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Do you have a dream nail design you want to wear someday? Maybe someone else will do it, maybe something you intend to design, but something that just calls to you as the ultimate nail experience? For me — try not to laugh too hard — it is some seriously awesome turtle nails. I envision wickedly drawn intricate little turtles in varying shades of different colors. The design changes in my mind’s eye frequently depending on my mood or reflection of the moment.
Some days I get brave and decide to design something turtle-ish and it never fails to disappoint me. It is never more painfully clear that I am not an artist in the traditional sense than when I try to put one of my grand delusions down on nails and realize that somewhere between brain and nail it got lost in translation. So I can’t draw and I will not win the mural contest or sell paintings on the side. Does this mean I am not a nail artist? Should I not be allowed to do or offer nail art? Silly FingerNailFixer art is for the talented. Ha I say! Art is what you want it to be. I have learned that my nail art needs to lean toward Picasso or something impressionistic or modern.
Why give up the creativity of nail art just because you do not do the same art as everyone else? Feeling nervous? Place some stones, by George, that’s art! Take a step up from that, place stones on the nails or toes to spell words in Braille. Don’t look at other nail art and get discouraged — look at it and be inspired. I look at Maggie’s blog in awe of her artistry, and the Ed Hardy stuff she does makes me crave tattoo turtle nails (LOL), but it does not make me think I should give up doing art if mine isn’t that good. It challenges me to be good at a different style of design.
After the disappointment of the turtle design I did something totally different on the other hand. Why let it drive me crazy when I can just take inspiration from the idea and go another direction. Will people think it is weird that my hands don’t match? Only if they don’t know me! I would love to hear what your dream nails are, have you had them yet, will you do them or have someone else do them? I’m gonna dream about turtle nails forever I reckon, but it will keep me trying different things and working to improve every chance I get. Take those designs that you think are out of your league, keep working toward them, and let them inspire you in the mean time!
— Holly
Here I am sharing a very comprehensive and well-rounded almost back to work package of information for you from Virox (Rejuvenate) that is the complete set of materials to help you feel confident that everything is in place and ready to go, even if you are already back at work!
Every Tuesday for the next four weeks, Holly will be doing an alcohol ink tutorial.
National Nail Tech Day is May 30, and to celebrate YOU, Virox and I would like to offer up the opportunity to win a canister of disinfecting wipes.
Join me Wednesday evening 5/27/20 for a Live chat on Facebook with Dr Spalding to get some idea of what it takes to be that level of clean and safe.
If your salon has re-opened, you may have found some challenges with wearing a face shield while working. If not, here are some tips that could help save you some headaches when you do get back.
This video is a really awesome resource for figuring out a reasonable hourly rate for yourself in addition to seeing the average your area can bear in service prices in some ways.
Have you ever heard of the stages of grief? With everything going on, we are grieving our “normal”. That means you should give yourself permission to feel the way you feel.
Has all this PPE business got you down? Does it feel like it cramps your style? One way to help it cheer you up which will in turn cheer up your clients is to add some sparkle.
For those of you that like a little data with your info, here is some really interesting information from salon owner Michele Baker in Georgia. Being one of the first states to open left the salon owners to scramble to learn a lot of things on their own and many have been generous in sharing things they have figured out to help make operating in the COVID-19 world more systematic and understandable.
Holly orders Wildflowers Nails in a Box and tries it out Live.
Holly demonstrates how to do a vertical ombre on nails with the help of Winnie Huang.
Holly shares two videos to help you practice your liquid and powder technique.
Holly and Shelena Robinson show how to make a runway rose fit for everyday.
Holly helps you practice your hard gel technique.
Holly will be doing two Instagram Lives next week on PPE.
It has been quite a while since I made a video for the e-file chronicles so an update to that seemed in order. The latest installment is removing gel-polish from an enhancement.
Holly has a jam-packed week of live talks and demos on social media!
