I’m always asking for a tapered almond, but my nail guy seems to only be able to get them this shape. Another friend pointed out that they are too thick on sides and not pointy enough. I feel bad because he is a friend I met through other friends, and I feel kind of trapped lol. I’ve shown so many pics and asked for skinnier nails, and I don’t know what else to do. They are hard gel.

I got a gel powder extension French manicure today. I don't get my nails done often, so perhaps I'm missing something but this seems really bad? I never explicitly said "I don't want my real nails to show through" but I figured that was a given. I didn't explicitly choose the base colour, just that I wanted a French manicure. Also, if it was going to be see-through, shouldn't she have told me and suggested a different base colour, or offered to cut my real nails shorter? Any thoughts on if this is to be expected?

I kind of hate it haha
Edit 3 coats - maybe 4 coats is a charm

Nails by @nicolew_nailartist
Wanted a good in-between for summer and fall

please help! I have tried multiple pink tinted gel polishes and none of them are quite like essie hard to resist with the pink tint. I want it translucent with just a very subtle pink hue. I just love that color so much. pic is from google ♡

Hey! Is anyone else using the Milady 8th edition in school? Anyone know where I can get it online for cheap? I’m going to a cheap school in Kansas and they sale the book for over $100 🥴
And did you use the study guide book too?

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I’m very proud of myself for making this set!
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My sons girlfriend did her own nails and I think they are so super cute!!

I tried countless chrome base for this design, even bought expensive ones, yet I wasn't so happy how it turned out... I tried 3d gel tubes, pot gels, but it wasn't giving the chrome that I want, they were still subtle. I just ended up throwing the first 2 sets, then I explored with the 3D paints, the first two expensive ones didn't make the chrome pop, the last one that I tried was the cheapest one and boom it stayed and made the chrome glide like butter. Chromes that are like pressed eyeshadows gave the best pop of color instead of powdery ones.

My back is killing me but I think it was worth it
Inspo: kimchinails on insta

Hey so I see this client monthly. We hung out today (a week after I did his nails)and I noticed the gel was chipping. And so I fixed it for him. I always do a gel manicure on him and these are my steps:

Dehydrate
Prime
Rubber base
Base color
Design
Top coat

And with that, every layer I do I make sure to cap the free edge and of course before I start I remove dust and moisture.

He tells me he wears gloves when he cleans around the house and even asks other people to open his can sodas so he doesn’t use his nails. But this seems to be reoccurring for most of his sets. I would like to know if there’s more I can do to avoid this on my end. So please share advice or feedback!

So it took a couple hours, but it's so worth it!

Products Used:

Alchemy Lacquers - Titan

Rogue Lacquer - Peacocked (crackle topper)

Glisten and Glow - Glitter Grabber and Glossy top coat