Last week clients

I have 2 clients i meet through facebook, twins.  One love colors, "bling, bling", designs etc, the other one nice and simple stuff.   I had been to their house (several times) and this is what they got.

Did my own nails

Many people constantly ask my how can you do your own nails.  First thing that comes to my mind is "why not" but I always answer to promote myself.  Imaging me been a Nail Specialist and when people ask me: "oh i love your nails.  Where you got them done?" and I answer "the Vietnamese from the corner" :O sikeeee.  Exactly, if I am a Nails Specialist I have to do my own nails and use them as my business card.

So I did my own nails.  And here the material i used.  Pink acrylic, pink glitter, gold glitter, hexagons, pink dry flowers and clear acrylic.  I used the reverse technique to then place the art on the tips.   Hope you like.

Nail Tricks

Here some videos with tricks to make easy the hardest task when you dealing with your clients:

Glitter Removal

Perfect French

Mosaic Nails

Artificial Nails

Tips to keep longer your artificial nails

1. Your nails are NOT tools.  Use anything but your nails to open, rip, etc.  Example:  To open a soda can you can use your car keys, scissors, anything but your artificial nails.  They may crack or lift, plus with the time you my cause a damage on your nail matrix.
2. Keep them dry.  Avoid washing dishes, if you have to use gloves or dry them right away. 
3. Do not bite them. 80% of my clients tend to bite the nails, the skin around or just have them in their mouth.  This again may cause lifting but also you will be bringing bacteria to your mouth and viceversa.
4. Apply daily lotion and/or cuticle oil to keep your skin and cuticles hydratated.
5. Do your filling every 2 weeks to avoid accidents, lifting and to always have them pretty.

Nicky Minaj Colletion OPI 2012

OMG one of my favorites artist is having here own nail polishes collection by OPI.  The color are beautiful, bright and bold just like her.  She use the names of her song to name this amazing colors:  Did it On Em, Fly, Pink Friday, Save Me, Metal for Life and Super Bass.  Six amazing color that I can wait to use.

Bettinna Cosmetics Video Review

Check this short review on Puertorican Cosmetic line Bettina my MakeUpChicaMUA

Pink Nails & More Grand Opening

Finally is going to happen.  Pink Nails & More is opening its doors in Freeport NY the 1st week of December.  Many thing are going on in the planification of the busines opening event, the decoration of the place, flight tickets for my family, invitations, marketing etc.

Soon adding some of my salon decoration ideas, logos, promotional materials and more nails. Stay tune.  Comments welcome!!

Rip ma nails Off

Thursday October 13, 2011

I can't believe it.  I woke up today with the only idea of taking my nails off.  And i always recommend my clients to soak-off the gel or the acrylic to avoid damaging the nails plates but guess what  I did.  Rip them off one by one with my mouth during my 15 minutes walk to work. So now my nails are naked.

Two hours had pass since I rip my nails off and now I'm thinking what kind of nails im doing.  Is not easy been a nails tech trust me.  You have to have your nails always pretty.  How people is going to trust in your work if you do your nails with other people, specially vietnamis -_-.

Tuesday October 18, 2011

Ok, another unbelivable thing.  I still have no nails.  This weekend was a very busy one but also an amazin one.  I am part of JZ Creations, a Party Planing Company, and as part of their grand opening i did the nails of 4 of their models together with more than 20 dancers.  Having a full time job in an office 9 to 6 to go home to only pack your nails material and hit the road to all of your clients houses is no a easy task.  One hour drives to different parts of Long Island, some of them for free for promotional purpose only, is stressfull but i'm it all pays off.

After 4 days, friday to monday, of 4 or 5 hours of sleep, late meals, dust everywhere and a car smelling like acrylic, the show is over, i have to go back to my full time job, still with no nails.

San Juan Beauty Show

This November 6-7 Puerto Rico will be celebrating their San Juan Beauty Show. 

San Juan Beauty Show Inc. Is an international company established in San Juan Puerto Rico, in 1997.  They have been recognized by costemologist and barbers of Europe, United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Their events bring together more than 50,000 visitors.  They are also recognized as one of the most important and sucessful beauty conventions in all Latin America.

The celebrate competitions on Hair and nails with $1,000 in prizes.

http://www.sanjuanbeautyshow.com/

Here some pictures of their event last year 2010

Trending for Spring 2012!

Belive it or not winter have not started yet and they already know what is coming for Spring 2012.  Here a video:

As usual, I had the most amazing time this season in New York at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. From new nail trends, to pony tails, to beautiful, bright colors, the new trends for Spring 2012 hit the runway, and I was there to capture it all! Check it out!




For more information please visit the following sites:

Pamella Roland, www.pamellaroland.com

Custo Barcelona, www.custobarcelona.com

Maybelline, www.maybelline.com

CND, www.cnd.com

Revlon, www.revlon.com

Rebecca Taylor, www.rebeccataylor.com



And for more stories on fashion for Spring straight from the runway, visit www.MalPearson.com!

Essie's "Bling it on" 2011 Winter Collection

The newest color collection from essie is all about Cocktail Bling! Inspired by the previous stones and metals that make perfect accessories at holiday parties (Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds), the winter 2011 collection consists of six festive, luminous shades. Available in salons and beauty destinations in October 2011.

From the left: School of Hard Rocks, Brooch the Subject, Bangle Jangle, Bobbing for Baubles, Cocktail Bling and Size Matters.

Arrancando en Long Island NY

Ya son nueve meses (9) desde que me mude de Puerto Rico a Long Island NY y he estado estudiando la industria de la uñas aca.  No es fácil ser tecnica de uñas en los Estados Unidos debido a los requisitos y licencias, procedimientos, etc.  Ademas, es una industria que esta muy dominada por los orientales o viednamitas que hacen este trabajo por muy bajos precios (pero tambien baja calidad). Tambien cabe mencionar que sin las debidas licensia no podras comprar tus materiales.

Pero, tambien hay ventajas para las puertorriqueñas que nos ha tocado emigar a los Estados Unidos

Primero que nada, nadie estudia más de 250 horas.  Para obtener tu licencia de Nail Specialist, como le llaman aca, solo se requieren 250 horas de estudio que equivalen como a 2 meses de estudio.  Con tan pocas horas sabemos que no cubren tantas materias como nosotras en Puerto Rico.  Por esto saca tu licencia sin ningun temor.  Los examenes se dan en ingles y español asi que chicas no hay excusas.

Y si de diseño se trata somos la mejores.  Comenzando con diseños de flores y rayas, continuando con relieve (3d), y finalizando con encapsulados de todo tipo de materiales como: escarcha, cintas, alambre, aluminio, plasticina, polimers, rhinestones, botones y mas.  Tambien uñas en forma de tornillo, con bola giratoria, con pecera, etc.  Creaciones en las que podemos dar catedra en esta industria en los Estados Unidos.

Recientemente recibi mi diploma y transcripción de crédito por haber completado el curso de Técnica de Uñas en el Instituto de Banca y Comercio http://www.ibanca.net/.  Debo decirles que las puertorriqueñas, o cualquier chica que estudie en Puerto Rico este curso, esta más que capacitada para trabajar igual o mejor que las técnicas de uñas en los Estados Unidos.  Este curso cubre 780 horas de estudio y practica.  Indiscutiblemente Puerto Rico lo Hace Mejor.