May 25, 2018
| Video
Greg Salo explains how to prep the nails and apply a tip for gels.
Keywords: enhancements gel overlays gel troubleshooting gels nail tips
March 16, 2018
| Video
Young Nails president Greg Salo explains how to prevent the common issues of shrinking, pulling, and puddling when applying gel paint or gel-polish.
Keywords: gel troubleshooting gel-polish gels Young Nails
March 13, 2018
| Video
Celina Ryden explains what you can do to avoid heat spikes when applying gel nails.
Keywords: Celina Ryden gel troubleshooting gels
February 8, 2018
| Video
Young Nails head of education Tracey Reierson demonstrates how to create a strong apex and upper arch using gel.
Keywords: enhancements gel overlays gel troubleshooting sculpting Young Nails
February 1, 2018
| Video
Young Nails president Greg Salo shows how to file and finish a nail to prevent lifting.
Keywords: acrylic maintenance gel troubleshooting lifting troubleshooting Young Nails
January 19, 2018
| Video
Young Nails president Greg Salo shows how to prevent lifting when applying hard gel.
Keywords: gel troubleshooting gels lifting Young Nails
January 16, 2018
| Video
Celina Ryden explains common problems that can lead to lifting and how to determine where the problem started.
Keywords: acrylic maintenance Celina Ryden gel troubleshooting lifting
October 13, 2017
| Video
Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates the best techniques for sculpting enhancements using gel.
Keywords: gel overlays gel troubleshooting gels sculpting sculpting gels
July 13, 2017
| Video
In this video, Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to properly apply hard and soft gel products with control and consistency.
Keywords: gel troubleshooting gels techniques Young Nails
February 5, 2016
| Blog Post
I walked the show floor and asked, "What's your best troubleshooting tip for nail techs?"
Keywords: acrylic maintenance FingerNailFixer gel troubleshooting Holly Schippers ISSE Show
February 28, 2015
| Video
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Thao Nguyen shows how to apply the pink gel in the second step of a classic French gel manicure.
Classic Gel French Part 1 | Classic Gel French Part 3 | Classic Gel French Part 4
Keywords: French manicures gel troubleshooting gels Troubleshooter
June 10, 2014
| Product
Use the spatula end to mix gels and the sleeker end to remove old gel from the cuticle area or remove debris from under the free edge of the nail. The #184 is a stainless steel inox model.
Keywords: Antoine de Paris gel troubleshooting gels
December 31, 2013
| Video
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, LaShaun Brown-Glenn, a U.S. business development manager and trainer for Alessandro, shows the second step toward repairing a broken gel extension edge. This is also the final step in completing a gel enhancement.
Keywords: Alessandro extending the nail bed filing techniques gel troubleshooting gels
December 20, 2013
| Video
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, LaShaun Brown-Glenn, a U.S. business development manager and trainer for Alessandro, shows the first step toward repairing a broken gel extension edge.
Keywords: Alessandro foot conditions gel troubleshooting gels La Shaun Brown-Glenn
August 9, 2013
| Article
When it comes to service breakdown, a handful of common slip-ups and mistakes are often at the root of the problem. Clients can share the blame too, by abusing their own nails and causing damage, but NAILS compiled a list of 10 common application mishaps to help you
keep your enhancement applications flawless.
Keywords: acrylic maintenance gel troubleshooting nail prep
