Hullo! New to Beehaw! Show Me Your Nails!
Hullo! New to Beehaw! Show Me Your Nails!
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/18906464
Hi! I'm newer to the Fediverse and brand new to Beehaw. I've used Reddit for years, but I'm seeking greener shores as big tech has gotten real weird.
When I'm not reading, attempting to be a guitarist or fooling with fountain pens, I like to paint my nails! Do I color in the lines? No. Do I do a perfect job? Also no. But I pick fun colors and always, always, always add glitter. Did you color your nails? I wanna see!
(Side bar, I low-key wish the Fediverse had more places for beauty inspo. Let's see pretty nails, hair and outfits, please!)
Hi! What a pretty shade of mint green :) Here's some nail art I did sometime last year:
Holy shit that's incredible!! Are you good at art in general? Because that's really intricate and your eye for color is amazing
Ahhhh thank you!! Yeah I guess I've always been good at artistic endeavors. But I can't take credit for the intricacy, that's all down to the nail stamping plates :)
I used these:
https://moyoulondon.com/products/flower-power-21
and
https://moyoulondon.com/products/minimal-12
Waaah! Such a good job! Do you do this as a hobby or a trade?
When the planets align, I want a nail pen. I forgot to add that since I'm between jobs/had an iffy work schedule, I went from getting no chip manicures to doing them at home with Dazzle Dry. So long as the top coat hasn't gotten a weird texture, it's a good time. I can go a week and a half before things get iffy so long as I'm not going ultra ham on guitar or being real rough in the world with my hands. Before that, I was a solid OPI girlie.
Thank you! ☺️ Just a hobby. This one was a labor of love because it took a bunch of steps. But I really love nail stamping and couldn't stop staring at them for like a week haha
I struggle with nails vs guitar playing. I practice my guitar on and off, and whenever I'm in a good groove with practicing I keep the nails on my fretting hand really short. But then there's less room for pretty designs which is a bummer. How do you keep your nails long and not have trouble fretting?
Also just curious, tell me what kind of music you play!