Kris 07/07/2016 05:26

Social media is a part of everyday life. If it wasnt, you wouldn't see any of these comments. Some of which are not so nice and some more forgiving. The point is, most nart art designs you see on social media are probably a re-creation of someone elses designs. No one knows for sure. I agree that Miss Jen should give credit where credit is due. Maybe she didn't know the art design had already been created. But, if she was aware, then that's her bad. With social media growing everyday, this will forever be a problem. I think all you can do is try to encourage the offender be more aware and advise them to research before posting any art design.

original nail art 06/10/2015 09:18

I like this type nail art because it is full with dots. on those nails with dots leaves a great reflection. It is also superb and great art it is a newly design. i really liked it.

Chellybelly813 03/11/2015 19:23

I am so sorry that she did that and not give credit, where credit was due! I would of never guessed she would do something like that! smdh that is just pure Wrong!

jbrown 12/10/2014 13:38

I was a subscriber of her channel but when i rwad this i was mad so good for u all i had no idea!

Liddie 10/15/2014 02:30

I love all your nail art designs its so cut i am a single mother of two kids i have a baby girl & she 12 so i can do her nails & my own where do you get all the thing that you show in the video like could you gave me the name of them if so i am on Facebook inbox me the name of it

teddy 08/07/2014 01:33

I agree because at first i liked her videos but as soon as i found out what she has been doing i stopped

Jacki 06/03/2014 01:02

Hi I understand that the nail ideas are not Jens but yours,does it make much difference who did the nail art. The tutorials are brilliant too people like me who are just starting yes take credit for it but please don't stop us viewing her tutorials.

reallydrama??? 02/02/2014 12:24

omg...really its just nails people wow!!! if your as good as you say you shouldn't feel the need to have to prove it....just saying.

nicole 02/01/2014 01:50

I think this should be an eye opener for her fans. She's not as innocent as she seems. Obviously she craves attention and would do anything for it. Its time bloggers got together and take her down. And to future bloggers Give credit where credit is due. I can't wait until karma comes to bite her in her wannabe fat ass.(if you ever watched her vids you'll knowwhat im talking about) She may be having fun now but she won't be later. Kudos to you lucy for standing up.

rins 01/31/2014 04:29

Hi, Lucy!

Jen stole from me, too. And it is really just disappointing that a fellow nail artist would do something like this. I think that coming up with video tutorials is more helpful compared to just looking at pictures. If I have more time, I would like to do that as well. But it doesn't excuse anyone from giving credit when we recreate a nail design that was created by someone else.

I have reported a certain YouTuber this month for copyright claim and YouTube disabled the video a few days after after reviewing the evidences I submitted to them. If you have time, you may want to visit my blog for the full story.

Thanks for sharing this experience. Sometimes nasty comments on my channels make me feel that I am being too sensitive. But I believe that nail art is a serious art.

Abigail 01/17/2014 18:47

Inspiration for artwork can come from all kinds of places. In the revision to this post you even admitted to thinking that you had been the first to do a nail design when someone rlse had actually done it before you. Just because one of Jen's nail designs is similar to someone elses does not mean that she stole it. Regardless, people watch her because of the high quality of her nail tutorials. Even if someone did make a similar nail design in the past it does not matter. Her demonstration of the technique as a youtube video that people find enjoyable to watch is a skill that she can completely claim for herself. Jen's thousands of fans are well-deserved.

Tinne Kox 01/15/2014 16:25

Lucy, you are a million times better in nail-art than that "Jen"person" !!!
I understand you are upset, but you are real en she isn't !!!
Hope she gets thrown of at you-tube > b**tch!

greetings from a fan (Belgium)

Linda 01/11/2014 18:11

Unfortunately, I think everything that happening contribute to her channel are increasing, because a lot people had never heard about her or her "job", and after Zerona Video, some of them are following her. Sometimes the real way to win is going directly to the point without a lot noise. Send her letters to her PO BoX, or like someone said before: Tell with her sponsors sending emails, tell with magazines and YouTube, sending letters and mails. That's a good way, because people are sometimes are mean and doesn't understand the point you want to defend.

Avon 01/11/2014 08:42

Hi there!

