Do you do your nails/get them done?

[Mokuren]

I just trim them but I don't get them done. They are just regular nails!

 

[Flower-Loving Punk]

My friend is trying to get a job as a nail tech, so I’m her practice dummy sometimes (which I don’t mind at all, haha)

My nails are super brittle so I always have to have some kind of polish on them or they break really easily.

 

[Beanz]

i’ve never gone to a professional nail salon but i’ve tried to do them myself and it always ends up looking AWFUL.

the only time that my efforts ended up looking good is when i went through a phase of painting them black lol but at the time i wasn’t trying to make it look super neat.

i’ve tried press on nails before but i hated how they feel, maybe its because i bought really cheap ones? they were very long and i wear contacts so they weren’t a good idea to begin with. i want to try to grow my natural nails out again but they always split or get soft.

 

[JellyBeans]

i paint my own nails on occasion, especially if it's for something nice, but it's not something i regularly keep up. i've been considering starting to get them done regularly so they look nicer, but i play rugby at uni so i can never really have longer nails during term time... maybe as a graduation present to myself

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I do sometimes paint my nails, I have one polish that is a really pretty colour and so sparkly! but I don't like the feeling of having nail polish on, especially when it starts to come off and half of it doesn't want to budge. I usually don't bother with it.

I'd love to get a manicure someday, but I could never have long/acrylic nails, it'd drive me crazy haha.

 

[Irescien]

I paint my nails, very rarely, i go through a mood from time to time when i wanna do something fun and ive done some pattern nails, they usually look a bit…rough, but kinda cute and then i wear them until theyre almost completely chipped off. I just kindof get annoyed with the feeling of the wet/drying nail polish and i often end up messing it up smudging it everytime no matter how careful i am so it takes a lot of energy out of me

I have not tried fake/acrylic nails, i would like to try one day cuz i think they look really cool! But living with mostly natural nails my whole life i fear theyd be uncomfortable

 

[Zinnia.]

no. I work with my hands a lot and having dainty nails sounds impractical and stressful. I might try press on nails sometime though.

 

[Newbiemayor]

I just keep mine trimmed >.> i don't like the feeling of long nails or having paint or decorations on my nails. But I do trim them myself.

 

[corlee1289]

Nope. I never liked the sensation of nail polish on my nails.

Plus, in my profession, I can't get my nails done as I work as a manual therapist that treats people. Not sure people would like it if I dug my nails into their back if I had to work on the area

 

[Flaming_Oceans]

I don't do anything special with my nails, so no.

 

[aericell]

i used to paint my nails with the basic nail polish, but i’d get so annoyed when they got ruined so easily that i gave up on color polish. if i do them myself i either put on a clear coat or the glitter ones since they dry super quick. my friend has a gel kit with the uv light so i left her do mine sometimes. i would like to try out acrylics from a salon though

 

[Sharksheep]

I've gotten my nails done once before and I used to paint my nails and try to do gradients. But I don't really want to spend the time and effort now so I just trim them

 

[Elov]

I've only gone to a salon once in my life. And I've never used the fake nails before. A few years ago I went through a phase where I started painting my nails for the first time in my life. I think the trip to the salon is what inspired me. I'd paint them and put on a matte coat, and sometimes I would use those nail wrap things. But then after I moved I didn't paint them for about 2 years, until fairly recently. Currently sporting the peeling nail polish look.. Maybe I should make more of an effort to start painting them again. Because I do somewhat enjoy it even tho I'm not the greatest at it and I like how it makes me feel afterwards c:

 

[rosetti]

i do my own nails approx every 3 weeks, helps me feel a lil bit nice sometimes

tbh i have too much nail polish, gel polish, poly gel, gel stickers, all the wraps tools and lights...... but i'd rather that then going out to salon after a bad experience WHERE MY NAILBEDS H U R T never again i'll stay at home w yt on or a movie

 

[JemAC]

i usually get my nails done if it's a special occasion or if I am going on holiday, love the huge range of colours I usually come across and how creative people can be with them but never do them myself cause I often find my hand shakes if I do my own and then it just becomes a mess

 

[oliv]

I have always done my own nails. It's fun, and most importantly CHEAP.
Recently I've started using dip powder, rather than just slapping on press-ons, and I LOVEEE it.
Is anyone else really into having your nails done? Whether you do your own, or get them done by a salon/nail tech, tell me all about it! I would love to connect with other animal crossers to chat about nails
PLEASE feel free to share photos!

Hi! I started using press-ons, then I started painting them with regular nail polishes and shaping them…

Now I use nail tips and gel. Love the results! I love doing my own nails, it’s relaxing for some reason, and cheap as you said!!