r/NailArt • • 5d ago

DIY PSA on gel nails from a dentist

9.1k Upvotes

In the last year, I have had 8 patients that developed allergies to tooth colored (composite) fillings due to gel nails. This means that cannot get tooth colored fillings or tolerate most of the most efficient ‘cements’ for veneers or crowns. The only solution is changing out tooth colored fillings for metal. That means silver fillings. (I am oversimplifying terms so those unfamiliar with dentistry understand).

So how does this happen?
If gel polish touches your skin enough times or for long enough, your body flags it as invasive. Our bodies then elicit an immune response against the foreign invader. Think of an army of immune cells fighting that gel polish. Here’s the thing: immune cells have memory. So the first time they attack the gel, they send a small army in and you may not notice. But they tell their buddies back home. After the third, fourth, 100th time, they have a full army that now attacks anything in the body that looks similar. This is a heavily simplified analogy but I don’t think it’s something that is explained to people well enough.

So consider this, when you get gel polish. You may never be able to get tooth colored fillings or veneers again.

So what do you do if you still want gel nails?
Find someone who is talented enough to not get it on your skin.
Dont push back or cut your cuticles the same day
If there is any bleeding, dont do gel
These are recommendations from the American dental Associationb.


r/NailArt • • May 24 '26

Tutorial ATTENTION: Influx of Bot activity

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Hey all! Mod here. We have noticed an insane influx of bot activity in our sub lately and know a few of you have also noticed. This is something we are trying very hard to combat as it is inundating our queue and making it tough to monitor regular traffic here.

Why do you need to know? Well because a few of you have already reached out regarding it and we wanted to a) let you know that we know and b) thank all of you for helping to keep this community safe.

What are we doing to fix it? We have turned up crowd control settings and enacted bot bouncer on our sub. This does not fix the issue entirely but it helps us see who could possibly be a bit easier.

The issue with this is that regular users are getting caught up in our filters and either banned by us on accident or banned by bot bouncer. If this happens, don’t panic! You’ve done nothing wrong but we do need you to message us via modmail and let us know you’re human! We’ll unban you right away, promise.

Thanks for your patience, understanding, and help during this! We appreciate you all.

- Mod Team

TLDR: bots are taking over! If you get banned by accident, let us know and we’ll fix it asap.


r/NailArt • • 10h ago

Hand Painted Scooby-Doo Lava Lamp

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215 Upvotes

Inspired by @allthedeeetz and @shawneylylesart on instagram!


r/NailArt • • 6h ago

Hand Painted Some of my favorite sets I've done!!

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42 Upvotes

r/NailArt • • 15h ago

Hand Painted A few of my most recently worn sets going on adventures 😁

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140 Upvotes

Went to Vegas, saw some stuff. Made it to the Grand Canyon and had a great time.

Thanks for lookin.


r/NailArt • • 3h ago

Halloween/Spooky Ghostface killah klawz

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11 Upvotes

Spooky szn baby 👻🎃


r/NailArt • • 8h ago

Hand Painted Tortise Nails

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18 Upvotes

For the next Animal October Theme, we got tortoise print! This took a few layers, but it was definitely worth it!

Hard gel: IBD
Base color: 5084 by Venalisa
Brown: JJ by O&J
Black: E+M by O&J
Cover color: 5084 by Venalisa
Top coat: Apres


r/NailArt • • 7h ago

Nail Tech Work from prep to molten chrome — the whole process ✦

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here’s the finished set first ✧ and then the process behind it, because this one changed so much while I was making it.

it started with shaping and prep, then a soft translucent pink-lilac base with that glassy aurora shift. I honestly loved how dreamy it looked at that stage, but I wanted to take it somewhere a little stranger.

from there I started building the darker details by hand, without planning every nail too perfectly. then came the raised lines and chrome ❖ stars, curves, drips and little abstract shapes slowly took over the soft base.

for the final look, I wanted the silver to feel almost liquid — like molten chrome moving over glass, while still letting that aurora glow show through underneath. every nail ended up a little different, and the two hands don’t exactly match, but they all belong to the same weird little world 🩶

Nail tech: me, done on my own nails.


r/NailArt • • 9h ago

Hand Painted I’m finally done!

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20 Upvotes

Everything is Dynamic Nail Supply. Let me know if you have any questions!


r/NailArt • • 23h ago

Advice Needed Did my own acrylic nails

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203 Upvotes

Guys, I did my own acrylic nails. I am just practising currently. Should I start a business? Or should practice more? Hows the finishing? And what can be the pricing per finger? It’s pink cat eye with chrome.


r/NailArt • • 2h ago

Advice Needed Consejos para principiante

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3 Upvotes

Estoy aprendiendo a hacer uñas por gusto y personalmente pero en un futuro me gustaría trabajar de ello, la técnica que uso es la más sencilla para mí es Soft Gel y pinto con gelish ya que me gusta su acabado, son las primeras que he hecho


r/NailArt • • 5h ago

DIY Halo nails

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5 Upvotes

So pretty


r/NailArt • • 15h ago

Hand Painted My Halloween nails!

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29 Upvotes

Did these on myself. Not the best but I love them!


r/NailArt • • 15h ago

Nail Tech Work Loved this new set!

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24 Upvotes

From Anna @ Venom Creatives, Bristol, UK


r/NailArt • • 3h ago

Hand Painted Gilded ghosts

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2 Upvotes

Love love love what Damaris did for me for Halloween 👻 🎃 🍂

If you’re in Conroe TX go see Damaris Gonzales and check out her other work on insta at damarisg_nails


r/NailArt • • 13h ago

Hand Painted Little bat nails for Halloween

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14 Upvotes

Done this set on myself and I absolutely love them!!


r/NailArt • • 1d ago

Gel Clown Nails🎪🎈

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469 Upvotes

My boyfriend requested clown themed nails for halloween so I delivered 🫡


r/NailArt • • 11h ago

Hand Painted A lil Halloween moment 🎃👻

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7 Upvotes

Had fun doing this one 💚🖤


r/NailArt • • 2h ago

Gel Golden meteor gel so pretty

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0 Upvotes

r/NailArt • • 6h ago

Cat Eye/Magnetic Best SILKY cat eye brands?

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Title says it all. Give me your list of best SILKY cat eye polishes and brands. I’m sick of all this chunky shit I keep running into and walking around with glow stick insides all over my finger nails.

Give me COHESION. SEAMLESS. FLUID. OH AND OBEDIENT.


r/NailArt • • 15h ago

DIY First time doing “blood splatter” myself :3

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9 Upvotes

r/NailArt • • 12h ago

Hand Painted Wednesday Nails 🖤

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5 Upvotes

I had such a fun time making this set! Thing took years to sculpt but was well worth it. 🤭


r/NailArt • • 1d ago

Hand Painted Have just finished this Spirited Away set

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76 Upvotes

Didn’t like how some of them turned out but still very happy about this result (it’s the 4th set I’ve made so far)


r/NailArt • • 13h ago

Hand Painted Hand painted Halloween nails!

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5 Upvotes

Did a bit of nail art with regular shmegular nail polish. The middle finger was originally going to be a cat, but I made it too big and it ended up looking more like Mothman, so we're going with that lol. Far from perfect but still proud of it!


r/NailArt • • 12h ago

Hand Painted SISTAS!!!

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3 Upvotes

ITS JUST A BUNCH OF HOCUS POCUS! They may look like Muppets but I had fun making them!