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SEARCHAfter watching a reality tv show featuring nail techs, Holly was dissapointed to see folks in the industry portrayed as a stereotype.
Well did you watch Nail’d It? I don’t personally have cable, but luckily I viewed it online and it was definitely interesting to watch! Jan and Tom did a great job as judges in the first episode providing insightful comments and I loved that Tom walked around checking on the contestants at one point. As someone that has learned under him, he really is that sweet and considerate in person, so willing to share what he knows and help you find your own strengths. The nail styles were very interesting to them come together; the only thing that was disappointing was the way nail professionals as a whole may be perceived.
It’s disappointing to see that once again we may come off as not education seeking, client appreciating, humble, hardworking people; but as a stereotype. Hopefully this will change in future episodes as I would love for consumers to focus on the work and not be distracted by unprofessional behavior. Kudos to LaToya for leaving with dignity, she did a great job in the competition and would definitely be a great follow on Instagram!
Just out of curiosity how many of you caught the little note in the credits that the judges had to take input from show producers into consideration for the results? What are your thoughts and feelings on the nails, the judging, and the way nail techs have been represented?
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!
