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 • • 4h ago

Nail Art Purple witchy nails

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431 Upvotes

Purple cat eye with a gold North Star to always light the way! Perfect for this Halloween! 🔮


r/Nails • • 9h ago

a moment for the nails ♥︎ This colour. <3

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466 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1d ago

Manicure Black Lace Look

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7.7k Upvotes

r/Nails • • 4h ago

fallen solider 🥀 Me right now 🥀

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104 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1h ago

Manicure After doing my own nails for years I found a nail tech I love.

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45 Upvotes

My nails were so destroyed from applying and then pealing off my own manicures. I started going to this Russian manicure place for structured gel overlays 6 weeks ago and my nails look so much better. I’m really happy with her work.


r/Nails • • 2h ago

new nails, who dis? Getting in the Halloween Spirit

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43 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 4h ago

Nail Art Little ghostie!👻

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58 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 2h ago

Discussion/Question Is That Enough Red? ❤️

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29 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 11h ago

Tech Talk - Tech Focused Discussion Client wants full refund after nails stickers came off 6/10 nails after 12 days

138 Upvotes

A client who I already wanted to get rid off is complaining that she wants a full refund because her nail stickers have come off so now the top coat is bumpy. I won’t be redoing them as she has made me too uncomfortable to have her back in my home. She had the nails on for 12 days before complaining and thinks they should last 5 weeks as they normally do when I do them but they haven’t this time. I never promised they would last a certain amount of time


r/Nails • • 7h ago

a moment for the nails ♥︎ Witchy vibes

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39 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 9h ago

Nail Art perfect timing

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57 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1d ago

Nail Art Please tell me you guys can tell what the purple accent nail is supposed to be

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1.6k Upvotes

Edit: thank you everyone for your guesses! It is indeed a cat. I feel like most everyone got it, and I’m not mad about the bat or even the Batman interpretations. I’m so glad it mostly translated to what I was going for. Nail art is not my strong suit. And thank you for all the compliments and suggestions! I’ll keep them in mind for next time ❤️


r/Nails • • 23h ago

Nail Art They're like shark teeth

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665 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 6h ago

Manicure What color should I do next?🥲

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26 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 3h ago

Nail Art Halloween Nails 🎃✨️

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17 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1d ago

Manicure forever my favorite 🐜

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855 Upvotes

DND “sandy nude”
Ant stickers topped with black builder gel to make 3D


r/Nails • • 4h ago

Nail Art Spooky Szn Nails

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14 Upvotes

First time posting here but long time lurker. I love these & wanted to share! I would absolutely die for my nail tech, it’s like finding a good husband. Probably better than that. 😂


r/Nails • • 1d ago

Manicure Marble 💅

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497 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 22h ago

Nail Art Just got my nails done for the first time, these are insane !! 🪦🖤I had to flex my tech’s insane talent

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320 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 1h ago

Manicure Purple Halloween nails

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• Upvotes

r/Nails • • 47m ago

a moment for the nails ♥︎ Obsesssseeeddddd

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• Upvotes

I'm so obsessed with my fall/Halloween nails!! Side note - that's my fault for picking at my cuticle 😭😭


r/Nails • • 8h ago

Manicure Tree of Life Cat Eye

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12 Upvotes

I love how these turned out