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| Gel Nail curing and filing options | 3/18/2009 | Maggie Franklin |
Q: I have been getting my nails done for about a year - and love my gels... but am looking for another ...
A: There is no difference between a drill and a hand file. A LOT of my colleagues would have ...
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| new bio sculpture gels | 3/17/2009 | Miko Choi |
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 | Miko Choi |
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 | 3/16/2009 | Liza Smith |
Q: On cleint consulation forms why am i asked whether I am diabetic? I can understand asthma because ...
A: so sorry for the delay. Diabetics can have problems healing especially on the hands and feet. ...
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| Nail tech | 3/11/2009 | amber Edwards |
Q: i recently passed my state board test and i wanted to know what would be the first thing to do to ...
A: Believe me all salons are looking for a good tech, you have your pick. Find the salons you would ...
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| fungus | 3/10/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: I had a wrap applied on my nail. It was a thin mesh-like fabric used with a liquid product. They ...
A: Laura, You have a wrap on your nails. Some techs reinforce the wrap with the powder. This is called ...
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| Nail Salon/Chemical Burn | 3/9/2009 | Maggie Franklin |
Q: Maggie (I like your name)! And I like the advice you gave to one of the readers. So, here's my ...
A: WOW! Well, I'm proud of myself for coming to the same conclusion the pros at your local ER came to! ...
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| Nails... | 3/8/2009 | Miko Choi |
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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| Newbie questions | 3/8/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: I recently had a new set of acrylics put on, with a UV gel topcoat. The tech did not wash her hands ...
A: Hola Izzy, The first thing you need to do when you get your nails done is to wash your hands. (I do ...
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| nail technician | 3/5/2009 | Sylvia de Rijke |
Q: i heard a lot about you and your academy, you guys are doing great, my best wishes to you. we are ...
A: We will look into this and please send me the conditions, length of stay and all other things that ...
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| nail biter..... | 3/2/2009 | Miko Choi |
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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| finger nail | 3/1/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: I have always had good, healthy nails and any splits or breaks have repaired themselves quickly. ...
A: Donna, You may have damaged the matrix. That is why you have the ridge/split. The only thing you ...
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| 'Gel' Powder Nails | 3/1/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: Ok.... I have been a nailbiter my whole life, and decided to try gel nails (as I don't like the look ...
A: C, I would not recommend soaking the MMA off. I am sure that is what is on your nails. Lightly buff ...
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| Solar nails | 2/28/2009 | amber Edwards |
Q: I want to let my solar nails grow out on their own. If I do this will my natural nailbed be stronger ...
A: If you are worried about the damage underneath I would have them thinned out and let then grow out. ...
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| how to finish acrylic nail well? | 2/27/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: Okay,I am new for nail. I am learning how to do acrylic nail . one question is that how to finish ...
A: Mei, I answered this yesterday, but see it did not post. Okay-- it may be that your powders are old ...
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| state board exam | 2/27/2009 | amber Edwards |
Q: im going to state board soon,and im really nervous, is it really as scary as they make it seem, or ...
A: Relax don't freak out you are going to do GREAT! It is not as hard as you are working it up to be, ...
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| Allergic reaction to primer | 2/26/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: I have had acrylic nails on for 3 or 4 years and with the last few fills, I have burning all around ...
A: Carole, It is quite likely that you have become overexposed to the products due to the tech not ...
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| Ruined nails! | 2/26/2009 | Sylvia de Rijke |
Q: I have gel nails on after 2 days of refilling them I decided to put on the Naughty polish from Orly, ...
A: As far as I can see it there has been a reaction with the base coat or pigments in the Naughty ...
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| how to finish acrylic nail? | 2/25/2009 | Maggie Franklin |
Q: what I want to know is how you keep your acrylic nails shine for long time . I use OPI UV sealer ...
A: Change your lightbulbs. I use OPI Axxium sealer too, and it lasts until I buff it off. (Unless a ...
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| how to finish acrylic nail well? | 2/25/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: Okay,I am new for nail. I am learning how to do acrylic nail . one question is that how to finish ...
A: Mei, Practice is really the only way to get your nails to look good. You need to find a good UV gel ...
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| nail fungus | 2/24/2009 | Liza Smith |
Q: I am an RN and I do a lot of nail care for elderly diabetics. I see a lot of toenail fungus and ...
