Part of being a successful nail technician is your clients’ nails lasting for the appropriate time, depending on what coating you’ve applied. So you’ve sent your client on their way after their appointment. Everything went smoothly, so it was to your surprise that they DM you a few days later with pictures of their nails …
While applying soft potted gels requires similar steps to applying gel polish, there are definitely some guidelines to keep, but most definitely mistakes to avoid. Today, we’ll be going over 4 of the most common mistakes nail stylists make when using Japanese gel. Mistake #1 Over-prepping the nail. Ok, say it with me “Japanese Gel …
Troubleshooting The Most Common Mistakes When Using Japanese Gel Read More »
Ageha Gel. A soak-off gel crafted by an outstanding Japanese Gel Nail artist, and I mean ARTIST. This gel was created entirely for the benefit of the Japanese Gel Nail Artist.While I don’t know Ageha personally, I did have the lovely opportunity to take a class with her in the states over 5 years ago. …
Hey there! Here’s something we don’t often do, a “watch me work” session! I’ll do my nails today using Japanese and Korean Gel Nail Products. And we are happy to be providing you with a step-by-step, should you be interested in recreating this set of nails. Before we get started… I wanted to let you …
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. Let’s begin. So this topic of curing units is slightly controversial. The experts say …
Gel Nail Lamps: UV vs LED | How to know which one to buy? Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
The 3 Most Popular Gel Nail Art Styles (Japanese Gel Nail Fundamentals Series #07) Read More »
We all know to get the true tone of color it takes proper lighting, and color complexion. Check out Part 1 of my Leafgel Swatching Series my current colors in action (oh yes there are more colors where those came from!). If you are a regular here, you know Leafgel is one of our top …