client left with only 9 nails?! story time + watch me work 💅🏼 DISCLAIMER: we BOTH decided it was best to leave the pinky nail alone and let her grow back without the weight of an extension. This can definitely be repaired with silk wraps + nail glue or gel but my client was feeling extreme pain and the last thing I wanted to do was add anything that would further cause her discomfort. 🩷 #nails #nailtech #nailartist #gelxnails #nailcracked #nailbreak #beginnernailtech #nailtechadvice #foryou #foryou
realistic tips: how to get fully booked every month as a nail tech 💅🏼 TIP 1 - Monthly Specials TIP 2 - Priority Booking TIP 3 - Social Media I wish someone would have told me this when I first started, so hopefully this helps anyone who needs it. Lmk if you have any questions! #nailtech #nailtechlife #nailtechadvice #beginnernailtech #nailartist #nails #businesstips #beautyindustry #foryou #fyp
watch me do my client’s nails + 2 months retention?! 💅🏼 As someone who started with acrylic and has now transitioned to specialize in Gel-X, I am tired of the narrative that Gel-X and Gel artists are not real nail techs. Why are we having this discourse? If you are doing the prep, doing soak-offs, caring for the natural nail state of your clients, properly sanitizing and disinfecting, know about nail disorders and diseases, provide good retention, and are licensed or working towards getting your license… YOU ARE A NAIL TECH. We are already one of the least respected service providers in the beauty industry, so let’s not continue to create division within ourselves. it’s insane that we are still having this conversation. Times change, products evolve, and people choose to specialize AND THAT’S OKAY. if we want the industry to continue to be respected and lucrative, it starts with us — by valuing our own work and each other’s work. xoxo, Steph 💋
to all the kids of immigrants: your hard work, resilience, and excellence is resistence. KEEP CHANGING THE NARRATIVE. continue honoring your families, advocating for your community, TAKING UP SPACE, and making your parents proud. Show the world we’re not who they make us out to be. that we carry our parent’s tears and dreams in our blood, and WILL always persevere. Reach for the stars, touch the sky, but NEVER forget where you came from. #kidsofimmigrants #firstgen #daughterofimmigrants #immigrantparents #firstgeneration
come work an 11-hour work day with me as a Nail Artist in LA 💅🏼💌 a full day vlog as a nail tech + content creator + business owner. most of my days during the week are super long and include 3 clients, but this day I only had 2 in order to get a bunch of other tasks done! loved making this video — lmk if y’all want to see more like this 💓😚 #nailtechlife #nailtech #nailtechvlog #nailtechday #nailday #foryou #fyp