u/Bamboonic0rn

Hi, my name is Bamboo, and I have officially lost control of my nail collection 💅🏼✨

I’m currently in that “I swear this will be the last pot of gel, drill bit, or brush I buy” phase… while actively browsing odd-shaped plastic boxes, cute tins for who-knows-what, and iridescent glass jars because I’ve convinced myself this is all part of the organization process — and obviously I need four different jars for the same exact purpose because this one is prettier.

Current setup:

♡ Storage containers
♡ A couple rolling carts
♡ An unwavering delusion that this storage solution is “temporary”

My office is doing triple duty as a crochet + nail + Peloton zone, which feels very “wellness meets chaos.” I love the idea of a beautifully organized, aesthetic setup… but in reality, I still end up hauling everything into the living room so I don’t become a full cave troll 100% of the time 🧌

Thank goodness for blurred backgrounds in Zoom, because I can safely see patients without anyone realizing they are one camera angle away from witnessing a full-blown nail + yarn hoarding situation 😅

I’ve seen the YouTube nail girlies with their perfectly labeled drawers, swatches in rainbow order, and gels arranged like a Sephora display… meanwhile I’m over here like:
“Where did I put that one perfect syrup pink??”

So I want to hear from real people with real chaos (or impressive control):

👉🏼 What’s your current setup?
👉🏼 Do you organize by brand, color, type, or ✨vibes✨?
👉🏼 Are you a drawer person, cart person, IKEA hacker, or “bins and prayers” system?
👉🏼 What’s something you bought that actually changed your life (organization-wise)?
👉🏼 What’s something you bought that… absolutely did not?
👉🏼 If you could redo your whole setup, what would you do differently?
👉🏼 What desk/table do you use for your workstation — and do you like it?

➡️ And just for fun…because I know we’re all a little unwell here: how many bottles of polish do you own (including gels, builders, bases, tops—anything in a bottle)? If you don’t know, give your best guess 😅 (I counted… 461 🫠)

Bonus points if you:
📸 Share pics
🛑 Talk me out of buying another organizer

I’d love to build an organization system that is:

♡ functional
♡ perfectly organized
♡ aesthetic
♡ somewhat portable

I look forward to reading your answers!

Signed, Bamboo + my 74 containers 💀

Hi! The more I get into doing my nails, the longer I think I want them… until I actually try to function in real life 😅

I’m currently using Aprés long almond tips, and even with the Tippy Type they’re just a tad too long for my day-to-day and slow me down at work. I just finished this set yesterday, so I’d really prefer to modify them to somewhere between medium and long instead of soaking them off and starting over.

I want them shorter but still tapered and elegant -- not chunky or stubby.

I do plan to file off the gel and repolish since I had an event and needed them done in a specific color, so I’d like to change that anyway.

My main questions:

• Do you prefer a hand file or e-file for shortening Gel-X tips?
• What’s the best way to maintain a clean almond shape after removing length?
• How do you avoid that thick/blunt look at the free edge after cutting?
• Do you usually re-balance the apex after shortening, or just refine and top coat?

Would love to hear how you all approach this 🫶🏻

Found this on Pinterest. The wings are so delicate and beautiful! Would love some expertise from ya'll how to recreate these magical masterpieces! 🦋✨🦄💗

https://preview.redd.it/89hwlfb6v5yg1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ae6321bd84309473099a34e947393180891911d