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Posted by on Jan 25, 2012 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

She’s Got the Look: Zooey Deschanel, Golden Globes and that CND Tuxedo Manicure

Zooey Deschanel’s excitement over her adorable tuxedo nails has spilled all over the internet.

Where did the design come from?  CND’s Ruffian fall 2011 show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, New York.

And this is why runway is done!

Ruffian’s collection, called “Tuxedo Park” was matched perfectly with CND’s version of a feminine tuxedo manicure.

Experiment with your own colors or get this runway look at home:

CND Colours & Effects

Use the following combination to achieve the blue/lavender base:

  • (1) coat Ice Blue Shimmer
  • (2) coats Lavender Pearl
  • (1) coat Air Dry Top Coat

For ArtWork

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  • Hand paint black bow tie at tip
  • Hand paint black moon base at base
  • Handpaint 3 buttons down the vertical center of the nail

In total, the CND team polished 6080 layers, 760 moons and bow ties and 2280 buttons for the Ruffian show.  It was well worth it to see it again!

Congrats to the CND team that put it all together:

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Posted by on Dec 2, 2011 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

Amazing French Manicure – CND Shellac

This client came in to re-Shellac, and even I couldn’t believe the results.  It had been four and a half (4.5!) weeks since I had given her a French manicure using Soft White and Negligee. She came in with one broken nail on her right index but that grew out beautifully.

I see this all of the time with color applications, but I don’t get many requests for French manicures, so it was a pleasant surprise.

How is this long wear possible? Look at the shine still on it!

Shellac is a patent-pending product combining nail polish, gel, and a new technology created by CND that blends the benefits of both to give a thin application similar to nail polish with the long lasting, high shine benefits of gel.

This formula is the only formula on the market that doesn’t require:

  • Filing of the natural nail for adhesion – CND Shellac is formulated to adhere to natural nail beds.
    • The filing required for gel nails is often overdone, resulting in nail damage.  This eliminates any potential issues from a heavy-handed tech.
  • Filing of the topcoat for removal
    • CND Shellac has tunnels that run from the top coat of the product to the base coat, allowing for an amazing 10 minute removal!
  • Taking a “break”- done correctly, application and removal does not create nail damage.
    • The above mentioned tunnels also allow for cuticle oil to penetrate all the way down to the nail bed, nourishing the entire nail and not just cuticles

If you can’t imagine life with an extended wear manicure, you have never tried CND Shellac.  Treat yourself or give this power polish treatment as the perfect stocking stuffer.  It is the most amazing nail product to come out in ages.  But you don’t have to take my word for it.  Advertising Age recently wrote up on the product as one of America’s Hottest Brands.

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Posted by on Aug 3, 2010 in Uncategorized | 20 comments

How Do I Remove CND Shellac?

Looking for information on Shellac? These posts might interest you: Swatches , FAQ link , 27 Days of Shellac , Removal

Milwaukee/Mequon/Shorewood area: Make your appointment now for this 14-day manicure online or call (414) 964-9311

This whole process takes 15 minutes or less in real time with no damage to natural nails.

So easy you can do it with one hand? I’m holding the Flip with my left, and removing shellac on actual client with two-week old Shellac manicure. For princesslyndi and others that have asked!
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Posted by on Jul 7, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Linday Lohan: Ninety Day Nails

Lindsay Lohan sported some *expletive* nails in court, a big Eff U to the judge, or some absent-minded doodling perhaps?  An interesting contrast atop the pastel paint (Minx? Does anyone know?).   Whatever the reason, the judge handed her the same message back in the terms of a 90-day sentence.  Jail time for Mean Girls?  Kids, don’t let this happen to you.

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Posted by on May 27, 2010 in Uncategorized | 12 comments

27 Days of Shellac

Looking for information on Shellac? These posts might interest you: Swatches , FAQ link , 27 Days of Shellac , Removal

Milwaukee/Mequon/Shorewood area: Make your appointment now for this 14-day manicure online or call (414) 964-9311

A quick trip into the life cycles of Shellac.  See for yourself how the nail beds look after 27 days.
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Client Carly responded immediately to the announcement of Shellac and changed out her color at day 14, even though it was perfect,  to mix it up for her vacation.  She ended up breaking a nail and bending others in a luggage mishap,  but was so blown away that the polish still looked great, and held together other nails that bent, that she sent a photo right from the plane.  “I think it would have been much worse if I hadn’t had the the Shellac on.”  Luvs!

Another thing – Carly is a salon owner, so her hands take a beating with dye and water daily.  Her manicure remained beautiful.

At day 13 she came in to trim back the broken nails and selected another Shellac color. She’s hooked, and so are we!

Book an appointment for your own Shellac experience with me.

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Posted by on Apr 29, 2010 in Uncategorized | 6 comments

Where to Get CND Shellac in Milwaukee – First Day

You can book your Shellac service with me in the Milwaukee area online at Schedulicity 2317 E Capitol Drive, Shorewood, WI or call 414-964-9311

Looking for information on Shellac? These posts might interest you: Swatches , FAQ link , 27 Days of Shellac , Removal

Our CND Shellac Salon Pack arrived today and was quickly, easily, set up for display. Only six colors ship with the pack and we have the others on back order. Behold:

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Very first Shellac – Negligee (two coats)

One coat of Negligee

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Shellac French

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Red Baroness

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For CNDers using Brisa, the bottle shapes look similar, but Shellac is only .25 fluid ounces (7.3 ml).  This is not a trial size, this is the actual product size.  FAQs state you can get 20 applications out of the top and color bases.  With four clients the first day, you can see how quickly you could run through this.

