Troubleshooter: Protecting and Reinforcing a Split Nail
Applying a thin acrylic overlay to a vertical split on the nail can help protect it from further damage, while still allowing the client to wear her nails natural
The Help Desk Answers Your Technical Questions
How to keep an airbrush French fresh and doing backfills.
Feel the Need for Speed?
Top competitors and educators share their tips and techniques for shaving time from the acrylic maintenance service.
The 10 Points of Perfection
These judging criteria may help you figure out why your nails don’t look exactly like the ones winning trophies.
The Help Desk
Get tips on soaking off acrylic, changing primer, placing tips, and tricky whirlpool spa tubs.
Easing the Transition to EMA
Anyone who has ever tried to remove MMA from a new client’s nails knows the bond is tough to break. It might be more difficult to deal with clients emotional attachment to their nails.
Reader to Reader: How Do You Improve Your Acrylic Techniques When You Don’t Have Regular Fill Appointments?
When we’re not with clients, I practice different techniques on the other nail techs in the salon. We also ask our supplies for samples of new products so we can test them and see what we like.
Odor-Free Salon Services
Although it’s technically not a natural nail care service, dip or powder-and-adhesive services are a good option for clients who don’t want full acrylics but can’t get their own nails growing.
The Help Desk
Get the scoop on laying acrylic, product contamination, and wide nail beds.
The Help Desk
Get advice on stress area cracks and removing acrylics.
Behind The Scenes
Take It All Off - Acrylic Removal
The Help Desk
Find out how to handle damaged nails after acrylics, and the best enhancements for frequent liquid exposure.
Keep Tips on Tight
Try Cool Combo Nails
Milagros Hernandez devised an ingenious solution for clients with ski-jump nails.
The Help Desk
This month's expert panel answers reader questions about brush cleaning, the effect of medication on nails, and how whether to shake or stir powders.
The Help Desk
Your questions answered by Doug Schoon, Melissa Carlini, and David Dyer.