You know how it goes… You get your nails done, and shortly after, you’re not into that shape anymore, or even worse, the design or color. Well, today, I will help you reshape your natural nail manicure into the one you really want. Press play to watch me switch out my fresh gel manicures square […]
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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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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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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
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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
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E-files and efile manicuring, are we doing it right? Perhaps you’re a beginner, unsure of what exactly you are or not doing right. So today, we will go over 5 common mistakes when efile manicuring. Mistake# 1: Wrong machine for the job So let’s start with machines. Do you have the suitable machine for the
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If you’ve ever worn gel nails, you’ve probably also attempted to take them off yourself? And how did that go for you? Good? Ok? In today’s topic, we will be going into the 5 things you’re doing wrong when removing gel polish. I’ll be showing you some do’s and don’ts so that you totally nail
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How to Properly Clean Your Gel Brushes This tutorial is overdue. I get so many questions on how to clean gel brushes, and today I will show you the proper ways to clean your gel nail brushes during and after services. I’ve been using these methods for years on my gel nail brushes without ruining
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So perhaps you or your clients are currently wearing hard gel on your nails. Then, you wonder…How to make a relatively seamless transition from hard gel to soft gel nails?. Today we’ll be going over making that seamless transition step by step. As you may already know, hard gel cannot be soaked off the nails
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How-to Easy Ombre Nails | This class was a live stream… so pardon the lower video quality. Lots of tips & tricks and do’s and don’ts can still be learned on doing ombre nails in this video. However, the key to the technique shown in this class is not only Japanese gel but also using
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