acrylic

Help! I was getting my nails done, I had an old set on and they had to remove and out a new set. Nail tech didn’t soak, she cut the tips and used tip of nail to pop them off. It didn’t hurt or anything so I guess that’s fine. However on one finger, the old acrylic didn’t want to come off. She...

Hey! So I am in my second year of my apprenticeship and recently got qualified doing acrylic nails. I am struggling big time! I constantly have issues with lifting specifically with one client and I can’t seem to work out the problem! I file and prime and nothing seems to work :( feeling...

Hi, I'm a new nail tech from South Africa. I am starting my own business and I don't know how many sets 10g of acrylic can give me. I did see a post where someone said you get 50 sets with 8oz but the cost didn't make sense when I converted it to grams. I hope someone can help me. I want to...

Hi everyone! I'm a somewhat new nail tech. I know enough to give a good quality service, but have alot of room to expand and learn new things. I'm self-taught from 2016 but only started taking it seriously in 2019. I love GlamPro gel and I am currently learning acrylic with monomer. (Any...

Hello! Newbie in training here 👋 Due to complete the course in Dec but confused at which services I can actually offer when I'm qualified? I know I'll be able to do acrylic enhancements for sure as this is the enhancement we are practising. We have been shown how to do UV gel application...

hi everyone. I am level 2 and 3 beauty qualified and also qualified in gel polish. I currently use ink London for my gels. however I'm going on to do a nail tech course level 3, and was wondering to those who do acrylics and gel enhancements do you use a one brand system or separate ones? I...

hi, has anyone tried glitterbels? is it a professional good brand? ive looked at ink London and kiara sky too, but unsure which system to use? ill be doing acrylic, gel polish and gel extensions

Today I hit my thumb on the door frame while I was walking and it completely ripped up my acrylic with my real nail attached. It’s just dangling from my cuticle but obviously too painful to take the rest of the way off. I only had A&D ointment available so I did apply that and bandaged it up...

Hi, just wondering if any nail techs can comment with the brand and/or supplier of acrylic you use professionally please. I've just recently qualified in acrylics and have been looking at different brands and am so confused as a lot of what I'm finding is available to the public but I would have...

Hey hey, I am using NSI acrylic system. Whenever I do clear acrylic nails they stay on well, but whenever I use pink (3 types of pinks I own from NSI) it tends to lift. The last client I did french pink and white and the nails stayed on a week and started lifting. With clear it’s not as bad...

Hi all, I need some help please! I have been having trouble with acrylics, will the warm weather affect the harding time? I've changed from a medium speed to slow, but it still seems difficult to pat, pull and press. What am I doing wrong please x

Hi all, bit of background - have worked for many years as a hair extensionist, mainly out of a family hair salon in Spain. I have been back in Ireland since the Covid and am planning on staying here until early next year when I will return to Spain. I love my job with hair but I have always...

Hi there, I'm currently using The Edge acrylic system but as I'm a beginner I've only being practicing on friends and family who are mostly all saying that after a few days after application there is lifting on 1or 2 nails. I have tried being more thorough and taking more time on my prep to...

Hi! I’m hoping someone will be able to help me out with a few questions I have about becoming a nail tech :) I have enrolled in a level 2, 2 week acrylic nail course with Candor Professional Beauty Academy (CPBA) which is a government funded course. Once qualified it will give me the...

I’m looking to buy a new monomer and I’m trying to compare these two brands. Do you have an opinion on which is better? Please help if you’ve tried either or better yet both! Ty

Hey all, Wondering if anyone would care to assist. I was booked in to start my Acrylic nail course a in March but due to Covid-19 it has had to be pushed back ( totally understandable) I have completed all my online training but have yet to do any practical. I am looking for an Acrylic kit...

Hello, I have always wanted to do beauty and recently had a baby so I think it's the best time to start now. I want to do a course in nail extensions, acrylics, powder etc. I cant seem to find a good course however I have come across the beauty academy but the reviews are a little mixed could...

Hello everyone, I’m due to start my mobile nail technician business next month and I was wondering what people’s set ups are. Do I need to buy a usb nail lamp and plug it into a portable charger? Or do people just plug their lamps into a wall? I also need advice on how to promote my business...

Can you infill polygel nails with acrylic? I'm having 50/50 answers off nail tech friends and the place I qualified so thought I would ask here!

I use the NSI system and find that the white acrylic can be very difficult to use. It is very sticky to work with and clogs up my brush very easily. I use it the same way that I use my pink and clear acrylic however I don’t experience the same problems as I do with the white.