Nail Tech Secrets

This is Creative Nail Design’s Spring 2007 collection, Optix. Whatcha think about that blue? Might be do-able. Green is out - Orange is ALWAYS out (for me, anyway…lol), pretty pinks and white. Along with the blue (which I don’t think is going to last long) solid white nails are very in [...]

I have to say, I was not expecting much from this collection. I have never been one to be very picky about the chemicals in my nail polish, or too worried about them, to be honest. I just want my polish to apply well, and last 2 weeks and I figure we are using alot [...]

I just love Glam - raaaaally I do - and have since the minute I discovered it, and am so glad to be a part of it now!!!
I am glad you have found your way here to one of my humble little online abodes and hope also that you will take a little [...]

If you are not aware, the only difference between a “regular” manicure and a French manicure is the polish. With a French Manicure, you are going to use a flesh colored polish over your whole nail, and a one of variety of colors [...]

I am assuming you are using Seche Vite, or Out The Door. You will probably find these topcoats to be thicker than you are accustomed to; this is ok, and normal. You will be amazed at how quickly these polishes dry, even though [...]

Unlike other people that might tell you to let your polish dry between coats, I am going to tell you to put it all on in one fell swoop. Polish is chemically designed to bond together, and as it all dries, it forms a coating that is much more durable if it all dries together. [...]

You should have already chosen your treatment base coat, for dry nails, brittle nails or the elusive normal nails.
Do not shake your base coat bottle, but turn it upside down slowly just a couple of times. Pull the brush out of the bottle, wipe the brush off on the rim of the bottle, making [...]

Your hands and nails should be nice and clean and dry and ready for the application of Polish That Lasts now. Double check to make absolutely sure your nails are completely free of oils. This is probably the MOST important reason your polish might not wear well. If you have any peely spots on your [...]

Today I will start the series called Polish That Lasts! Please feel free to leave comments or email me anytime with any questions, or any need to clarify something. It is hard sometimes to get down in words what would be much easier to show you one on one, so let me know [...]