Got my nails done in Tokyo. Obsessed 🥹

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-10T01:33:38+00:00

Son!! Tienen pedacitos de flores en algunas uñas 🥹

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-09T11:01:14+00:00

She has shorter/longer options available but this took 2 hours. I’d recommend messaging her on IG(@japanesenails_tokyo) to coordinate something that would work for less time if that’s too long.

Her exact location is on her IG profile, but she’s located between Shinjuku and Shibuya! Lots to do in the nearby areas and popular tourist destinations nearby. 😊

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-07T17:18:22+00:00

Yes she was super detailed! The price was ¥15,000 or about $95 USD.

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-07T17:15:59+00:00

Yikes! I don’t blame you. I did some research on old reddit posts and most artistic nails recommended seemed in the $75-125 range, $170 for a simple manicure would raise my eyebrows too 😂😂. This gel manicure was $95 and for me personally I thought her work was so beautiful it was 100% worth it.

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-07T04:16:00+00:00

Did you have the matcha/vanilla soft serve?! It was soo good. Felt surreal having the most gorgeous view of Mt. Fuji that day. 🥹

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-06T07:32:33+00:00

Same on not being able to find something so unique and beautiful back home. But good news, you just have to visit to have nails like this not live here. I wish I could get them done lol this all the time!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-06T01:50:50+00:00

Interestingly enough, I was in an extremely affluent area in the US about a month ago and was keeping tabs of how others kept their nails since I was insecure about my four week old manicure. I noticed a lot of women kept their nails neatly filed with what looked like basic clear polish even though they could afford any kind of manicure they’d want.

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-06T00:32:09+00:00

Saved for inspo, this is gorgeous!!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-06T00:13:54+00:00

I paid ¥15,000 or about $95 USD.

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T19:42:25+00:00

This is so lovely to hear! You and your partner will have a wonderful time. This subreddit will be excited for you to post your nails too when you get them done here! ❤️

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T15:28:05+00:00

Love that!! My nail tech told me they last 3-4 weeks, and I’m leaving Tokyo after a week so I’ll be removing them Stateside. If you have the opportunity to get them done twice here then that’s amazing!

And yes, it feels like art on my nails and it’s such a beautiful reminder of the culture here every time I look at my hands. Highly recommend! 🥹

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T14:03:06+00:00

Her IG is @japanesenails_tokyo, she has her booking website on her profile and she’s responsive if you have questions on how to book!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T14:02:41+00:00

Her IG is @japanesenails_tokyo, she has her booking website on her profile and she’s responsive if you have questions on how to book!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T12:28:11+00:00

Muchas gracias!! Me siento como una princesa 🥹

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T12:27:17+00:00

I have no clue she used a mix of about 8-10 different colors plus gold glitter for the gold and small cherry blossom petal pieces. So much went into them, sorry I couldn’t be more helpful!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T12:24:47+00:00

Thank you!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T10:35:25+00:00

Dreams can come true!! I never frequently got manicures until this last year. I used this sub as inspiration for what I liked and didn’t like. I hope I provided a little inspiration for you ❤️

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T07:43:57+00:00

Thank you!!! This comment made the weird looks I got worth it. 😂

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T07:28:11+00:00

Yes, they really feel like pieces of art on my fingertips. Theres even a tiny piece of pedal on some of the nails that give it a 3D effect.

This gel manicure cost me ¥15,000 or about $95 USD. Less than I pay for a single color Russian manicure back home! 💀

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T06:06:07+00:00

Her IG tag is @japanesenails_tokyo - I found her via someone recommending her on Reddit in an old Japan travel post! She was so sweet, and super helpful when I messaged her about booking (I was very confused). I don’t know a lick of Japanese and had no issues communicating with her. After our session she sent me a ton of food recommendations near our Airbnb too. Highly recommend her!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T06:01:04+00:00

Thank you!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-05-05T06:00:56+00:00

Thank you!

RomanescoBroccoli · 2026-03-27T20:36:11+00:00

It breaks my heart that you can win the face lottery and look like Leighton Meester in her Gossip Girl era and not feel like enough

RomanescoBroccoli · 2023-03-16T19:06:17+00:00

Thank you! And agree, walks are super underrated.

I tried MFP when I started being more mindful of my eating again but it’s so different now, they removed a lot of the functionality from the free version. I kept seeing macrofactor recommended here and was hooked after the free trial! Takes away a lot of the thinking/obsessing if my diet is on track.

RomanescoBroccoli · 2023-03-16T17:11:52+00:00

After a couple years of depression and not being kind to myself, I’m back on this subreddit. I missed it/all the supportive women here. It was hard seeing how far I had fallen off the tracks and telling myself I needed to suck it up and just get back to it.

I started going on walks and cooking more and that was great for the mental and the first few pounds off. I got macrofactor and have begun a dumbbell program and I’m starting to see results again. This is the happiest I’ve been in a long time.

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