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Can any UV lamp really cure any UV polish? Repeatedly wearing un-cured polish is a recipe for an allergic reaction. Many unprofessional technicians think they know better than the chemists and are offering manicures that they call CND Shellac, but that is actually a fake service because...

To all those Celebrating today ... To our lovely SEA Nail geeks ... Wishing you a very Happy New Year.

Would you say you have a "growth" mindset or a "fixed" mindset when it comes to your business? One thinks big, pushes past the point of uncomfortable, and has a firm belief in the goals and that they are achievable. The other has a preconceived notion of its capability, allows doubts to enter...

The following is not about CND but is is about a very important beauty EVENT Listening to the lovely ladies in this video ... please share the passion. Never mind the brand .. this is what being a real and passionate professional nail technician is all about for me. Is it the same for you...

I'm a nail technician, not a computer tech and i need a new laptop for my new house in Yorkshire. Here in Spain, I have a Sony Vaio (old) and a PC but I think a good laptop is sufficient to do what I need to do in the UK. Mainly geeking and face booking and games and emailing ... Pretty...

This is what the CND show team used to pick up Holly Schippers (Fingernailfixer you know that right? :biggrin:) when she arrived there as the special celebrity guest at the EXPO beauty show in New Zealand!!! How awesome is that?? Can you imagine driving past and then seeing her in the cab...

Some of my CND colleagues are multi talented, as many creative people are. When not nailing Amanda Fontanerrosa plays polo Denise Dente Rides Rodeo Another geek Is a gold medal ballroom dancer Another geek we know Dnx is a brilliant photographer! What is your passion outside of nails?

Well worth a read if you are using or applying UV gels. And do feel free to comment. From Doug Schoon If someone tells you that a particular UV gel doesn't contain "acrylics", so they can't cause skin allergies, they are NOT giving you the correct information. All UV curing gels are based on...

Why do gel polishes and normal polishes 'shrink' at the free edge? The answer is, they don't once they are cured or dry. Many of you are posting about shrinkage after days of successful wear and what you are seeing is not shrinkage. What you are seeing is the result of product being...

it is time we addressed the issue of product removal for gel services and Wrapping off products as opposed to soaking them off in bowls of Acetone!! Which do you do and why do you choose to do one as opposed to the other? And one further question ... How long have you been in the industry? X

For more than a year, Doug Schoon has been warning nail techs and manicurists about nail plate damage due to improper removal of gel manicures. If nail technicians don't wise up soon and start doing things as they should to prevent dehydration spots then soon if not already, gel manicures will...

Perhaps some interesting points for discussion? Doug always hits the nail on the head! Proper no nonsense truth. Is it time for all of us to stop generalising and perhaps face the truth. We should drop the NSS term altogether as it is meaningless the way it is used. There are nail...

Many ask how can I retail products effectively? Here are 6 important tips posted recently by my friend Herman Paez. This is really all it takes! HTH 1. Educate yourself about the products you sell. Large, impersonal chains don’t have to be super knowledgeable about what they sell — their...

As the title implies, I would like to invite all your technical questions about the amazing BRISA Lite removable gel system of gels to be posted here. NOTICE I say ... TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ... Questions re application, the science behind Brisa Lite, the pricing of the Brisa Lite services...

This is a perfect example of professional behaviour from a real professional nail technician and I am so proud of one of our educators for sending me this story and for doing exactly as she should have done in this situation. No histrionics, no diagnosis, no scaring the client; just sound...

HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY TO SALONGEEK.COM HAVE YOU GOT YOUR COPY?? New 3 page article now in January SCRATCH Magazine pages 108 thru 110 !! IT'S ALL ABOUT US SO ENJOY.

PART-TIME SERVICE COMMITMENT (to customers and building a business) ... Can these three words be used together? Care to discuss this? I'm not asking anyone to justify why they themselves only choose to work part time. I'm not asking anyone to take offence or to call me...