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I am using young nails colored gels for gel toes. I prep the nail, do the base (cure base), then I add my 2-3 layers of color (curing after each one) I only wipe the sticky off on the last layer, before I put my finish gel on. So my question is, is this correct? Or should I be wiping the...

What is a good UV light to use to cure gel? Does the wattage matter? I have found some that say they are compatible with any gel system...are these okay to use?

I used to use CND, but then tried Young Nails for a little while..I am now going to switch back to CND (I like their pink powders! :) Anyway, I know how to prep with CND, but I would like to hear how others prep...if you use nail fresh, primer with retention and moxie, etc. and what order you...

Can any of you suggest some hints, tips or tricks to help polish on a french manicure last a little longer? I do the basics...base coat, 2 coats polish, top coat...a girl is getting her nails done tomorrow for prom which is on Saturday. Any tricks you know of that have helped you get polish to...

I did glitter toes on a client yesterday and she had brought her own glitter to use. It was glitter that she just bought from a craft store. Do any of you know if there is a difference between buying the glitter from the nail company, or buying it from a craft store? Is it all the same?

In my nail course/training, if using l & p and doing the traditional way, we learned that you should sculpt all ten white tips, and after doing that, go back and fill it with your pink. However, lately I have seen some nail techs do one entire finger at a time...do the white tip and then fill...

For those CND users out there, what liquid do you like and why? Also, I know that retention + and moxie have primers in them, but do you still use a primer along with them? Also, could you use protein bond (from Young Nails) with CND?

I need some help from all of you seasoned nail techs! :) I have a client who I did on Saturday, she called me today and said her nails were "peeling" up a little. So, she came in and I looked at them. They had started to lift just by the cuticle area. I fixed them for her...but I have seen...

I have a client who has nightmare nails...she washes her hands on average 100 times per day (this is what she tells me, she says that's no exaggeration) so her nails are thrashed and her hands are so dry that she has huge deep cracks all over them and her cuticles are so hard and rough you can't...

Could you guys suggest a good UV light to cure gel? I have found numerous on the internet...and they are cheaper than say, the Creative one..but not sure if "cheaper" means "not good" Any suggestions?

I have a lot of the boogie nights colors from EZ Flow..I usually use them just straight (the color they are) but have thought about mixing them with clear to lighten the colors and als to make the color go farther. Do you guys cut your colors or use them straight? Or does it matteR?

For those who use young nails, do you do custom blends? I love their products, but they don't have a lot of powders to choose from...so how would you go about it? Can you just use CND powders for this?

A lot of you talk about "extending the nail bed" What do you mean by this? I mean, it sounds self explanatory...but how is it done? Also, I did a client yesterday that had one finger that was horribly bitten..she literally had no nail and an enormous bulb of skin (like 3/4 of an inch) before...

My client today wanted her nails fairly short...about to the tip of her fingers, but after I blended in the tip, etc she said "can you make them appear longer?" What is she talking about?? She said the oriental people do it. any clues?

I am a bit clueless on this...so I figured I would ask. Some of you talk about "custom blends" What exactly is this???

Hey! Does anyone out there use Young Nails? If so, what do you think and or know about it?

Just wanted to see what everyone uses? the one ball method or the traditional way of forming the 3 balls? I have recently went from doing the tip, then doing 2 balls for the fill...to one ball for the fill. I have found it to be faster and I can get a thinner flush line at the cuticle. What's...

Hi! I had one of my clients come in today to get a nail fix (she had broken 2) One of her nails slightly lifted and she is a big hand washer! She got some water under there, and a tiny bit of mold grew...she removed the nail on Wednesday. Is it okay to put the nail back on if you scrub fresh...

Do any of you provide your clients (or sell to them) cuticle oil to use daily? Does daily use improve their enhancements?

I am a nail tech and have not worn nails for a while...whenever I do them, I pick them off within a few days! I love nails, love having them on, love doing them but can't keep from picking them! I did them tonight, and I have already picked at one so that it has almost completely lifted. Any...