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Keeping Acrylics On

Posted by Brooke in Acrylic Nails

I went to beauty school 2 years ago to become a manicurist. I finished the school yet never took my license because I just didn’t like it, or the school, which prepared your for the test not how to do nails and make them look good. So I do nails for my friends by myself. ... Read more

Acrylic Dip and Blending Products

Posted by Brooke in Acrylic Nails

I had a manicurist license that my husband let lapse when I became disabled. Have to take state board exam to get them back. I have discovered acrylic dip online. Can you possibly use nail glue, then dip in acrylic powder, tap off excess, and spray with monomer to cure, then repeat to build up layers?
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Liquid and Powder Acrylic Nails

Posted by Brooke in Acrylic Nails

I wanted to know if the powder they use is what would be considered the actual gel or if it is the liquid they are using on the brush they dip into the powder? So, in other words is the powder compound called something and the liquid they dip the brush in called something else?
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Acrylic French Manicure Turns Yellow on Vacation

Posted by Brooke in Acrylic Nails

For many years I have had acrylic nails/fills. Everytime I go on vacation to somewhere warm, my acrylic french manicure turned yellow. This last time on a trip I did color, and the topcoat got gooey. I’m at wits end on what nail procedure/brand I should be looking for at salons to avoid this problem ... Read more