Nail subreddits
We found 37 active nail subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/Nails with 4.2M members. It is also the busiest, with 3,754 posts last month. In 5 of the 25 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
Data for 37 communitiesDownload CSV
- r/Nails4.2M members
- r/AllNails+2501% members in 12 months
- r/nailbiting10% of new-account posts removed
- r/malepolish100% of posts get a reply
All active nail subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/Nails↗r/Nails: A place to show off your beautiful nails | 4.2M | 3,754 | +6% | 29 | 89% | 53% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 2 | r/RedditLaqueristas↗The C was sold to pay for polish. 💅 Welcome and please review our rules below! | 1.01M | 2,863 | +6% | 30 | 91% | 100% | 84% | Yes |
| 3 | r/NailArt↗A place for all nail enthusiasts to share their nail art and tutorials. Professionals and hobbyists welcome! Nail art only please, anything else will be removed. | 938K | 761 | +11% | 29 | 91% | 72% | 45% | Yes |
| 4 | r/Nailpolish↗A SFW community for lacquer lovers of all experience levels to share in our common hobby! | 536K | 167 | +7% | 30 | 89% | 95% | 77% | Yes |
| 5 | r/malepolish↗A Safe For Work subreddit for men to post photos and share stories of their polished nails. This is a space to discuss anything related to nail polish or its relation/correlation to gender expression. | 315K | 464 | +4% | 31 | 36% | 100% | 39% | Yes |
| 6 | r/DipPowderNails↗All things dip powder! Please feel free to post photos of your dip powder nails, have conversations about dip powder nails (wearing and DIY), and anything else dip powder related! Please refrain fro | 121K | 100 | +20% | 33 | 96% | 87% | 21% | Yes |
| 7 | r/longnaturalnails↗A SFW community all about long, naturally grown nails! Credit for our banner belongs to Meech of Shop NBM. | 116K | 220 | +9% | 29 | 93% | 94% | 74% | Yes |
| 8 | r/Nailtechs↗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 info | 114K | 49 | +19% | 28 | 93% | 52% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 9 | r/DIYGelNails↗A place for DIY gel nail enthusiasts to discuss doing gel nails on yourself. | 102K | 267 | +55% | 31 | 96% | 21% | 99% | Yes |
| 10 | r/lacqueristas↗Welcome to the Lacqueristas that used spellcheck! Here we just enjoy nail polish in all its forms, we are an easy-going sub, you can post what you want, as long as it's nail related. No crazy rules he | 85K | 241 | +50% | 32 | 93% | 67% | 67% | Yes |
| 11 | r/nailstamping↗A subreddit for everyone who loves to decorate their nails using stamping. Techniques, tips, plate requests, and exchanging of plates. | 75K | 84 | +22% | 33 | 93% | 76% | 80% | Yes |
| 12 | r/AllNails↗Less rules. More nails. We’re pretty laid back here. Just be respectful, keep it about nails, & have fun. | 73K | 772 | +2501% | 31 | 91% | 66% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 13 | r/GelX_Nails↗Post about your gel x nails! Questions, comments, cute nail posts! This community is for you to share your gel x nails! | 70K | 521 | +103% | 30 | 95% | 90% | 47% | Yes |
| 14 | r/Polygel↗Polygel nails, the new Nail Generation! | 67K | 257 | +415% | 27 | 95% | 73% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 15 | r/shortynails↗SN is an inclusive nail community that encourages communication, support of its members, and the celebration of our nail victories. | 54K | 280 | +100% | 35 | 91% | 83% | 98% | Yes |
| 16 | r/simplynailogical↗Well holo everyone! An unofficial place to discuss anything Simply Nailogical related or to show off your latest Holo Taco manicure! | 52K | 179 | +12% | 29 | 92% | 87% | – | Yes |
| 17 | r/PressonNail_Addict↗Welcome to PressOnNail_Addict! 💅🏻💅🏽💅🏿✨ We’re a vibrant, supportive community for RETAIL BRAND press-on nail enthusiasts! Join us to: ✨ Share your tips & tricks ✨ Post RETAI | 47K | 900 | +224% | 33 | 96% | 76% | 49% | Yes |
| 18 | r/AcrylicNails↗A subreddit dedicated to all things acrylic nails. | 47K | 68 | +156% | 30 | 91% | 62% | 76% | Yes |
| 19 | r/GelNails↗A subreddit dedicated to gel nails and all gel-adjacent products. | 43K | 36 | +22% | 30 | 94% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 20 | r/nailbiting↗new-account friendlySupport, advice and progress tracking for those breaking the habit of compulsive nail biting. | 28K | 167 | +12% | 25 | 66% | 66% | 10% | Yes |
| 21 | r/nailcare↗new-account friendlyA place for questions or concerns about your nails! Please use the NSFW toggle if you have a real injury. And BE KIND or get banned. | 25K | 658 | +460% | 33 | 82% | 76% | 10% | Yes |
