Nail art photos like this are going viral on Instagram right now. Lots of girls are turning their own photos into this style with AI, and the posts are doing really well. There are many style variants out there. So I made two new ones, and here they are. Copy a prompt and try it.
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Variant 1: Navy outfit, playful pout
⫷RonyTica Prompt Box
This is a PHOTO EDIT of the attached photo of me, not a new image of a similar-looking person. The result must look like a real photograph of exactly me. Treat my photo as the ground truth for my face. Preserve exactly: face shape and proportions, jawline and chin, cheek fullness, forehead, nose shape, eye shape and spacing, eyebrows, lip shape, ears, skin tone and natural skin texture, facial hair density and shape, and apparent age. Do NOT slim, sharpen, smooth, beautify, retouch, de-age or idealize my face, and do not blend in features from any other person or reference image. Change only what is listed in the scene below. Keep my own hair color, hairline and beard exactly as they really are (use my photo as the guide) and do not copy hair from any reference image.
SCENE TO CREATE:
A vertical, portrait-oriented, candid-style social media photo taken from inside a parked car, with the subject framed through the open space between the steering wheel and the dashboard. The camera is held at roughly chest-to-face height, slightly in front of the subject, using a wide-angle smartphone lens (about 24mm equivalent) that gives mild perspective exaggeration. Both hands are thrust toward the lens, so the fingers and nails are the largest, most prominent elements in the foreground. The subject sits upright behind the steering wheel, shoulders squared to the camera, with the head tilted a few degrees to one side and chin slightly lowered. The gaze is directed straight into the lens, with a playful, flirty pout. Both arms reach forward and upward, hands spread open with fingers splayed and palms facing down and away, so the nails point toward the viewer. The left hand (viewer’s left) is larger and closer to the camera, and the right hand sits slightly farther back and lower. Focus is on the subject’s face and jewelry, while the nearest fingertips are slightly soft from the close distance. Depth of field is moderate, as with a smartphone, and the car interior in the background falls into a gentle blur.
Outfit: a deep sapphire or navy blue Indian ethnic outfit in sheer, lightweight fabric such as organza or net, with a fitted bodice. The bodice is covered in silver embroidery, sequins, and small crystal floral motifs, with a scalloped silver-embroidered neckline. A matching sheer navy dupatta with scattered silver star and flower embroidery drapes over one shoulder. Accessories include an ornate silver choker-style necklace set with clusters of navy blue stones, clear crystals, and small floral designs, resting at the collarbone. Silver jhumka-style drop earrings with a domed bell shape and small beaded detail hang from the ears. A small silver forehead bindi or jeweled accent sits at the center of the brow, and a tiny stud accent sits on one side of the nose. Several chunky silver rings with textured, filigree, and stone details sit on multiple fingers. Both wrists carry silver bracelets with dangling chains, navy beads, and small pearl drops, which swing in front of the camera.
Nails: long, sharp stiletto-shaped press-on nails with a sheer, milky nude pink base. Each nail has a deep cobalt-navy glossy French tip with swirling blue and white line art. Silver chrome flower, star, and snowflake charms, tiny blue gem accents, fine silver chain details, and dangling pearl and silver charm drops hang from a few nails. Everything has a high-gloss finish with a celestial, jeweled theme that matches the outfit.
Background and props: the inside of a car with a dark, curved dashboard top across the upper frame and a black leather steering wheel along the bottom edge. Behind the subject, the interior shows the back seat, a light beige headliner, and a window, all blurred. A small emoji sticker, a heart-eyes face with sparkles, sits in the top left corner like an Instagram story overlay. The photo has black bars at the top and bottom, as with a story or reel screenshot.
Lighting: warm, golden-hour sunlight enters from the side and slightly behind the subject, acting as a soft key and rim light that creates a glowing edge on the hair, shoulders, and jewelry. The fill is soft ambient bounce from the car interior, keeping shadows gentle and warm. The color temperature is warm, around 3500 to 4500K, with a honey-amber cast. Specular highlights sparkle on the silver jewelry, crystals, and glossy nails.
Color palette and grading: rich sapphire and navy blues contrast with warm amber, caramel, and bronze tones in the car interior, plus soft peach and rose in the skin tones and nails. Silver and white sparkle accents stand out. The grade is warm and slightly hazy with lifted blacks, soft contrast, gentle glow, and subtle smartphone sharpening and grain.
