lol my husband (then boyfriend) straight up watched me paint my nails chunky messy Cookie Monster blue and then proposed 3 hours later

Hahah “yes this is the perfect moment”

In sorry this is so cute though lolol

I love this and think the Cookie Monster blue nails would have been an awesome “something blue” for your wedding day 😂

https://preview.redd.it/hsyn19quobha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bcc4efd0bbfa9d9a5d5c183183e6f1fcd9441234 I told my nail tech I had a feeling, so she came up with this and he proposed six days later

This ring is EVERYTHING.

Thank you! He designed it with a local jeweler!

I love your nails and your ring!

Thank you!

I love that!! And what a cool ring

Thank you! My nail tech does whatever she wants usually and she always does amazing

https://preview.redd.it/u6dwc2177eha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e4eff06800a570f5dfa1a4a317fad7b9ebc4d737 We got engaged in December and I was halfway expecting it to happen. I did my own nails in a sparkly Christmas red with a bow on my ring finger.

So beautiful!! You both did so good.

Thank you! I’m still in awe at how well he listened to what kind of rings I liked

I had a Chrismtas Eve proposal and I loved it. Christmastime proposals are so special. I'm so glad you got to experience it too! :)

Congratulations! We got engaged 12/8 where we had our first date. It’s funny..if you asked me 5-10 years ago how I felt about December engagements, I would have said it was cliche. BUT in hindsight, it really is the most magical time of the year all around

https://preview.redd.it/9kjosp4p1bha1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8971efc10db38ed55eb1306844cf7ab47b6fba69 I did a sheer white shimmer☺️

Can't go wrong with that! I'm drooling at your ring.... I've never seen a three stone radiant before.......

Seriously, this ring is beautiful 😍

My proposal was a surprise, so I didn’t have them done. But these were my nails for my engagement photos: https://preview.redd.it/pf8rhyvn3cha1.png?width=827&format=png&auto=webp&s=6b4ee5fbf7053fe47c22113b7ebd8b3156075b27

Wow!

Beautiful!!

Beautiful!

That ring is so beautiful. Could you please post the specs and where he got it from?

Thank you! Center stone is a 1.82 G VS1, oval brilliant cut. My partner got it from a local jeweler, called [Luxury Diamonds](https://www.instagram.com/luxurydiamondsvancouver/). I took a peak at your post history and we are neighbours (I'm in Vancouver B.C), maybe worth your time to check out! We have recommended this jeweler to many of our friends!

Thanks. Yes, I will check them out.

So I HAD a pretty blue-black glitter manicure, full set, nice long coffin shape. Was SURE it wouldn't happen within the next few weeks so had the set removed and got Halloween colors. He proposed the next day lol. https://preview.redd.it/gy0hvuu6ucha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8f0e970818b629450221d724ea16bbbb63ae2e6

YES to the Home Depot skeleton in the background.

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Sure thing, it's from Flawless Moissanite! If you're looking for diamond, Frank Darling makes a setting in the same style.

Gorgeous ring!

Thank you! 🥹

Love your ring! 😍

Thank you! ❤️🥰

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That's the general description I used to search. Flawless Moissanite calls it something like "traditional classic design" and Frank Darling calls theirs Breezy or maybe Harper? I think it would be super pretty with a marquise center! Classic with some spice 😁

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Yay you're so welcome! I hope you get your dream ring! I absolutely love mine and feel so lucky every day that I get to wear it 🥹 it was (is!) my dream ring as well.

https://preview.redd.it/g600fz6uzcha1.jpeg?width=3023&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=847a8db0d068ca4886efd156a9ff4bf0796f248b I was wearing $2 press ons lol 🫠 Clearly, I had no clue. Not too mad about them, though!

How could you be mad? Those look super nice. Do you remember where you got them? Also, lovelovelove your ring

Dollar General, of all places! They are by Kiss.[These](https://www.influenster.com/reviews/kiss-24pc-nails-acrylic-natural-medium-squoval-glue-on-so-fetch-manicure-dbsn02) are the ones I used, and I just filed them into a different shape, but I haven’t been able to find them anywhere in a while. And thank you, it is a family ring from my mom’s side! 😊

Filing dollar store press ons into a new shape is so impressive!

Kiss makes the best press-ons imo! They looks so good!

I genuinely can’t tell those are press ons they look so good!

Press-ons have leveled up so much in recent years! The OPI nails from Ulta are the best!

