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| nail overlay | 11/14/2009 |
Q: I'm interested in doing a gel overlay on my nail. Does a tip have to be applied in this process if ...
A: A nail tip doesn't have to be applied to lengthen your nails. Overlays can be sculpted to achieve ...
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| Placement of polish on nail | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I'm often frustrated after a salon manicure when a gap/space is left between the edge where the ...
A: I suggest to be honest with your technician, most often it is the way that you choose to approach ...
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| Gel or silk wrap manicure | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have natural long nails and currently get a manicure every two weeks. I was considering getting ...
A: First of all, I want to know what it is you are trying to achieve by considering the application of ...
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| Gel nails lifting | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I take care to complete all steps and am careful not to touch the skin with the gel but my nails ...
A: The bonder and stick are both primers. Bonder is a non-acid primer designed especially for gel ...
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| nail regrowth | 4/15/2009 |
Q: When I was younger, my nails grew hard and long only when I took prenatal vitamins. At all other ...
A: Unfortunately, while there are nail enhancements on, there's not much you can put on top of them to ...
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| sore nails | 4/4/2009 |
Q: i got acrylic nails today, not my first time, but it was my first time at this place. never before ...
A: Sometimes when you just got acrylics on in a long time, your nails will be sore, this should subside ...
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| The bet | 3/31/2009 |
Q: so I was thinking is there any nail polish that i can use that is clear or something like that and ...
A: There are several different nail polishes on the market that has a nasty taste to it to help ...
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| The bet | 3/29/2009 |
Q: so I was thinking is there any nail polish that i can use that is clear or something like that and ...
A: I hope you win this bet! I usually recommend my clients to use Quimica Alemana Nail Hardener which ...
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| uv gel curing | 3/29/2009 |
Q: please can you tell me how long it takes to cure each layer of uv gel.is it still sticky once cured? ...
A: Different gels require different curing times, please refer to your gel company's directions for ...
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| Enhancement on diabetic with no nail. | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I have a new diabetic client with NO nail on the big toe. Can an enhancement be placed over the ...
A: I've personally applied nail enhancement on a nail bed with no nail before, and the results were ...
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| bubbles | 3/25/2009 |
Q: Lately I have had trouble with my manicures. Almost every time I paint nails, air bubbles are ...
A: This happens rather often actually, Usually the cause of the bubbles is air trapped somewhere within ...
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| thumb nail | 3/21/2009 |
Q: ONE THUMBNAIL HAS A SLIGHT PEELING AT THE BASE OF ONE THUMB. WHAT COULD CAUSE IT; AND HOW SHOULD I ...
A: Could it be that you've been sick recently? Sometimes when we're sick, our nails stop growing, and ...
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| new bio sculpture gels | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I had acrylics put on about 2 years ago and they totally overfiled and trashed my nail bed. It took ...
A: A well done set of nails shouldn't need any maintenance at all, just as long as you don't pick it or ...
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| new bio sculpture gels | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I had acrylics put on about 2 years ago and they totally overfiled and trashed my nail bed. It took ...
A: Gels are more or less the same as acrylics when it comes to at-home care. There's not much you need ...
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| Nails... | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I work in a restaurant and wash my hands all the time. My usual nails are pretty healthy, but lately ...
A: I would like to start off by explaining that I personally feel that getting overlays(gel or acrylics ...
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| nail biter..... | 3/2/2009 |
Q: i'm a nail biter...it's a really bad habit and i've tried all kinds of nail treatments to stop (you ...
A: I'm proud of you for trying all these ways to stop this habit. However I want to be truthful to you, ...
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| FILL LINES | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I HAVE TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TO GET A CLEAN FILL. I JUST CANT SEEM TO GET RID OF FILL LINES. I ...
A: I just use a type of acrylic powder that they pre-mix at the Asian beauty supply, they are cheap, ...
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| FILL LINES | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I HAVE TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TO GET A CLEAN FILL. I JUST CANT SEEM TO GET RID OF FILL LINES. I ...
A: First off, are you drilling the old acrylic line enough? blending the old acrylic into the natural ...
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| acrylics | 2/13/2009 |
Q: i am a qualified nail tech.I have a problem when applying nail enamel over gels or acrylics or ...
A: Creative nail design has excellent products! I'm excited to hear your such a fan as well. First of ...
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| damaged nails | 1/24/2009 |
Q: I've been getting acrylics for six months now. I have never had any tips put on, just acrylic over ...
A: If the "blotchy-ness" is on your natural nails, then it has nothing to do with the product or ...
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| damaged nails | 1/24/2009 |
Q: I've been getting acrylics for six months now. I have never had any tips put on, just acrylic over ...
A: first off, I need more information before I know what happened to your nails. This blotchy-ness that ...
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| bubbles | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I have a question regarding why sometimes tiny bubbles are created when a polish is applied to the ...
A: Bubbles could be caused by polish being too thick, applied too thick or you are applying polish with ...
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| NAIL ART | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have a question regarding swarovsky crystals. I recently put one stone in each of my natural nails ...
A: first off, lets discuss stone placement. Are you putting the stones close to the tip? since natural ...
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| Gel nails | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I have been getting gel nails for about 4-5 yrs and i have noticed that when my nails are ready for ...
A: First off, when you are ready for a fill-in the tech usually drills the old gel down and also to ...
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| Natural nail salon products | 12/25/2008 |
Q: I am interested in opening a nail salon. I want to use (if possible) nail products that aren't as ...
A: well, if you are planning on doing nail enhancements(acrylics,gels), that already isn't natural and ...
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