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 • • 15h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ It’s Frickin Bats 🦇

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1.8k Upvotes

r/Nails • • 9h ago

Manicure I’m a guy who started my nail journey a little over a year ago, wanted to share my favorite colors so far!

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420 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 16h ago

Manicure Blue polka dots

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609 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 4h ago

Nail Art First time trying catseye

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66 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 3h ago

Nail Art Third and final spooky set for the year!! 👻🪿

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52 Upvotes

Added the other two, which is your fave spooky set of 2026? 🤩


r/Nails • • 2h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Reason 1000 of why you should go to a small business nail tech

41 Upvotes

Refill
Design
Gel x
Chrome
Gems
30$ +20$ tip
50$ total


r/Nails • • 6h ago

Nail Art Cat eye with stickers

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51 Upvotes

NAYISI suspended realm cat eyes with stickers!

This is my dominant hand so I didn’t want to get it too close to my cuticles, thus the gap! But stickers are turning out way better than I thought.


r/Nails • • 12h ago

Manicure Halloween Time💜💚🖤🤍👻

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161 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 14h ago

Manicure Spent FOREVER trying to find a fall color I wanted - looked over and another nail tech had left this in their spot. I’m in love!

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200 Upvotes

It’s called “Christmas Cherry” funnily enough, but it’s the perfect vampy color! Felt like kismet 🧛🏻‍♀️☺️


r/Nails • • 1d ago

Nail Art Obsessed

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1.7k Upvotes

Did my nails for an Oddities and Curiosity expo and Halloween, I usually hate my nails but I love these 🤡 also tried curved tips which goes against what I've practiced for years but Im feeling it

I rarely do art anymore bc I dont feel like doing it after doing other people's nails all day lol


r/Nails • • 20h ago

Manicure Cat eye is so gorgeous you cannot tell me otherwise

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462 Upvotes

The colour is Elixir Garnet Glow from Luxorise.


r/Nails • • 4h ago

Manicure Brown and Blue ⭐️

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18 Upvotes

I kind of love this combination. These are over 1 week old!


r/Nails • • 2h ago

Manicure Kuromi Nails

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13 Upvotes

I’m really happy with how these turned out


r/Nails • • 14h ago

a moment for the nails ♥︎ Queen of Hearts ♥️👑/Halloween Nails

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102 Upvotes

I had to share my Halloween nails with you guys because they are not getting enough appreciation in real life and my friend/nail tech but her whole soul into this set 👌🏼💋


r/Nails • • 14h ago

a moment for the nails ♥︎ fall nails x pumpkin patch

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84 Upvotes

obsessed with this lil photo shoot we did for my new fall nails


r/Nails • • 3h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ First fall set!

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9 Upvotes

r/Nails • • 10h ago

Birthday Nails 🎂 lobster party themed bday nails!!

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36 Upvotes

Nail tech absolutely ate down on this set for my lobster themed birthday party 🦞🦞🦞


r/Nails • • 9h ago

new nails, who dis? Halloween nails

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28 Upvotes

Haven’t gotten my nails done in a while as I broke the fuck out of one and was letting it grow out. I LOVE these


r/Nails • • 1d ago

Nail Art Halloween but *cutesy* 🎃👻✨

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1.3k Upvotes

Also did this as a set with peel off base so I can switch them sooner lol. 😅


r/Nails • • 1h ago

✨FRESH set ✨ Cute and girly 🦄

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• Upvotes

r/Nails • • 13h ago

Nail Art [Constructive Criticism Welcome] Halloween nails

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40 Upvotes

My favorite time of year! 🎃👻🕸


r/Nails • • 5h ago

Birthday Nails 🎂 My first ever gel manicure with with designs! I went all out for my bday.

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9 Upvotes

One normal, one cursed.


r/Nails • • 1h ago

Nail Art [Constructive Criticism Welcome] I'm back to putting silly stuff onto my nails, and enjoying it as much as ever :D

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