Nail Manicure
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.
Nail Polish
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 [...]
Nail Product
When you first start out it is very important to pick products that are right for you. Once you start with a particular type or brand you are much more likely to become attached to it and it will be hard to change down the road. Brand loyalty not only applies to your clients, [...]
Acrylic nails - fills
Now that you’ve mastered your acrylic technique with overlays and sculpting, learning to do a fill will be a breeze. When I first learned to do fills I was taught to do it by using an acrylic nipper. We used the nipper to remove the portion of the product that had become loose or lifted [...]
Nail Manicure - part 2
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.
Nail Business - top 5 reasons to use a computer in the salon
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.