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 […]
What Gels Should I Buy When Getting Started With Japanese Gel? Read More »
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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This is one of the most popular questions I get asked, 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 Series.. And I’m going
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Soft subtle trims around peachy oval-shaped nails… count me in. These gilded dainty gold borders are so easy to achieve and are effortless. Yes! Opt me in for your clients, allowing you a quick service upgrade. Come with me to learn this new client favorite. Today we’re doing a soft gold trim around neutral-colored nails.
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Kokoist Japanese Gel is a quality soak-off gel nail brand. It wears like a hard gel, only slightly thinner, and most importantly, it soaks off. Their color collection is stunning; their brushes are of the highest quality. Now, because Kokoist manufactures their gels from scratch (working with their own personal chemist, btw) you can expect
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Velvet nails, what? Velvet nails are the newest recurring fall trend. Until something else changes, you can add Velvet nails to the list of evergreen fall designs. Right there, with Tortoise nails. Today I was inspired by our friends over at Kokoist USA, who just released a full step-by-step on Velvet Nails using a couple
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Welcome to our 1st Episode of the Japanese Gel Fundamentals Series, and I mean FUNdamentals. Fun intended. In this series, you can expect to learn all about the WHY of Japanese Gels and the How-to for troubleshooting common nail tech issues using Japanese Gel. Since announcing the start of this series, a few of you
How are Japanese Gels different than other gels?? [Japanese Gel Series #01] Read More »
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
What To Do When Clients’ Nails Lift Read More »
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
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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.
Ageha Gel (… vs Kokoist, Leafgel, & Vetro) Read More »