How do you feel about nail art? Love it? Hate it?
I wish I had more time to try my hand at it, and even if I found time, I would probably have to wish for more patience, too!
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I actually just got done trying to do a nail design. My left hand looked great(I’m right handed) but my right looks like poo. Really frustrating. My left hand doesn’t like to cooperate with me….:(
Hahaha, me too! I love nail art but I hate it when people asks to see my nails and I always have to pull my right hand away and show them my left!
I say tacky in most cases. I haven’t seen nail art that I would take from work to date to wedding.
I love nail art. Used to always have something on, no matter how simple. Now I’ve lost my patience but I still have a massive folder of inspiration photos.
I love doing nail art. It’s a fun way to dress up your nails even when you get bored with your nail color
I honestly love nail art as long as it’s not too tacky.
Even the best nail polish only lasts a day or two without tip wear or chips, so adding art would be a waste of time for me.
In moderation, I like it. I always get a design on my big toes when I get a pedicure. If I get a gel set of nails done , then I get designs on 1 or 2 fingers on each hand- nail designs can quickly go from cute to ghetto looking. To me , nail designs look best on shorter nails( not nails that are so long they curve over)
Absolutely! There is a very fine line between cute and ghetto when it comes to nail art!
Looks beautiful, but too lazy and not skilled enuf to make it myself, plus if I get it done by a professional, it doesn’t last long, so not really into it.
It looks kind of childish.
Hate it !
I LOVE nail art and watching nail art tutorials on YouTube. Ive never attempted anything fancier than nail stickers but i would love to get a Konad nail stamper and try it out. And maybe give water marbling a shot.
bleah
I always have 3D nail art, like rhinestones and nail stickers and plastic decos (strawberries,donuts,bows, etc) on my gel nails all the time. My nails are super long (1 inch) which makes me have lots of room for decorating. Atm I have on light green glitter with xmas stickers (snowmen, mistletoe, santa, lollipop, xmas tree, snowflake, wreath, candycane…) Just search up ‘japanese nails’ on google and it should make sense lol
As for nail art like painting and airbrush, I’m not so much a fan.
As long as it’s done tastefully and not obnoxious it can look very feminine and mature.
I think it looks tacky. Especially those with little stones on the nail.
I respect others’ rights to express themselves but personally prefer a well manicured, polished nail without bling or design. It’s fun to see how creative people can be.
I think it’s too much faff, to be honest, especially since nail polish usually chips within a day on me.
I like nail art on occassion and I like design on my own when I am not too lazy lol. But there are times I find them a bother since polishes dont really last more than a week on me
Hmmm it’s definitely not something I would do myself. Even when I get my gel nails done by a pro I always only get a French manicure and that’s it. I guess I like to keep it simple when it comes to nails.
Simple, flat nail art (like stickers, dots, stripes) on short to medium nails is cute, but 3D nail art on REALLY long nails is gross.
Besides, how can you move around in talons with random beads and rhinestones stuck to them?
I do it everyday 😉 it’s possible .
I’ve never had my nails done professionally, but I have tried some simple designs and color combos and find it to be fun every now and then when I have some free time.
Nails are definitely super fun to experiment with.
just don’t like it.. don’t know why…
i paint my nails with a different colour at least twice a week.. and i LOOOOOVE nail polish (my fav. are OPI)!!.. but in my opinion nail art is just tooo much!
This is funny. I just received my first konad in the mail yesterday! I’m not artistic at all so we shall see.
I really hate nail art.
Well I am starting out with getting into nail art. There’s a kit on my Christmas wish list. I keep an eye on the latest trend by visiting this web site http://wah-nails.com
I live in the UK this company is getting more popular.
I wish I was good at it onmy own nails…unfortunately not. However, I do my sisters nails, and then it does look somewhat good. I love nail art, but it shouldn’t cross the line of tackiness. I love konad, makes nail art easy.
I like seeing nice nail art, but I have no interest in doing it. I have Horrible nail beds for nail art or fancy nail polish. Plus, i have tendinitis in both hands, so even doing two steady coats of polish is a challenge.
I love this question! Haha. In just the past few weeks I’ve gotten into nail art. Over the summer I used to change my polish everyday to match my outfits, but now that school has started again, it’s difficult to change it up that much. I’ll wear a single color for one or two days and then I’ll add a design over the top to change it up for a day, then I’ll start over with a new color. Girls (and guys!) always compliment my nails. I’m known as the “makeup and nail girl” at school. I don’t mind that title at all. (:
I love nail art so much. It can be tacky but it’s just so much fun than I can resist it♥
LOVE IT! But at the same time I just can’t commit time to it on a regular bases. I’ve done it for parties but that’s about it. 🙁
hahah wait for me! ill get home to link what i did for my nails! 😀
take a look at this
http://s874.photobucket.com/albums/ab303/pearlynnnnn/
i did them and this is sort of what i thought of nail art supposed to be fun so i painted them(: some may think its childish but i really like them! 😀
I LOVE nail art. It is fun and so pretty. It doesn’t have to be tacky. I got a Konad set this past summer with a few discs. It is great to add a bit of a fun look to my nails without paying for salon prices or submitting my poor nails to gels and acrylics.
Really don’t like it, it’s always too much of a mess on such a small space
I actually like Nail Art. I do have a Konad Stamping Kit as well, I usually only design on one nail per hand. My polish doesn’t chip or wear as easy it seems like, it’s just the growth of my nail that makes it necessary to change it.
I think it’s amazing what some people can do with nail art, but I rarely wear a nail polish shade past two days so it’d be wasted on me.
Love it! but I don’t have really steady hand for it xD
does nothing for me and i figure it takes skill and a lot of time-
i like it. in fact, i can not wear a color on its own since i discovered the nail polish world 🙂 i have a beauty blog, it is Turkish but you can see what i have done on “nail art” tag. right now i have pink cracking polish on a metallic purple, and it is gooooodd! 🙂
i haven’t done any but i do love japanese nail art! so cute!
I agree that the right hand is totally hard to do. What I love to do thought, is use those nail art stickers you see in drugstores – they range from hearts and little puppies to really pretty intricate flower designs. I paint my nails and then carefully place one of those on each ring finger, set with clear polish and voila! Cute and non cheesy I swear! It actually looks hand painted 😛
Definitely not my alley