The sticky layer left on your gel nails after curing is known as the inhibition layer or dispersion layer. What is it? I’m definitely no chemist, but they say that oxygen in between the curing light and the nail surface is what leaves this sticky layer behind. You should not be concerned with that layer […]
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I think we have grown by leaps and bounds when identifying whether what we are getting done at the salon are gel nails. If you don’t know what I’m talking about…. A few years ago, clients were getting misled into thinking that liquid and powder nails (what we often refer to as acrylic nails) were
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Shaping natural nails in the five most popular salon shapes… and what are those shapes? Well, for me, in the salon, they were… Squoval, Round, Oval, Almond, and Coffin! Now when shaping natural nails, you’ll want to make sure that you use nothing coarser than a 180-grit board file. Use an emery board or a
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So you know our niche… or do you? We enjoy discussing Japanese gel or soft potted gel systems in this channel. And we really do love teaching you all about them. So! In today’s episode, we’ll take you through our favorite DIY Friendly Gel Nail Products Within Japanese Gel Nail Systems. Let’s begin! Alright, let’s
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So you’re either fully committed or very curious about giving Japanese Gels a go. Where do you start? What base coat & top coats will be the most universal to use across the board with clients? What if you don’t currently have the budget for it all? I get you. Today, I’m going to try
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Hey there, have you worked with full coverage tips where you leave a gap between the tip and the cuticle area and then rebalance the nail? If you have, you probably have incurred some awkwardness or disconnect in the cuticle area to the rest of the nail. Today, I will show you how to ensure
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This is one of the most popular questions I get asked, probably because it involves a lot of commitment, and that is… Paola, what are your favorite color recommendations from X brand? And so, I thought this would make an excellent topic to put into the record of this Japanese Gel Series.. And I’m going
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Soft subtle trims around peachy oval-shaped nails… count me in. These gilded dainty gold borders are so easy to achieve and are effortless. Yes! Opt me in for your clients, allowing you a quick service upgrade. Come with me to learn this new client favorite. Today we’re doing a soft gold trim around neutral-colored nails.
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Kokoist Japanese Gel is a quality soak-off gel nail brand. It wears like a hard gel, only slightly thinner, and most importantly, it soaks off. Their color collection is stunning; their brushes are of the highest quality. Now, because Kokoist manufactures their gels from scratch (working with their own personal chemist, btw) you can expect
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Velvet nails, what? Velvet nails are the newest recurring fall trend. Until something else changes, you can add Velvet nails to the list of evergreen fall designs. Right there, with Tortoise nails. Today I was inspired by our friends over at Kokoist USA, who just released a full step-by-step on Velvet Nails using a couple
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