HB26 + Hands and Feet

Hey Ladies

I wanted to do a quick post to show you guys, what i did mucking around with my HB26 plate.

* I want to apologize from the start if this manicure looks messy. This manicure was not meant to be serious - mainly me fooling around *.

For this manicure below I used:

-Barry M Nail Paints - Spring Green #290, Lemon Ice Cream #307, Pale Blue #306 & Bright Pink #279.
-China Glaze - Tinsel.
-Plate HB26.
-Konad Special Black Polish.

Its so bright and cute! <3.

For Swatching the HB26 Plate - I used:

- No7 -Totally Teal.
- Konad Special White Polish.

I'm defiantly going to use the finger print design again - I've always wanted to do a Murder Mystery Manicure! - and I feel this would be perfect for what I have in mind!.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

/Hugs!

How to Pick Out the Perfect Nail Polish - DESIGN NAIL ARTS

Have you been trying to find the perfect nail polish? Chances are, you're unsure about which color you should choose. Colors are available in a variety of shades and it's difficult choosing one that will compliment you the most.
Although one shade might look good on someone else, the same shade may not look good on you. The following tips will help you choose the perfect polish for you:

1. If you want your nails to look great and stand out, remember to consider your skin tone. Light skinned people do best with colors that are light and medium, and darker skin tones look best with darker colors.
Therefore, if you are looking for a shade of pink to wear on your nails and you have a light skin tone, choose a light shade of pink and if you have a dark skin tone, choose a pink in a darker shade.

2. Several nail stores have samples available so that you can try out different colors.

To make the most of using nail polish samples, take some paper or a napkin in with you to brush the the different color samples on. Afterward, place your finger on the paper by each color and compare the shades to see which color will look the best one you.

3. Remember there are several types of polish to consider. Some popular types of nail polish are the glitter and the matte. It's best to choose one of those two if you're still new to purchasing polish. Using glitter or creating patterns with your nail polish are perfect if you're going out with the girls or to the club.

4. Think about your environment before choosing a color and keep your colors plain and basic if you're planning to attend a business meeting or an interview. If you choose to use unusual patterns or colors for your nail polish you may draw unnecessary and unwanted attention to your hands. If it's not a hand modeling interview or business meeting, stick to the basics for a more positive effect.

5. Be willing to splurge a little and select nail polish from the brands that cost a little more. Nail polish this is more costly is also more likely not to cause any damage to your nails because they are usually organic.

The cheaper polishes that are available can sometimes contain chemicals that will damage your nails as well as the environment.

6. Consult a professional for an opinion on which color would look the best, for example, a nail salon employee. Have fun and be willing to experiment with different shades and types of nail polish.

How to Be Your Best As a Nail Technician - DESIGN NAIL ARTS

Some may say its because of the standard of work produced at the salon? Some may think it's the prices? Others may feel it's the location?

I believe something else and I would like to tell you a bit of what I think gets clients into one salon over another.

I have always had very busy Nail Salons wherever I have started one up. Different towns, different locations -hair salon, beauty salon, independent and at home- it hasn't really made much difference to my success so I would like to take out of the equation that the LOCATION of your business makes a difference to clients.

The prices at my Nail Salons have always compared with those in the area and sometimes exceeded them. So I don't feel a low price is always a big drawcard to discerning nail clients. (I'm not talking about the one off clients or special occasion clients here but the clients that are long term and devoted to your salon.)

I'm sure you have seen Nail Salons where the work is not high quality and yet they still seem to get a lot of clients? There are 2 types of salons here-

1. The first are the Nail Bars where the service/work is not a good standard as a whole but the clients that go there want a fast, convenient job. With more education for our clients they would stop going to places that cause damage to their nails.

2. The second type are the Nail Technicians who have finished their training and who are set up independently, are not at a high standard of work yet and still get a full client list!

It can be really frustrating sometimes if you are a Nail Technician with a very high standard of work and struggle to get clients over these other salons! I urge you though-don't give up just yet!

The main reason for achieving my full client lists with ease? I believe clients come to see YOU! The clients that followed me everywhere I went, the ones that would travel 3 hours for a 1 hour appointment and the clients that wouldn't even have considered going somewhere else, all came to see me. Sure, my work was great too, and the superb customer service, but honestly, they loved coming to chat with me for an hour!

So it is really important to relate to your clients. If it doesn't come easily to you (which I find hard to believe if you have chosen nails as a career ) I would suggest you keep up to date with current news items, neighbourhood happenings and stay alert for useful tidbits of information that may help someone else! It is also very important to remember what is happening in the lives of your clients. This is easily done, either by memory or by writing notes on client cards.

Give your clients the best time ever when they come to see you for an appointment and I can assure you that not only will they keep coming back, they will bring all their friends too!