Well i admit i've been a liker of MJF...just actually observed the stealing issue last week of december..bcoz i also do subscribe on other nail artist esp at you tube..then seeing video of zenorah (were by the way is really brave to stand out) makes me really sad coz little by little evidences or proof is showing up..researching is my thing so it just came to me what might the other artist feels about this...i hope nail art community shud continue to show proofs nd feelings they have about this issue..and hoping MjK will do something about this i mean it doesnt hurt just to say like thanks to d rightfully person who did the original design..people respect her so at least show respect to her colleagues in d business..i can see that ur fight its not all about the money...its Respect for others work...i hope she will start to do something about it coz she migh t

Sleepykat 01/10/2014 05:50

Nail designs will get duplicated, sometimes knowingly and sometimes unknowingly. But look at the difference between Lucy's reaction and MissJenFabulous' reaction: When brought to her attention, Lucy freely admits that Rebecca posted the fishtail braid first, whereas MissJenFabulous actively tries to block and hide such comments even when they are not an attack but just meant to inform. No, you can't expect to search out the original author of every design. But you don't have act like you're the most creative nail blogger around when you know you were inspired by or copied someone else. Nail blogger etiquette is, if you know where you saw it, say so. If your execution and/or commentary is good, people will still follow you and compliment you ('I like your version, interpretation, take on it, etc.'). It's far more about respect than money. I don't mind dupes at all if you're not trying to fool people.

Christine 01/09/2014 20:34

Hi Lucy! Thank you for your wonderful nail blog! You are one of my most favorite nail bloggers and thanks to your beautiful nails and original artwork I am now a full-blown nail polish addict :) I'm sorry to say that I have just hovered over your blog until now, but since you have the guts to speak up so shall I from now on! I went over to Zenorah's video and I am proud to say that I follow such strong ladies that are bringing these things to my attention, my heart races at the thought of being in your shoes and writing this post but I wholeheartedly admire you for standing up for what you believe in. The polish community will only become stronger because of bloggers like you, I support you in this fight and I hope to help if there's ever any need to sign a petition, etc. ~Christine

Nati 01/09/2014 14:30

hello Lucy! I totally support the giving credit for a design. I also think MissJenFab is totally dishonest and taking profit of a situation and she should change that. But in the case of the fishtail braided nails, I'm not quite sure what to think. I supposed you knew the design was not yours. So how can you feel outraged? I mean you did it before MJF, that proves she has not invented it, but it says nothing about who invented it...
there's also a video by thenailpro1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WLImPK0OAk dated on January 2011, and maybe someone has done this design before that.
this does not excuse MissJenFab, but does not excuse any of the other bloggers who don't give credit either. Please, do not get me wrong, I'm just saying that When a design starts being so popular it becomes a style (like French tips, for instance) it's enough to say "I have not come up with this idea myself" and almost no one does it. We all need to be a little more careful. :)

Maria @SoNailicious 01/09/2014 00:54

You know I was actually going to make a post about Miss Jen too. Just to let my readers know the real situation. Even though at the beginning Jen might not know it is important to give credit to the original nail art design creators by now she should have understood it. And, by blocking all the comments instead of addressing the issue she is just making the situation much worst. We all make mistakes but reasonable people take lessons and change for the better. I don't see that happening with Jen. Must be something fundamentally wrong with her values if even after being caught so many times she keeps doing the same thing.
Ps. that video by Zenorah is excellent!
Ps. Ps. Hugs to you Lucy! It's so upsetting when people use our work just like that.

Elsa 01/08/2014 21:37

OMG I just watched her video and liked it and commented I like this manicure (yours!) the most. And a few hours later I saw this post and realized what a fraud she is. I regretted what I did so much. I was completely unaware of that and now I feel betrayed and angry. Thanks for telling me and everyone else out there. I am so sorry and I can't imagine how hurt you must feel. By the way, congrats for this manicure because it is so amazingly beautiful!! I think I will recreate it. Don't worry, when I'll post it on my blog I will CREDIT you! Can you imagine that if I hadn't read your post I would have credited her for it. And all over the world, people are just unaware of the truth and think she is so "Fabulous". I feel disgusted :(.
But I totally support you <3 Good luck with anything you do to try and stop her. I just unsubscribed to her channel and I hope others will too.

