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Hi everyone! I am recently trained in Acrylic (I normally work with Gel) and I was wondering what brand of products you’d recommend that is flexible/great to work with for a beginner? Perhaps a brand that’s a little more forgiving for someone trying to perfect their technique? Any other tips...

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Hi everyone! I was a certified nail tech of over 10 years ago, however, I had stopped with nails and began focusing on other areas within the beauty industry. I had just started back up with nails again and it feels like a new learning experience all over again! I have a few questions on...

Yes I did the entire nail :( I filed it with an electric filer and then buffed afterwards! It's only the right hand that's doing it right now, perhaps I might need bulbs changed? But if the acrylic has been filed and buffed correctly, the gel should adhere fine right? Xxx

Hi ladies! So I had a new client come in, she had nails done by a previous technician who used gel and only acrylic powder on her white tips. So she comes to see me for a fill, I do the usual file down as much as I can of the acrylic, then applied white gel on her tips and then applied...

Hello from Canada! I'm interested to know what product you ladies use to sculpt your 3D nail art on your clients? Are you using acrylic or gel? What brand works best for you (most flexible and easy to work with and does not have a strong smell)? I'm currently using acrylic from Harmony...

Same here. I can't remember the name of the 2 way nail art owns I have but I purchased them off eBay. I thought it was a deal for 48 colors but when they came in the mail, I had the same problem. The brushes are bent so I can't use it for striping. The solid colors are too fades and transparent...

Thank you... Lesson learned. If I do offer pre designed tips for those designs I can't do by hand, if they want to switch for next time I'll just have to charge new set plus removal. Thank you! Xxx

Blossom, If she had pink color tips (actual pink tip) and next appointment she wants blue... I suppose I can still file down 2/3 of the product and cover it with blue gel for the tips on top of the leftover punk tip... But then the pink would still be seen from underneath? I should of put on...

Thank you!!! I used actual color tips... So I guess the only option I have then is to remove and place new tips. Lesson learned... From now on I should just offer color gel over the clear tips. Just wanted to clarify that that's pretty much my only way of switching to another color is by filing...

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Thanks everyone for your feedback! I Believe I have already tried taking off the shine before but let me try again to see if it helps! If I have to do free hand nail art painting on a new set of gel nails, do u have to remove shine prior to applying the paint as well? Then finish with top...

Rebalancing was covered in my course. My instructor did teach me how to do a rebalance but I've been doing a rebalance on nails with sculpted enhancements. I figured that doing a rebalance on enhancement with tips is the same way, but it just seems that once I file down close to where the tip...

Hi everyone! I need help, i'm going crazy! I have been trying to experiment and practice some free hand nail art from home so that I have more to offer my clients when they come for their services. Free hand nail art of course takes practice but I'm having such a difficult time figuring out why...

Thank you lilly104! Can I also ask, would you have to remove the tacky layer first before applying the polish or just leave it be? Thanks :)

Thank you for all your wonderful feedback and advice. I've never tried this before either so I wanted to get some input before I try. Apparently the client has had it done by her previous nail tech before. I have also heard of some nail techs doing gel nails with nail polish for the tips rather...

Sorry, I'm still new to the industry just been certified in January! Yes, I mean Extensions using tips!

Sorry for the confusion. Yes I am a trained nail technician in gel. I have a client requesting a solid color gel nails. But at the moment, I currently do not have color gels. So she requested to use use nail polish and with gel overlay to prevent the chipping and cracking. Hope that makes some...

Hi ladies, I have a client requesting to have nail polish with gel overlay on their set of nails. I'm assuming it's On top of a nail enhancement to add some length to her nails. Can someone please advise what the correct way to go about this? Should i apply a thin layer on the base then apply...

Hi ladies! I have a client coming back for a rebalance next week (yay!). The set I out on her 2 weeks ago is with glued on tips. Normally when info a rebalance with sculpted tips, I would file down and then apply new product. But for sets with glued on tips - will I have to file down and then...