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Thank you all for your advice and well wishes! It is definitely appreciated to have a positive push when trying to get into this industry. I agree 2 months isn't very long. I keep telling myself, in order to succeed, one must suffer a bit at the beginning. I have a set up at home & I'm...

I've been a nail tech for almost two years now, and finally decided to make the jump to be a nail technician full time. I love doing nails, and I know it's what I want to do. But the income is just not coming in... I'm on my second month and am finding that I'm arguing with my husband over money...

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/mystiq_jade/Picture094.jpg This was the winner's work in acrylic.

By building, do you mean sculpting? (for example: building a 3d penguin out of gel)? How would you build something thats round or square out of gel? Sorry if I don't sound like I know what I'm doing... the whole building 3d items out of gel is new for me; but does sound like a challenge that I...

It was!! I felt so bad for my friend... I don't think they should have judged gel in the same category as acrylic!:irked:

Hey Fellow Geeks! I attended my first nail competition a few weeks ago, and had a great time, seeing I was the hand model. The competition was fantasy art in either Gel or Acrylic. Now, what disapppointed me, was that none of the Gel competitors didn't even place!! Now it's common sense that...

I'm glad I didn't start a new thread, because I had pretty much the same situation happen to a co-worker (I work in a pharmacy full time... doing nails part-time). She's a cashier, and after a week, she said her nails "fell" off. I find it hard to believe they "fell" off...:eek: Another cashier...

Haha... my husband tells me the same thing... I've done a basic french once or twice on myself... and my hubby just kinda looks at me and says "you're done??"

Kathleen!! You're nails do ROCK!!! I love your fancy Frenches!! Now if everyone asked for french manis like those... I'd be in heaven!!! :D And I totally hear you about the sous-chef... ;)

This makes me so happy to know I'm not the only one...!! I too, when doing a french mani... I always try to bamboozle my way into giving some kind of art... at LEAST on two fingers... usually, I get my way! :D I completely agree there is more than just doing P&W... like balance & form...

Happy New Year fellow Nail Geeks!! :) I was just wondering where everyone is located! I live in Montreal, Quebec... and find that there aren't many Nail Techs in Quebec...let alone Canada compared to the USA. What is the biggest thing that clients come to you for (Gel, Acrylic, Nail Art...

Thanks Lana!! That was an awesome video! I just might have to invest in getting a drill... it just goes by so much smoother!

My bulbs are in top notch... but I will definately try using a dry brush to get rid of the excess glitter. Thanks so much for your help!! Much appreciated!! :D

Thanks Nail Sculptress for the advice on mixing glitter in gel!! MUCH appreciated!!! :D

Hehe, I tried that too... maybe I was just loosing patience... I guess practice makes perfect! :) Thanks everyone for the answers!! You've all helped me out quite a bit!! :D

See... I did this... but when I went to put a layer of gel on top... 1) it got all over my brush... 2) after it was cured and I went to wipe the tackyness off... the glitter came off! I cured it for 4 minutes to be sure... :S

Hello, I'm a newbie to Salon Geek (and loving it... I'm learning so much!). I've been playing around with glitter and gel... and have made nothing but a miserable mess!! Is there a way to apply glitter (regular finely grind glitter) to a gel design, and to put a top coat without having to mix it...