Nail Polish
Posted on | May 19, 2012 | No Comments
I have had many clients sit in my chair for the first time and complain that their polish never stays. I listen to what they say, and address their issues as I do their service. I love when they come back to me and are amazed at how their manicure has lasted. With a little trial and error your manicures can last longer too. Read more
Acrylic nails - what you need
Posted on | May 16, 2012 | Comments Off
Once you have decided which type and brand of acrylic to go with you have to decide what products you want to use with it. I really recommend that you stick with one brand for the application. If you are using Tammy Taylor’s acrylic then use the primer/bonder, liquid monomer and acrylic powders associated with that line of acrylic. Read more
Nail Business - When nail technicians leave
Posted on | May 13, 2012 | No Comments
The beauty business is a highly competitive one. It is inevitable that at some point a salon and nail technician will most likely part ways. Whether you are a salon owner or a technician you need to be prepared. Read more
Nail Business - top 5 reasons to use a computer in the salon
Posted on | May 10, 2012 | No Comments
In this day and age if you are not using a computer in your salon you are really making a mistake. Not only are there tons of ideas and lots of information to be found, it is a great way to keep in contact with your clients. Read more
Nail Manicure
Posted on | May 7, 2012 | No Comments
There are a few different ways you can choose to do your basic manicure. It is very important to have a solid basic manicure technique. Once you develop one you can add to it and customize it to offer a variety of services on your salon menu. Read more
Acrylic nails - what you need 3
Posted on | May 4, 2012 | No Comments
The only time I love the drill is to use it on the underside of the nail. It smooths everything out and keeps it clean. If you use a drill, by all means keep doing so. As long as you have had the proper training it’s fine and many nail technicians would not do acrylic without the use of a nail drill. Read more
Tags: acrylic > acrylic nails > Emery board > Nail
Nail Business - Starting from scratch
Posted on | May 1, 2012 | No Comments
There are many factors that go into the building of a successful business and we will address them all here. I’m going to start by explaining some options if you don’t have much experience and are just starting out. I never recommend opening a salon without experience, the best thing to do is work at a salon. If you can, start out as an employee. That means you get paid to work a certain number of hours each day. There are ups and downs to this. Read more
Magazines for nail salon owners
Posted on | April 28, 2012 | No Comments
There are three must have magazines for any salon owner. They are Nails Magazine, Nailpro magazine and Day Spa magazine. They are filled with tips and tricks and wonderful articles. They also have many advertisements for the newest products. They have cards that make it easy to request more information on a variety of things. They each have fabulous websites that are a goldmine of information. Read more
Tags: Entertainment Weekly > Magazine > People > Soap Opera Digest > Sports Illustrated
Acrylic nails - Pick a brand
Posted on | April 25, 2012 | No Comments
Acrylic nails are also referred to as fake nails, artificial nails or sculptured nails. Acrylic nails are the combination of a liquid, known as a monomer, and a powder form of acrylic. The acrylic product is then used to form an extension on the nails (sculptured nails) or you can overlay it on top of a plastic tip. There is much to discuss when it comes to acrylic so this will be an important series you won’t want to miss. Read more
Tags: acrylic > acrylic nails > Beauty > Manicure > Methyl methacrylate > Nail
Nail Product - part 2
Posted on | April 22, 2012 | No Comments
Whenever possible, I always recommend you work with the same product during a service. What I mean by this is if you are doing a full set of gels, use all the products associated with that brand. If your are using ibd gel, then use ibd gel primer & ibd sealer. Same with acrylics, resins, and even waxing and facials. You can do a little bit of experimenting if you have to, like using Clean and Easy wax, but Gigi wax remover. Just remember that manufacturers specifically design their products to work together, and they usually do. Read more
Natural nails - cuticles
Posted on | April 19, 2012 | No Comments
Don’t bit or pick your nails or cuticles. This is one of the hardest habits to break, but it’s important to do it. Not only does it shorten your nails and make your cuticles look horrible, you can permanently damage your nail beds. Any type of nick or cut can allow all types of bacteria, mold and fungus to enter your nail bed and cause infection. At the rate your nails grow it can take months for the damage to be repaired, and in some cases the damage is permanent. Read more
Clients and the Salon - part two
Posted on | April 16, 2012 | No Comments
When a technician leaves it is usually in one of two ways. The first is that they sneak out behind your back. Like I said before, I actually worked at a salon where a bunch of employees came back after the salon had closed for the night and took their stuff and left. Read more
