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    Silly question but I need a sure answer

    I have been doing acrylics for 4 yeahrs now, and just last few months a started using a finish gel, that makes the shine last longer. By mistake a ordered IDB ultra sealer, without noticing that after putting them in the uv lamp you have to wipe nails with cleanser. Is acetone ok? A coworker...
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    I am lost and need advice

    I have been a Nail technician, for two years now, and i have been using the same products. Yesterday i went to order some things and the company told me that they don't sell EZ FLow products anymore. What do I do!!!!! I have to change from the monomer, to the resin, to the ez bond, the primer...
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    Lifting again

    I have a lady who come in every week and does not matter what her nails are always lifting. She is not on any kind of medication, she does not use any kind of cream, soap, bla bla. She does not do that much in the house to say that might be. She works on computers. Well her nails are...
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    Question

    I have couple of nurses and dental assistant that come and get theyr nails done every two weeks. The only thing is that they are always lifting. could it be because they use latex gloves, that is what they tell me! I am not sure what to tell them. Please give me some advice.
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    Q Monomer

    Hi Guys this might be a silly question. I had ordered two bottles of monomer of 8oz. By the time i got to the second one, which it might have been about a month and a couple of weeks the hole bottle is to trow away. It has become like jelly. I know i did not check it when i got it, ( i should...
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    Question

    I have a silly question. Does sweat affects nails at all. A client of mine sweat like a fossit, especially her hands, and her nail seems like they cannot stay on. This is been happening only in the summer, cause she had them on all winter and she was ok.
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    questions???????????????????/

    I have a couple of questions. My client had a greeny, removed the nail, cleaned the nail and of course to apply the new nail i had use the file to prep the nail. Now since i used that file on that nail wich had been cleaned it should not give a greeny on another nail correct???? A client...
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    Product near cuticle

    Today i did a fill, the girl does not live here and she is here on vacation. I know that in school they alway stresses that you should not put the product to close to the cuticles cause it lifts easier, the girl insteadb said that is not true , and she wanted me to put right under the cuticle...
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    Monomer

    Is it a must not to mix monomer. FOr example when finished a client and have some monomer left in jar i cannot add new in for next client????
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    nail art course

    hi girls i am planning to come to london to visit my friend in september and wanted to kill two bird with one stone. I would like to take a course there, can anyone give me any advice i am coming from italy and would like to take a nail art course. I am gonna only be able to be there for the 4...
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    predesigned tips

    Hello, i was wondering what you guys thought about pre designed nail art tips? know that whatever its designed i could probable do it my self. But i see advertising every were for them, and some are cute.
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    soak off nails

    Wanted to know what are the products and the methods used to remove nail from professionals. Do you guys think that the machines like SONIC TOUCH work or not. I need something fast!!
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    Nail fungus

    I am so sad!!!!! My first appoinhtment walked in with a nail fungus and told me her cousin has it to who has gotten her nails done from me also. I disinfect everything and i am very clean on my work station. There was a previous nail fungus and i trew away the files used on her. The only...
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    Backfills

    Guys is it normal to have to give a customer who wears pink and white a backfill every 2 weeks. Am i doing something wrong, cause i hate when you can see the space beetween the acrylic and the natural nail.
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    Getting cold feet

    I am being part of this fashion show on friday and i have to do some models nails as some of you guys might know allready. But now i am so lost cause i feel like i am not that great with nail art. I am taking my first nail art course in september. Can anyone give some ideas or advice...
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    i am so excited!!!!!!

    Hi guys, i am so excited for this weekend. I have been asked if i wanted to do nails for a fashion show. WOOOOW! Sorry but its my first real thing, cause i do nails at home. Hopefully it won't be the last one. There is going to be the show with the models(dah) and i am going to have a little...
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    Y Y Y fill lines

    Y am i having such a problem with fill lines, from my third fill on my sets start looking horrible. What is that i am doing wrong? I take off lifted acrylic, file prep and still you can see the line. I know not to put primer to close to the acrylic cause it can darken the old acrylic and still...
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    stubborn people

    In this little town i live in nails are just becoming an issue and its unbelivable the ignorance on the subject. Y is it so hard to make people understand that to keep nice nails you need maintance. I have a girl who thinks is better to put a full set everytime, wait intill the fall off. That...
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    Advice on buying a elecrit file!!

    Hello i was wondering if i could have some advice on purchasing an elecrit drill. I only been doing nails for 6 months, and there are so manyon the markets i would not know what to look for. Thanks
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