Structured Gel Manicure vs. Structured Gel Overlay | + Characteristics What is a gel overlay? How is it different from a regular gel manicure? When is it appropriate to provide a gel overlay instead of a gel mani? Does it cost more? These are all great questions that we will be answering today. What is …
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Ok, enjoying a nice salon manicure nowadays may not be an option for many right now. If you cannot support your local nail tech (or nail gang), here is a quick and easy design for you to dazzle your digits. We’ll use Japanese gel, studs, crystals, and mica flakes. Click play and enjoy this easy …
I’ll be the first to say I don’t like giving or receiving a rushed beauty service. But, as a service provider, speed can be camouflaged when you work efficiently. And what does that exactly mean? Think about it like this. You go to get your hair done, and your stylist asks you a few questions …
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Hey there! Do you want to know how to file and shape your natural nails like a pro? Well, believe it or not, there is a little “science” to it. I know sometimes you’re sitting there looking at your nails and thinking… Geez, where is my file? In fact, that is precisely what I want …
I would say that among the top three questions we get asked as gel nail specialists are, “What curing unit do you recommend?“. And I get it. There are numerous options, especially if you would do a simple online search or even jump on a site like Amazon. More often than not, you’ll probably make …
Ok, I was a little back and forth on this last episode. I thought… Should I culminate this Japanese Gel Nail Fundamental Series with the obvious next step of gel nails; removal? Or do something more exciting and like pricing. I have a hunch that you will be the most excited about pricing. Also, I have a …
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A structured Gel Overlay is a reinforced application of gel on natural nails. Because the application is a bit thicker than just brushing on gel over the nails (like in a gel polish application), it allows your gel nails to last 3 to 6 weeks. It will help you grow your nails. Applying a structured …
One of the main reasons Japanese gel came about and, most importantly, became so popular is its versatility in creating nail art with it. So much of Japanese gel nail popularity has to do with nail art styles, and there is a style for everyone’s taste. Do you like nuance, elegance, embedded designs, or all-out …
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How to Transition Into Doing Nails Professionally If you love doing nails, then you would probably agree with the phrase… “I didn’t choose the game; the game chose me.” Like anytime you start touching anything nail related, whether it is your file, your nail color, you first anything nails… you just can’t stop, and before …
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Lifting, lifting, lifting!… I get it, believe me! It can really knock at our confidence, can it not? It makes us question if we really know what we’re doing? Or what are we doing wrong? So we buff and prep more and drench the nails in those ‘non-acid’ primers… but are those the solutions? What …
3 Techniques to Master Gel Nail Lifting Using Leafgel Japanese Gel Only Read More »