I recently started working at a high-end salon and I’m looking for marketing ideas. Should I do punch cards? I can’t do...

What e-file bits should I use for a dry e-file pedicure?

I  just gave my two weeks’ notice at the salon where I work. How do I announce to my clients that I will be moving locations?

How long should a PolyGel service take? How can I speed up my PolyGel services?

How do you turn a conversation with a client in a new direction when it’s going into uncomfortable or negative territory?

Within the same product brand, are gel top coats and gel base coats essentially the same in formulation, and if not, what ingredients or qualities...

I have trouble with gel-polish pulling away from the free edge.  How do I fix this issue?

How should I deal with a customer who cancels four hours before her appointment? I have a client who has done this to me on several occasions. Should I...

I think I prep nails and apply nail enhancements correctly, but my clients frequently experience lifting. What am I doing wrong?

I have a client who is in the medical field so her hands are constantly in water. She has me keep the length of her acrylic nails short. No matter what I...

No matter what brand I use, I keep getting air bubbles in my clear acrylic. I’ve tried working wetter and drier and using different brushes. What am I...

Q: Im a solo nail tech. What’s the best way to dip my toe into selling retail without a huge cash outlay to start with? And what...

Is it possible to transmit germs or bacteria via nail polish? How come we worry about “double-dipping” with other products, but not nail polish?

I am having a hard time with my Gelish drying dull at the end of the service when I wipe the dispersion layer. Sometimes the colors don’t adhere to...

I have a question about working as a mobile tech. When clients book group events or nail parties, how do you go about getting deposits and payments? Have...

I just recently started doing nails and I had two clients back-to-back. My hands were so tired after filing and I even started getting cramps, back pain,...

How should I take care of my nail art brushes so they last?

When you do a full set of acrylics using colored acrylics, what do you do when the client comes for a fill and wants a different nail design?

What makes matte top coat matte and glossy top coat glossy?

I’ve been doing nails for almost two years and have built a decent clientele. The only problem is, I did the math and over 50% of my income is going back...