Mine is "Nailed It" lol
I named mine Nikki’s pinky
Because the pinky is a finger and it rhymes with Nikki making it a catchy name Also cause pink is Nikki’s favorite color
Any queer men have nail salons they feel comfortable at? My boyfriend and I are both gay men and had an uncomfortable experience walking into nail salons in the city. We’ve recently tried to get manicures (I want my nails painted and my boyfriend just wants a clear coat) and were laughed after walking into one salon and saying we wanted manicures. We obviously left after that, but now I’m wondering if anyone has recommendations for places that we could feel welcomed and not worry about if the techs/owners are homophobic.
Salons are where adults go to relax, be pampered, and get their nails done. If I bring a friend it’s to discuss adult things like how her date went, what’s happening with Terrible Tammy, and other things like that. I want peace. I want freedom to say things that might be considered PG 13. I don’t want to listen to you tell your crotch goblins children to sit down every 5 minutes or watch them run across the salon. Leave them at home.
Edit: please note it says to be able to say PG 13 things. Not rated R. To say things at at least a 13 year olds level. I’m not reading romance novels out loud.
Name nerds and nail enthusiasts! I’m opening a home nail salon once this pandemic is over. I’d love to hear some ideas for creative names for my business. Nails by Ren just seems too boring. I was thinking like Nails in the Coffin (because coffin shaped nails are super trendy) but it might be too off putting for some clients? But I could definitely use it to build a theme/brand. I plan to have a heavy social media presence as part of my marketing strategy. I’d appreciate any suggestions you might have! 💅
I posted a bad review on Google about how a nail salon ruined my nails by buffering my SNS off too aggressively and at the time I could feel the heat from the buffer on my nails! I didn’t realize the extent to which this ruined my nails until my next nail appointment when my nails all broke and were paper thin.
I only posted about it a month after my appointment and within 30 mins of me posting the owner of the salon tried to call me at 10pm! He rang around 3-4 times and I didn’t pick up as it was an unknown number and then he texted me saying I needed photographic evidence and that I shouldn’t post such a review and that it was ‘unfair’. The next day, after I had blocked his numbers, he then tried to call me from different numbers, left a rude message and texted that I was a ‘coward’ for not picking up my phone.
This is extremely unprofessional behavior, isn’t it? My husband says I should go nuclear and screen shot his messages and then post another review! Lol. What do people think?
Hi all,
This is embarrassing to ask, but I’ve always wanted nice pretty nails but have actually never got a manicure before! I’m 28. I’m a little nervous, but I decided to go to the nail salon next week. I wanted some advice. If I want nails like this (photo attached), am I supposed to grow out my nails in a specific shape, would these be glue on nails? Super nervous on what to specifically ask for and how to groom my nails in preparation. Ive always had super short cut nails.
Thanks so so much!
Anyone know of good nail salons in Fairfax/Herndon area? Looking to get French, dip nails that look natural.
I recently overheard an older lady at a nail salon say that she despises the teacher's union because they ruined the opportunity for kids to be educated properly when schools had to go online for a year. This same lady also pulled her mask down EVERY TIME she wanted to say something. She then went on to say "you'll never see me thanking a teacher ever again". What made me angrier was when she went on to complain about a hockey game getting canceled one of the nights because of the pandemic and that if the stadium required masks for people to watch the game, that she would be pissed and would not go to the following game.
Now, I'm a nurse working in Boston. I've heard way too many people saying selfish things before, but this conversation (which I was painfully forced to listen to because this lady was speaking so loudly in a small public space) really pissed. me. off.
FIRST - she is asking someone else (namely, teachers who also have families and their own safety to worry about) to wear the big boy pants and sacrifice so that her poor grandson doesn't get "messed up" (according to her words). YET, she refuses to even keep a stupid mask over her face. How does one expect someone else to sacrifice when they themselves cannot even do a simple act such as keeping a mask on their face? Also at least schools were able to transition education over to an online platform! That in itself is a blessing. And maybe instead of complaining, this lady probably could have used her time better than to complain and rather go sit next to her grandson and help him concentrate on his online learning.
SECOND - who cares about going to a sports game right now! At least you can still watch it on TV, no? That is probably one of the most privileged things to say! No sport should matter more than other people's safety and health. I'm sorry you can't get your entertainment (wah wah wah) but there are people literally DYING because of this virus. I've seen patients die in front of my face because of covid. One day the patient is fine, the next day their breathing becomes so compromised to the point that they need to become intubated and put on ventilators. In many cases, they don't ever make it out of the hospital.