Mood and style: glamorous, playful, festive, and intimate, like a candid pre-event selfie on the way to a wedding or festival. The overall look is casual smartphone photography with an editorial, Instagram-ready polish.
Suggested aspect ratio: 9:16 vertical, or 2:3 portrait.
Photorealistic, natural skin texture with visible pores, no plastic or airbrushed look, no face-swap look. If anything in the scene conflicts with how my real face looks, my real face wins. Output a single image.
IMAGE 1: young woman behind a car steering wheel, both hands pushed toward the camera with a pout, navy sheer outfit, silver jewelry, long stiletto nails with navy tips, warm golden light
Variant 2: Ice-blue outfit, low angle
⫷RonyTica Prompt Box
This is a PHOTO EDIT of the attached photo of me, not a new image of a similar-looking person. The result must look like a real photograph of exactly me. Treat my photo as the ground truth for my face. Preserve exactly: face shape and proportions, jawline and chin, cheek fullness, forehead, nose shape, eye shape and spacing, eyebrows, lip shape, ears, skin tone and natural skin texture, facial hair density and shape, and apparent age. Do NOT slim, sharpen, smooth, beautify, retouch, de-age or idealize my face, and do not blend in features from any other person or reference image. Change only what is listed in the scene below. Keep my own hair color, hairline and beard exactly as they really are (use my photo as the guide) and do not copy hair from any reference image.
SCENE TO CREATE:
A candid, high-angle-from-below selfie taken inside a parked car in golden hour light. The subject sits in the driver’s seat, shot from a low, close vantage point as if the phone is held up and slightly in front of her, tilted upward so the car’s sunroof and gray fabric headliner fill the upper background. Both arms are raised and extended toward the camera, hands held up near the top corners of the frame with fingers softly curled and spread, deliberately showcasing long nails and jewelry. The torso faces the camera squarely, shoulders relaxed and slightly forward, with the head tilted a touch to one side and lowered slightly. The gaze is directed off-axis, glancing sideways and slightly down toward the lens with a cool, languid, editorial attitude. The bottom of the frame is anchored by the dark, pebbled-leather steering wheel, which curves across the foreground and is slightly out of focus.
Camera and lens: a wide-angle smartphone main lens, roughly 24 to 26mm equivalent, producing mild perspective exaggeration so the hands and nails in the foreground look large and close while the face sits in the middle ground. Depth of field is moderate with a soft smartphone-style falloff: the nails and bracelets are crisp but slightly softened at the edges, the background car interior and side windows blur gently, and the steering wheel is soft. Vertical composition with the subject centered, hands forming a symmetrical V-shaped frame around the head.
Outfit: a pale powder-blue, ice-blue South Asian style suit in sheer organza or net with delicate silver and pearl embroidery. The fabric is covered in tonal floral and vine motifs in silver thread, sequins, tiny beads, and crystal accents, with heavier embellished borders along the neckline and sleeve edges. A matching translucent dupatta drapes over the shoulders and arms, catching the light with a soft shimmer and a slightly crinkled, airy texture. The neckline is a rounded, embroidered scoop.
Accessories: stacks of oxidized silver bangles and chunky bracelets on both wrists, many with hanging silver ball charms, tiny bells, and beaded dangles that jingle and catch highlights. Large vintage-style cocktail rings in oxidized silver with a pearl center stone on the raised hand. Ornate silver jhumka earrings with a domed top and pearl and bead fringe. A small bindi-style crystal dot between the brows and a tiny stud nose accessory in silver tone.
Nails: very long stiletto-shaped extensions in an icy, glossy milky-white and baby-blue palette with a frosted chrome and airbrushed cloud or flame-like blue swirl on several nails. Each nail is decorated with 3D silver charms: crystal clusters, bow and snowflake-shaped metal ornaments, diamond-shaped rhinestone insets, and dangling chains with teardrop crystals and pearl drops hanging past the tips. The look is maximalist, jeweled, and wintry-glam.
Background and props: the interior of a modern car with black leather seats, a gray fabric roof liner, an open sunroof showing pale sky, and side windows revealing blurred green trees and warm sunlit foliage outside. No other props.
