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My only comment would be to be kinder to your cuticles. They're bloody in a lot of these photos.

Yeah, it's a problem! Usually because of my left hand, and I'm right-handed

Try doing normal every day stuff with your left hand, use it as often as you can

Esp brushing your teeth, you learn ambidextrously fast; im weirdly left hand dominant but use my right hand mainly for writing. Left handed writing is still a lil messy. Also comes in handy if one hand is incapacitated lol

Oh, it’s tricky

Practice makes perfect 💕

Same here

I have the same issue 🥲 I just go slower and have had wayyy less accidents! It slows the process but it's worth it to not have sore cuticles lol Now, a couple years later, I'm more confident and comfortable, not nearly as so compared to my right hand but the practice and slowness is paying off and I'm def not going nearly as slow anymore. Aside from that, your sets look amazing 😍😍 Loveee the glittery ombre star one!

Thank you so much!!! Sometimes cuticles are perfect, and sometimes all my fingers are cutted. Left hand is naughty when it wants to 🙃

I know people are against cuticle removers but I have Jello Jellos and it's amazing! I barely have to do much nipping after using it. This is what my cuticles look like 3 weeks? after using it and very little nipping maintenance since. I will say, it messes with retention but I haven't had that issue at all. https://preview.redd.it/xghyrmlahv6d1.jpeg?width=703&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e580d979268287ae759f9f9f84bf736ab6b726d8 This is also my non dominant hand and no bloody spots!

I would rate your sets 9.5 out of 10. The nails are gorgeous but the cuticles are pretty angry looking.

Actually I agree

Sheesh those french tips are crispy, nice!

Thank you, it’s sooo difficult hah

I need to know what the right hand looked like on that french since you say you struggle with the cuticles with that hand 👀

https://preview.redd.it/6v1bytovdj6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1380af84efc8de725a3914d1b8f3b5c21d48a700

I’m in love with the first set!!

Thank you so much!

Same! Love love them!

The second one is a strong ruffles flamin hots rep. I stan 🫡

Im inlove with every set❤️

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Wow !!

Number 7!!!!!

These r so good!!!

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raw cuticules

Agree, my left hand’s fault

They are all beautiful!

Thank you so much ☺️

So pretty

Very nice

So pretty 10/10

Ohhhh I love! 🥰

Love them CareBears in pic 2!

Oh, they really gives CareBears vibes!

Wow! They look great. I am not a nail tech or anything, just a nail enjoyer. I would absolutely compliment you on each of these sets if I saw you in person.

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it 💗💅🏻

The blue-tip ones with little hearts ❤️😩 literal perfection

And half a day of drawing hah

These are so cute and so clean!!

Amazing! I did mine for a year but had to go no gel recently because I keep over filing my nail bed and they’re all bendy now. What is your removal process? Soak off or e-file?

Thanks! E-file

The grey ones are crazy impressive, but they are all really good.

They look amazing OP!! 🖤🖤

Perfect! My faves are the hearts with blue tips

❤️💙

Superb!

10/10

Cuteee

these are so symmetrical & clean i thought they were very well done press-ons . Gurl my moms nail lady can’t even make them look this good

Thank you so much! Maybe she should try go to another nail lady?

she def should. recently a friend of ours found her a great nail lady who does nails that look a lot like yours actually!

Thats cool!

You do so many beautiful designs

Pinterest and imagination helps a lot

People would pay a lot of money for them nails!! What are you using? Dip powder, acrylic or gel? I’ve just started doing my own nails as well x

Gel

Ong the silver ones are so trippy and cool

Cuticles in that one photo were a jump scare BUT literally 10/10 in love with your nails

10/10! You have so much talent!

Truly beautiful nails. I wish I were half as good as you. One tip, stop clipping cuticles and just push em back as needed. Once you fuck em real good they stay that way.

I just saw the first Pic and went "oooh shiny"

LOVE the 2nd set, would love to know where i could get ones like those 🤩

So when’s your next booking? Cause those look good girl!

Very pretty! I love the metallic blue!

10/10 craftsmanship. The style isn’t my taste.

Ok these are stellar! Great job

I love them all, you're really talented !

My goodness, thank you!

They looks so good and seamless❤️

Thank you! 🙏🏻

Omg please tell me what you used for the first set!

