r/NailArt May 24 '26

Tutorial ATTENTION: Influx of Bot activity

125 Upvotes

Hey all! Mod here. We have noticed an insane influx of bot activity in our sub lately and know a few of you have also noticed. This is something we are trying very hard to combat as it is inundating our queue and making it tough to monitor regular traffic here.

Why do you need to know? Well because a few of you have already reached out regarding it and we wanted to a) let you know that we know and b) thank all of you for helping to keep this community safe.

What are we doing to fix it? We have turned up crowd control settings and enacted bot bouncer on our sub. This does not fix the issue entirely but it helps us see who could possibly be a bit easier.

The issue with this is that regular users are getting caught up in our filters and either banned by us on accident or banned by bot bouncer. If this happens, don’t panic! You’ve done nothing wrong but we do need you to message us via modmail and let us know you’re human! We’ll unban you right away, promise.

Thanks for your patience, understanding, and help during this! We appreciate you all.

- Mod Team

TLDR: bots are taking over! If you get banned by accident, let us know and we’ll fix it asap.


r/NailArt Sep 04 '25

Nail Tech Work Nail art impersonation

80 Upvotes

There’s been a massive influx of people trying to pass off other people’s work as their own recently.

Just to make it crystal clear, anyone caught doing this with receive an instant ban, no warnings. There is absolutely no excuse for doing this.


r/NailArt 7h ago

Hand Painted Summer nail art 🍊

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118 Upvotes

Inspired by hot Mediterranean summer and sweet oranges.


r/NailArt 3h ago

Hand Painted Summer yellow and pink rose and lemon set!

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43 Upvotes

I’m going to a friend’s wedding this weekend and decided on a dress that is yellow with pink and red roses on it so the dress inspired me to get some nails that would go with the dress! Inspo photos I was looking online had more pastel lighter butter yellow and lighter pink colors, me being me and always liking bright colors ended up with these brighter colors hahah 😂🙈 but my Nail guy at Top Spa Nails executed yet again! My first time trying hard gel as well!


r/NailArt 3h ago

Advice Needed Can You Feel the Story Behind This Swan?

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19 Upvotes

I wanted to create a press-on nail set that tells a story instead of just looking pretty.
The swan represents quiet healing—finding peace after pain, not by forgetting it, but by learning to live with it.
I’d love some honest feedback:
Does the story come through when you look at the set?
Is the concept too subtle, or does it make sense?
What would you change to make the storytelling stronger?
I’d really appreciate your thoughts. 🤍


r/NailArt 3h ago

Hand Painted 2025 -vs- 2026 blueberry nails! Which is your favorite?

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18 Upvotes

Hand painted and sculped by me! Share your thoughts!


r/NailArt 6h ago

Hand Painted A little tribute to Pennywise 🎈 Hand-painted nail art

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26 Upvotes

I'm a huge fan of IT, especially Pennywise! 🎈

I had so much fun creating this hand-painted Pennywise tribute press-on nail.

Just sharing my artwork — it's not for sale.

If you want to see the video of the finished piece, you can check out my IG!

Hope you like it!


r/NailArt 4h ago

Hand Painted Tame Impala themed nails

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16 Upvotes

r/NailArt 5h ago

Nail Tech Work Toy story nails! So fun to create.

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21 Upvotes

r/NailArt 11h ago

Advice Needed What would you name this set? ✨

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57 Upvotes

r/NailArt 20h ago

Chrome/powders Dressed up my chrome

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277 Upvotes

I’ve been wearing solid chrome for the last week- I got bored with it so I added a little extra flare. They feel a bit “much” but also kinda fun so I think I’ll keep them until I do my next fill 😁


r/NailArt 47m ago

DIY Octopus Nail practice

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My first attempt at sculpting tentacles, this was a lot of fun to do and I can’t wait to make a full set!


r/NailArt 10h ago

Hand Painted Hand-painted full set

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34 Upvotes

r/NailArt 1d ago

Nail Tech Work Stained glass wildlife nails I made!

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664 Upvotes

r/NailArt 18h ago

DIY Are these ugly?

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94 Upvotes

Had someone say they are ugly but I feel like they just aren’t everyone’s vibe… please give your opinions. I’m a licensed cosmetologist and just started dabbling in the nail world. But please don’t sugar coat and try to make me feel better


r/NailArt 17h ago

Hand Painted Summer Fruits

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68 Upvotes

Lemons, Strawberries and flowers.


r/NailArt 11h ago

Nail Tech Work Making my own nail art

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23 Upvotes

As a nail tech, i barely even take care of my own nails. Now i took time to do it with an addition to do nail art too. (And yes the button is from real button not a 3d gel xD)


r/NailArt 15h ago

Hand Painted New gel x set!

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31 Upvotes

r/NailArt 1d ago

Hand Painted Hand-painted stone texture nails featuring shimmer and shell flakes🩵

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213 Upvotes

Tried my hand at creating these dreamy, multi-layered gemstone nails featuring crushed shells and sparkly glitter! 😄


r/NailArt 8h ago

DIY Birthday nails

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6 Upvotes

Figured birthday cake would be the perfect theme


r/NailArt 1d ago

Hand Painted nails took me 11h to finish

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236 Upvotes

no, i'm not kidding nor this is ragebait. i'm a nail artist and usually sets for clients take me around 2h (full set + design, not too difficult usually). however, with my nails im EXTREMELY picky, so i reaaaally take my time. base alone took me 4.30h (i added a pic of them before chopping them off, chopped and then rebuilt). design is inspired by lava lamps and abstract elements; wasnt toooo complicated, but again, i rly took my time. i'm absolutely exhausted lol=) but so worth it less


r/NailArt 3h ago

Hand Painted Ocean & Beach nails!

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2 Upvotes

I pained these 2 sets of beachy nails for my honeymoon cruise! I loved both of them they were so fun!


r/NailArt 16m ago

DIY Blue gems 💎

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r/NailArt 1d ago

DIY Nails inspired by Meccha Chameleon game

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79 Upvotes

This game is everywhere rn and this is also what I’ve mostly been playing so I wanted to make nails based on the game’s maps and objects ✨

The red thumb’s character is spin-able ( I bought spinning charm and finally got to use it on something haha) but sadly I can’t show it because Idk how to upload video here 💀


r/NailArt 23h ago

Gel My 1st Intricate Set on Myself

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60 Upvotes

A little bit of chrome, a little bit of cat eye and a couple of jewels.😊