Japanese Gel Nail products: is there a one brand fits all starter kit, or should you just buy an entire line? In today’s video I’ll be taking you through Kokoist, Leafgel & Vetro product must-buys. One of the most common type of communications I receive are regarding products… and product lines. And so in a …
Is Japanese just another fading trend? No, Japanese Gel is here to stay. And frankly… we’ve been playing catch up here in the states. Since the explosion of gel polish into the U.S. market back in 2009, we were bombarded with a lot of “new” brands of the same gel polish. That left nail stylists …
Vetro gel is a brand of Japanese Gel, that made an impact in the US market by being one of the first companies to actually begin bringing nail artists at their prime directly from Japan, to come and train American nail artists. As a result, I had the wonderful opportunity to train w/ world renowned …
What is Vetro Gel? Pioneers of Japanese Gel in the USA Read More »
In this video we go over the mistakes nail stylists make when creating a natural nail apex on a gel overlay, and two ways to fix it. We also go over what a structured gel overlay is. When creating a natural nail apex on a structured gel overlay and using premium soft gel, you must …
How to Build a Natural Nail Apex | 3 Mistakes to avoid Read More »
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, which would be removal or should I do something even more exciting and talk about pricing. I have a hunch that you will be …
5 Factors For Pricing Your Nail Services [Japanese Gel Fundamentals Series #08] Read More »
One of the main reasons Japanese Gel came about, and most importantly became so popular is because of its versatility to create nail art with it. So much of the Japanese Gel Nail popularity has to do with nail art styles and there is definitely a style for everyone’s taste. Do you like nuance elegance, …
The 3 Most Popular Gel Nail Art Styles (Japanese Gel Nail Fundamentals Series #07) Read More »
So perhaps you are currently not using an efile but really getting the itch to start, or you are using an electric file, but you’re not sure if you’re using the right bits for your manicure. In today’s Episode #6 of this Japanese Gel Fundamentals Series we’ll be going over the 6 bits you must …
Exactly what products do you need when using Japanese Gel. You’ve heard prep is the most important part of a service. But what does the word prep even mean what does it do to the nail? Is prep a liquid solution or a process? We’ll answer that and a little more in today’s Episode #05 …
Curing units, is there a universal one that cures all gels? Should you buy one for every brand you own? The answer to those questions and more are coming up in today’s Episode #4 of our current Japanese Gel Fundamentals Series. Lets begin. Greetings and welcome back, if you are new here I am Paola …
Gel Nail Lamps: UV vs LED | How to know which one to buy? Read More »
This is definitely one of the most popular questions I get asked, and it is probably because it involves a lot of commitment, and that is… Paola, what are your favorite color recommendations from X brand? And so I thought this would make an excellent topic to put into the record of this Japanese Gel …
5 Favorite Gel Nail Colors [Vetro, Kokoist, Leafgel] Read More »