Hard gel overlay | Salon Geek - Salon Professionals Forum
Nov 19, 2016 · Hi all im trained in Gelish hard gel, I seem to be fine with the extensions but im having trouble with natural nail overlays, they seem to be popping off after a few days. This is my application: Push back cuticle Slightly buff nail Cleanse …
Natural nail hard gel overlay | Salon Geek - Salon Professionals …
Jan 9, 2018 · Hi Guys, I have a client who has had several gel polish mani's from me, she has been brittle thin nails and unfortunately the gel polish doesn't last as long as it should on her nails because of this but it does help them grow and stop her biting them... She has come back to …
Confusion on overlay, builder & sculpting gels - Salon Geek
Nov 24, 2014 · Can be used with Sculpting Forms, Tips or simply straight on to the natural nail. Can come in a permanent or a removable form. Usually available in clear, pink opaque pink and white but can be mixed with glitter or pigments to customise the colour. 'Builder Gel' could go into this category. Soft Gel.
Can I apply gel colour over a hard gel overlay - Salon Geek
Jul 30, 2017 · You can use gel polish over hard gel enhancements, yes. You don't need a basecoat of gel polish before applying the gel polish colour on top of the hard gel. As long as your enhancements aren't bulky but still have the strength, and your gel polish layers are thin, your nails shouldn't end up looking thick x
PolyGel or hard gel? | Salon Geek - Salon Professionals Forum
Sep 19, 2018 · Technically, polygel and hard gel are acrylics; they are both file off in terms that they are non porous. For every enhancement service, the nail technician will recommend a certain time frame for you to have a rebalance. No matter if the nail enhancement is made of titanium or granite, the arch structure and C-curve is what keeps the nail ...
Gel polishes/overlays?? - Salon Geek
Mar 16, 2012 · Location. manchester. Mar 17, 2012. #6. izzidoll said: A 2 week manicure would use a gel polish which is applied like a polish, but cured under a UV or LED lamp like a gel. A Gel overlay is applied like a gel, which is a longer process …
Hard gel removal? | Salon Geek - Salon Professionals Forum
Mar 9, 2013 · Brighton, East Sussex. Sep 5, 2016. #2. You need to pull the lateral folds of skin away from the nail so you don't file the skin. Its a basic skill you should have been taught in training. I often put my finger in the way if necessary to protect the client. Endure you remove the sharp edges from the abrasive too. H.
Over filed nails | Salon Geek - Salon Professionals Forum
Feb 1, 2020. #1. What do over filed nails feel like? I’m guessing this is what happened to me, but I’m not sure. I have long natural nails that I started doing a hard gel overlay on about 6 months ago with zero issues. I recently started going to a new (licensed) salon and noticed that one of my lateral nail folds was becoming mildly tender ...
Builder in a Bottle | Salon Geek - Salon Professionals Forum
Jan 31, 2013 · I do the usual hard gel/acrylics and gel Polish. I am now also offering the gel bottles builder in a bottle which I suppose is just a soak off builder gel. Does anyone also use this? I wondered if you just charged the same as a hard gel overlay or if you just added a small fee to your gel Polish. Thank you
Acrylic vs hard gel? | Salon Geek - Salon Professionals Forum
Apr 8, 2016 · 37. Location. UK. Dec 23, 2016. #1. I'm starting to get well known for acrylics now but the last few months I've been thinking of offering hard gel too in the new year to attract some more mature clientele. I prefer applying acrylics but I do prefer gel on myself I just despise the removal but with soak offs coming on the market I'd like to try ...