Technique > Acrylics

• Technique

Lifting Opens a Pandora's Box of Bad Habits

by Staff

If just a few clients have lifting, look to their lifestyles for the solution. If the numbers are higher, however, the cause probably can be traced back to your technique.

• Technique

10 Reasons to Say Goodbye to Your Salon

by Erika Kotite, staff writer

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10 Ways to Cut Precious Minutes Off a Fill Service

by Julie Sparlin, staff writer

Whether you need a few quick tips to catch up when you are running behind schedule or you are trying to whittle down your fill service time to fit more clients in your appointment book, there are a few tricks to doing a fill in less time

• Technique

Trouble Shooter: Save Filing Time With Tip Blenders

by Staff

Tip blenders not only make removing excess tip material easy, they’re easy on the natural nail as well.

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Tip of the Month: Keeping Your Own Nails Looking Great

by Staff

• Technique

The Life of a Brush

by Julie Sparlin, NAILS staff editor

Don’t underestimate the power of this simple tool. The quality of your nail brush influences the quality of your work.

• Technique

Trouble Shooter: Taking the Heat Off Clients’ Nails

by Staff

If your clients experience a burning sensation during a nail service, chances are you’re preparing the nail improperly or applying the product incorrectly.

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Troubleshooter: How to Get a Great C-Curve Using Nail Forms

by Staff

The secret to creating a perfect C-curve lies in the placement of the form.

• Technique

Trouble Shooter: How to Sculpt Acrylic for Minimal Filing

by Staff

Whether you’re using nail tips or forms, refining your sculpting technique greatly reduces your filing time.

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Troubleshooter: Tip Application Should Fit Style

by NAILS Staff

Just as one tip style doesn’t work on all clients, one tip application method does not work on all tips styles. Here are three application methods for three newer tips.