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, and they frequently recommend/review gel polish and base coat.
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?"
26 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
Products Discussed in r/Nailtechs
Gel Polish
19 reviews
#1
Kokoist
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Ugly Duckling Nails
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Yogurtgel
5.0★ from 1 review
Base Coat
10 reviews
#1
Seche Vite
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
DND
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Nail Factory
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Nailtechs
#1
Ask A Nail Tech (Sunday & Monday ONLY)
: "Should I ban ?"
113 posts
#2
Advice Needed
: "I got fired from the salon job I JUST got for not being fast enough"
42 posts
#3
General Discussion
: "I don't do it often but when I do...It looks like this 😆"
22 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
Jobs needed/offering
: "Nail Tech Position in Philadelphia, PA"
2 posts
#8
Acrylic Nails
: "is this MMA?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Nailtechs
Yearly
+14k members(15.7%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026