This pandemic is new to all of us, and yes it really does suck to have to constantly plan our lives around it. But wearing a mask over your face is not the end of the world. It's not going to kill you and it literally exists to help keep you even the least bit prote
... keep reading on reddit ➡Hello Do any of you guys know where I can find a GOOD nail salon in Aurora? Open to the centennial/Parker area as well. I’ve been to a few places in the 80013 area code but all of my manicures I’ve gotten so far were kinda ehh. I’m looking for attention to detail and nothing too rushed. Thanks in advance!
idk how to feel about it. i feel somewhat stupid for crying over nails. its not like i made a scene, i was quiet, but had a lot of tears coming down. i dont think the woman doing them even noticed between the plexiglas and mask. on the other hand i was super clear (i thought) about how i wanted them and the woman doing them just fudged it all up and now i have to wait weeks for them to grow back.
here are the pics. edited the link. https://imgur.com/a/0JbpNOF first 2 are from today 3rd is how they were before. i have stubby fingers, they need the nail length.
the woman that usually does my nails is on vacation for another week. i was trying to wait, but yesterday the gel on one of my pinky nails cracked and when i was trying to take it off i ripped the top of the nail off so i had to have a woman at the same salon who never did my nails before do them. she saw how they looked when i came in and i said i want them exactly like this can you do it and she said yes. then the guy next to her said something in their language and got his phone and took a picture of them. this woman took the gel off and then got up and another woman sat down. the guy showed her the picture and they talked and i said i want them exactly like that ok? and she nodded.
she asked if i want them cut i said i just want these to be even and i showed her my pinky fingers since one of my pinky nails was shorter than the other from me taking the gel off it. i said just cut this one even and file the rest but NOT SHORT. she said ok even i said yea just these even and i put my 2 pinkys next to each other. again she said ok even. then before my brain could even register what was happening she took the clippers and clipped 3 nails on my right hand. i gasped and pulled my hand back and she said what i said no i didnt want them all even she said you said even. at that point i realized what just happened and that now all of my nails were gonna have to be clipped. those 3 were clipped right down to my finger idk how she even planned on being able to file them.
so now im crying to myself over my nails as she clips off the rest of them. then she does a horrible job on shaping them because she left no nail to be shaped and the paint job is awful. i asked for a tan base and she was so confused. i said not pink, tan like skin colored and pointed to my skin. she said clear i said no tan, light brown. she still didnt get it so i just said nevermind cause i already know im gonna be upset with the out
... keep reading on reddit ➡I swear, I could feel them wiggling off. I could see them pulling on the real nail below it. The more I wiggled them the more loose they became. I was used to the pain radiating from my nail beds. I've forced off my professional acrylics with dental floss before. There's a tightening sensation when your nails "breathe" for the first time. There's a sort of... Tingle.
But lately, my nails tingle constantly. I can't seem to get these acrylics off without hurting worse than usual. They're even pulling at the edge of my skin and cuticles. I have no idea what she did at the salon but she has fucked up my fingers royally.
Goddamnit!
Why does this hurt more than usual? The acrylics are so loose they could pop off at any moment. For whatever reason I can't get the glue in the middle to separate. My nail is matted in blood, I can't figure out why. I've been checking under my acrylics these last couple hours home; they're like loose teeth!
I have finally gotten up to get the dental floss. These have got to go now.
So, here goes, I'm unraveling the Oral-B and wrapping it around my right index finger and thumb. I think my left index feels the most loose. I can't manage to get the nail up off at the cuticle, so I have to slide the floss in and pry it up from under the tip. That causes the most pressure when I usually have to do it that way.
But, oh God, wow. This pain is excruciating. I think I may have really fucked myself up. I went to the wrong nail salon. I can see the acrylic dangling off near my cuticle. God, there's so much blood and so much pain. I had to pop my grind guard in because it hurts so much.
I've found the toenail clippers. I didn't want it to come down to this but I have to. I'm going to cut the nail down and pull the rest off. I can't stop thinking about what I'm going to say at the salon tomorrow when I march in with my poor tortured fingers.
I cut the nail and find a good pair of tweezers. I'm pissed that she got the nail glued so well to the skin. I have to twist and pull to finally get the nail off. It's bleeding a lot and my cuticles are tingling so much.
I've managed to now get the process down of getting this set of acrylics off. I hope your fingers tingle like mine when I tell you this. That... sensation of... tightening after you cleanse your natural nail with a good nail polish remover.
Now that I think of it, I really need to get my nails clean. I'm grabbing the extra large cotton balls and some nail polish re
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