Cream gel, Cake gel, Jelly gel… the same thing. All of these words refer to the new trendy format of gel type for nails… AKA solid gel. It just depends on what brand you buy into. I’ll be honest. I think I’m kind of late to the party over here with this solid gel nail […]
What Are Gel Nails? Gel Nails, what are they anyway? What is nail gel? Are gel nails and acrylic nails the same? Were you ever the victim of liquid and powder nails being offered in salons as gel nails? In today’s topic, I will be giving you 3 defining characteristics of gel nails so that
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I often get asked, and almost confronted about whether or not you can actually build long gel extensions with soak-off gel AKA soft gel. And the answer is yes! But it does take some practice and a very methodical step-by-step. Every gel nail certification I teach has a lesson on how to form gel extensions
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Hey there, I just HAULED a ton of new Japanese and Korean gel nail products and I thought I’d share the excitement with you on a nail products haul video! (Background cheer noise). In case you were wondering, not everything in this video was sent as PR; in fact, I bought around 70% of the
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If 2021 has felt like a grind to you, then stick around because I’m going to give you 3 New Year Resolutions to boost your nail business in 2022. Alright, so for me 2021, did feel like a grind, but there was so much that came out of that grind, that, seriously no hard feelings
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How to Shape Gel Nails Almond, Oval, Round For a very long time prior to doing nails, I knew I had found The shape for my nails… or so I thought. I liked the almond shape, or wait is it oval? Or was it round? See? That was the problem. I didn’t know what the
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Are short nails even a thing nowadays? Of course, they are. Think about it… You break a nail, and all must-go now, or you have an anxiety attack and you bite your nails, or even worse bite your fake nails off, or you’re a nurse or you have a clerical position that requires short nails.
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Claw nails, I know! Some of us have two, and others have 10 (or pay to have 10!). The most common offender is the index pointer finger… and if you’re lucky, on both hands! Am I right?? Wait… but maybe I’m getting ahead of myself. Maybe you’re like claw nails? Uhm… what? A claw nail
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Hey there, today we’re going to have a nail session using “cake gel” and I will be doing my nails to demonstrate how to use these new types of gels. Before I go ahead and do my nails with it, let’s go over some questions. I think we’re all kind of in the same state
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We’ve all been there to a certain degree, whether you just want a little length in your nails for uniformity or you want to achieve natural nail goals. Achieving length in our natural nails is a milestone, but just when we’re about to celebrate our millimeter or few of growth… the almost inevitable happens… and
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