Polish on kiddos

Of course our cutie patooties love to get their nails done just as much as we do. But don't you hate it when the Polish comes off the very next day. Their nails are so brand new the Polish just slips right off their nails. When doing nail art I do not use decals I hand paint each design on these tiny canvases so I do appreciate a method that helps these tiny masterpieces last longer than one day. I use one simple solution that starts at the beginning of their service. I gently buff off the shine, nothing major just enough to give the Polish something to stick to. As usual you will proceed with a base coat then polish and finally the top coat to seal in the design and give the nail a nice shine. This method helps in three ways: 1st the client feels that they have recieved their monies worth 2nd these precious little girls can enjoy the design for days on end and 3rd you are more likely to see them again in your salon. I hope this helps anyone who struggles with this service.

Business and friendships

OK so being a new Nail tech has posed a few obstacles but the one I seemed to stumbel on a lot was doing nails for my bestie. Altnough we are similar in many ways our nail art preferences were very different. Now because I felt so comfortable with her it was so easy to say "no that design is basic I don't want to do that" not realizing how unprofessional that was. What made matters worse was when a regular client came in and showed me a similar design to the one my bestie chose I would have no choice but to provide them with the design of their choice.  Now little did I know that once my bestie saw these nails on Facebook she was fuming! This problem wouldn't have been so bad if I realized it sooner this went on for about 3 fills and a full set so all in all about 8 weeks. That's a long time in bestie time. How I fixed the problem was easy. Once I separated business from friendship and viewed her as a client once she sat behind my nail table she began to get the nail design she desired basic or not. So always keep business and friendship separate no matter what!

Green nails. The most popular color for spring.

Ombré nails

It's the newest thing since crackle. The look is created with a small makeup sponge. Dab on lightly and swiftly several times and presto!!!

Nails by Eva

Nails by Eva

All nail art is done by me.

Nail removal

Many women like the idea of having their nails done. When one chips or breaks it tends to be bothersome and some women like to chew their nails off. This however is a huge mistake. Not only is it painful it could cause some serious damage to your tender nailbeds. Many nail salons offer the removal service for a small fee of course. And some like to slip a credit card underneath your nail and pop it off. Never ever let someone intentionally pop off your acrylic nails. Artificial nails should always be soaked in a glass bowl with pure acetone for at least 15 minutes. Once removed from the pure acetone you can use a utensil to gently scrape off the acrylic. This will safely remove the acrylic without damaging your nailbeds. P a acetone is inexpensive but very poisonous please be very careful when around small children. When you're soaking your nails in pure acetone be sure you have the time and patience to do so. You well not be able to multitask as your fingers are soaking in pure acetone. The acetone may get very cold but this is very common. Also be sure he your bowl is made of glass or ceramic never ever use a plastic bowl. As a nail technician it is not only my job to give you beautiful nails but to also educate you in maintaining your beautiful nails.