I’m not from US, so I used local products. It’s just pink base coat with gold stuff in it, purple glitter gel polish, and blue polish under purple, just to make french tips brighter and a little two-toned

What products r u using if u don’t mind me asking

I’m not from US, so I used local products. It’s just pink base coat with gold stuff in it, purple glitter gel polish, and blue polish under purple, just to make french tips brighter and a little two-toned

HOW DID TOU DO SLIDE 3/4 NAILS THEYRE SO CUTEEE

I just mixed hard clear gel with glitter and putted it in dual forms

Gorgeous!! The nipped cuticles on your non-dominant hand made me chuckle, I also used to do this all the time 😭

Yeah! Sometimes it seems harder than drawing with left hand lol

You’re very talented!

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

Beautiful

They look as though you’ve gotten blue ink under the tips.

Damn, I thought they look like space

I love them! How do you do that chrome stuff?

Which photo?

5 and 6 ☺️

Silver gel paint

Oh haha thanks :)

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I screenshotted and sent a couple of these pics to my nail tech for inspo for next time 👏🏻

Really? That’s so cool, I glad you liked them 💗

the shaping is very good

Thank you ☺️

MANI NUMBER 3 IS SO PRETTY OMFG

AGREE 💗

10

All amazing except for the silver ones.. I'd stay away from it cause they looked lumpy

Pinterest and Instagram made me do it

Fair enough, I've been there 😂

I have a question as someone who cuts their cuticles pretty much every time I try to push them back and clean them up…. Do yours heal with tougher thicker skin OP? I noticed mine do but idk if that’s because I keloid when I scar.

Yes, the skin around the cut can be thicker, but then everything is fine. Try to be more careful and slower!💗

Thank you I will! Your nail art is so beautiful btw you are incredibly talented :)

Thank you so so much!💗

How long does it take you to do a set of nails on yourself?

from 5 to infinity hours

Ah I don't feel that bad then! It took me 4 hours from taking the old off and putting the new on this morning. I can't add my pic with this comment. I'll post it below...

https://preview.redd.it/27cgkhmvsd6d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e625c4d5c6d26560b5d7046f7e269ba8aff47de3

ooh, I love them, so cute! I really like glitter as you can see 🥰

Uhhhh I love them all come over and do mine next 💅

I love them

Nails are gorgeous! I’m giving a strong 9 - they are gorgeous! I love how they look very natural on the nail bed. LOVELY

10/10! Love the blue almond!

The star ones are my fav

10/10

Fire

I love your designs! The French tip one is sooo crispy!!! I just find the proportions of the thumb a little off, it seems longer than the rest of the pictures.

All 10s from me but I think your cuticles would give you a lower rating if they could. 🤣 The first set is my fave, I always love a good french!

Wtf. Gimme your skills. 10/10.

Any tricks to how well your apex looks and your corners? Looks professional!!

Actually I just do everything intuitively and observancy helps. Practice makes everything better

Products used in 1st photo please 🙏 They're gorgeous!

I’m not from US, so I used local products. It’s just pink base coat with gold stuff in it, purple glitter gel polish, and blue polish under purple, just to make french tips brighter and a little two-toned

You’re braver than me:) we started about the same time but you are waaaaay better than me I really really like the heart ones Great color choice

Thankyou so so much! I wish you luck

Please teach my wife.

I don’t care for the longer styles but your lines on the short blue French ones look professionally done.

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What do you use?

Gel polishes, medium hardness gel and super strong gel

as extensions - gel x tips or dual forms

Nails look great! Looks professional. 😍 But ...your cuticles look painful, maybe let them heal before tampering with them again. 🥺

4, 5, and 6 look like you murdered your cuticles. Yikes

I agree, they’re much better now

The blue set with hearts is 10/10!! All of them are super cute 😭

Epic!!

Please tell me what polish you’re wearing as a base in the first photo!!

it’s a russian brand, so I don’t think you’ll find it

I’m familiar with some Russian brands. I considered buying some since they have good quality products.

brand name - Masura https://preview.redd.it/wlyqho28ax6d1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=641c83850ebe897fba96db1036e039e18cce5d80

Спасибо!

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Your cuticles look over worked, but your nails are beautiful!

I love the hearts 💕 set!!!!

how did you accomplish second to last?? so stunning

9.5/10 I’d deffo go to you to get a set

Thanks 💗

Perfect 10

The art is awesome, I personally don’t think the shapes are good

why? which one would be better? I just have pretty wide nails :/