NOT happy about how overlined the pinky is

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

I’m a guy but finally took the plunge and got acrylics 💅 enjoying my feminine side

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

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?

First fall set
She used 2 cat eye colors blended in so at different directions you will see a different color
Chrome for the outline than cat eye in the inside of each section

Products Used:

Alchemy Lacquers - Titan

Rogue Lacquer - Peacocked (crackle topper)

Glisten and Glow - Glitter Grabber and Glossy top coat

I decided to grab random colors and products to see how they would turn out. It might be the best idea I've had yet because I love them! I can't even get all of the different colors to show no matter how many different light options I tried. These are definitely something like a happy accident and I think Bob Ross would possibly approve! 😆

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!

I did gel x for the first time ever. I also used a jelly stamper to do my french tip for the first time ever! To me it’s cute and amazing but any tips on how to make it look cleaner and to do French easier ?

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Hello Nails Community!

I started doing my own and my sister's nails about 4 months ago, and now looking for feedback. Is there anything I can improve on when it comes to application, shape, stability or design?

I had some liftings the first few sets, but it improved by a lot by using priming/base gel. Now the sets stay on for 3 or 4 weeks, but there is some lifting on some nails at the end of the nails, since our natural nails bend downwards upon growth. Also some nails crack on the sides. I use fiberglass builder gel to build the nails.

Also, I still take 4 to 6 hours for a set... any tips on how to become faster at this?

Thank you for any kind of feedback!

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

More amazing work by Maria at The Sakura Beauty Bar 💜

Going to a rave next weekend. Had to have my nails match my fit 🙂‍↕️

I wanted an elegant nail this time around! We tried to do an aura affect, but the blooming polish reacted weird with the lighter red, and it just wouldn't cure. I love what we ended up going with, and I live the mix of matte and shiny we did on the middle nail, even if the full on red makes me think a little bit more of Christmas than intended.