You will be doing more rebalancing nails than fresh new sets, which is the reason to master the rebalancing process ASAP. But rebalancing soft gel nails is not the same as rebalancing hard products like acrylic, hard gel, polygel, etc. The process takes smoothing everything down to where there are no valleys or low points, […]
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No Fall 🍂… Not today. As I’m creating this video we literally have 30 more days of summer, and I’m still craving bright nails! Enter these delightful opal sky, twinkle starred chrombre manicure. We’ll start by removing our last structured gel overlay set, which lasted me 6 weeks! I used Nail Thoughts Tinted Builder Base
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There are two announcements in this video before diving into the lesson. Life happens. Sometimes we time our manis just right, and the nails get serviced right when they need to. Other times we’re left to take matters (in this case files) into our own hands when time is tight. In this video I want
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Welcome to this end-of-summer huge nail haul of the latest releases from my favorite high-end gel nail brands and efile mani supplies. In this nail haul, you can expect to see the latest from Japanese gel nail brands like Kokoist and Leafgel and efile supplies from MelodySusie, which is one of my favorite brands for
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In this video I’m going to show you how I regularly use my medium and fine grit ceramics to remove structured overlay nails. Ceramic bits for me, all day every day. They stay cooler during removals and are more lightweight and precise when removing gel nails. Plus, they could be used on the natural nail
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You’re seeing it everywhere! On socials, on Bios, on service menus. The Russian Manicure. But what is it really, and how do you know you’re actually getting one when getting your nails done? I’ve had the opportunity to attend two “Russian Manicure” training sessions during my career. One was in a group class setting, and
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You can call me “iridessence queen”. Any time I sit down to do my nails and draft out a design in my mind… I literally end up with something iridescent or holographic. Like… look at my nails… iridescent accents. Today is no different. I’m going to be using mica flakes to create today’s look. If
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I gotta tell ya. A career in nails has been absolutely life changing for me. With my nail income [and good credit] (gotta keep it real), I was able to buy a brand new car, make the downpayment for our home, and move across the country in that new little car and start life anew.
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Correctly prepping the natural nail for application is VITAL for long wear. The nail can be either buffed or etched prep. What you choose is not a matter of preference or opinion, it is a matter of what the manufacturer actually recommends for proper adhesion. For years (10 years now!) I have buffed prep, and
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If you want the easiest upgrade to a tinted structure gel… Just add glitter. It’s that easy I promise. Today, I will be showing you a step-by-step that will not cause your structured overlay to lose its shape or end you with thick bulky nails. The key is knowing your gels, and using various viscosities
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