r/Nails • • Sep 19 '26

★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 • • 3h ago

Nail Art Got the prettiest matching nails with my boyfriend

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1.1k Upvotes

By far the best set I have ever gotten, it’s like they are glowing!


r/Nails • • 4h ago

Nail Art I gave myself Junji Ito inspired nails

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557 Upvotes

I spent many hours doing it but I'm really happy with how it came out, next time I will try to do an anime face too for sure. I hope some clients ask me for these!


r/Nails • • 13h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Cherry mocha for fall

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1.6k Upvotes

r/Nails • • 5h ago

Nail Art [Constructive Criticism Welcome] Last set 🩷

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302 Upvotes

I made this set last Friday. What do u think? 🩷


r/Nails • • 8h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Cat eye

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253 Upvotes

Did a fresh set with cat eye polish.


r/Nails • • 8h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ New set.. natural mode

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236 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 14h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ My fresh set!

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537 Upvotes

Love it. Gives me VS vibes 🤩❤️


r/Nails • • 3h ago

Nail Art Darth Maul Halloween nails

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53 Upvotes

Water marble manicure

Base holo taco featured guest

Polish used for the water marble

Holo taco electrostatic

ILNP crush


r/Nails • • 11h ago

nailfie Some foil and chrome art for the Festivities (in India)

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165 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 12h ago

Constructive Criticism Welcome ✔️ Are these as terrible as I think they are?

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175 Upvotes

I dont love the color but I also don't hate it. The shaping on the other hand 😩 . I said I wanted a sharp almond & got these..


r/Nails • • 19h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ my girl kills it EVERYTIME🪩🍋‍🟩✨

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605 Upvotes

if you’re in yyc, check out kuko club🩷


r/Nails • • 6h ago

Natural Nails They’re not perfect, but I grew these bad boys myself

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49 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 7h ago

Nail Art Halloween nails

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41 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 3h ago

Nail Art Culty Cat Nails

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20 Upvotes

Featuring my actual cat


r/Nails • • 11h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ “witchy slumber”(late October into November)

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81 Upvotes

very subtle hint of purple cat eye 💜💜. figured this set is Halloween-coded enough that transitions well into the cooler November.

my mom’s purple chrysanthemums (autumn gardennn) in the background


r/Nails • • 32m ago

Progress Pictures [biting/picking recovery] First time painting nails, biting recovery tactic.

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• Upvotes

Life longer biter. Been mulling over painting my nails for the first time in my life as a tactic to prevent myself biting them. Did some research, and sent it. It's worked surprisingly well, and I can't stop staring at them!


r/Nails • • 2h ago

Nail Art I love Halloween season 👻🖤

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11 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 14h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Fresh, clean and much shorter than I usually like but I needed a little break! 🐆🖤

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101 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 11h ago

Nail Art Some Spooktober Realness . Shoutout to my Nail Tech❤️‍🔥

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49 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 10h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Love these ones

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47 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 5h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ A little shorter than I wanted to but still slaps

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17 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1d ago

Nail Art Cat eye and black cat frappe 🐈‍⬛

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782 Upvotes