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Not had a nail thread for a while!

56 replies

JaceLancs · 15/02/2020 21:57

Lilac with glitter for me!
Show off your nails here

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JaceLancs · 16/02/2020 18:36

Ooohhh some lovely pictures!
I do like a bit of inspiration
Last summer I went for rainbow of pastels the muted version of this quite tempted me
On the other hand I’ve not been blue or turquoise for a while........

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CREATIVEJOOSE · 16/02/2020 18:39

Basic French Mani here.

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GreyHare · 16/02/2020 19:09

Just Black but they are needing changing really as beginning to look tatty.

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ememem84 · 16/02/2020 19:51

@Awwlookatmybabyspider thanks! He is a cutie. Even if I do say so myself!! He was so excited to come with me. I let him choose my nail colour (dangerous game that one!) but luckily purple was acceptable!!

Thestral · 16/02/2020 19:58

Rosé all day by Orly.

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HerRoyalFattyness · 16/02/2020 20:03

Some gorgeous nails here.

These are mine. I did them myself and it's only my second time so I know they're far from perfect and I have a lot of work to do, but I don't think they're too bad.

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Trumpton · 17/02/2020 04:50

Just cut mine right back ( never thought I would say that as I bit my nails savagely for many years )
Some random bright red that had gone a bit gloopy .

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Shamazing · 17/02/2020 07:25

Oh I love a nail thread! Mine are naked at the moment, my nails are just starting to grow properly after losing a couple from chemo so I'm really looking after them properly and will hopefully be paiting them again in a month or two.

I'd love for people to say of they do their own nails or at a salon. I'm nail obsessed! Smile

OhSweetNuthin · 17/02/2020 07:53

Had mine done on Saturday at my local salon - I have a nice shape nail so they always use a pic on their FB page Smile

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Trumpton · 17/02/2020 08:31

@Shamazing

I finished 12 weeks of chemo last week and wore very dark varnish through out . The nurses laughed as it made reading the blood sats difficult but my nails survived quite well . A couple crumbled but I think now they are cut back they will improve . I always do my own nails .
Good luck with your health . It’s such a slog .

suze28 · 17/02/2020 08:37

Fresh gels done on Saturday. I usually go for a rouge noir shade but fancied a change.

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SunshineAvenue · 17/02/2020 09:14

I've got nail envy. Really expensive to have shellac nails where I live (£40 plus). Normal nail polish never lasts longer than 2 days on me. Wonder if I should invest in a lamp and attempt to do my own, does anyone do theirs?

Love those opi mixed colours especially, really different.

Trumpton · 17/02/2020 09:25

I had my own gel lamp etc and was happy but suddenly developed an allergy to something in the set and had to get rid of it .
I now use opi base coat , 2 coats of colour and sally Hansen fast dry top coat . I generally get a week at least before I need to tidy them up .

georgehale · 17/02/2020 11:08

A lilac toned grey colour with a sparkly top coat. Acrylics with gel polish.

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Rosere · 17/02/2020 12:18

@ReginaGeorgeous love those. Do you know what brand or shade was used??

ReginaGeorgeous · 17/02/2020 12:37

Thanks Rosere, it's Gelish and the shade is called Gossip Girl Smile

NaughtyLittleElf · 22/02/2020 17:09

I've recently had acrylics with tips after years of gel overlays on my natural nails, kept quite short, so these are really long for me. Any tips on growing out my nail under the acrylics and tips would be appreciated, I'd like to just have acrylic overlays ideally without the tips.

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NaughtyLittleElf · 22/02/2020 17:09

Sorry, awful photo, currently stuck under a sleeping cat.

Purplecatshopaholic · 22/02/2020 20:48

Some lovely nails on here. Mine are currently purple with a bit of sparkle and green for good measure.

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FuckingHateRats · 22/02/2020 21:35

I got mine done yesterday, plain block.colour for me this time.

Redcrayons · 22/02/2020 21:43

Total nail envy. I removed my Xmas gels myself and made a mess of it. Mine are now short with clear varnish on till the hacked up bits have grown out.

I'd say I'm never having gels again but it's a big fat lie.

eurochick · 23/02/2020 22:05

I'm loving this new colour. (Its a blue sky gel colour, used with the Sensational home gel kit). It's just a shame my nails are so short - they keep breaking at the moment. They don't seem to like me regularly wearing any kind of nail covering.

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somewhereovertherainbow2 · 23/02/2020 23:03

Here are mine Grin I had ombré acrylics before these but generally prefer the gel bottle in (same as shellac different brand)

I always go for nudes/whites & pinks Grin live a bit of glitter & Swarovski too.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/02/2020 00:37

Just repainted them. I change my favourite colour every week. This week its lilac.

ClientQueen · 24/02/2020 01:22

Cheap Rimmel one! I've just ordered some new colours and a base coat from rainbow connection (best website ever)

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