| 22 | r/mooncatpolish↗new-account friendlyThe unofficial community for mooncat nail polish lovers! The company, previously known as Live Love Polish, was founded by Michelle Lin. We're here to share our love for the brand and abandon the ordi | 23K | 329 | +56% | 34 | 94% | 83% | 12% | Yes |
| 23 | r/RedditLaqueristaSwap↗Swaps for r/Redditlaqueristas | 23K | 649 | +37% | 33 | 95% | 67% | 54% | Yes |
| 24 | r/naturalnailprogress↗A SFW community to share progress pictures of your natural nail growth. Learn tips and tricks from other members, and inspire each other to keep our nails healthy at any length!! | 22K | 252 | +472% | 33 | 95% | 96% | – | Yes |
| 25 | r/ILNP↗This community is for all nail lovers who love ILNP nail polish! This polish is amazing and everyone deserves to know how amazing this polish really is. Post about the colors, formulas, recommendation | 21K | 144 | +40% | 34 | 94% | 89% | – | Yes |
| 26 | r/WeGotPolishAtHome↗POLISH BUYING DETOX This is a sub for Laqueristas/Lacqueristas who want to buy less nail polish. We want to see the polish you already have at home and not the new thing that came out yesterday. You | 19K | 300 | +80% | 36 | 95% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 27 | r/malenails↗new-account friendlyLIFES TOO SHORT FOR PLAIN ASS NAILS! This subreddit is for anyone identifying as pretty much anything BUT cis females to post photos, tips, stories, and even get help with nail polish and nail art. Th | 17K | 377 | +330% | 38 | 22% | 79% | 14% | Yes |
| 28 | r/vintagenailpolish↗A niche group for sharing your vintage nail polish swatches, bottle shots, wishlists, sales, swaps, etc. We consider vintage to be mid 2000s and earlier, so around the 15 year or older mark. | 16K | 88 | +50% | 37 | 95% | 85% | 22% | Yes |
| 29 | r/NailsIndia↗new-account friendlyBring the Claws, Spill the Polish, No Basics allowed. ⚡💅 From Desi DIYs to Salon Slays, Show us what’s on your Nails today! Welcome to NailsIndia, your glam pitstop for all things nails! Fresh manis/p | 16K | 644 | +229% | 24 | 80% | 73% | 9% | Yes |
| 30 | r/theholotaco↗Oh, Holo there! We're holo lovers dedicated to having a civil discussion all about Holo Taco, a line of 100% real holo created by Cristine Rotenberg of Simply Nailogical. | 14K | 211 | +38% | 31 | 94% | 82% | – | Yes |
Show all 37 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/NailWrapsGalore↗A place to post about all the different types & brands of nail wraps/strips, tips & tricks, and most importantly your nail wrap nailfies 😜 | 11K | 108 | +43% | 38 | 96% | 79% | 19% | Yes |
| 32 | r/Dashingdiva↗We love Dashing Diva products, but not exclusively. Join us to discuss tips and tricks for nail wraps of all kinds, or just share your latest set. | 10K | 35 | +50% | 36 | 96% | – | – | Yes |
| 33 | r/laquerENTstas↗How did I get here I'm not good with the internet. Put your nails here. Make everyone happy. Don't be a dick. | 9K | 58 | +21% | 30 | 90% | 71% | Approved only | Yes |
| 34 | r/male_polish↗A subreddit for men* to share pictures of their fingernail polish and experiences painting their nails. ALL are free to join regardless of gender. (*This subreddit recognizes all men, Trans-INCLUSIVE, | 3.5K | 81 | – | 40 | 41% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 35 | r/dazzledry↗community to discuss dazzle dry polishes and share pics of our beautiful nails 💅🏼 | 2.4K | 38 | – | 37 | 98% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 36 | r/MakeupAlleyNB↗Nail fans, here we are! If you were part of the MUA NailBoard before, we would love to see you here now. (I am dedecakes, posting from my business account). If you love nail polish, welcome. | 648 | 38 | – | 36 | – | 98% | – | Yes |
| 37 | r/DIYnails↗ | 0 | 71 | – | 31 | 85% | – | – | – |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the nail group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Nail subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest nail subreddit?
r/Nails, with 4.2M members in September 2026. Next are r/RedditLaqueristas (1.01M) and r/NailArt (938K).
Which nail subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/Nails (3,754 posts), r/RedditLaqueristas (2,863 posts) and r/PressonNail_Addict (900 posts).
Which nail subreddits can a new account post in?
r/nailbiting (10% of new-account posts removed), r/nailcare (10% of new-account posts removed) and r/mooncatpolish (12% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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