Ooh this is fun! I'll need to come back here on Saturday after I see one of my builder gel girlies.

One of my regulars has clubbed thumbs! I just size the nail tips to her sidewalls and use a hand file to file the bottom of the nail tip until it fits close enough. I apply the tip a bit further down from the cuticle. Then I use rubber base to seal it all in. This method seems to work for us without having to use nail tips that are much bigger. I believe I use Apres sizes 0 and 1.

Cuticles! 😅😭 Luckily, I did go to a really great nail school that taught me a lot about products and how to apply. The one thing they really didnt focus on was cuticles and all the different kinds 😅 We were only allowed to work on our own hand (and our fellow classmates SOMETIMES). So obviously I got good at working on my own cuticles as they are pretty standard dry. But when I started work at the salon... Omg. Now I was dealing with older clients, wet cuticles, exta dry, hard cuticles, etc etc. It was very nerve wrecking to say the least. I completely avoided using my nippers for the longest time.

Acetone is more of a solvent and will break down product. It’s also much more drying. That being said, I personally use acetone for most cleanup rather than alcohol. We do this at the salon I work at too.

This is kind of my struggle right now because I have a weird one 🫪 I currently let no-shows book another appointment as long as they respond and rebook within 12 hours. But what happens if they no-show again? Or if they just never respond? My other nail tech friends tell me I’m too nice for even giving them another chance, but I also understand that things happen. For example, I had my first no-show a while ago and found out she accidentally overslept after working a double shift. I let her rebook, she came to her next appointment, and then she even pre-booked for 3 weeks. She genuinely meant no harm, and I ended up gaining a loyal client. It worked out perfectly in that case, but I know that won’t always happen. 😭 Should I make my policy stricter, or keep giving people that one chance?