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Get tips on soaking off acrylic, changing primer, placing tips, and tricky whirlpool spa tubs.
Get tips on soaking off acrylic, changing primer, placing tips, and tricky whirlpool spa tubs.
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 how to prevent a gel-cure burn to advice for chronic nail pickers to etching the natural nail.
Due to differences in individual body chemistry, no single primer is going to work best for every client. So study your options: methacrylic acid primers, “non-acid” primers, and a new primer-less acrylic system.
If your clients experience a burning sensation during a nail service, chances are you’re preparing the nail improperly or applying the product incorrectly.
If your clients experience a burning sensation during a nail service, chances are you’re preparing the nail improperly or applying the product incorrectly.
Here’s a suggestion from a nail technician for dealing with a sometimes troublesome primer bottle.
By using the right application technique and following safety guidelines, you can make primer burn a thing of the past.
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