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How can I avoid air bubbles in clear acrylic?

No matter what brand I use, I keep getting air bubbles in my clear acrylic. I’ve tried working wetter and drier and using different brushes. What am I doing wrong?

How do you fill a full set of colored acrylics when a client wants a different design?

When you do a full set of acrylics using colored acrylics, what do you do when the client comes for a fill and wants a different nail design?

Why am I having lifting problems with my acrylic applications?

I think I prep nails and apply nail enhancements correctly, but my clients frequently experience lifting. What am I doing wrong?

Am I losing my touch applying acrylics?

I have a client whose nails used to last really well with acrylics. She only needed a fill every three weeks. But now they lift a lot and break. She only wears tips with an overlay. I’ve tried everything I can think of. Recently she was in need of repair on my day off, so she went to another tech and got a fill as well. She cancelled all her bookings with me and her nails are good with this other tech’s product. I use NSI and have been a tech for seven years. Perhaps I’m losing my touch? I also struggle sometimes with lifting on the sidewalls. Please help!

Are there any artificial nail products that do not have acrylates as an ingredient?

I just learned that I am allergic to acrylates. Are there any artificial nail products/techniques that do not have acrylates as an ingredient?

Is there really a monomer that can be used with any acrylic system?

I have noticed lately that there are monomers on the market that claim to be universal. Is there really a monomer that can be used with any acrylic system and have the product cure to the durability it should?

Problems with edges when doing acrylics?

I am still having a problem with my edges when doing acrylics. I would like to just get it right so I am not touching the sides and the cuticle.

How can I convert my existing client base into regular gel-polish clients?

How can I get acrylic nails to shine better using top coats?

Can you tell me why when I use a top coat on acrylic nails the shine does not come out well? I must admit I don’t do the three-way shine after using the final white block prior to a polish application, but is there a best top coat for pure, long-lasting shine?

Removing Gels to Apply Acrylic

There are many gel nail salons around where I live, meaning there are many people with gel nails. I do acrylic nails and I’m wondering if there is a special removal method to follow for gels because I know they don’t soak off like acrylic. I have a lot of people coming to me with their gel nails still on. Do I just thin them down as good as I can and apply the acrylic as usual? Will the acrylic still adhere with that thin layer of gel on? Or do I need to completely get rid of the gel and get to the natural nail to be able to apply the acrylic?

Acrylics bother my allergies and asthma. What can I do?

I am a long-time nail enthusiast who finally found the time to go to nail school. I am enjoying my decision thus far, but I have found that acrylics (including odorless) bother my allergies and asthma. I was wondering what advice you might have. And could I be successful offering little to no acrylic services?

Reader to Reader: What is your favorite nail service to do and why?

What is your favorite nail service to do and why?

A client wearing acrylics wants to come in weekly. Should another coat of acrylic be added or is there another procedure to follow?

I have tried different products with no noticeable improvements [in lifting or popping]. Am I clipping too much?

I have been working as a nail tech for some years now, but have always had problems with clients’ nails lifting or popping off within two to three weeks. When they lift, I use a nail dehydrator after clipping the edges and filing the exposed natural nail, and then I double prime before applying acrylic. I have tried different products with no noticeable improvements. Am I clipping too much?

When someone comes to me for an acrylic fill and I wasn’t the one who put on the previous set, does it matter what product I use?

When someone comes to me for an acrylic fill and I wasn’t the one who put on the previous set, does it matter what product I use? Will my product adhere regardless?

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