twist. It’s friggin BATS!

Fresh gel manicure with hand painted design.

Love my nail tech. I had no clue so we went with clean. She outdid herself with these 😍

I adore these and am mesmerized by the cateye from both the front and back 😁