Soaking Nails in a Bowl of Water is an Outdated Technique

In short, the nail plate absorbs water like a sponge and can compromise the color coating. 

Placing Second in Gatlinburg

Holly’s overall score in the soak off gel competition improved with experience.  

E-Filing 101: Don’t Forget to Charge the Unit

My e-file education got off to a great start at the Kupa Certification class.

Cruise Day-Three Wrap-Up: Another Perspective

For day three of the cruise, I thought you might like to get the perspective of an attendee other than me: Tanya Puttick of Airdrie, Alberta, Canada.

#TutorialTuesday: How Can I Help?

The weekly tutorials are designed to give you ideas, inspiration, and basically a nail wingman in the shadows to help make your job a little easier.

Tutorial Tuesday Topic: Two Ombre How-Tos

This week you will find some tips on creating an ombre using gel-polish. As a bonus you will also see a tutorial on creating an ombre using Swarovski Crystal Pixie.

How Not to Dispose of Flammable Salon Liquids

A reminder about the proper way to dispose of salon liquids, like monomer, polish remover, and acetone.

Becoming a Successful Nail Tech: Step Two Is Universal Sanitation

It important to make sure your space stands out for its cleanliness and organization.

IBX Bootcamp at Nail Camp Day 3

During the third day at nail camp, Holly took a bootcamp course on IBX.