Nail disorders

Normally nails are a light pink color, with the moons appearing much lighter. Slight variations in the color of pink, a little lighter or darker, are fine. However if the color changes there could be problems. We covered quite a bit on yellow nails already. Click here to see the post on yellow nails.

Nail Fungus Treatment

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.

Acrylic nails - application part 2

When preparing the nails for product make sure you pay attention to the sidewalls as well. This is the area to the sides of the nail plate. This is another area that nail preparation is sometimes overlooked, causing lifting. Many techs use a small diamond drill bit to remove the cuticle and clean up the [...]

Beauty Products - part 2

You didn’t think I could actually stop ranting after just one post right. I’m sorry, I do try, but the words just keep flowing out of me. Now where were we, right - There are only a few manufacturers out there that make all the products. The same goes for makeup and nail polishes. While [...]

Top Coats and Base Coats

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.

Natural nails - cuticles

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, [...]

Acrylic nails - what you need 3

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 [...]

Acrylic nails - removing the product 2

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 [...]

Nail Business - Clients and the Salon

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 [...]

Nail care - natural nails part 2

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 [...]

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