Lighting: strong, low-angle golden-hour sunlight streaming in from the side and slightly behind the subject, acting as a warm rim light that creates a glowing edge along the hair and shoulders and sparkling specular highlights on the crystals, metal charms, and sequins. The key light on the front is soft, diffused window light bouncing around the cabin, giving gentle fill with low contrast on the skin. Color temperature is warm, around 3500 to 4500K, with the cooler sky tones showing through the sunroof for a subtle warm and cool contrast. Shadows are open and soft, with slight lens flare haze near the bright window edges.
Color palette and grading: a dreamy palette of powder blue, icy silver, pearl white, and soft champagne gold, offset by warm peach-amber sunlight and the black of the steering wheel and seats. Warm highlights, lifted blacks, slightly faded matte contrast, soft pink and peach warmth in the midtones, and gentle bloom around the highlights. Saturation is moderate, with the blue outfit staying pastel.
Mood and style: glamorous, dreamy, playful, and confident, with an influencer-style lifestyle selfie aesthetic that blends Pinterest-worthy nail art, South Asian festive fashion, and cinematic golden hour warmth. The photo should feel spontaneous but styled, with a slightly tactile, high-detail, glossy social media finish.
Suggested aspect ratio: 9:16 vertical (portrait), such as 1024×1792.
Photorealistic, natural skin texture with visible pores, no plastic or airbrushed look, no face-swap look. If anything in the scene conflicts with how my real face looks, my real face wins. Output a single image.
IMAGE 2: young woman in a car, arms raised in a V shape from a low angle, pale ice-blue sheer suit, pearl jhumkas, white and blue nails with charms, sunset light through the sunroof
Prompt 1 is flirty and fun. You get a pout, hands reaching toward you, and a navy and silver look. Prompt 2 is calm and soft. It has a low angle, a sunroof above, raised hands, and an icy blue and pearl look with small charms on the nails.
I used ChatGPT for both. I did not use Google Gemini. ChatGPT gave me front-facing pictures with a fully clear face, so I stayed with it. Both images came out on the first try. No problem in either case.
Your result may not look exactly like my demo. I’d say it will match about 90 to 95 percent. The face should match well. Small details may differ. But the output is good enough to post, and posts like this have a good chance of going viral.
Upload a Front-Facing Photo
I uploaded a front-facing photo of my model, just to test. It worked on the first try, so use the same kind of photo. Show your whole face, looking at the camera. Soft, even light is best, because harsh shadows can confuse the result. A plain background helps more than a busy one. Skip heavy filters, since they change your skin and face before the AI even starts. And don’t use a tiny or blurry photo.
To make the image :
Open ChatGPT and start a new chat.
Upload your photo and paste the prompt you copied.
Send it and wait. If the hands look wrong, run it again.
What to Change
You can edit the prompt a little. Change one thing at a time, so you know what caused the difference.
Outfit colour : try deep green, maroon, pink, lilac, peach or mint. This changes the whole mood.
Nails : short almond, plain colours, or red and gold for a festive feel. The hands get simpler or more festive.
Jewelry : gold instead of silver, fewer bangles, no choker. The look changes, and the hands come out cleaner too.
Expression : a soft smile or big smile instead of a pout moves the photo from flirty to sweet.
Light : soft evening or overcast day changes how warm or cool it feels.
Camera angle : eye level instead of from below makes the pose feel more normal and less dramatic.
Mistakes and Fixes
The hands are the weak point. Long nails can come out with extra or bent fingers. In prompt 2, the many charms and bangles can look messy or melted. The fix is simple. Run it again, or use fewer bangles and simpler nails. If the face drifts from your original photo, upload a clearer front-facing photo and try once more.
Before you save anything, zoom in on the hands. Count the fingers. Look at the nails and charms. If something looks bent or melted, generate again.
Post It on Instagram and Facebook
A single post works well for one strong image. A carousel is good if you want to show both variants together, since people can swipe. A reel is an option if you want to show the before and after. Use 4:5 portrait, 1080×1350, for feed posts. Use 9:16, 1080×1920, for reels and stories.
Some captions you can pick from :
Cute: “Navy and silver, nails done, car selfie mood.”
Funny: “My nails are longer than my patience today.”
Short and calm: “Soft light, soft blue, festive nails.”