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Witchy Hands Nail Salon [Grand Opening Discount]

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You almost passed the shop, seemingly tucked into an alleyway between the businesses beside it. The stained glass door is illuminated by candles from inside, and you feel an almost chaotic magic emanating from within.

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Feel Transfigurated


You shrug and open the heavy door. Though there are candles, they don't seem to light up the place much. The first thing you notice is a giant statue of a gryphon proudly clawing its way forward, each one of his claws a different color, some of them with piles of gemstones on them.
Behind the gryphon is a vacant greeting desk, holding a card holder with no cards and a half-eaten snack. You step further inside and turn to your right, beholding a multi-tier table draped with different shades of purple fabric. The top two tiers are crowded with jars, each one full of a different color of scales. The third tier down has jars with lids on them, and upon opening one, you jump a little.

"Careful," you hear as somebody rounds the corner. It is me. I have arrived. "Not about breaking them, necessarily--ice phoenix talons are scaaaary sharp. But feel free to look around for a second! All materials are cruelty-free, meaning they fell off the animal naturally from shedding."

Well that's nice to hear. You resume your perusing, looking at your plain little Magi nails. Perhaps you could give your simurgh's better ear scratches with a set of talons.

"I accept payment in the form of gold, service trade, or some leafy greens, if you know what I mean." I wink. A farir lands on my shoulder. I point to him. "Farirs is what I mean."Image


Payment Options:
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Creatures
Art


"The menu is right here." I gesture to the wall behind me and hand you a small clipboard. "Take your time filling out the form. You can sit right over here. Don't worry if you're not sure about the total, I'll help you out. The price is based on the nail material and goes up if you want glitter or decorations. If you get nails of different materials, the total will be based on your most expensive nail."

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{1. crystalwings booked on 3/29 }
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MENU

Nail Materials:
SCALES

Scales are the most intuitive material for what I do here. The ending shape is usually rounded, but I can square it off for you. These are simple and lightweight nails, perfect for the practical Magi. My personal preference is koi scales, if you're looking for a recommendation. If you don't see one you like here, I might have some in the back! Just ask.
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Donec Fish 500g 300g
Serpent (any) 500g 300g
Koi (any) 600g 400g
Dragon (any) 700g 500g
Wyvern (any) 700g 500g


TALONS
Though they take less shaping, tallons can be finicky. I recommend these only for Magi whom can strike fear into men's hearts with a glance, or wish to. Depending on which type of tallon you pick, these nails can be ridiculously long and are always weighty. Perfect if you like to make an impression. Just...be careful. They're sharp. Not flashy enough for you? Add some color, glitter, or holo lacquer.
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Roc 700g 500g
Ice/Phoenix 900g 700g
Puvia 1,000g 800g
Lunar/Solar/Hippogryph 600g 500g


EGGSHELLS
As far as nail materials, consider this the budget option. Eggshells are durable enough in small pieces, but they tend to break unevenly, either during application or during your daily activities. You can pick the eggshell of any animal you want. Another use for eggshells is that I can use bits of them for nail decals, if you didn't want to spring for crystal rhinestones.
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Stream 500g 300g
Quest 500g 300g
Doni 600g 400g
Event 700g 500g
As decal: +200g


Add-Ons:
RHINESTONES

I often venture to the Caves of Nareau because I'm like obsessed with sparkly things. These days, I'll often take a little pouch with me for smaller chips of crystal, which are perfect for embellishing nails. Just pick your color(s) and tell me which nails you want them on!
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Rhinestones: +200g


Coloring (optional)
Request any color you can think of (html color code or just specific description). I have a variety of lacquers, including glitter and holographic. While I would argue that the nails sold here don't need any extra color, it's always nice to have the option.
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Any color: +400g
Fine/Course Glitter: +200g
Holo: +500g


FORMS

You can order for all your nails to be the same, here:
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Username: user420
Pic/Desc of Hand (optional but suggested): light brown, slender
Nail material: dragon koi
Color: original
Glitter/Holo: none
Rhinestones/Decal: purple rhinestones
Total: 600g

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[color=#800000][b]Username:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#800040][b]Pic/Desc of Hand (optional but suggested):[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#800080][b]Nail material:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#8000BF][b]Color:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#8000FF][b]Glitter/Holo:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#BF00FF][b]Rhinestones/Decal:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#BF00BF][b]Total:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
Or different, here:
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Username: user6969
Pic/Desc of Hand (optional but suggested):Image
1 (Thumb): Amethyst koi
2: Roc tallon
3: Donec
4: Amethyst koi
5: same
Color: original
Glitter/Holo: fine glitter on nail 4
Rhinestones/Decal: puvia egg decals on all nails
Total: SB feather drake

