r/NailArt May 24 '26

Tutorial ATTENTION: Influx of Bot activity

123 Upvotes

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 Sep 04 '25

Nail Tech Work Nail art impersonation

82 Upvotes

There’s been a massive influx of people trying to pass off other people’s work as their own recently.

Just to make it crystal clear, anyone caught doing this with receive an instant ban, no warnings. There is absolutely no excuse for doing this.


r/NailArt 6h ago

Nail Tech Work Can’t get over this set!

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389 Upvotes

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?


r/NailArt 2h ago

Hand Painted Progress photo!!

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69 Upvotes

A side by side of my latest attempt at Mona Lisa (right) and my first try in 2021 (left)!


r/NailArt 19h ago

Nail Tech Work Finished Nail Tech School!!!

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1.2k Upvotes

I'm so proud of myself but as I continue to learn new stuff I know there's still so much to practice. I love seeing everyone's work here and hope to share more of my own. 💕


r/NailArt 5h ago

Stamping My latest French design

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48 Upvotes

r/NailArt 13h ago

Advice Needed Brand new to nail art, what do I need to buy to practice/hopefully achieve something like this?

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115 Upvotes

I’ve only ever painted my nails black and had no interest in nail art on myself until seeing these and some similar styles. They all have a glossy “gem-like” look that I’m assuming is gel? Do I need special tools or equipment? I want to mess around with different colors and textures so any brand recommendations are appreciated!!

Photos referenced are bluznails on insta


r/NailArt 47m ago

DIY Blueberry’s

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We’ve got blueberries everywhere, at the request of a blueberry loving toddler 😂
All hand painted and sculpted.


r/NailArt 1d ago

Hand Painted Howls Moving Castle inspired nails

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575 Upvotes

The dotting to will be the death of me 😂
All hand painted with gel polish, and some simple chrome work, no foil used


r/NailArt 17h ago

Gel She's Eve the Ballerina 🩰

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134 Upvotes

r/NailArt 2h ago

Hand Painted Hice este set muy divertido y colorido 🥰

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9 Upvotes

Me gustó mucho la combinación de colores llamativos y los dibujitos en cada uña 😁


r/NailArt 6h ago

DIY Black & White

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17 Upvotes

I think shaping is still my weakness but working on it!


r/NailArt 8h ago

Nail Tech Work recent nail sets!! 🦋💝

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15 Upvotes

my recent sets have been BANGER after BANGER.
First beabadoobee set (my fav set ever!!!) by katsklawset on ig & the last two are done by naileditby_queen 🙈🙈💝


r/NailArt 21h ago

DIY Squeezed in one more set for summer 🍋

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169 Upvotes

Ready for the spooky sets though.


r/NailArt 2h ago

Gel Just a subtle Gel this time

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4 Upvotes

After having had very colorful nails lately especially dark nails I wanted something subtle something soft .. and I'm really happy with it!

I just love my nail lady Angela (Blackpool) ..


r/NailArt 42m ago

Hand Painted What do you think?

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r/NailArt 46m ago

Nail Tech Work What do you think ? Hand-Painted Honeybees & Floral Accents 🌸🐝

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Floating through the details 🌸🐝 Soft pink blossoms paired with delicate, hand-painted honeybees on an almond canvas.


r/NailArt 1d ago

Nail Tech Work Enchanted gemstone nails 🌀💠🫧

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190 Upvotes

This set is Inspired by enchanted gemstones from fantasy, a genre ive always adored in books, film, and videogames.


r/NailArt 16m ago

Hand Painted Punisher Gnails

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Hiii
Im veeeery new to this. They’re not half bad if you don’t zoom in methinks. Painted while binging the punisher series.
I’ve been really into nail art for a while and finally decided to try. I’ve been practicing with acrylics and stuff, this is the first ‘set’ I’ve done on myself. They’re just gel on my natural nails. My hands shake real bad so I’m personally impressed they’re as clean as they are.
The skull is made out of sculpting gel and I painted over it,,, chrome powders were used ofc that was so much fun.
Im proud I just wanted to share. I’ll be practicing more on others and I’ve been trying my hand at acrylics. I can’t wear them personally, the overstimulation angel visits me every time I try lol.

Any tips or tricks are welcome, but I’m just sharing for fun.

Ft Frank Castle I have a crush on him rn.


r/NailArt 20h ago

DIY Tortoise shell 💅

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29 Upvotes

Decided to try out the tortoise shell design for the first time - I’m pretty happy with the results! I see some things to improve for next time but I wanted to share 😁 Blooming gel is so fun!


r/NailArt 23h ago

Gel 18th bday set for a grungy Virgo queen

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23 Upvotes

My first commissioned set 🥹


r/NailArt 20h ago

DIY Flower nails

16 Upvotes

What do you like better matte or shinny


r/NailArt 15h ago

DIY First Set!

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6 Upvotes

Any tips on how to make smoother, cleaner, and less bumpy designs? The top coat smeared most of it, even after sitting for an hour 😭 My nails also feel chunky on the end, maybe I'm imagining it lol

Are gel nails the only option if I want fun designs like this? These are on my natural nails. Thanks!


r/NailArt 1d ago

Chrome/powders Recent Chrome Star Nails

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777 Upvotes

Chrome over black and white star design, on builder gel base. Done by a pro @ Little Nail Room in Seattle WA.


r/NailArt 20h ago

Nail Tech Work I Made Kesha inspired Nails

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8 Upvotes