A: I know what you mean about doctors not being too worried about these infections. The pathogens that ...
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| allery | 2/23/2009 | Liza Smith |
Q: I saw the answer you gave Stacy. I love doing nails and there for studying cosmetology. I knew that ...
A: Most allergies to nail products are caused by repeated, prologed over-exposure to a chemical. This ...
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| solar nails | 2/23/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: I love the look of acrylic nails, but over the last couple of years I have been itching under the ...
A: Yes, you have MMA on your nails. They are known to overexpose the women who come in their shops. On ...
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| Gel Nails | 2/23/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: I just purchased LeChat Gel Acrylic Powder Kit. I would like to know if this is actually a soak off ...
A: Lindsey, Check out the LeChat site and yes, they carry a soak off gel. It is called Nobility. There ...
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| gel nails | 2/23/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: I have 2 questions. 2 weeks ago I got my very first gel nails. I really liked the look and ...
A: Christine, Sorry for the length of time it took to answer. (I just lost one of my pets and have not ...
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| gel curing on nails | 2/22/2009 | Sylvia de Rijke |
Q: I have just bought an nsi uv nail lamp and i am trying to put finishing gel over acrylic nail but ...
A: Bubbling might be caused by applying the gel too thick so try to make the finishing gel layer as ...
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| Peeling polish from the pool? | 2/21/2009 | Ambercinque |
Q: I have long had a battle with polish--while I love it, it peels off the nail in full sheets within a ...
A: It depends on a few factors. Are you having any health conditions? Taking any ...
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| manicures | 2/20/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: hey if i wanted a manicure where is the best place to get one done?
A: Taylor, Well, I would like to tell you that the best place to get a manicure is at my salon!! ...
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| nail crack | 2/20/2009 | Liza Smith |
Q: Is there anything to repair a nail that has a crack from the nail bed to the end of the nail? ...
A: This crack will have been the result of damage sustained to the matrix of the nail, which is based ...
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| sort term care on manicures | 2/20/2009 | Sylvia de Rijke |
Q: can you give me some short term care on manicures please as i am doing a leaflet at college for home ...
A: First of all I have copied my cuticle cutting article I wrote and for your leaflet I suggest you add ...
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| GEL for nails | 2/20/2009 | Sylvia de Rijke |
Q: i want to put crystals on my nails, and was wondering if UV gel or whatever the GEL is can i use the ...
A: You can cap the crystals with gel on your natural nails without a problem, please use a good brand ...
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| which is better as non toxic gel Brisa, En vogue, Bio | 2/20/2009 | Maggie Franklin |
Q: Brisa Gels are non hyperallergenic,En Vogue says it has non toxic vapors and uses polymer resin & ...
A: All good questions, and I sympathize with your confusion since I have often lamented at the lack of ...
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| FILL LINES | 2/20/2009 | Miko Choi |
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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| Nail Specialist | 2/19/2009 | Maggie Franklin |
Q: What credentials does a nail specialist use after her name when she has received her license. Fort ...
A: A few years ago, there was much debate on this subject on a popular professional networking forum. ...
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| solar nails | 2/19/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: I love the look of acrylic nails, but over the last couple of years I have been itching under the ...
A: Ruth, It sounds like you have been overexposed to the product. This usually happens when the tech ...
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| FILL LINES | 2/19/2009 | Miko Choi |
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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| Burning Sensation | 2/19/2009 | Sylvia de Rijke |
Q: I have been using IBD gel on my two girlfriends. I recently completed a nail course so I am ...
A: Being competent is a pro but not the answer to the problem. It is not the lamp unless it is above ...
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| Difference between... Pink & White, Solar & Acrylic | 2/17/2009 | amber Edwards |
Q: I Just started getting my nail's done and I've had them on for about a month and a half. So this ...
A: Ok Fist things first,Solar nail is just a different brand of acrylic. Acrylics are basically the ...
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| air pockets? | 2/17/2009 | Lynnette Madden |
Q: for the first time today I made my own artificial nails. however I am really scared of air pockets ...
A: Nicole, First, if you have product on your skin, you will likely have lifting. When applying the ...
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| etching | 2/16/2009 | Maggie Franklin |
Q: I have just completed a course in gels and acrylics. I noticed in some of your answers you say ...
A: Read the directions for application of the product. Some companies still list "etching" the nail ...
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