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[color=#800080][b]1 (Thumb):[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#800080][b]2:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#800080][b]3:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#800080][b]4:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#800080][b]5:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#8000BF][b]Color:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#8000FF][b]Glitter/Holo:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#BF00FF][b]Rhinestones/Decal:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
[color=#BF00BF][b]Total:[/b][/color] Your Text Here
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These are based, respectively, on the form examples. Your art won't be as rushed. The dragon koi nails (1) depict a glitter nail (index) and a holographic nail (middle) though they weren't specified in the example form. This is just to give you an idea.
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Please note:
*This shop is brand new and I may raise the prices to feel more fairly compensated. If you order before/during a price change I'll give you the lower price.
*I'm not an actual nail tech or a career artist, so let that calibrate your expectations a little.
*All hand and nail drawings will be drawn by myself unless and until I hire an apprentice. I won't be using a template, so each hand will be truly unique.
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*Use the forms to help me out visually.
*I can't imagine why anyone would want to steal my art, but please don't be a deck. You can do whatever you want with your final piece as long as you're not trying to pass off my art as your own.
*You can be as specific and creative as you want, either in the form or when I DM you. The point of this is for me to have fun drawing Magistream-inspired nails so if you have a really creative idea, I'd love to hear it and try to execute it.
*In the same vein, if you don't see a scale/talon you want, just ask.

*I will confirm your order via DM with any extra questions/pricing adjustments necessary. You then have the option to receive your nail art privately or publicly. Once I get a message response, I will add you to my bookings.
*You will receive a DM when your nails are done, and I will initiate the trade. I will send you 0 gold, you will send me your total, and I will not confirm the trade until I have gotten your artwork to you.
*I will send your art through DM either way, but if you want to show off your nails publicly, I'll also post them in this thread.
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Re: Witchy Hands Nail Salon [Grand Opening Discount]

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I walk into a shop I know had not ben there before. With looking around at all the décor and knick knacks, I turn around and peek back outside. I am indeed right. There is a sign I missed reading 'Witchy Hands Nail Salon'. Excited as my nails are dull and have not received any attention for ages, I quickly turn around and bump onto someone with a small, green leaf on their shoulder.

"Oh! Sorry! Urm... I'm just excited to get my nails done" I smile. They laugh, still with the green leaf on their should undisturbed by the newcomer, and hands me a form. Taking it I hesitantly say "I will fill it out the best I can, but I never really know what I want! Maybe I could just leave a few things for you to decide... if that's okay. I will be overjoyed with anything!)

(On a real note, in RL I legit brought a piece of fabric from my prom dress and a picture, and told my manicurist and hair dresser to do what ever they thought would look good :lol: I had no idea what I wanted!)

Username: Crystalwings
Pic/Desc of Hand (optional but suggested): Gave up trying to describe my hand :lol: Heres a picture, sorry its bent funny, it was tricky to get a photo with my fuzzy laptop camera of only my hand. And yes, that is my room in the background, I LOVE purple so it does look similar to a childs room lol.
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Nail material: 1 nail scales as I want to see what the Koi scale looks like. The rest egg shell. Hmm.. Maybe some Razan Orchid, Nightshade Potooto, Coral Hippocampus, Purple Krysos, and/or purple pygmy phoenix egg shell? I'll let you decide what looks good! Whatever matches, Ik I have enough info for 6 fingers there lol
Color: Purples (medium to darker. The purple pteria Crystalwings for example. I love the darker one but not so much the light. I also love the shiny purple you used in the example, and the one in your banner! )
Glitter/Holo: YES! I'll let you choose where to put it
Rhinestones/Decal: Yes of course! Need some crystals because, well, I need crystal everything!
Total: I'm letting you be the artist here so I have no idea what you'll end up using at the end... Also I can pay in gold or critters, I'll let you choose


Thank you :t-glomp: This store is really amazing and wonderfully creative :t-swoon: I'm really excited! I tried to get out of my comfort zone an go for a talon... but no, that's to weird for me *shiver*
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Re: Witchy Hands Nail Salon [Grand Opening Discount]

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crystalwings wrote:I walk into a shop I know had not ben there before. With looking around at all the décor and knick knacks, I turn around and peek back outside. I am indeed right. There is a sign I missed reading 'Witchy Hands Nail Salon'. Excited as my nails are dull and have not received any attention for ages, I quickly turn around and bump onto someone with a small, green leaf on their shoulder.

"Oh! Sorry! Urm... I'm just excited to get my nails done" I smile. They laugh, still with the green leaf on their should undisturbed by the newcomer, and hands me a form. Taking it I hesitantly say "I will fill it out the best I can, but I never really know what I want! Maybe I could just leave a few things for you to decide... if that's okay. I will be overjoyed with anything!"

Thank you :t-glomp: This store is really amazing and wonderfully creative :t-swoon: I'm really excited! I tried to get out of my comfort zone an go for a talon... but no, that's to weird for me *shiver*
My eyes twinkle as you describe your wishes, letting me take my pick of the eggshell colors. "I know exactly what to do."

You follow me to a comfy chair and table where I let you soak your hands in some warm rosewater. I dance a little while I pick out the colors. "I'm gonna do holographic coating on the koi scale, but the rest are pretty enough they don't need it. Annnd...these nice purple gems look just your shade."

I return to the table with my materials set out, giving your hands a brief massage. Moments later, your nails are finished.
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I JUST send you a message but THANK YOU for the feather drakes omggg!! :woo:
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