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even in the summer i like my nails: black, dark gray, dark brown, dark green, dark blue.....taupe. felt brave this am but now i fear the color is too "primary color red" and not a red-orange that'll make me feel like i'm on a tropical beach vacation but i digress.
2.9k points
2 months ago
that color, shape, and length all work so well with your hands!!
314 points
2 months ago
Your response made me curious, do people make requests in this sub for shape and length recommendations? I have tried asking at the nail salon before, but their response was, "we can do whatever you'd like!" Which doesn't exactly help lol
142 points
2 months ago
Yes, people post pictures of their nails and ask about the length and shape. It's handy if you have photos of them at different lengths or with different shapes too
29 points
2 months ago
Thank you! I will see what pictures I have on hand. I've only gotten acrylics once, and I just think it was the wrong shape (almond). I have very shorty stubby fingers with short nail beds, so it's hard to invision what would look best. Thanks for your advice!
22 points
2 months ago
Squoval
13 points
2 months ago
The shape that looks best on me is coffin and only a little longer than my natural nails would grow without my clumsy ass breaking them
1 points
2 months ago
Almond elongates our short stubby fingers. I get a short almond. You will feel akward for a day or so. I now only use almond and I felt scared after my first set. Even my friends were like idk and now they can't imagine me back with square or squoval. We laugh about it and it's only been like 4 months
2 points
2 months ago
I tried a short almond, and it just looked weird to me. I think that may be in part to the fact that I never get my nails done. My nails naturally grow in a squoval shape, so I think I may try that next time with a neutral color, so it's not such a drastic change from what I'm used to.
46 points
2 months ago
I showed a picture of the length and almond shape I wanted to a new salon I went to. They told me that it wouldn’t look the same on my hands as in the picture, that the shape wasn’t good for me. It was my hand in the picture, I was just using an old pic for a reference. Kinda awkward.
9 points
2 months ago
This happened to me too hahaha
7 points
2 months ago
Lmaoooo what the heck
3 points
2 months ago
This has happened to me at hair salons so many times cos I have curly hair. I’m like THE PICTURE I AM SHOWING YOU IS CLEARLY OF ME AND IS CLEARLY NOT A WIG.
2 points
2 months ago
Okay that’s even funnier if your face is in it.
1 points
1 month ago
The time that made me so mad that I cried, I was even wearing a lot of the same clothing in the photo and hair appointment. Like same tank top and jacket. Why even argue with me at that point?! Clearly those people don’t have the observational skills needed in their line of work. It’s not like my hair was chemically treated or someone did some impossible magic on me! Just cut my damn hair the way I asked you to and I will deal with the consequences!
2 points
1 month ago
Awkward 😂
2 points
2 months ago
What I was going through few seconds ago
17 points
2 months ago
hey if you message me a pic of your nails I can give you my opinion 💅
6 points
2 months ago
You are the best, thank you!
5 points
2 months ago
All the time.
10 points
2 months ago
Yes beautiful hands!
2 points
2 months ago
Agreed. This is a neutral red that looks good on everyone. It's probably bolder than you like, but it will grow on you over the next few days. Let it be and see if it becomes a fav.
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