Hey hey! ^_^

I like painting nails! Anyone else? I thought perhaps people could post some pictures?

Some nails that I have done:

Steph :-)
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My current nails:


Some others I have done:

Those are really cool.  I love the jolly rodger nils... Ok maybe my inner goth likes to show up sometimes.. Keep at it!

I love reds pinks purples

Great nails! I never have luck with nail polish though:( it always is chipped within a couple of hours. I use a primer coat, color layer and then a clear protected coat. Maybe is there are brand tat doesn't chip at the ends? I have a job that involves a lot of paperwork and typing...so my nails definitely get used.

What cool designs/colors. So glad to find another girl that loves to do her nails. I just love perfect long nails. I almost cry if I break one. My colors are mostly reds & pinks. All natural!  I used to go to nail salons but it looks so much better naturally.

You go girl, have fun!!!   How about your toe nails???

Spring, You should not have so much trouble, make sure nails are dry & manicured, use quality polish, make sure they are fully dry, no smuges!! After dry maybe a second coat.

You should be good to go dancing/work/trying for days.

Have fun.

Thanks francisann...maybe I'm not drying all the way!

Nail foils are great for not chipping. Also, gels seem to be getting a lot of love atm (but I haven't tried these.... yet )

Steph :-)
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Quote from: FrancisAnn on March 26, 2013, 05:46:26 PM
What cool designs/colors. So glad to find another girl that loves to do her nails. I just love perfect long nails. I almost cry if I break one. My colors are mostly reds & pinks. All natural!  I used to go to nail salons but it looks so much better naturally.

You go girl, have fun!!!   How about your toe nails???

Love doing my toe nails too :-) and matching them to my finger nails. There is one combined pic above :-)

Steph :-)
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So happy to find some girl friends that love to do their nails & little toes.

My mother owned a beauty shop & always loved doing my nails & toes with lots of different color polish. I was a little "boy" then but I did not care. It was & is still such fun.

Spring, good polish should not chip. If you type a lot just use the bottom of your fingers, over time it will be natural & your nails will stay perfect. Good luck girl friend.

Think I'll give my nails a new color for tonight. Love waking up with nice pink or red long nails.

I love painting my nails but they are so friggin brittle that they always break. Even when I use hard as nails and take gelatin.  But paint away I do. I even love to add glitter!

Quote from: Steph21 on March 26, 2013, 06:05:44 PM
Nail foils are great for not chipping. Also, gels seem to be getting a lot of love atm (but I haven't tried these.... yet )

Steph :-)
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Okay, I have no idea what nail foils are? What are they & are they easy to do?

Francisann, thanks...I normally just use opi....maybe that's not the best brand, what brands do you use?

Spring, I'm an older woman, I still use Revlon. I have nice red polish on right now. Please have a great day young girl friend. I hope maybe we can become friends.

Are nail foils like decals for nails? I want to do gels but need to save the $ to go and have them done right. Maybr I will get a manicure with some fakes put on.

Quote from: spring0721 on March 26, 2013, 05:46:11 PM
Great nails! I never have luck with nail polish though:( it always is chipped within a couple of hours. I use a primer coat, color layer and then a clear protected coat. Maybe is there are brand tat doesn't chip at the ends? I have a job that involves a lot of paperwork and typing...so my nails definitely get used.

My S.O. Laura, the consummate girly-girl painted nail lady says OPI is the only way to go with a Sally Hansen quick dry clear top coat. They will go a week easily without chipping.

Auntie shan,

Yeah I thought opi should be okay....maybe it's all the legos I'm forced to build with sebastian!


Oh and yeah are the gel nails just the gel overlay they do on top of your original nails? I had something like that done a few years ago for a wedding.....but it really made my own nails a wreck, like very thing afterwards. It took forever to get back to normal. I think I'll go to sally's and see about this foil thing you girls keep talking about. Maybe that will be the way to go!

Quote from: spring0721 on March 27, 2013, 08:53:11 AM
Auntie shan,

Yeah I thought opi should be okay....maybe it's all the legos I'm forced to build with sebastian!

Legos and all that construction might be tough on nails, Laura is the garden goddess and has her hands in the dirt a lot, so whatever works huh?

Steph,

Have you ever let your nails grow real long? It is a challenge to keep all 10 long, there is always that one nail that breaks. Then you have to just start over again.

Love your nails & such pretty toes.

Much love,

Francis

Steph, I want to slap you because your fingers and nails are adorable!

I love painting my nails. One of my favorite things to do but I can't go to work with them painted sadly.

Next chance I have, I'll snap a pic or two. Great work though, miss cute fingers

Awesome nails, Steph! 

I enjoy doing mine, but about as creative as I get is putting little decals on them (flowers, etc...), and then clear-coating over the decals.

I recently found an adequate alternative to OPI: ahhh... "Wet & Wild". It's about a third the cost, goes on well (one application coverage), and holds up well.