If you’ve been hanging out on Instagram long enough, you’ve probably caught on to the beautiful aesthetic manicures profiles, those manicures that look elegantly chic, touched by diffused lighting, decked with jewelry, and sometimes even bundled in cozy apparel. The designer and creators of these manicures are often very elusive, fashionistas themselves, and often command […]
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Today I’m sitting down with Katie Masters, the California-based nail artist behind the super whimsical and fun brand, Nail Thoughts. The Nail Thoughts brand hosts social media channels with a combined subscriber base of over 450,000 raving fans! Most notably… Katie’s Nail Thoughts Brand is known for its partnership with one of Japan’s most successful
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Some people seem not to do anything and have perfect nails, while others struggle to get their nails past their fingertips. You may assume that long and strong natural nails are impossible to achieve, but I’m here today to help you see that this goal is within reach with the right tools and techniques. When
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Do you or your clients want low-commitment fun? Today’s post is all about that. I’m taking a structured overlay previously created with Kokoist Platinum Filler Base, then gently retouching the growth with a super low viscosity gel from Vetro (Max Base). I then take a beautiful color from Vetro and accent it with tiny embellishments.
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Milky with a touch of caffeine, please! We’re going for that in today’s latte nail art tutorial. I thought it would be easy-peasy but wait until I get into the coffee one if you want to see me struggle. The key with this latte nail art is to use products that disperse quickly, which is
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Trade shows are kind of a polarizing topic between brands and nail techs. For brands, it’s a gamble. Attending a show as a brand is quite expensive, and attending a show often does not mean the brand will make sales break even for the day. So the reasons brands attend are less about making money
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If you haven’t already, I dare say that while being in business as a nail tech, you will come across a client who wants their gel nails touched up every 10 to 14 days. And don’t be annoyed by this, you don’t have to give them a discount, so embrace it. Because research says that
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One of the beauties of working with potted soft gel is the freedom to choose your own brushes. You see when you’re working from a bottle, you will be left with a generic brush to use and force it to fit you, and if you believe in your individuality as a nail artist, then you
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If you specialize in the use of soft gel… stop using carbide and arbor bands! Leave those for hard product specialists like acrylic and hard gel nail techs. If you are a Japanese Soft Gel guru. You are a soft gel nail specialist, so some standard procedures will not apply to you when doing nails.
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Tiny Ring Nail Art is so stinking cute! And personally, yes, the best products to use to achieve the softest looks are soft gel. Typically you can create the look just by using 3D gel to create the parts. But today, I want a dainty, blingy ring, so I will use the best crystals… Swarovski
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