The hours are still just slowly dwindling — or should I say approaching my 450-hour mark. Lately I have been studying for the state board examination. I think, I hope, I know I have this in the bag!

I would like to share an awesome workshop experience with all of you. It’s about CND Shellac services, application, cost analysis, and protocol. I was lucky enough to be invited to the workshop held in the back room of a local Cosmo Prof. Shonelle from Girlfriends Nail Shoppe out of Louisville, Ky., was the CND ambassador for our workshop. She gave us many tips, tricks, and suggestions for the perfect Shellac application according to protocol.

I won't go through my every note I took but I encourage you all to attend a CND Shellac workshop. They ROCK! Thank you to CND Ambassador Shonelle Haggard-Grant. You were great and helped inspire me in my decision to try to educate for CND! You made it seem like a breeze. Please look for CND workshops in your area if you can find one. Once again snap to CND Shellac and Shonelle.  

I did the above nail following all of the CND protocols I learned in the class. I added texture by laying two colors of Shellac and then pressing lace into the tacky layer before applying top coat. It was tricky. But fun.

— Marti