About Heather Reynosa-Davis Expertise I have not yet met a question I can't answer, if I don't know it, I will find it ;) And I just happen to be very resourceful :) To find answers to your questions without actually asking them, check out the GET EDUCATED pages of my website: www.heatherdavisnails.com
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Experience A veteran in the nail industry, working professionally since 1995. Have taught classes in L&P application, manicures, pedicures, Forever French enhancements, and upcoming classes in UV Gel and L&P application with some cool tricks I have picked up along the way for fun.
Publications Nails Magazine, January 2007 "Add it up- basic art strokes" pg.127
Nails Magazine, February 2007 "How to be a student of nails again" pg.74
Education/Credentials Professionally trained with 600 hours at Marinello Beauty School in Las Vegas, NV, in 1995, Grand Master Nail Stylist for Creative Nail Design, world leader for all things fabulous for fingers and toes! Currently mentoring for admission to the rigors of Creative Nail Designs BOOTCAMP, will qualify to become an Education Ambassador for the company after passing. In order to stay on top of this industry, it is IMPERATIVE to go to classes on a regular basis, and know your preferred products inside and out!
Expert: Heather Reynosa-Davis Date: 7/2/2008 Subject: Gel Over Acrylic Nails
Question I had my nails done yesterday after not having gotten them done in about 3 years. I have no knowledge about Gel nails but that is what I asked and paid for since a friend had gel placed (at a different salon) and they look great. I am very upset because the tech did a very poor job on my nails. I have had acrylic nails in the past and I believe that's what she put on my nails and just added a "top coat" of gel. She filed my natural nails with the filer used for the acrylic and did not let me to wash my hands before painting them so I now have dust in the polish. She also placed the gel on top of the polish so I can't remove it. Is this a "different gel nail" as she told me there were two different methods, her method was one (with acrylic underneath the gel) and the other method is the clear gel directly on the fingernail (which is what I asked for). Can you tell me if this is correct? Are there two options in gel nails? And why wasn't I given an option on which style nails I wanted?
Answer Sounds like you went to a discount nail salon and had a pretty typical experience. :(
What you received was in fact a liquid and powder enhancement (AKA ACRYLIC), with a UV Gel finish gloss on the top of it. There isn't more than one "type" of gel, it's either UV Gel, with each layer cured under a UV Lamp, or it's not.
Whether or not you are given a choice entirely depends on you, and what salon you choose to frequent. If you asked for a full set of UV Gel enhancements, then that's what you should have received.
I think you may want to shop around for a new tech, and thoroughly research them before you try them out ;)
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