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SEARCHWhat 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
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 is big or small — and what products just jumped out and spoke to you the minute you touched them? I would love to know what lights your fire and why — give us the full 411 so that if anyone is new or curious they would have a reason to try what you love.
My first favorite is CND Marine Masque — I love the texture of the mineral clay and the cooling feeling from the menthol, but the very best is how your feet feel fresh and cool as if they chewed a piece of spearmint gum afterwards. In the summer there’s nothing like putting a thin layer of masque on the bottom of your feet then laying on the couch or bed with a fan blowing over them! Next are CND Colour and Effects. I literally cried tears of joy when I saw them in person. They are like a dream come true for anyone who has played closest chemist mixing up polishes to create their own colors. Now I can make different colors to my heart’s content without even needing empty jars to mix them in — total dream come true! Last but not least for me is CND Shellac. I do not think this one needs much of an explanation; it evens the playing field for natural nails, going beyond bling is no longer limited to enhancements and I LOVE that!!
Alright, cough them up. I want to know what you love and most of all why? It can be anything in the nail industry. All professional products are fair game. Once you have professed your top 1-3 products here, head over and vote for them in the NAILS Readers’ Choice Awards while you’re feeling the love :o)
— 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!