The colors are rich and beautiful.  The consistency is of thick polish, but easy to apply.  There are definite tricks to application,  though the product tends to be very easy to work and modify. There is no building with this product, but it can be used over acrylic/gels.

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More on colors tomorrow.  Did you have a specific question on the product? Let me know.

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Posted by on Apr 17, 2010 in Uncategorized | 6 comments

Tricks of the Trade: OPI TOOLing Revamped in Rainbow Titanium

OPI’s wonderful nail tech (manicure and pedicure) tool line gets a pretty upgrade.

To see an updated review of the full rainbow titanium wallet click here

I recently mentioned the love of my favorite cuticle pusher from OPI’s TOOLing line, but they’ve gone and made the entire line even better.  The form has not changed, but the metal has been upgraded to titanium, meaning an extremely strong and long lasting implement.  Titanium is usually an attractive gray, but OPI took it an extra step and anodized, creating a rainbow effect:

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Holy glitter & unicorns, is this stuff pretty.  I’ve gone through a dizzying array of nippers, and in a work environment the cuticle nipper can get used for clipping things that should not be clipped!  With my rainbow titanium AccuNip, it is clear this pair is hands off and for cuticles only.

I know this particular tool looks somewhat unwieldy, compared to all of the small, sleek nippers out there.  I can tell you this is not the case. The titanium is very light, the nippers very sharp, and it is actually quite ergonomic and easy to control.  All of the things you want in a nipper.

The entire TOOLing set is available in rainbow in the OPI Wallet.  Very professional, if a tad blinding.

Check OPI or your local distributor to purchase.

Note: Anodized titanium is a surface treatment created by oxidization.  It will not fade, but does scratch.  If this happens, it is possible to re-treat by a metalsmith or jeweler, but I don’t have any ballpark on cost. Also, OPI’s sharpening services continue with this version – $9.95 to maintain precision.

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Posted by on Apr 16, 2010 in Uncategorized | 14 comments

CND Shellac – Colors

Looking for information on Shellac? These posts might interest you: Swatches , FAQ link , 27 Days of Shellac , Removal

Milwaukee/Mequon/Shorewood area: Make your appointment now for this 14-day Shellac manicure online or call (414) 964-9311

cnd_shellac_colorsSeeing is believing!  Here are the Shellac colors, from L to R:

Top Row: Cream Puff, Negligee, Romantique, Strawberry Smoothie

Middle Row: Rose Bud, Tuttie Frutti, Tropix, Hot Chile

Bottom Row: Wildfire, Red Baroness, Iced Cappuccino, Fedora

Techs getting the salon rack starter kit will get the six colors listed in BOLD (No substitutes)

For more information on Shellac, click here


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Posted by on Mar 30, 2010 in Uncategorized | 14 comments

Day Spa Magazine Features Waterless Manicure – April 2010

Yesterday was a crazy exciting and exhausting day at American Beauty Show in Chicago, Illinois.  I have so much product information to share with you! One of the highlights was stopping by the trade magazine booths, where the April issue of Day Spa Magazine was being given out. There, on page 14, is a feature on eco-friendly spa services, and my waterless manicure is given a big mention:
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Thank you so much to Day Spa Magazine. I am so very pro organic and natural in beauty products and this is a wonderful issue for Earth Month full of natural ‘remedies’ done spa style.

Milwaukee/Mequon/Shorewood area: Make your appointment now for this waterless manicure online or call (414) 964-9311


This is a great treatment all around, especially if you have dehydrated nails.

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Posted by on Jan 27, 2010 in Uncategorized | 12 comments

You Need This: The Manicure Claw

There is nothing sadder than a manicurist with really rotten looking nails. Even if you do your own nails at home, there still comes a time when you’ve got some freshly painted digits you dig, that just end up messed up when reaching for the remover.

That’s why I am so excited to share this gem!
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The Cotton Claw is sold through Sally Beauty and can be picked up in-store or online. It is a pen like device that grabs the cotton, making it easy to dip into nail polish remover and then run over fingernails.

The Cotton Claw
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When used, you can avoid contact with remover soaked cotton. It is vastly superior to the “cotton between the pointer and middle finger” method (think slipping cotton, acetone soaked forearms). At well under $5 it is a total steal.

This was being used around the school and one doll of a classmate gave one to me for graduation. If you do nails and want yours to stay as nice looking as your clients, pick this up.

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Posted by on Jan 10, 2010 in Uncategorized | 14 comments

Tease Me, Minx Me: New Collection

minx_teasemecollectionMinx has released a new series for 2010.  The Tease Me collection is a multi-reflective surface that changes colors with the wave of your hand.  Each color combo is listed.  For example Green & Gold (packer fans) may look green with your hand down, but yellow when raised.  Better than a mood ring!

Minx is the latest in mani/pedi art.  A design is selected and applied directly to the nails using a heat process.  No polish or top coats are used, so the client can walk right out the door  faster because there is no additional dry time.

Check here to find a Minxicurist near you.

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