Ok, so I've had this conversation three times this month already, so it must need a blog entry! Unfortunately there are terms in our industry that are being mis-used, which makes it very confusing for people when they are inquiring about services at a new nail salon.
SOLAR NAILS This is actually a BRAND name for Pink & White acrylic products from Creative Nail Design. If you are paying extra for these SOLAR NAILS - ask to see the properly labeled containers, and look for the names "Creative Nail Design" (company) and "Solarnail" (brand). Unless your nail tech is using the actual products, they are simply using the term Solar Nails generically (like you would use "Coke" or "manila" envelope).
Today this term is still commonly being used in certain salons, sometimes as a term for Pink & Whites and sometimes meaning gel nails. Either way, it is generally sold as something that is "better for your nails" or "a higher quality product" - and usually costs more. Often, the actual SOLARNAIL products are not even being used.
So here's the skinny. I do PINK & WHITES. I do GEL nails (no extra charge). So, in todays terms, maybe I DO do SolarNails??? Umm, ok, no - I don't... but the products I offer are high quality professional products, mostly from YOUNG NAILS!
This is a common problem (miscommunication) that techs are complaining about - "Solar Nails" are acrylic - plain and simple. Some salons are trying to market them as something different - and they aren't! We wrote a blog entry on this as well: http://bit.ly/rE44s
ReplyDeleteThank You!! i am a nail tech in Texas and it drives me nuts when i loose clientell to these "techs" that are claiming they use SolarNails.... so thank you for saying that so ellequently.
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