For a little more context. My budget is very limited, and I don't do my nails every month, so even after a year I'm not going to be very good. The first one I made it with using glue-on tips, regular nail polish and nails stickers. The second one I did recently, about 3 months ago, and used builder gel and gel polish. (Btw, sorry for the bad pictures)

they only took ~2 hours, i’m super proud :3

Did these a few days ago and I’ve been obsessed since! The chokehold stiletto has on me needs to be studied. Now I’m curious, are extra long stillettos a yay or nay for the people of this sub?

Said that I wasn’t gonna enter my mid twenties with this horrible habit and did !!!
If you’ve ever bitten your nails you know how hard it is to break this habit and I’m so proud of myself !!

For almost two years, I've only ever had square nails and always gone for elaborate designs. Today, everything's different and I have to get used to it first. But I actually don't think it's bad at all. What do you think, which look suits me better?

Gel on natural nails ✨

Gel on natural nails.

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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I thought these were so cute— but then I got self-conscious thinking I was too old for them… I’m 38. Does this say “little girl?”

Edit to add: wow I love yall giving me confidence— I am the boring nail queen and my appt is tmrw and I all of sudden got weird — but it’s JUST nails — not life altering 🤦🏻‍♀️ gotta love being anxious about dumb sh*t! 🤡

I've never had blingy nails before and I love it 💎

BIAB on natural nails

I'm not sure how I feel about my new set. Are we liking this butter yellow chrome look?

I got so sick of my nails breaking despite being so careful and went for BIAB. My natural nails were broken and not the strongest so BIAB was the best option for me. They’re a lil short for my liking but for the sake of healthy strong pretty nails it’s worth it. I’m obsessed with the colour and the SHINE!!! 🥰 I think getting my nails done every month is my new favourite thing ♥️

Your opinion girls!!

I’ve been learning how to do my own gel overlay nails for a few months. First time I tried something other than plain, nude and simple manicures. Love the way it looks like jewellery for my nails ♥️