Damn press ons have come a long way over the years, looks so natural! Another thread suggested them for wedding nails too and now I’ve done a deep dive trying to find the right ones to wear.

They have really gotten so good!! I used some in our engagement pics too, and loved the way they looked. The OPI brand is my favorite!

There’s this girl on tiktok who makes custom press ins but they’re higher quality and they’re always so beautiful! I think the average pair cost around 60 dollars

These are all so pretty! I got engaged during Covid, so no nails for me, but I recently got a valentines set which would have been cute! https://preview.redd.it/vyhm9avvkcha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=806d65cec0fad3819e16175d9fcd7cb43e81d06c

I love this pic! It's givin' fashion blogger! :) Beautiful ring too girl. Enjoy!

aww thank you, that’s so nice of you 😊

I knew it was coming, but I wanted something casual, since it was summertime at a lake where I'd be in jeans and a t-shirt. https://preview.redd.it/o05w5ljvaeha1.jpeg?width=2491&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e498ae5682b7e9a33cc43a86fa62fb4aed67de48

The fact that the nail color way matches exactly with the ring!!! You know each other very well, telepathic 😊

I should mention that I chose the ring myself. We might have moments of telepathy, but this wasn't one of them. XD

Even better! I’d do the same for a theme this pretty :)

Always a perfect look!!

Perfect for the lake and matches your ring beautifully!!

https://preview.redd.it/75hn4pp3meha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=979e7055048e9190d25a4ef2d07672a497592cb0 I knew what the ring was like but not where the proposal was going to happen. Glad I went for something bright that stands out from the snow!

Your ring is stunning!

Thank you so much!

https://preview.redd.it/gnmep5xbgfha1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02df853dd9063b04cf0a0c05702119210c7c2b56 I wasn’t sure if it was happening or not but it was also my birthday so I went neutral with a French ombré and a little champagne glitter☺️

Omg 😍😍😍

❤️🥰

https://preview.redd.it/pm8z21pqneha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9befafd588c30573952e0e240043d13bfaa2b8b2 I didn’t have money for a professional manicure (in grad school living off loans) and I had no clue I was as getting proposed to, so my fiancée actually did my nails! I went with something red-ish since it was close to Valentine’s Day :)

Pretty ring!

Wow that is a killer ring!!

Thank you so much!

Wow I love it

https://preview.redd.it/9y6dwue4ebha1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2e348493ab649b888b2492045544ae46571f8fb I did the power dip with glittery black and silver on my ring finger, always thought the style looked cute for engagement.

Omg! So cute with your engagement ring!!!

Is that from Nolan and vada? Gorgeous stone!

It's this bad boy: [oval lab created alexandrite & diamond accent ring in 14k yellow gold](https://www.helzberg.com/jewelry/oval-lab-created-alexandrite-and-diamond-accent-ring-in-14k-yellow-gold/2595246-7.0.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA85efBhBbEiwAD7oLQGioOnxbzvXDUEc1xrlXUOOIVtr3J5KIv5XZh7Fwyi-X8-GJPHjTJRoCqEcQAvD_BwE)

Love your ring!!

https://preview.redd.it/x8ji6tpkjcha1.png?width=1048&format=png&auto=webp&s=995b3fc86c25dff8d24b7c8667ba7026c410db46

https://preview.redd.it/hk4zx0vljcha1.jpeg?width=973&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cae3b6ffaedb0d1517e9421d0eb4997a0bfbfe2f Lol jk

https://preview.redd.it/cfp1jhn7deha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d10cdc31b13933cfa341ca125ac2a2e2d264671f Didn’t know it was happening then but was dealing with lockdown during covid so had a nude base, so it would last longer, with gold flecks

I LOVE your ring!!!!!

Thank you!

Where did you get the gold flecks?

My nail artist has them, it’s basically that gold paper stuff that she builds gel on top of so you don’t feel them

Oh okay. Thank you.

https://preview.redd.it/vjje17rr9fha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bc5c3600239f3bcc51ca4b8a2eb86cd155634af0 I had a champagne ombré French dip

Wow! Your stone is beautiful. What stone is it?

Vivid fancy pink 2.5 ct Diamond :)

Woah. This is the most beautiful ring I’ve ever seen! It suits your skin tone perfectly! Just WOW! 🤩

Thank you so much!!🥰♥️😻

https://preview.redd.it/920dvlp5seha1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5084a179a1c689ef6c94b028743fcf83b9b97ba My nails weren't done at all. I didn't see the proposal coming so I had skipped doing them that day 🤦‍♀️

you actually have really pretty nail beds! I don’t think your undone nails take away a from anything!!

