You love the look of structured gel nails. The beautiful apexes and smooth surfaces are just oh-so desirable. You see a quick snippet on Instagram of the how-to on structuring gel nails, and you try it yourself… only to go South-literally! as the gel starts running into the side walls. What is going on? Why […]
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Quickly before we jump into our topic for today, today is the first day of my 30-day video challenge! This means I will be posting 1 video daily on YouTube and a corresponding blog post for the entire month of December. I know! There are so many topics to discuss and fun things I want
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Transfer foils, are they not so beautiful to create easy and fun nail art? But chances are, if you’re reading this, not only are you super curious about how to do a foil transfer but also… how to get it to stay without lifting. So today, I will show two ways to master your transfer
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You’ve just had a beautiful gel service done or have given yourself one when pain radiates from your nails. Beauty is pain, right? Wrong! Even if it’s happened countless times before, with the right information, we can prevent it from happening again. A nail service should be relatively painless, both during and afterward. Pain during
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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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