Hiya...welcome to the site...

And thanks for sharing your pictures...

It is really interesting to see what other countries are 'into'.

I absolutely love all the colours and 'bling'.....they are nails to be noticed thats for sure!!!

The shapes I am not too keen on...probably because it is new to my 'eye' ... you have to see things for a while to get used to them and the flare shape is very different and not something I have seen anyone wear....

Thanks again....I loved seeing those pictures xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I love the colours you use and the designs you do, well done for that.

I also love the stiletto shape, not many people love them in the UK, although many more are trying them.

I personally don't like the fan shape nails at all, but we all have our preferences and it is going to be different all over the world, so thanks for sharing your nails with is.

Yes girls, these are some of the newest fads, however, not where I live. My city is definitely NOT conservative, but things like a "flare" are just not the norm. Our nails don't grow out like that (in fact, they can't) so I would not advise or encourage a client to go with this look. (for sure wouldn't want her telling others who did those nails.) As far as stillettos go, I just plain don't like them. Looks like the evil queens nails. The art work is excellent! (great ideas) and about the "lower" free-edge, I love to put them higher to give a pretty and natural look.(longer nail beds are way more attractive) but, I have had many clients ASK for the white (or color) to be put lower than I like so I do it and chalk it up to they just want them to look a little more NSS. Heehee

Thanx! Yes, the smiles lines look bad only because she was my 1st client of the day and when we walked up to my shop we both realized that I had been broken into and robbed. So I spent the 1st hour of my day taliking with the police. When I finally got to her nails I was a mess and shaking really bad! So that's the reason for the ugly smile lines.

Nanny

now i may eat my words in a year or so....but i just cant allow myself to like the 'flare' look!!!

I do think your an amazingly talented 'arty' nail tech though - some gorgeously funky colours going on there hun



amb xxxx

Sorry but flares are so 1970's well in my mind anyway
Nice work but ditch the bell bottoms lol

its going to be like crocs and uggs isnt it we'll all be wearing them in a year they just look so wrong - goes against everything your eye's been trained to see !

AMb x

I admire your artistic talent with what you do on the tips. I can't bare the flared nail (any not just yours) and I think the nails themselves are totally out of balance, smiles half way down the nail, no smiles actually.


Way to go for posting; you asked opinions so I hope you don't mind honesty. Wish you had put them in the critique section!!

Yep Amb come summer We will be donning our bright yellow crocs and have the flared nails for all too see ...........

Samantha I didnt have you down for a flare nail type anyway lol

i will never ever ever wear a croc EVER.......changed my mind about uggs but i just cant 'do' the crocs ha ha ha zip, nada, never ever ever, no way!

I realize the flare look is not for everybody. The pictures actually do no justice. One has to see them in person to really admire them!

Nanny

I have been doing the flare look since the early 90's and majority of my clients wear the look. Also, the flare look has proven very profitable for me and with a 100 plus clients, the flare look can not go wrong (atleast not for me)!!!


Nanny

I think I will post some more pictures with better smile lines. I explained the reason for the bad smile lines in an earlier post. Stay tuned for more pics.....

Nanny

I'm also from Central California!!!Finally someone from the same area. I didn't know you were the one who invented the name, very clever.