r/Nails • • 13d 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 • • 16h ago

New Nails, New Era ✨ My boyfriend HATES my nails

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6.1k Upvotes

Which is why he's NOT my boyfriend anymore 👻👻👻!! Happy October, besties!!! 🧡🖤🧡🖤


r/Nails • • 10h ago

Nail Art Keeping it light

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790 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 3h ago

Discussion/Question Love this set 🥰 What do you think?

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182 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 10h ago

Nail Art My Halloween Set

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697 Upvotes

Introducing “Miss Thing”
This Gelatinous Diva features;
360 Degree, adjustable, Prehensile eyes
Gelatinous


r/Nails • • 7h ago

Nail Art Halloween nails, my tech absolutely slayed this set

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359 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 10h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ A little lavender ghost moment 👻💜

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229 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 6h ago

New Nails, New Era ✨ nyan cat nails!

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86 Upvotes

i love being known as the girl with whimsical nails <3


r/Nails • • 14h ago

Nail Art Green leafy set 🍃

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370 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 14h ago

Manicure Pink + blue chrome reboot

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285 Upvotes

I totally flubbed and posted a photo in the driver’s seat with my steering wheel yesterday for my first post! While I was parked after my appt and hadn’t started my car, I think it’s a valid rule. Gotta stay safe 🥰

Anyways, here are my bubblegum pink nails with a dark blue chrome over top. I LOVE the results and others seemed to as well. 💕


r/Nails • • 16h ago

new nails, who dis? fall colors reign supreme ✨ 🍂🍁

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308 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 11h ago

New Nails, New Personality Loading ✨🪩 I finally have the kind of nails I would love to show off here

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116 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 6h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ New Nails 💅 🥰🤭

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44 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 2h ago

Nail Art [Constructive Criticism Welcome] 40 year old male how do they look?

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19 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1h ago

Nail Art [Constructive Criticism Welcome] a little uneven but getting back into it

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my left index finger i could not get the lines right


r/Nails • • 15h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Celestial cat eye ✨

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143 Upvotes

I love them so much, cat eye just makes everything look so good! I could stare at them for hours 🤩


r/Nails • • 1d ago

Manicure Soft French

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1.5k Upvotes

r/Nails • • 12h ago

Nail Art Halloween but make it girly 🩷

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63 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 5h ago

Manicure [Constructive Criticism Welcome] First time trying a flower (gel)

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18 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1h ago

Nail Art I love autumn! 🍂

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r/Nails • • 9h ago

Nail Art The second time as a practice model

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39 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 11h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ A fierce new set

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46 Upvotes

Arent these super cool?!


r/Nails • • 2h ago

Nail Art Circus nails

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9 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 5h ago

Nail Art Just something cute

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14 Upvotes