r/Nailtechs is a subreddit with 105k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses nail, gel, nails, struggling, and advice.
Welcome to r/nailtechs!
This subreddit is for licensed/qualified professional nail technicians and students only. Feel free to ask for advice, constructive criticism, trends, and other industry information.
Popular Themes in r/Nailtechs
#1
Advice Requests
: "Can any of you help me identify how to achieve this look?"
25 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Products/ gel recommendations"
14 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Suggestions to avoid pain doing pedicures"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Finding spaces to set up my business"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Nailtechs
#1
Nail
: "going to Nail tech school at 45?"
92 posts
#2
Gel
: "Best quality Gel polish UK"
33 posts
#3
Nails
: "Why do my Nails look like this?"
26 posts
#4
Struggling
: "Struggling to carry on nail tech journey. Any experienced nail technician opinions on improving and the Struggling in the beginning with techniques?"
19 posts
#5
Advice
: "Seeking Advice from those who work primarily with seniors"
19 posts
#6
Tech
: "going to nail Tech school at 45?"
17 posts
#7
Nail Tech
: "Birthday gift recommendations for Nail Tech?"
13 posts
#8
Salon
: "I got hired at my first Salon 🎉"
9 posts
#9
Clients
: "How far do you let Clients book in advance?"
5 posts
#10
Help
: "Help choosing efile"
5 posts
Flair Used in r/Nailtechs
#1
Ask A Nail Tech (Sunday & Monday ONLY)
: "Should I ban ?"
114 posts
#2
Advice Needed
: "I got fired from the salon job I JUST got for not being fast enough"
42 posts
#3
General Discussion
: "My appointment this evening was wild!"
21 posts
#4
Gel Nails
: "Really love how this set turned out."
6 posts
#5
Industry Information
: "CosmoProf Kiara Sky Clearance"
4 posts
#6
Constructive Criticism Wanted
: "I’ve been practicing acrylic like crazy since graduating school. How did I do with this application ?"
2 posts
#7
Acrylic Nails
: "is this MMA?"
1 post
#8
Building Clientele
: "New Nail Tech Looking for Honest Advice"
1 post
#9
Jobs needed/offering
: "Nail Tech Position in Philadelphia, PA"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Nailtechs
Yearly
+14k members(15.7%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026