/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I got some early to mid 2000's Japanese nail mags recently if people are cool with me just posting pictures from my phone I can upload a few of the better designs.

>>9015778
Yes please!

>>9015780
Okay, I have 2 1500 word reserch essays due in like 48 hours though so if my dumping is spasmodic thats why.

First one is nail max, a gyaru styled nail magzine from 2006

>>9015819
One of the runners up or something from their competion, simple but i like it

>>9015825
Another competitor, loved his, was probably my favoirite one. Its takanori nishikawa, he was in a few boy bands and and voiced people in gundan. Also wrote the lyrics to a few animu theme songs, including d grey man according to mal and preformed a few too.
If people want I can post the full page of him, he is wearing aristo in it.

How do you re-use nails that where glued on? Is this possible? I'm never able to reglue them because of the tiny "ridges" the glue made.

>>9015952
usually alcohol gets rid of it alright in my experience
if you always wear glue-on nails anyway, you can just scruff up your nails so that it compensates for the added thickness of the bumpy glue

Those are some hot af nails.

These were posted in a previous thread but it was a little while ago, they're probably favourite ive seen. I don't think i could justify (or even afford) what is probably a very high price for them though, sadly.

>>9016893
Those are siiicckk
Prob not that hard to do/expensive though, the nail color is nude then they just cut up some holographic foil and sealed it in a layer of gel sculpted nails then added crystals and gems to the ring finger

Not really cute, but I love pic attached

Current nails, desert rose matte

>>9017419
Former nail tech here, those are acrylic nails from what I can tell. What would make these more expensive than your average nail is both the length, the very sharp smile line, the shape of the tip, and the laying/cutting of each individual slither of foil.

You're right, though, in saying that they wouldn't be too expensive compared to the nail tech's other prices, but finding someone confident enough to do a transparent nail means that you're probably going to be looking for a tech who costs more anyway, since there is zero room for mistakes and they have to use a form rather than the much easier tip.

The nail you attached looks almost certainly gel because of the bubbles, but it makes sense that it would be self-leveling gel because otherwise it would be too hard to encapsulate the scorpion.

>the more you know

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>>9017432
Looking at them, I couldn't tell if the seemingly angular tops of the nails (as in not the tips, but the rest of it) was actually angled or whether it was an effect from the holographic foil. This is the instagram of the nail tech who did them https://www.instagram.com/nailedbynatalie/

Some other similar (but imo not so good) ones in this article http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/05/the-prism-edge-nails-trend-is-kind-of-magical-5861724/


>>9017419
That gave me a horrible image of having nails like that and absent-mindedly biting it and getting a mouthful of scorpion. It is cool though

What brand can I find on ebay that is good quality for making my own acrylic nails? I bought once a kit and it was so bad.

>>9017422
don"t post your nasty cuticles and chipped nails

>>9017422
>those cuticles
>that hang nail
>hand looks chubby
>chipped polish

How do I grow my nails? I want to wear cute nail polish, but I've been biting them since I was little due to anxiety-related issues.

Any tips/tricks? I've tried most of the tricks that people use and nothing.

Potentially an idiotic question but are there any tips on getting nails all the same shape when doing them yourself?

>>9017771
A lot of people find getting fake nails helps them grow out their natural nails as the fake ones are much harder to bite/ they don't want to bite them because they are too pretty.

Getting my nails done at Rounge when I go to Japan in a months time..!! Im not sure I like their excessive use of gels, but eh..

I'll dump some of their work!

>>9018056
Starting with Pokemon!

>>9018058
They REALLY like Piplup..

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>>9018067
bit more normal stuff..

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>>9018075
That is about all I can be bothered with for now

>>9017422
You have a really nice nail shape! And the color is nice, too.

Do any of you stamp? What are your fav plates?

I've been enjoying the hell out of hehe 013 and the mermaid scale part of hehe 005. White Sailor Moon patterns on black base yaas

>>9020486
I ordered that stamper back in late March and still haven't received it! Just contacted the seller about it.

Anyway, glad you like it! I've been looking forward to using it.

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>>9020711
Was there a point to posting your nails?

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>>9020674
Ive googled it and all I can find is a etsy seller whos out of stock, is that where you got your plates from?

Stupid question time. Please bear with me, the most sophisticated thing I've ever had done was a vinyl manicure.
I'd like to get nails like in pic attached, what are my options? I was thinking acrylic tips b/c they're the ones I know of but I've heard they're pretty bad for your natural nails. I don't really know what other options are there.

