HANDS, NAILS, ETC.

YESSSSSS THEY LOOK MARVELOUS!!! I want those too! Living through u for now <3 <3

argh just accidentally sent a heart emoji with these fucking talons to someone I am trying to give the brush off - BEWARE

u always look glam tho babe

Question for everyone: If I did sets of acrylic nails one could buy online, would you prefer oval or square tips? Survey!

Depends on how long they are I think. I usually ask for the vaunted "squoval" shape but I keep my nails super short.

oval i guess, but i see mostly squares on students

(note: this is not a product i would buy, so my preference doesn't really matter -- the people who i know who have acrylic nails mostly have square)

oval oval oval; I dislike square unless they are quite short (like short natural nails)

oh but LL has a good point in that square seem to be more popular, so maybe square!

I think square is more resilient for longer nails but maybe I am making that up.

Yes, but these wouldn't be natural so resilience/danger of splitting doesn't apply. :)

I'm looking at both "medium" (which to me are long nails) and "active length" which are only slightly longer than my natural ones, both in oval shapes. I think the preference for v square tips or not is a class-related issue that I'm not sure I can unpack adequately, but my overall impression is that in the modern nail art world, oval is currently winning unless they're, as you say, quite short.

Eeeeeeeee!!! I just ordered so many blanks plus additional shapes of metal studs and charms and some glittering skulls and I am so excited!

arent they all the same shape and you file them the way you want? i wouldnt touch square tips with a 10 foot pole

No, you can order square or oval! I have so many blanks coming, I am quite excited. Look for online sales soon!!!!!!!

Oh I already said that. Well, I'm still excited, many hours later.

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

WELL, it's possible I will take custom orders in addition to making some basic styles in larger quantities! So let's see how this goes.

PINK THIS TIME. Had to for Vegas next week.

http://i44.tinypic.com/10f19w6.png

I hope Vegas appreciated your efforts.

Um, so...I made this thing?

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LiabilityNails

I'm wicked excited, lady. I can't afford any but I will spread the word to friends!

:) :) :) :) people should let me know what they WANT, too! I'm just guessing and trying to make some representative items rn but I could use guidance.

oooooooh I can use my upcoming b'day as an excuse to wear fun nails! Lemme cook up an concept!

The friends I have in mind who did purchase nails either are into heavy-metal, or really girly. So I would suggest maybe something studded, black, etc.

And maybe also throw up a picture of blank nails and offer custom designs for an extra five dollars? As in, tell people to email you a picture or description of what they're looking for

Thanks! I'm doing a baby blue leopard + glitter set right now for the girly, will throw in something pink after that. I have some basic metal gems on hand but a better set coming in the mail sometime in December (ugh shipping from China), but I'll do some matte black with metallic details soon!

The item description does mention custom work but you're right that I should create a new item for it with a good work-in-progress photo. Good idea!

I'm also not 100% sure how to package these although I'm seeing some cardstock printed with my upcoming logo and some double-sided tape to hold them in place, then that in a plastic bag in case any come loose, and then that in a padded envelope. Do you think that's enough padding in case they put the package through a sorting machine? The nails are pretty thin but maybe could crack if they were really flattened?

Like, for instance, I can get 1000 ct of 4 x 6" recloseable baggies for 5 bucks, lightly stick the nails on a piece of preprinted card topped w the LN logo, and then seal into the bag. Step 4: PROFIT!! I hope.

facsimilous copy of Lloyd Banks' tattoos on m hands/arms, nails are black blue red whatever color

I'm...not sure I understand the request.

I am really torn between a deco set and a custom "DEAL W/ IT" set.

How about...custom colored quotation marks? With coordinating other fingers.

I really like those newspaper print type ones

christmas/winter stuff! snowflakes etc

im about to go get a mani for xmas themed acrylics tbh

i think you should also link to a gallery (or tumblr or w/e) for ppl to get ideas, or you could post some examples on etsy

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LiabilityNails

Okay for roxy I will try to think of something Christmassy that I can stand.

At this point almost too late for Christmas themed but definitely get a few "sexy" ones up for Valentine's day!

I was going to put out some glitter bombs and studded ones for NYE first? Jeez this planning ahead of the holidays thing is hard.

Okay I painted some snowy pinecones on a branch. What else is naturey and not too commercially Christmas-related?

re examples -- i mean more than 4 examples! you have a zillion possible design options that you've developed over the last 12 mo, so i was thinking it might be useful for ppl to see the things you've done so they can choose which they want for their custom set. it's for the customer's ease!

Hm, I see. I have to fill out a longer "About" section of the "shop" so I should put the tumblr/fb links there.

You think I should put pics of hands on there to represent the designs one can get as acrylics? I don't know why, it seems like no one else who sells nailsets does that so I didn't think to do it. I could, though?

It might set you apart. I think it's a good idea for people to see what the designs look like on hands.

agree

Okay, project for tomorrow. And I just got my first custom order, hurrah!

i just had this vision of glittery white nails with tiny little 'hoof prints' indented in them

no idea how you do that or if you could but that is my suggestion

Oh that's cute!! I could do it with this brown shimmery polish that I have. Little wolf tracks perhaps.

I mean I know you meant like reindeer ones, which I could also do! But wolf prints make me think of hippie tshirts and that makes me think of elmo and rrrobyn, which is nice.

any animal prints would be great

wolf prints totally otm

I have to say that taking nice photos of well executed nails and putting my work in one place like this makes me really proud.