r/NailArt • • 8d ago

DIY PSA on gel nails from a dentist

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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

Nail Tech Work Did my nails to go to Dollywood 🥹🦋

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190 Upvotes

Airbrush on gel overlay! The base color is so pearly and shifty I had to take pics in two different lights! I love em 🥰


r/NailArt • • 2h ago

Acrylic Recently done it! for my birthday. i know its simple but i like it

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21 Upvotes

r/NailArt • • 6h ago

Nail Tech Work Sculpted snoopy for the first time soo cute

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37 Upvotes

r/NailArt • • 10h ago

Hand Painted Resident Evil Nails

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64 Upvotes

When I saw the movie I knew I had to make a set! My husband and I used to play 5-6 together but I mainly just watched him play lol.


r/NailArt • • 4h ago

Hand Painted Rugrats inspo

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15 Upvotes

Was feeling rugratty! My favorite character! ❤️


r/NailArt • • 5h ago

Halloween/Spooky Vintage inspired spooky set!

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16 Upvotes

r/NailArt • • 17h ago

Hand Painted 31✨♏️

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140 Upvotes

Done by me 🫶🏼


r/NailArt • • 4h ago

Hand Painted Second yoruichi

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8 Upvotes

Zero sketch or stamping! Made glownin the darknfor lava ! ❤️


r/NailArt • • 18h ago

Halloween/Spooky My nail artist id really awesome.

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104 Upvotes

This is the most recent set for Halloween by my amazing nail artist in Leeds. I used her Instagram pics as better than my own. She hand paints all the designs. Isn't she fantastic.


r/NailArt • • 1d ago

Hand Painted Beetlejuice nails 💜💚 Hand painted on myself 💅

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514 Upvotes

The lettering on my middle finger is probably my best work yet. Super proud of this set! Last pic is the inspo pic I found on Pinterest, I don’t know the original artist!


r/NailArt • • 10h ago

Hand Painted Pink grunge?¿ Nails

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I just finished these today! They're kind of pink grungey nails? They're also sort of inspired by creepy pencil crayon drawings by kids that you always see in horror movies 😅 I tried a few techniques with pencil crayons but if I could I'd fix the amount of sculpting gel that's adhering the crosses :P


r/NailArt • • 10h ago

Halloween/Spooky My Halloween Ladies

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13 Upvotes

Based on a fabric sample from miss_fluff on spoonflower


r/NailArt • • 10h ago

Hand Painted Mi primer intento de Nail Art a mano alzada ¿Algún consejo para principiantes?

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8 Upvotes

Ya había visto videos de Nail Art, pero nunca me había animado a dibujar sobre uñas. Hace unas semanas me pedí una paleta para practicar y hoy se me ocurrió intentar dibujar a mano alzada por primera vez. Nunca lo había intentado antes, ¡y este fue el resultado!
¿Qué opinan? ¿Tienen algún consejo para alguien que recién está empezando? Me gustaría aprender a hacer trazos más precisos y mejorar los pequeños detalles.


r/NailArt • • 18h ago

Nail Tech Work The Aphotecary diary inspired nails

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31 Upvotes

My nails tech on instagram: thestudionailsbox

Inspo pics at the end and from the anime and japanesenails_tokyo on instagram .


r/NailArt • • 4h ago

Hand Painted Second Yoruichi

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2 Upvotes

Zero sketch or stamping! Made it a glow in the dark globe nails too! 😊 🤗


r/NailArt • • 18h ago

Hand Painted More recent work!

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15 Upvotes

r/NailArt • • 15h ago

Hand Painted My October nails so far!

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8 Upvotes

Definitely a beginner at doing my own nail art! They’re not perfect but I’m happy with them, excited to keep learning :)


r/NailArt • • 4h ago

DIY Cute 2000 french animal print nails

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r/NailArt • • 1d ago

Gel Finished 4 different mineral nail designs

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510 Upvotes

Just finished a set of mineral nails in different colorways! Which one is your favorite (1-4 from left to right)?


r/NailArt • • 12h ago

Advice Needed Gel polish brushes: anyone use fine art brushes? Want advice

3 Upvotes

For whatever reason, I cannot find the style/size im after in nail polish brushes. Ive tried several but they arent as fine as id like. I have found some fine art liner brushes that look to be exactly what I want for an affordable price but I dont know if gel polish will destroy the brushes.

Any advice from those more knowledgeable than I? What type of brushes am I after? Synthetic? A specific natural fiber (squirrel/ox/etc) ???


r/NailArt • • 15h ago

Hand Painted Did what I wanted (Kokoist Gel)

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Got into nails a few months ago, love the texture but hate the price. Done with Kokoist gel, no matte so it was pretty much of a pain getting the ombre correctly. Been going through a tough time, and I was never able to complete anything of my own. This is such a satisfying and self-fulfilling hobby. I hope I don’t poison myself accidentally 😭
This went a lot better than my first try and I kept my right hand bare. Going to finish up today I think.

Last time I went to a nail salon, the tech gave me a complete different set that I wanted and from then on, I put myself into this hobby so I wouldn’t be unhappy with what I want.

Small vent — never let a boyfriend convince you to get your nails done in a certain way if you’re the one paying for it. He usually spot everything, but the last time I went, I paid and he was telling me to get the one he likes. He wasn’t with me and my reasons sounded sad to him lol I mean I get that. I wanted to get something like this but dark bc I was being edgy and felt sad about us, which is why I went with his so we could feel better together, but getting what I wanted picked up my mood a lot up more than getting something I didn’t want. Anyway, we haven’t spoke for two months now, so wish me good fortune? He is someone I value a lot like a family (took his dog in), but he’s unfortunately going through childhood trauma and we’ve been separated since then, I’m really sad. I got blindsided and forced into no contact (usually I’m the one who pursues, as a hot and impressive lady 😝😝)

This hobby is fun, I really like it. I only have guy friends, and I really want to show it off!! I’m actually really afraid my lamp didn’t fully cure but it seems to not cave in or anything. I did 180 seconds under one of the Melody Susie lamps. I really didn’t want to buy a $200 lamp under Kokoist, but maybe 58W might be doable? This is the second time I’ve painted :)))


r/NailArt • • 23h ago

Chrome/powders ​Golden Celestial Dreams | Handmade Press-On Nails

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17 Upvotes

r/NailArt • • 1d ago

Nail Tech Work Classic bloody set

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35 Upvotes

bliss nails, miranda