>>9020731
Nah, eBay. Got that one and a few more for about $0.10 a piece. Where did you get yours from?

>>9020727
Yeah

>>9020785
???

I tried to match for my meet.

>>9018685
Nice try honey

>>9020731
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331782554415?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=540885363657&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I also used a seller polisholic but I've yet to get their package.

>>9021329
You don't REALLY believe that everyone is a part of your hivemind, do you?

You don't REALLY believe that everyone on this board has to nitpick and get angry about everything, do you? That's embarrassing, anon.

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>>9018056
Anon, these nails look a bit lumpy, they probably aren't worth the price.

>>9017422
Why would you post this?

>>9017422
Well I think they're pretty, if a bit worn.

>>9020985
qt fingers

>>9020985
They're simple but I like them. They look nice.

What's the best thing to do with nails if you cosplay? French tips remind me too much of porn stars. Would a nude color pass for most characters?

>>9025052
Nude, or a very light warm pink, I'd say. Unless the character showcases another color of course. Pink just seems to be a common color for most anime girls' nails.

>>9020985
How do you get your nails such a neat shape?

>>9024646
>you can only be honest if you're being negative
sure thing, anon

My last nails were kuroshitsuji inspired

Phasma inspired

>>9020486
Stamping? how have I missed this?

What does /cgl/ want to see? Intricately painted nails or super deco nails?

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>>9025300
Cause I have a large selection

I've been doing my own acrylics for a few weeks (/cgl/ definitely helped me get started, thanks, everyone) but I can't seem to make them last more than 3-4 days. It's usually an issue with lifting. I've been pretty good at keeping my cuticles clean, but they start lifting from the long side now.
I always file the nail a little bit and use a primer. Are my products just shit? This never was an issue when I had them done at cheap Vietnamese places.

>>9025278
Super deco nails please!

Does anyone have suggestions for shops that sell deco nails? I can finally start wearing them so I'm really looking forward to buying some. Thanks!

>>9024650
Eh, too late.. I've already booked it.. their simple designs I have saved look cleaner.. but I was quoted $600 to have the same thing done in my city (probably worse), so anything in comparison is worth the price to me haha

By the looks it is the gel gathering around acrylic or rhinestones.. but if you have any other recommendations for salons I would definitely consider re-booking!


>>9025538
I have had this problem too.. I am SUPER careful with my nails and file the shit out of them before applying acrylic.. saying that, I use that horrendous cheap shit from eBay/ Ali so if you are using the same then it is 100% likely its the product!

>>9017422
Kinda doesn't belong in this thread imo. But you should probably use top coat and base coat. They're also chipped. and your cuticles need some work.

>>9025850
Got it! Some medium deco nails first

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>>9027068
Aquarium nails

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>>9027084
Alright, enough of that boring shit, its time to deco this bitch up

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>>9027109
One of my favs

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>>9027126
Last one for now. Gonna have to go google search some competition nails.

>>9027103
those are intensee

>>9027118
How do you get your pants off when going to the toilet with these? I recently got my pack on 12cm stilleto tips and goddamn it's like i have to learn to use my hands all over again.

>>9030934
I've never had nails done that long, but i tend to wear skirts when i have longer than usual ones. If i wear pants i make sure they are not so tight that they are hard to get off. I tend to put the thumb inside the pants either side and push down on the waistband so that it is the join between the first finger and thumb that is pushing down rather than the finger tips, and take them down as far as possible like that. Then pinch the waistband between the first knuckle and pull them off the rest of the way, then shuck them off the rest of the way with my lower legs/feet. It isnt graceful, but ive not broken a nail that way

>sorry im bad at explaining and have been drinking

>>9030934
Those aren't the kind of nails you wear long-term. You just wear them a few hours to show them off and then remove them. If you gotta go in that time, I guess ask a friend to wipe?
Some of the other elaborate nails, girls will wear for a long time, and I cannot imagine doing day to day things with.

These threads always make me jealous that I'll never have a gf with nails like these.

>>9018080
these are the only ones i like

>>9025170
joker is best

>tfw I used to be so proud of my hands but now my cuticles are dry and peeling and I have tons of hangnails

Why is this happening if I'm still pampering you, hands?

>>9017771
i stopped biting by just applying nail polish, and re-apply whenever it chipped. that sort of slimmed my urge to bite them, and at this point i can even just wear a base coat without the urge to bite them off