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Hey guys, I've started in a new location and have done the owner's nails twice now. She warned me she's hard on her hands (hair stylist). First time, I did a gel mani with all proper prep. (Cuticle work, cleansing, etc). She messaged a few days later showing chips on her thumb corners and...

Hey guys, I recently bought an intro kit from LE with their P+ polishes. I applied it Monday and decided to remove it today as I didn't like how I applied it. I'm used to working with Shellac, and this went on differently. Anywho, I was under the impression you didn't have to file the top...

Is it possible for nail fungus to live in a bottle of polish? If you use a bottle of polish (big 3 free) on several clients with a nail fungus, and then use it on clients without nail fungus, could you cross contaminate? Would fungus survive in a bottle of Shellac? I always thought you...

I'm a sensitive person and take things personally. Especially when it comes to nail work. When I do someone's nails and then they have a problem and complain to me, I feel frustrated. I'm not against fixing the problem or troubleshooting till we get it figured out. It's the way they...

Sorry if I sound stupid...I've been reading a lot on here and have come across the info that says nail polish is porous. I've also read that because it's porous you can apply cuticle oil and it will dry the polish faster...How does that scientifically work? I've always wondered how the quick...

Nail geeks, what's your bread and butter? Do you do more natural nail services, or are enhancements and NNO more supplementing? If you only did natural nail mani/pedi, could you survive? What percentage of your services are natural vs. "chemical"? At my spa we only offer natural nail care...

Hi all. I received my Nobility kit in the mail yesterday. I did my nno last night. I love the smell of the products. Kind of smells like grapefruit and oranges. Anywho, after I finished curing and it was time to wipe, I noticed the surface felt "grabby" or rubbery. Not like the powder...

Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew the ingredients to this product? lechatnails.co.uk : Glace UV Top Coat Also, how does it smell? Is it comparable to the top coat in the red bottle from their line? Forgive me if I am silly...I'm assuming I can apply it over polish? And does it soak off or...

I work in a spa that has been open just a little past a year last November. I love it there, there are seven of us that work there (including the front desk gal) and we all get along like a dream. I am currently the only nail tech working there. My boss C. apparently has a very hard time...

I have the Powder gel from LeChat. From what I understand, the top coat in the red bottle is what makes the enhancement acetone resistant. Is there a difference between the Nobility clear and the base coat in the blue bottle? Could I just apply the blue base coat to the natural nail several...

I know most gels are easy to file, and therefore not too hard to file by hand. Say you have a client that had some lifting with the gels. Filing by hand you can get most of the lifted area off, but I find there is a hairline of lifting left that seems impossible to file off. I recently did a...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had ever used the Pearl top coat from LeChat? If you have, do you have a swatch picture? I am curious to see how it looks. I've used the Mirano in Passion, and Reflections in Pebble Beach (LOVE that one!). Is it anything like those?

I'm seriously considering going back to only doing natural nails. I tried gel and was having issues. I contacts the product educator and received some awesome tips. I incorporated this new advice when I did my last client's full set. I took my time and did everything right. Thin layers...

Hi, I am new to gels, and am wondering if taking 2.5 hours is ridiculous for a full set? I used natural tips, and Lechat powder system. How long did it take you when you started doing full sets with gel? And over time, how did your timing improve? Have any advice? I know some things just...