The first thing you need to do is not panic! Your nails are fine. They won’t fall off and likely this is fixable. The scenario would look like this, either you have just had your nails done and after a few weeks one of them has fallen off and there is a gross looking bright … [Read more…]
This will be a relatively short article. But this a question that I get regularly, so I thought I should touch on it. How Do I Clean My Gel Nails: Really this doesn’t just apply to gel nails, but false nails of any kind and also our own natural nails for that matter. Turmeric, gardening, … [Read more…]
Building your brand is just as important as pumping out a gorgeous set of nails! You need somewhere to showcase them and a home base to build your following. Instagram and TikTok are my favorite ways to reach my audience. I will write a separate article about TikTok and some strategies that I found … [Read more…]
Definitely my most favorite time of year for nails and for nail inspo. We always have had the old faithfuls when it comes to summer nails, neon and brights, wild nail art and bling! But this summer I have noticed a new trend sweeping the nail world. Let’s dive in! Pastel Tie-Dye Nails: Now, I … [Read more…]
If you read back to some of my previous articles I talk a little about how fearful I was just starting out in this business. Fearful that I wasn’t “the best” or even good enough, quite frankly. I felt like an impostor. Before I even knew it was a syndrome. I think the bottom line … [Read more…]
That was a wild four months. It hit me, like a lot of others, like a ton of bricks. Felt like I had the wind knocked out of me. Everything I had been grinding for was done. Over. Finished. Now what? Stop and Adjust: Well, the first thing I did was panic. I sat … [Read more…]
Likely it has been a few weeks now since you last saw your nail tech or most of your clients. I have been offering advice, linking articles and leaving nail files out for clients to help with the painstaking process of removing gel nails. Once they are finally removed, or mostly, there a few things … [Read more…]
Where do we start? How do we maintain while also starting to rebuild during this crazy time? These are questions I have been asking myself over the last few weeks. My comfort? Knowing that I am not in this alone. How did you feel when you had to close the doors on your business? I … [Read more…]
Should I start a blog? This was me about a year ago. I was taking an online marketing course and the further I got through it, the more it was suggested to blog about my expertise. I have always wanted to write. I have loved journaling from early on and even claimed that I wanted … [Read more…]
It’s the ugly truth and the awkward truth. The time will come in every nails techs career when they have to fire a client. Two in particular come to mind for me. Today I will share with you my reasoning and my method for letting two of my clients go. The Time Waster: This was … [Read more…]