A Bad Reputation
Let’s face it, there are certain jobs that make the rounds of the “what can I do to make a decent living without having to spend a lot of time in school?” mindset. Dental hygienist, court
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Too Loyal
You probaby haven’t forgotten that I broke my wrist. Actually, the doctor’s report uses the word “shattered.” *gulp* No wonder it hurts.The orthopedist has me off work till the first of the year, a total of
Holiday Rush? Or Lull?
The holiday season has always represented a healthy bank account for me. I chalk it up to a complicated combination of women wanting to do something to perk themselves up when the weather turns cool and
Just Clean Confused
I spent a number of years sticking by tried-and-true Barbicide as my go-to disinfectant. Ultimately, I got tired of all my nylon brushes getting stained blue from the dye in it and I went to work
A New Prohibition Era?
I recently found a post on Facebook from a fellow tech that made me think to myself, “Hmmm. She does have a point.”Her post was a pretty to-the-point rant that she would be charging a specific
Shaken ... and Just a Little Stirred
I happen to be a pretty big James Bond geek. Not big enough to have read the books, not big enough to tell you which gadgets go with which car in which movie, but big enough
Catching Up
I’ve been out of work for two weeks now. And being out of work has been depressing, so I haven’t spent nearly as much time in front of the Internet as usual. I have new trade
Viva La Injection Molding!
I love tips. Nail tips — I mean. I love the money kind of tips too, but I'm specifically talking about plastic nail tips today.I just find them fascinating. Every shape, size, length, and color you
Preparing to Meet the Six-Fingered Man: Stir-Crazy Delirium
Let me tell ya! This busted wrist crap is wreaking havoc with my sense of humor. I'm about over it already. Unfortunately, bone fractures take somewhere between four to eight weeks to heal. I'm not even a
The Problem With Insurance
Oh sure, we’ve read plenty of articles about the importance of disability insurance. Some of us have it, some of us don’t, and some of us have looked into it only to discover it’s dang near
The Perfect Halloween Post: Nail Tech Nightmare!
The BF thought it would be fun if we had motorcycles. I thought so too, actually. So last week we took possession of two 2012 Suzuki DR650SEL dual sports. We were very excited, even though the
Pix or It Didn’t Happen!
I find myself on a sudden — and very determined — mission to master gel. I’ve been doing gel nails since I started back in ’92. I can even sculpt them on forms. I’ve tried a
Making Your Mark
The more I think of this, the more I think someone needs to just write a real, comprehensive article on the subject. But that's not really my forte, so I'm just gonna write this post and
Homecoming Party
I didn’t get around to writing my blog post on Thursday as usual. I had a surprise visitor. One of my all-time favorite clients moved to Utah earlier this year. She and her hubby have been telling
The Price Is Right
You know what's hard? Putting a price on my work. Back in the beginning of my career it was tough because I knew I sucked. Well, "sucked" is a strong word, but my work was not
I Like You Too
I've been reading through Facebook groups, pages, conversing with "friends," etc., and finding much discussion of "likes."Turns out, there a lot of people out there who place more importance on how many "likes" their photos get
How to Celebrate?
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 was my official 20th anniversary as a licensed nail technician.It was October 2, 1992 that I took my state board exams and received my license. What an adventure that was! For one