Nail Fungus Treatment
Posted on | April 13, 2012 | No Comments
Shoes are also a great place for fungus to grow and spread. Try to keep the insides of your shoes and your feet as dry as possible. Try to wear socks that let air circulate and don’t cause your feet to sweat. Wear shoes that can let your feet breath whenever possible. Read more
Nail Ridges
Posted on | April 10, 2012 | No Comments
Nail ridges or corrugations (also known as beau’s lines) can be caused by a variety of things. Ridges or beau’s lines are when nail growth is uneven, resulting in lumps, bumps and lines on the nail bed. It is usually a result of being ill or injured. Unfortunately there is not much you can do except wait and see if they grow out. Read more
Top Coats and Base Coats
Posted on | April 6, 2012 | No Comments
Using the right top and base coat is very important when polishing nails. They can make or break your manicure as well as your relationship with your client. You need to research the many different products out there, invest in a few of them, and use them to best complete your service. Read more
Tags: base coat > Manicure > Nail > Nail polish > Polish > top coat
Nail Business - Clients and the Salon
Posted on | April 3, 2012 | No Comments
Now if you are on the other side of the coin, a salon owner, you need to be prepared as well. Unfortunately technicians can be very sneaky when looking for a new salon and will try everything, including badmouthing your salon, to get their clients to leave with them. As a salon owner you need to be proactive and make all the clients that walk through your doors salon clients, not technician clients. Read more
Nail Manicure - part 2
Posted on | March 31, 2012 | No Comments
I like to do manicures using water, warm cream and cuticle remover, depending on my client. On men it’s always a water manicure with warm cream. I rarely soak my women clients nails in water, it’s either warm cream or cuticle remover. Read more
Acrylic nails - removing the product
Posted on | March 28, 2012 | No Comments
One of the worst parts of any nail technicians job is having to remove product from a clients nails. It is never easy and is always time consuming. I almost said the worst part is removing old product from a client, but it isn’t. Read more
Acrylic nails - removing the product 2
Posted on | March 25, 2012 | No Comments
If you don’t have time to constantly monitor your client and wipe down her nails, you want to create an environment for the nails that will speed up the process. Put some cotton in pure acetone remover. You can use either cotton balls or cotton in long strips (the kind used for chemical processes on the hair). Read more
Nail Fungus - part 2
Posted on | March 22, 2012 | No Comments
It takes some time before the first signs of an infection appear, which is usually a yellowish color on the nail. When you see a nail has started yellowing you need to evaluate the situation immediately. We did a whole post on yellowing and there are a number of things that can cause it, so you need to determine if it’s just from discoloration or a real problem. Read more
Nail Supplies
Posted on | March 19, 2012 | No Comments
While I always utilize my local beauty supply stores and my local reps, I do like to buy supplies from different companies as well. I will do more posts on specific nail supplies. I just wanted to take a minute to tell you about one of my favorite places to shop. Read more
Acrylic nails - colored acrylic
Posted on | March 13, 2012 | No Comments
Colored acrylic has been around for many years, but it gained popularity in the ninety’s. Today colored acrylics are used all the time, but not in the way originally intended. Most nail technicians and clients are not interested in having one color acrylic on their entire nail. Read more
Nail care - natural nails part 2
Posted on | March 10, 2012 | No Comments
If you want to grow long healthy nails there are a few things you can do or avoid to help you. First of all never use your nails as tools. It sounds easy, but pat attention and you’ll find that you use your nails for a lot of things that you don’t even realize you are doing. Read more
Acrylic nails - what you need 2
Posted on | March 7, 2012 | No Comments
The brush you use will make a huge difference in the outcome of your acrylic. Keep away from large brushes, especially if you are just learning. I do like to experiment with different brushes though. I always have some kind of round sable brush on hand. I usually get brushes that are in the medium range, size #6 or #7, but I keep at least one smaller and one larger one on hand as well. I also like to have a flat brush on hand, I don’t use it as much but once in a while the occasion will arise.
Nail Manicure - part 3
Posted on | February 21, 2012 | No Comments
When doing a woman’s manicure decide which method you want to use then apply it to the cuticles. Warm cream is a nice relaxing way to do a manicure and I use this on many of my clients. It’s a little old fashioned, but they like it. The main reason I use a cuticle remover instead is that the remover really does a better job of attacking stubborn and overrun cuticles. It can also help eliminate stains on the natural nails. Read more
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