Jill 01/08/2014 20:41

I wholeheartedly support you and your fellow artists. I stopped watching her channel years ago because to me she came across as insincere / fake. So this isn't a huge surprise to me. I'm sorry you see going through this but am grateful you wrote the post and are shedding light on the issue. Intellectual property rights are valuable - do everything you can go protect them !

Gelic' nail art 01/08/2014 19:08

It's always sad to hear when people are stealing, and especially when she's doing so ugly by blocking and being sneaky meanwhile she is claiming it to be hers AND making money..It's possible to people to make honest misstakes but hers aren't mistakes but systematical theft. I hope you do report here to youtube.

However most of us are honest people (I hope) and in my nail art blog I try to link when I'm using some one elses specific design. If it is a common design (google has like thousands of results (and it might be hard to know which one who was first)) and I'm not looking at a specific photo, just doing it I still never claim it to be my original idea. If I see a specific photo of a design with certain colors and I'm recreating it exactly I link back to the source if possible (in some cases it can be hard when the photo has no watermark and has been saved and then uploaded it again). In my blog I do have some nail art design which I believe I was first to have done and those are the only ones I state "this is my invention". And if I'm showing a nail art which is unlinked (because I don't know original the source) and someone would tell that it's their original design I would immediately link the correct blogger in the post with no further discussion. Right should be right.

Now I don't know if you're claiming to be the originator for the braided fishtail (the owner of the design), since it has been on the internet a year before your post. (If I'm now not seeing wrong on the dates?) The earliest I've seen is from May 2011 (rebeccalikesnails). But I still hope you will report her because SHE was definitely not the originator of the braided fishtail and it sucks she's making money of it and others design.

Michelle 01/08/2014 13:50

I know how you feel Lucy, I have made only one youtube tutorial and the whole thing was stolen! Now someone else passes this off as their own work. Oh well the point was to teach people how to paint. How does she make money out of youtube tutorials?? Sorry its all new to me.

angelinyou 01/08/2014 05:36

Oh my! That is so rude of her! Stealing other peoples hardwork and doing bad things and lie just want to takw credits :o shw should be reported on YouTube.

Manisha 01/08/2014 02:38

I have seen her videos and the designs she has been copying. I have stopped watching her videos. I think its time she starts giving credit to nail artists from whom she copies the designs

Cristina Santos 01/08/2014 02:06

Really? I can't believe it, a giveaway to fill the hashtag? Is it not enough to just delete all comments and block people? I really don't understand how she thinks her readers won't notice... Its so low and unethical it hurts! I used to ocasionally see her videos but I stoped following as soon as I realised what was going on. She's fake by leading people to think they are all her creations, I just think its shameful. I hope this post of your Lucie reaches more people than we managed to reach in IG and Facebook. Kisses,

Cristina

Nequeren Vitoria 01/08/2014 01:09

Olá!!! Deus seja contigo, boa noite, amiga que unhas
maravilhosa, sucesso amiga
Blog: http://arrasandonobatomvermelho.blogspot.com.br
Canal de youtube: http://www.youtube.com/NekitaReis

Charlotte 01/07/2014 23:18

Thank you for posting this! I've read about this in other blogs as well, and I just can't believe why it is so hard for her to give credit, because as you say - it's art, it's a passion, it's personal. And it's rightfully yours (or whoever made up the design). I didn't know about the tag-sitaution, though. Just makes it all worse.

I mean, I'm always kinda scared that what I'm thinking is an original idea actually has been thought up by someone else before me that I just didn't know. So I can understand that. But then, when people tell this Jen that it's someone else's design she just deletes and block them...? That's unforgiveable.

Laquerlove 01/07/2014 22:49

Sorry to leave another message, but here's an example - this blog post by another person has braid/fishtail nail art - posted in May of 2011 - over a year before you posted yours: http://www.rebeccalikesnails.com/2011/05/braidedfishtail-nail-tutorial.html So who should get the credit?

Laquerlove 01/07/2014 22:30

I'm not saying whether she did or did not copy this as I'm trying to be objective. I do know that when I was gung ho about doing dots on my nails I googled dots and saw fabric with the aboriginal print and thought what a great idea that would be for nail art. I'd hate to think that if I did end up posting that you would think I copied you? My point is that with so many image and non-image inspirations out there it's quite possible for different artists to do similar things. I've seen manicures similar to mine and thought "wow, i wonder if that person got that idea from me?" but I never assumed they had seen my manicure because I honestly can't say I'm the first person in the entire world to do something a certain way. I don't know you and I don't know her but things are not always as clear cut as they seem. Again, I'm not laying any blame or taking sides, but there are multiple sides to every story. Hopefully one day she'll finally tell hers.

