I Got To Do My Daughter's Nails!
Do you have daughters? Do you do their nails? One of the most common questions I get when people find out I have a daughter is “do you do her nails all the time”? While this
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Do You Barter Your Services?
Do you ever trade services? You know “I will do your nails if you groom my dog.” Or “How about if we do each other’s toes?” If not, why? It can be a mutually beneficial way
Job Interview Tips
Do you recall last week’s request for advice? I wanted to be sure and thank you all for your words of wisdom and encouragement! It seemed like a good idea to share one of the replies
CND Grand Master Class in Hawaii
Are some of you CND techs? If so I wondered if you would be interested in joining me in Hawaii for three days of CND Master Classes with the opportunity to earn your Grand Master. The
Do You Ever Get Nervous?
Do you ever get nervous? Maybe a job interview or trying something new? I find myself a bit nervous today as I will be trying out something new this weekend. It is kind of a job
Embedding in Rockstar Toes
Thanks so much to all who answered the call for help on embedding things in enhancements! Your comments and video links were so helpful and much appreciated. Some of us tend to shy away from embedding
Be Your Own Cheerleader -- For an Entire Month
What makes you special? Why should someone come to you for services? What are some of your best qualities as a person? As a professional? All too often I hear techs getting down on themselves for
Holly Accepts Our Nail Eyes Challenge
Did you catch at the end of the most recent blog about nail eyes that NAILS Magazine issues us a challenge? I don’t know about you, but I’m always up for a challenge. Here is a
You Might Be a Nail Geek If...
Nail professionals tend to be either treading water holding down a job, or constantly swimming upstream looking for new challenges to keep the passion for a career they love burning brightly. I like to think of
In Search Of Embedding Techniques
Do you admit your shortcomings as a professional or are you basically good at everything? I like to think I can do everything decently, but am smart enough to know that my niche is in natural
A Summertime Nail Experiment
Do you ever test things out that your clients complain about? There have been some mentions about water, chlorine, and generally common summer vacation activities causing challenges with nail coverings. It is not every day that
What Is Your Product Passion?
What is your product passion? Every nail tech has a product that they love beyond reason — OK maybe two or three products. Think back over all the time you’ve done nails — whether that time
Are You Using Your Nail Eyes?
Remember when we talked about looking at the world with your nail eyes? How is that going for you? Are you finding your inner creativity or are you still letting your eyes hold you back? For
Tech-to-Tech: How Do You Balance It All?
If we are all honest, there comes a time when you have so much going on that something has to give. When you get there, what gives? Do you take time out of family time? Cut
Don't Make Me Blush
Do you recall that I am an Education Ambassador for CND? I know I never mention them so it isn’t obvious or anything. LOL. Recently an amazing honor was bestowed on me and I wondered if
A Nail Tech's Final Farewell to a Beloved Client
Hello all! I wonder if you might humor me today and allow me to post my last respects to a very dear client? We all have them — maybe if you are lucky you have more
Refresh Your Nail Notebook (Or Start One If You're New!)
Welcome to the global craft project for any and all nail professionals! Some of you may remember seeing this previously, but I wanted to post links to it again to either take up where you left