Home Care for Your Nail Enhancements

CUTICLE OIL  Massage the oil into the cuticle at least once a day!  Not only will your cuticles thank you, but it really does help prevent product lifting!

WEAR GLOVES when performing household chores, working in the garden or whenever you use cleaning solutions of any kind.   A good guideline to follow:  if you wouldn't want in on your face, you don't want it on your nails!  Water is the exception here, wearing gloves while washing dishes, the dog, etc is a good idea.

AVOID REPETITIVE OR SEVERE PRESSURE  on your nail enhancements.  These can lead to cracks or broken nails. The Golden Rule: treat your nails as jewels, not tools!

LIFTING  Should any lifting occur between visits, please do not attempt to glue the area that has lifted or broken.  Doing so can result in moisture/bacteria being trapped, and you know what THAT can lead to!  I offer free repairs within the first two weeks for regular enhancement clients.  If you can't get in for a repair, keep the nail as dry as possible.

Return to the salon on a regular schedule for maintenance.  If you wait too long, your nails will begin to grow out, becoming "unbalanced"  and are more prone to breakage.

Christmas Fimo!

Santa & Snowman Fimo over custom glitter blend

"Pink" fill service with added Gel art

"Back Fill" over existing Pink & Whites

Three Generations in Acrylics!

Liquid Art with Glitter/Confetti Custom Blend

Acrylic with Liquid Art

Acrylic with Gel Art & Acrylic paints

"Pink" fill with Gel Flames

Gel nails with Gel Polish

Leopard Acrylics

RockStar French with Gel Flames

Acrylic with Gel Polish

NailPro Sacramento!

I had a great time travelling down to Sacramento, CA to attend the NailPro trade show.  I came back with 30 new confetti's, glitters and clay cane slices!  If you haven't been in to the Salon in the past month, stop by and take a peek - I have three boards full of hundreds of color and design options to choose from.

These acrylic nails were done with a custom blend of two glitters and two confetti blends all mixed together:

Custom acrylic blend with Glitter AND Confetti!

All design services can be customized to YOU!  This acrylic set includes the same glitter/confetti blend as the previous set, but I laid it down over black acrylic, then added some white gel bubbles over the top:

Halloween Fimo Nails!

One of the great options with acrylic & gel enhancements is the addition of clay art slices embedded inside your nail enhancements!  I now offer over 150 clay cane options, including several new seasonal lines.

Here are some recent Halloween nails with the fimo designs embedded over black acrylic and an orange glitter blend:

Other seasonal lines that are now available:

• Thanksgiving Turkeys (limited edition)
• Snowflakes
• Penguins
• 12 Christmas designs
• Valentine's Day conversation hearts

Glitter Fade w/Mylar

Three color fade with Zebra Confetti

Tie Dye Acrylic

"Pink" Fill with Gel Art

"Pink" Fill with Gel Flames

TGIF!

RockStar Toes

RockStar Toes

Custom glitter blend

Gel Manicure

Liquid Art

Glitter Fade

4th of July

"Pink" Fill with Gel Art

'Natural' Acrylic - No Polish Required!

Custom Colored Acrylic in soft pink
- allows the "white" of the natural nail to show through for a natural French look

Acrylic with Mylar

Acrylics with Mylar

"Pink" fill with Gel Art

Sport length acrylics

Cheer Colors

"Pink" fill with Gel Art

Marbled Gel

Young Nails Imagination Art Class

Sample nails done by Katie Lee at the acrylic design class I took in Seattle:

Acrylics with Mylar

Making the Move!

As of Sunday, February 28th I am moving PANACHE into Studio 271 on Camano Island.  I will be joining a great group of beauty care providers there and look forward to continuing to serve you in the new location.  The website is still being built, but you can find out more and get directions by going to http://www.studio271.com/. 

RockStar Acrylic with Impressions

Liquid Art with Clear Polka Dots

Abstract Acrylics

Are you ready for V-Day?

What's on Your Nails?