u/MxMadMax

hi all, preparing to start at my first salon. i have a foot soak, but my salon owner has been teasing the idea of a pedicure chair with the built in tub. ive been toying with the idea of mixing my own soaks, which often have epsom salts/ultrafine sea salt. are these ok to use in foot baths, or is there concern of crystallization? i dont usually do a long soak, and i dump the water when im done like, doing callouses and massage and shit before painting, so itd only be in there for like 20ish minutes. but still, dont exactly want to ruin a nice pedi tub lol in the bucket im using for now, sure, but idk about the nice chair lol

hi all! nail tech about to do boards/ actually start in my salon space. interested in gel x, but wanting to do some research before i invest too much into it. i had a couple questions about it because my teacher didnt teach us specifically on it.

can you use onecuts on long tips? or do you need to file them down. not trimmers/clippers, the onecuts you use for acrylic tips.

can they be shortened with an e file?

what is the typical maintenance? is it viable to do fills, or is it something you fully remove every time?

thanks yall!

hey yall, doing my boards on october 7th/8th, and ive got my salon space picked out :) issue im having though is that i dont have polishes for salon use yet. its a "all the techs have their own stuff" situation, so i need to provide my own. im using Tammy Taylor at school, and while i do like it, its not cheap and would likely be many hundred dollars to get a decent array of colors. do yall have gels and regular polishes that you like that are relatively budget friendly?

i WAS using beetles on myself, but given their safety issues i dont want to use them on clients.

hi all!

still in school and having the best learning experience of my life :) had some questions about airbrushing, and my teacher who is the fuckin coolest woman on the planet unfortunately doesnt use/teach airbrush use, and the Milady book we learn from doesnt teach it (which. i have Feelings about but i digress)

i have existing knowledge of OTHER types of airbrushing, because im a big fuckin nerd and i use it for painting miniatures for my Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, but in nail art im a little... unsure. pretty much the only way i use it for minis is to apply the primer, then i hand paint the rest.

my questions are:

1- can you use any gel polish and thin it out for airbrush use? iirc that CAN be the case for some regular paints, but polish is so different.

2- what are reputable brands youd recommend?

3- how do you mask the nail youre trying to paint without getting particles on the hand/other nails/yourself/the fucking dog across the street/ the table because jesus god the particles man

4- is there a good way to SIMULATE or replicate the soft painting effect of an airbrush without using an airbrush? (were not allowed to use our own personal implements/polishes/etc while in classes)

thank you all, youve all been a super cool and kind community:D

Hi everyone! im in training currently, set to do boards october 19, and im starting to take on School Clients. before schooling i did mostly nail stamping, some hand drawn art but a good bit of stamping for patterns/very precision details. i was curious, is it considered gauche to use nail stamp plates?

if it helps, i was considering making my own stamp plates. and because im very practiced with them, (when im on my own and setting my own prices) itd be like. a 3$ upcharge, if any. but if its looked down on, then i dont exactly want to appear unprofessional

Hi everyone! im in training currently, set to do boards october 19, and im starting to take on School Clients. before schooling i did mostly nail stamping, some hand drawn art but a good bit of stamping for patterns/very precision details. i was curious, is it considered gauche to use nail stamp plates?

if it helps, i was considering making my own stamp plates. and because im very practiced with them, (when im on my own and setting my own prices) itd be like. a 3$ upcharge, if any. but if its looked down on, then i dont exactly want to appear unprofessional