AboutMaggie Franklin Expertise Professional Nailcare: nail enhancement chemistry and technique, mancuring and pedicuring. I am not qualified to give medical advice or make medical diagnoses.
Experience I am a professional nail technician with 17 years experience in the professional beauty industry. I am licensed in the states of California (license #M120766) and Colorado (license #8611.)
I have been an active member of the online mailing list at Beautytech.com since 1999 where I network with 100s of nail industry professionals around the world.
Over the last 15 years I have accumulated several advanced training certificates, including the coveted Creative Nail Designs Master Nail Technician status, and personal training by Tammy Taylor, Tom Bachik, and Tom Holcomb.
I briefly joined the competition circuit in 2002, taking first place in the second annual Strut Your Stuff Online competition in the Enhancement 2 category. In 2009 I have decided to make time in my schedule to get back into competition by joining "Team Pink," the competition team captained by current world champion nail technician, Lynn Lammers.
I boast several contributions to articles that have appeared in both Nails and Nailpro magazines, including a brief stint as a Nails Magazine Help Desk contributor and now I write a semi-weekly blog for Nails Magazine while continuing to attend tradeshows and continuing education events.
Organizations Nail Tech mailist list at Beautytech.com
Publications Nails Magazine. Nailpro Magazine. Blogging for Nails Magazine since September, 2008: http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/
Education/Credentials CA license #M120766. CO license #8611. CND Master Nail Technician. Tom Holcomb Academy. Personal training with Tom Bachik. Two day advanced training with Tammy Taylor. AEFM certified for use of electric file. HRTE (High Road to Education) in San Jose, CA 2009.
Awards and Honors 2nd Annual Strut Your Stuff Online competition, 1st place in Enhancement 2. Member of "Team Pink" competition team 2009. 3rd place, Novice tip-and-overlay relay at IBS Las Vegas, 2009.
Question I have solar white tips currently. I wonder if I can have a "color" polish put over the white tips? Would they turn yellowish? I'd like to try color again after having white tips for so long. Thanks!
Answer There is a Myspace page that has a very good (so I'm told) blog entry about "Solar Nails"... you can read it at http://www.myspace.com/nailsbymaggie.
There is no reason you can't polish over pink and white acrylics. If there is a gel topcoat over the acrylic then polish might not stick to it as well, you can gently buff the topcoat to remove the shine, this will make the polish stick better. When you want to remove the polish and go back to the pink and white, just apply a non-yellowing topcoat after you remove the polish.
If there is no gel topcoat over the acrylic, applying polish directly over the acrylic might stain the acrylic when you take the polish off. This is pretty easy to buff off and then you can reapply topcoat. Also, you can use a coat of clear polish or basecoat under the color polish to avoid staining.
