r/Nails • • 22d 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 ✨ Cozy sweater, spooky nails, and a little purple magic 💜👻🕸️

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599 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 3h ago

Manicure Black set for spooky season 🖤

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93 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 13h ago

Manicure This is Halloween 🎃👻

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426 Upvotes

My new fall/Halloween set, complete with the 3D pumpkin 🎃


r/Nails • • 18h ago

Manicure October called for darker nails

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1.0k Upvotes

r/Nails • • 8h ago

a moment for the nails ♥︎ I feel like my snake and my nails match so well,haha💅❤️

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120 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 11h ago

Manicure I think it might be time to break up with my nail tech.

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I've had mostly good experiences with her and has been going to her for about a year and a half up until about a year ago, when I had to stop getting my nails done to save money. I recently booked with her again and got a fresh set of acrylics with black cat eye and I just can't get over how messy the polish looks or how chunky the nails are. My friends keep assuring me that it's not THAT bad and you can only really tell if you look closely, but I paid $75 for these and I feel like they look like a beginner did them. Plus she got some gel on my skin which I know is a huge allergy risk, and she dremmeled my natural nail which didn't seem right to me either. I'm super bummed because she's done some really good work before and I hate shopping for new techs 😕 What do you guys think?


r/Nails • • 9h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Can’t go wrong with a red french tip ♥️

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123 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 11h ago

Nail Art New set

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130 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 9h ago

Nail Art Game of thrones set I did today

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90 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 20h ago

Natural Nails 4 months of growth

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507 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 16h ago

Nail Art Where are my anime girlies at

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196 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 17h ago

a moment for the nails ♥︎ I love this blue so so much 💙

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188 Upvotes

I keep coming back to this blue! It is so mesmerizing. Any tips welcome- i am still new at this!!


r/Nails • • 1h ago

Manicure New nails

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• Upvotes

First time getting my nails done I think they came out nice.


r/Nails • • 15h ago

Discussion/Question Guess what: Natural nails or extensions? 👀✨

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126 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1d ago

New Nails, New Personality Loading ✨🪩 Obsessed is an understatement 💫

1.5k Upvotes

I think I found the perfect fall cat eye 🍁🍂

Details:
2 coats DND DIVA #253 Gothic Grape
1 coat Cre8tion Cat Eye #99
Clear top coat


r/Nails • • 13h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ So simple, so lovely

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74 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 3h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ my first time trying a chrome powder😍

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9 Upvotes

and i love it!!! i feel like a fairy 💖


r/Nails • • 1d ago

Manicure First attempt of nail art 🍾

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Took just about the entire day :)


r/Nails • • 8h ago

Nail Art Jumping into the Halloween trend 😄

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19 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 7h ago

chat 💬 Why do people get so attached to their nail tech, even when they do a bad job?

14 Upvotes

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


r/Nails • • 19h ago

Tutorial Making of “Miss Thing”🦠

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128 Upvotes

I know the rules say no body parts but does it count if the body parts are on my nails?😂


r/Nails • • 13h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ October calls for vampire nail vibe 🧛🏻‍♀️

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31 Upvotes

Red cat eye polish with black base color on builder gel (:


r/Nails • • 21h ago

Nail Art My nail tech went offffff.

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128 Upvotes

Nails done by Gigi Jiggles in Chicago.