Whether you’re a beginner struggling to reduce thickness at the cuticle or a veteran whose C-curve is looking flat, this troubleshooting guide, put together by nail technician Shari Finger can help. Here are her tips to combat common acrylic woes.
Competition formulas can be used in the “real world” to give clients’ nails the competition look without sacrificing strength and durability.
Sometimes the best answers to technical questions are from your peers. In this bimonthly column, respected nail veterans from across the country tackle reader questions ranging from the cause of problem lifting to chronic nail pickers to proper paraffin equipment.
Shari Finger, owner of Finger's Nail Studio in W. Dundee, Ill., did sculptured acrylic nails on this month's cover model.
This male client’s bitten nails get a facelift with a simple technique using pink and white acrylic.
Like many day spa owners, Tamara Friedman away from traditional acrylic systems due to the odor.
Radical Solarnail Liquid’s fifth birthday celebration continues, with gifts and prizes from Creative Nail Design for participation by store managers and nail technicians.
Create a more natural-looking nail with a U-shaped free edge and sharper-looking C-curve.
Clients have their reasons for wanting to go au naturel—with their nails, that is. You can keep your former acrylic clients loyal to you with a good removal and post-removal care.
We may not be magicians, but nail technicians can create what our clients think is "magic." The most dramatic illusions are achieved on clients with nails that are bitten, ski-jump-shaped, fan-shaped, or flat.