Gaming Nails 01/07/2014 22:05

Sickening! I think she is nothing more than a thief and a person without any kind of empathy or respect for other human beings. So sad! The only reason she is doing this is MONEY, with 500K+ youtube followers (a sad bunch of duped kids, most likely!) she's cashing in on other people's hard work and artistic talent. I wish this person is prosecuted for infringing on copyright. YES it is a crime when you steal someone elese's design, doesn't matter if it's a painting, pattern, fabric, or idea. People need to wake up and realise there is a difference between "inspired by"-designs where you link back and give credit to the original poster and plain old thievery.

Amandah(BellaDonna) 01/07/2014 21:23

I came across her a week ago or so, when you dif the first post, (the Zenorah link).
I was appalled then and still am now.
I gave one of sisters the heads up too, as also is s nail artist.
I don't know if she has copied any of my sisters work (as she hasn't got back to me) but wouldn't be suprisred if she has, as her work is showcasing on Instagram also.
This Jenfabolous has no morals or scruples what so ever.
I'm glad your exposing her Lucy, as what you do is art, original and created in your mind, not from some book.
Just wrong on every level. I won't go look for her, as I can't guarantee I wouldn't say something harsh!!

Fernanda Morilla 01/07/2014 21:18

She's just a fraud, I can't even Believe that there are people like her in the world! I'm sorry she stole your art work, I hope she gets what she deserves! And btw, your art was A THOUSAND times more beautiful than hers! Love from Brazil, :*

Jin 01/07/2014 21:14

While I am so completely agree with you, I am having quite an "oops *sad face* sort of moment:
Yesterday I posted a manicure very (very!!!) close to your dotticure. It is within a themed nail art week, where I was suppose to follow a tutorial. So I did post the credit to the tutorial I used for my mani, but I didn't realize the original design was yours!
So naturally, Jen is not the only one who does that. I guess she's just the only one who actually make that amount of money that brought her up to our attention.
Sadly, I also suppose she will not be closed this quickly, unless someone who can afford it, will actually file a law suit against her and bring this behavior into court.

Erin 01/07/2014 21:08

Zenorah from zenorah.com posted a youtube video describing this behavior and everything that's happened in response from the nail art thief. I propose to circulate the link throughout the nail art online community until it's the number one thing that comes up when someone types MissJenFabulous on youtube. Spread the word!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW7VilLcy3Y

Kim Snyder 01/07/2014 20:51

I have been watching this from the sidelines because one I suck at nail art and two I had never even hear of her till a few weeks ago. I have seen however some of the really bad comments made about her. Most of the nail art community as a whole are good and kind people.
There is no need to be super rude, she is a fraud and now doing whatever she can to keep herself in the limelight which I am guessing makes her money. What you wrote Lucy was really good, kind, thoughtful and says all that needs to be said.
I do hope others will read this and really think hard about what to say if anything in comments. I don't follow her on anything, I think if I was I would remove myself. Blocking people from stating the truth really shows how much of a fake she is. She got busted by those who know their nail art! Ones like you who have created amazing nail art, and yes others have copied you, but give you credit if they know it was yours. Some designs are hard to figure out who came up with it first. But over all Lucy I am glad you wrote what you did. And no matter what, I do hope that the nail art community will find a way to keep track of their art nail designs, specially ones that are totally original so that it can't be taken and used to make someone else money. That to me is the biggest crime, besides the fact its copied, no one has the right to make money off another person's work. Unless there is an agreement between the two parties. Thanks Lucy!

Yulia Vicerimus 01/07/2014 20:08

I loved your post Lucy and I'm so sorry this's happened to you. I know this is painful, but do see the silver lining: that just means you're the creative, innovative and inspiring one. You're so good that someone copies you and it sells well. What goes around comes around - she will get what she deserves. In fact, she can actually get sued for copywright infringement plus commercial use of another person's intellectual property without exress permission of the owner (writing this based on the Russian intellectual property law, but it correlates with international one, so I don't think I'm wrong).