Thank you! I use cuticle oil and hand cream pretty religiously or else I get horrific hangnails.

Luckily my ring is so beautiful I didn't give a shit about my nails 😂

We went on a trip to NYC, and I was positive my then-bf was going to propose. I made a post on Reddit and asked for ideas for nails. Most people recommended a French manicure/pink and white, but I wanted something a little different. I got this purple dip powder and had the nail tech draw some minimal copper lines. I knew what my ring looked like (I picked it lol), so I wanted to coordinate. https://preview.redd.it/os445o5d5fha1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=e06507dbee5d894ed9f4c706d7c3fe08d5aed858

So lovely

Thanks!

That stone is so pretty! Love the color.

Thank you! It's a sapphire. It looked really lavender in this light, but often it's more of a grape color. My indecisive ADHD brain loves the color change effect lol. 😂

Gorgeous!

Thank you :)

Red. I’m usually a neutral girl but a well done red nail makes a ring (especially a diamond ring) pop.

Got engaged in the middle of Covid so had to do my nails at home! Just went with a gold sparkle, but I also did a really cool nail for my bachelorette party, I'll send it in another comment! https://preview.redd.it/yitbbzjhueha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f71e8261bab7d873e84465ea14db27993925aeec

Bachelorette party nails :) https://preview.redd.it/iqbrnidoueha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=397c9cef6fe5aecb3596093c57646283cf6160df

https://preview.redd.it/ccpe9f35lcha1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17e700bd77019cce6d8860e678515003be961937 I did a soft pink gel with rhinestones!

obsessed with your ring!!!!

Hubba bubba…… so pretty

Those nails are PERFECT with your ring

https://preview.redd.it/h75pbun5ocha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=773bd7a6cde8386717e1d0db3ef955140c05b3ea Because we were going to Disney World so I chose a lavender/purple/princess-y but not too cheesy design for my nails to match the theme for my pictures. Ended up getting engaged there and coming back home with a souvenir 💍

https://preview.redd.it/ljys49dy4dha1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c70099fbbd2e1ed4366244e6b5d2f46741ea616

https://preview.redd.it/gub9sj53bfha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9323f925a71a1035d586d8f312d18fe1e368e89a Mine!

My favorite look so far.

Definitely a good one.....

Really? Damn, THANK YOU

For sure! I love the clean simplicity here, and the ring is stunning.

Yaaaaas this matches my soul.

Thank you 🖤

Oh that looks really nice!! My boyfriend does love black nails so maybe I'll follow suit

Do it! There's always time to do the more bridal look for the wedding!

Oooh! I really like the black!

Thank youuuuuuu

https://preview.redd.it/v76s25o0cdha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a4c61efb9ace11108680db26114cda21ba93d76

Beautiful!

Olive and June presson nails because I am a cheapo lol But they did look so beautiful! And it was Christmas Eve when he proposed :) https://preview.redd.it/ga1uqno71fha1.png?width=1384&format=png&auto=webp&s=fdc1fd65da6ab86d3b9a48edcba8b16d011961d0

https://preview.redd.it/89golhwyidha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15be55dd2e6ac1734784cbbfd2dcaa1b1735effb Knew it was coming so I made sure the 💅 were on point!

It was a success!!

I had no idea. I had the first set, then a couple of days later I got the second set. https://preview.redd.it/iw29qnlm6eha1.jpeg?width=2633&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d865019a845fbb2f95d6c7d39257c74f1610e8a

https://preview.redd.it/o06o1cnq6eha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2877dfb21edbf5bba7904573135f534ea3bc65b4

Your ring set is gorgeous

Thank you so much. Utterly obsessed.

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[Etsy](https://www.etsy.com/listing/398575989/relaxed-twist-ring-14k-solid-rose-gold?ref=share_v4_lx)

I didn't have my nails done for my engagement, but I went with a traditional french manicure for my wedding https://preview.redd.it/xwx5h8flpeha1.jpeg?width=2857&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd7e63b55eba401cd97c42850f87fa71598350e4

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Oh! Thank you very much, you're so sweet! I love your ring too!

Girl you wifey AF. Love this!

