Sophie's Nail Parlor

So tonight Facebook decided it wanted to remind me how my nails used to look a while back. Ummmm ok rude. Can we talk about the glow up tho? We've come a longggggg way lol
This is your sign that if you are trying something new and you aren't great at it yet to keep going!! Especially if you have a passion for it. The other pictures are my most recent sets I've done and some that finished out my career in the salon.

Remember, Everyone who is good at something was once bad at it. 👏

The jelly brown in the sun 🤩 my dad is getting tired of being my nail photographer 😂 you need the aesthetic PLUS the lighting. We're trying hard, but not TOO hard. It's really an art 😅

Life has actually been pretty great lately despite all the stressful things I've had to do I'm feeling lighter and more myself. Yesterday at with was actually so elite. The fact that these hair pictures don't have a filter or editing. Are you kidding me? Definitely the most fun I've had since my surgery. I have a long road ahead but this pink hair should carry me through 💕

Client Spotlight: Meet Shaquita ✨
Style: understated at times, girly, classy
First appointment Summer 2024
Last appointment Nov 2025
Favorite set to do: Pandas, they aren't extravagant but they were for her daughter's birthday party and I just loved that. And I've never done pandas! So it was a fun change up 🐼
Favorite memory: hearing she tried to rip the 3D gel off her jewels set 😂 my fav really was that car situation in the winter but we can keep that between us 😂

Ngl Shaquita was hard to read for a while! Then when she told me she had a whole ig highlight just dedicated to her nails 🥹 I learned to just trust that she liked things after a while lol I started off with our last set because i was still relatively new when she started with me. Nail and camera skills improved since then! She was always so encouraging and patient when I started and she sat like 4 hours in that first ghost set and was so kind ❤️ she wrote me one of the sweetest messages when I had to retire. Deff was a tear jerker 🥺 love you girly 💕

I feel personally victimized by because you in here 5 times 😂 but naw I love it all 😊

April of 2025 was full of spring vibes. Can you guess the set I wore? 👀

I'm starting a new series where I'm going to feature a client and the work we did together 💕. First up is Sam!

Client Spotlight: Meet Sam ✨
Style: innovative, realistic yet abstract, bold
First appointment Fall 2024
Last appointment Nov 2025
Favorite set to do: apples 🍎🍏
Favorite memory: alone in the salon finding a huge spider behind my polish 😂

There were other sets we did that were more basic or one color or I didn't have pictures of. One thing about Sam, she has wild retention, despite constant projects and home renovations. The first few times my mind was blown, and after that, I just accepted that her retention was gonna be fire every time 🔥

Damn, I was really starting to get good at these too lol 📸

Everyone ❤️
Headed into surgery soon! I’ve also been having issues with my other wrist since it’s been doing all the work lately, and it’ll be the only one I can use while I’m out.
This injury has taken me out of work unexpectedly, and I’m learning to slow down and accept support in this season.
A few people have asked how they can help while I’m out, so I added my Venmo to my bio. Absolutely no pressure at all, but deeply appreciated. 🤍
Thank you for the love, messages, and understanding. Even if I don’t respond, please know I appreciate every one. I’ll be back when I’m able 🫶
Happy holidays to you and your family! ❄️