The funny fact is, I didn't even know about her until all this started. I'm glad it did, 'cause now I'll make sure never to follow her. I do know I've been a faithful follower of yours for about 1,5 years know. I do know that your blog, your nails and your art are fantastic (so great I'm writing this instead of getting ready to my exam on international law, and the professor is a tough cookie, I gotta say :D) and I've admired and will admire it in the future. I still remember how freaking happy I was when I saw you started following me, a small Russian blogger with little nubs instead of neat longer nails and a lot of room for improvement (they're getting better, but we're talking a year ago or so; the room hasn't gone anywhere though :D).

Don't let such people get you down - they're just pathetic and not worth it. In the meantime, I completely understand why you wrote this post and you've totally done the right thing. One has the right to stand up for themselves and that's what you've done.

Meghan 01/07/2014 19:56

I would be so upset if she had done this to me. As a nail artist I know how hard it can be to come up with an original design! If it was just one or two designs I would say that perhaps she didn't know (sometimes it can be hard to find out who came up with the idea), but with her it's so prevalent that it can't be just an honest mistake.

And those who think it's not a big deal obviously don't realize the work that us bloggers put into coming up with original content and nail art. For me, my most unique nail art designs come out of previous nail art that I've done, as well as my own experiences outside of nail art, and to a lesser extent other nail art I've seen. My point is that when you come up with a fresh new design, there's a lot of experience and practice that backs that. Then there's all the work into doing the actual manicure, photographing it, maybe doing a tutorial, sharing it on social media... And most of us do it without any financial compensation.

Sheila 01/07/2014 19:55

You know it's bad when both of US do a blog post on it. I'm sorry she stole from you. Great post. ♥

Nicole 01/07/2014 19:52

I've been trying to convince other people/ nail art creators, but would you consider sueing her? I know it's probably the very last thing someone would want to do, but technically, that is about the only way to stop her, since she blocks anyone who comments or even just creates nail art without doing anything. Think about it! :)
Also, I love how Zenorah's video is going round, I really like her and how she took the time to inform us about it. Greetings from Austria xx.

PolishNV 01/07/2014 19:42

Nicely said. I love your nail art and look forward to many more tutorials. I am happy to say I have never been a follower of MJF! I hope in the future you get the credit you deserve.

Katy 01/07/2014 19:41

Hi Lucy. I did a Nail Art back about 17 months ago about the braided nails. I posted on Instagram but I wasn't sure who to credit. I got the idea from CutePolish when she did a video on it. http://instagram.com/p/Nz08SfoXSM/ I didn't say it was my work. I was just inspired. I'm really sorry :( Had I known who was the original artist I would have credit them... Forgive me.

Lisa 01/07/2014 19:29

I'm so glad you wrote this post! I had no idea about her stealing until I saw the video you posted on facebook. I'd been following her and immediately unfollowed!
It's so great that the nail community is finally taking a stand!

Kerrie Black 01/07/2014 19:29

This is a well written and articulate post Lucy and I don't feel that is it is any way wrong for you to write it. I am so sorry that members of the nail art community don't all hold the same shared values of love and kindness that we do. Don't get disheartened by one rotten apple, when you are so loved x

Karen 01/07/2014 19:26

I've never heard of her before untill just recently & I've been hearing all about her over the last few weeks (I'm aware shes been stealing for years though). I couldn't agree with everything you said anymore then I do, you are spot on. I've been following you for a long time now and have never known you to be a dishonest blogger. And having your images stolen is hurtful. I am sorry this has happened to you.

Kelli The Nail Polish Challenge 01/07/2014 19:22

I am glad to see that the nail art community is finally standing up against her. It is appalling that she decided to host a giveaway just to flush out the hashtag.. but people are still posting about how she is a fraud. Honestly, I planned to stay out of the drama and not publicly choose a side (even though I disagree with her, I thought that some people are being unnecessarily rude, commenting on how she is "ugly", etc), but when I found out that she BLOCKED me on Instagram, as a totally innocent person who has never interacted with her ever, I realized that she is guilty. To go out of your way to block original nail artists before they even comment to you, is a guilty conscience. Good for you for standing up and alerting your followers to what she is doing! Hopefully nail companies will start to see this uprising.