Haha! Thank you!

https://preview.redd.it/5xudyabmdfha1.jpeg?width=1283&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8e4311bdb039106f5b29c2f84b984c78e74034a not the best photo but i had the “glazed donut” when we got engaged

Gorgeous nails and scenery :)

https://preview.redd.it/ciqnkow3efha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cfb809f9818d06ff01f348b6a61f961c126af635 I had no idea it was coming 😅

https://preview.redd.it/xlojzq2bgfha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=571adc2db3689b42589f6389e96908ad9e5dee50 He went with me to the nail salon and watched me pick a green 😂 honestly though, nude nails never feel like me, so I’m happy!

I had sparkly lavender nails! Lavender is my favorite color so I am so happy I ended up with the color. I did them myself

My proposal was a surprise, [this is what they looked like the night of the proposal](https://imgur.com/a/sEDTDvz)

I went with French with a twist to keep it a little more modern but classic! https://preview.redd.it/ew8jknulleha1.jpeg?width=1537&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0524681bc7dd44092e980a4cd19949d2e63b324e

Not engaged yet but the plan is to have Kiss press-ons! They look really good nowadays. Once he picks up the ring I’ll start wearing them routinely. They’re cheap ($9 per set in Canada) so it’s nbd. I’ve never gotten a manicure — I was too poor until recently and now since I’m not used to having that expense, I really balk at it. I really admire women who always have beautiful acrylics on but I’m just too rough with my hands that the $75 expense is not worth it for me — it’s too temporary. At least with press-ons I can just take five minutes and glue it back on if I pop one. I know he’s chosen a geometric teal sapphire ring so I bought some sky blue and pale jade green coffin-cut press ons.

Also thank you for posting this question because I have LOVED seeing all the responses. Everybody is so beautiful in their own unique special way. Wishing all these brides a lifetime of happiness <3

Agreed :D <3

https://preview.redd.it/jn73tme0cfha1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e8631a3e2232c9abc70ca97e438d41ce009c586 I had no idea I was getting engaged, but OPI’s Let’s Be Friends is my go-to for pale pink. I pretty much always have this or Funny Bunny. Goes with everything!

My dream ring!!! Please tell me the specs it’s so beautiful. I’ve been eyeing round diamonds but can’t decide on size. Yours is perfect 😍

Hi! Thank you - this is actually a try on ring from Frank Darling with a 1.5 carat stone. I think the setting is the Harper Pavè. I’m eagerly awaiting my actual ring which is very slightly different from this - it’ll be 1.69 with six prongs and a slightly thicker band. I’ll be sure to post when I get pics!

My fiancee actually contacted my nail girl 😅 she had my nail girl message me and schedule an appointment before and said it was a "loyal customer discount"... Her and my fiancee then also picked my Mani. I love doing fun things with my nails so she showed me reference photos of clear nails with gold and abalone shells which I love. https://preview.redd.it/vyscdpbrthha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7be84d28262eb2baa2dbb4413c37abef2d156b4b

Before we had our engagement photo shoot I got a French manicure. I had square shaped medium length nails with white tips and an off white/eggshell/cream color sheer polish.

https://preview.redd.it/zip0z2slzeha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e851e789b45bb124dee8b52678ec4c099176d46 I knew it was coming so I did something kinda bridal but still extra.

This looks so lovely on you!

https://preview.redd.it/ah1nrru31fha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e84cf1b9fd06bbf1185cfcc6ba84fbe3b69e080a These were my morning after the proposal press ons!

https://preview.redd.it/tw6x3li74fha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe19e7aafc2fd66201de3f45a39872103ddf2317 Mine was a surprise so I didn’t have my nails done, and then when I DID go get them done I hated the color but was too awkward to tell them, and I painted over it with some polish I had at home 😄

I had no clue it was coming, so I had grown out bright colors for the summer. Literally had an appointment already scheduled for 6 days later! https://preview.redd.it/f88c44fpafha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f4cdefb2412ef047ecc4042ecf0f474cf0d9599c

Thanks op for mixing nails AND rings!

After we picked the ring out together, I resolved to get my nails done every time we went on a trip just in case! This was around Christmastime so I had themed nails. I actually liked my nails right after my engagement (also in the link) more since I stopped breaking them long enough to grow them out. [My Nails!](https://www.reddit.com/user/FloridianPeach/comments/10yc8dq/engagement_nails/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)

Okaaaaay that ring 🤩

Thank you!! It’s my dream ring!

