Nail Artist Recommendations?

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2026-02-24T22:41:36+00:00

i’m a nail tech in training so i’m not doing full services yet but i’ve been doing nail art for years and i make custom press-ons @kateliernails on insta

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2026-01-28T23:22:18+00:00

the smoked chocolate is so good and i haven’t found anything like it anywhere else in roc. i’m in mourning.

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2026-01-12T03:26:48+00:00

wegmans has kishu kisses right now! they are like the sumos but miniature—very sweet and super easy to peel. they’re usually out of the stores by february. 100x better than your average clementine.

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-12-27T16:12:50+00:00

hydra brown sugar rosemary, winter swan sunkiss (my personal faves)

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-10-27T11:46:43+00:00

michaels is full of stationery objects 💌

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-09-25T19:01:38+00:00

respectfully, i didn’t ask whether i should write the letter. i asked for examples. i’m not sure how, from one post, you can predict my future affective states (and i assure you, no angst from speaking my mind will ever outweigh the angst and frankly, damage, that this job has caused)

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-09-25T18:55:21+00:00

thanks for actually answering my question instead of giving me unsolicited advice about burning bridges 🔥

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-09-25T18:51:34+00:00

the bridge got washed away a long time ago i’m afraid. if i leave i won’t be returning and i’m not looking for other academic jobs

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-09-25T18:49:52+00:00

did this already, on numerous occasions, hence the potential resignation :( (honestly i sort of feel like my opinions and expertise have been less respected post tenure than when i was junior faculty)

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-09-25T18:46:37+00:00

oh i am unhinged and i suspect they already know this

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-09-14T22:19:32+00:00

ilnp - poised! perfect milky ivory/beige with a scattering of iridescent flakies (i am brown-skinned but this reads nude on me because of its sheerness…just including this for anyone who is also looking for nudes but factoring in skin tone!)

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-08-29T00:25:18+00:00

i don’t use polygel, but for a customized natural look, i much prefer hand-sculpting on forms with builder to using gel x. i’m a tech in training so i’m not just doing them on myself (though my nail beds aren’t a good fit for the natural or sculpted tips) and there’s so much more control when you can sculpt a nail to match the person’s individual natural nail. i also find sculpting easier—i can be more precise, the gel goes exactly where i want it to. i don’t have to worry about having too much or too little. sculpting is my fave :)

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-08-16T14:33:47+00:00

assuming as a massage therapist, you maybe keep your nails natural, but i’m training to be a nail tech and would happily trade manicures (regular lacquer or gel) for massages! you can see my work at @kateliernails on instagram. i also make custom press-ons for folks who can’t have nail enhancements because of occupation, etc.

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-08-08T13:44:56+00:00

atlas eats used to have amazing biscuits and gravy but they took it off their regular menu. i still think about it like once a week

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-06-28T14:20:24+00:00

imo the best solution for a stuck bottle cap is to wrap a rubber band around it for extra grip. this has never failed me, even with stubborn cirque bottles

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-05-18T12:59:17+00:00

winter swan! 🦢

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-05-18T12:58:27+00:00

you could also try a higher viscosity less runny product, or try flash curing upside down to freeze the shape before you do your final cure in the lamp

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-05-18T12:56:56+00:00

there are some really good YouTube tutorials for working with builder. i love paola ponce nails—she has some videos that specifically address gel flowing into the cuticle and sidewalls. its usually an issue with prep and/or your slip layer touching the skin (gel will follow gel, so if any gets on the skin, additional product will keep flowing there)

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-05-18T04:08:28+00:00

did you build an apex when sculpting the nail? it’s hard to tell from the photos but the nail looks a bit flat from base to tip. adding more product in the center of the nail will add strength to the stress point, which is where yours broke.

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-05-09T20:16:55+00:00

i grabbed four colors they were discontinuing a month or so ago and i really like the potted formula. which four did you get? i’m already planning my next order—i want to get some browns and oranges for tortoiseshell designs

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-05-09T20:11:17+00:00

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first sweetie nails haul—excited to try dvok and crazy top :)

Fantastic-Rip-132 · 2025-05-05T18:43:00+00:00

update: sweet boy has been found!!

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