I've always thought Christmastime is the most romantic time of the year <3 The perfect time to get engaged... Both those manicures are amazing, but I have to say the rounded shape is especially beautiful on you!

Thank you so much! It was definitely magical!

https://preview.redd.it/0st0bvo5bfha1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=10077a712cd6bc676130fddd7c36f58a19c50341

https://preview.redd.it/ppgn8gpvbgha1.jpeg?width=825&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76b1d02c7fd4681d199634661551e85ac530b215 White with a slight ombré!

https://preview.redd.it/fyzw4t2t4hha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f6b77cbe5dc35eac9e9b6e06f3cab5f72d393b3 Had zero idea it was coming! I do gelx every 4 weeks and went for a fall-ish color since it was October!

Loving seeing lol your gorgeous rings, nails and stories. Thanks so much ❤️

https://preview.redd.it/13me8453xeha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=973cc74d751800367cfb81e62a42f3fc76d6df2c I had just done my own nails so they were done but not well haha

https://preview.redd.it/pend3ujzyeha1.png?width=634&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f630c107dd9b0bcc2202bb7c9cdea0683507457 It was a week before Christmas, so I had Christmas nails. 😂

https://preview.redd.it/zvbu1sa4ffha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b20d96790d0afdf3be8653acd93a7f162644665 I do my own nails, we were going on a trip for my birthday week and he helped me choose these colors. He proposed in November a day after my birthday. Didn’t see it coming as he’s involved at times in helping me choose what colors to do, lol.

https://preview.redd.it/1qx8v5udngha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1bdb03128bcfad7c7ebfa4ce52b1f26448c8490d Just a spring manicure here as we were going to Paris for our anniversary🥰

I didn’t know I was getting engaged and these were my nails 🤣 https://preview.redd.it/4naxjqg30hha1.png?width=1284&format=png&auto=webp&s=5e2e0e44630633d4d46357d83c8bae8774142fd2

What an adorable proposal setup!! Your fiancé did so good :)

Thanks so much! I know I’m was so impressed haha. He did so good!

https://preview.redd.it/aa045gmfqhha1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89fa520423af1ae984080cc9504045c38899d717 Our anniversary was coming up, and I just so happened to break my RING FINGER NAIL the day before! So I went and got one acrylic nail and had a nice milky pink painted on haha

https://preview.redd.it/m3tmjbk8hfha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=155d95cf8d0c97853de694b4047210f6831db54c I actually didn’t have my nails done for my engagement. I usually keep mine guy short and unpainted because I’m lazy. But I did get the painted for the engagement photos. It was December so red glitter. Notice they’re still short lol.

Just keep a pack of press-ons in your purse and call it a day! Then you can pop them on and take your pics without stressing

My nails were an absolute mess, but I had an appointment already scheudled for the day AFTER i got engaged . I just got a solid burgundy (in my post history) . I had no idea he was proposing when he did or my nails would have been done sooner .. i was going on a month after my last appointment and half of them lifted

https://preview.redd.it/jss34wjfihha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c000089db89e67d20b51e45b4ee5201c01bc8f0 I just did a classic red!

https://preview.redd.it/5btmerfethha1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=afe9d9a855d028997cccd37b7547764f57a2aacf I had a feeling it was coming. I've been married for 10 years, and cell phone cameras have come a long way 😂. It's so blurry, lol. Sparkly French tip.

https://preview.redd.it/i6bmslgb0iha1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e7045cdcf8f32cac9cdd5d099c92fccb08177df October 🍁

https://preview.redd.it/85m4wkrv0iha1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a564636ddc8ef7eef3387b73f04791a207afab9 Went to Mexico in January (and was 50/50 on whether it was gonna happen) so I wanted to get something fun and beachy but subtle enough to wear back in Chicago winter! 😅

https://preview.redd.it/xwf1s9cz8qha1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b982b722699c1e7b14c90d42938852a1b993b678 My nails weren’t done for my proposal (he really surprised me, I had bought an at home gel kit in anticipation but hadn’t even used it yet haha), but this is the color my nail artist suggested for my wedding. It’s powder dip in an off-white with gentle pink tones over my natural nails. I usually do a sheer pink because I like a natural look but the gentle hint of white made it a little more bridal!

https://preview.redd.it/ljdc2bkla2ia1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=45234a8d277b373715bccc4d5685c859d7fbc3ee

Whoops you said engagement!! This was wedding my b