We're making a small change that reflects a much bigger vision for this community. 🌻 After listening to your feedback, I’ve made a decision on affiliate links in the space. We're building a central Products Library inside the Classroom! 🥳. A permanent resource where members can find Safety Data Sheets, technical information, educational resources, community reviews and, where appropriate, trusted purchase links. If a member would like their affiliate link featured alongside a brand, they'll need to provide the relevant Safety Data Sheets so we can ensure the products in our resource library meet the safe, professional standards we're trying to promote. This isn't about limiting recommendations. We want you sharing your favourite products, experiences and honest opinions. It's simply about keeping promotional content organised and making sure our permanent resources are built on evidence, not just marketing. Most importantly, we want to reward members for helping build this community, not for turning it into a marketplace. That's why we offer an $8 USD/month recurring referral commission for every member you invite who remains subscribed. If you believe in what we're building, share it with other nail techs. As the community grows, so does your recurring income. We believe that's a healthier incentive than turning discussions into sales opportunities. Not every decision will suit everyone, and that's okay. My responsibility is to make decisions that protect the long-term value of this community, even if they aren't always the most permissive. The goal has always been the same: to build a place where nail techs can learn, contribute, and trust the information they find. I believe this approach helps us get there. 🌻 If you have an affiliate link you’d like to share, please send me a direct message and we’ll take it from there 🫶

Hi everyone! Happy Monday 🥳 When I first started this community, I had made the decision for it to be a "promo" free space, and as such, I created the blanket rule of not mentioning specific brands. My thinking behind this was that the free groups we can access online quickly turn into spaces filled with bots and members getting annoyed by being spammed with "discount codes" and affiliate links when looking for honest feedback about products. I also didn't want product shaming and defensiveness to happen, and for the main focus to be on technique, skills, and advice - regardless of labels and "brand names" I wanted this to be a space where we could escape that, so I even asked educators not to mention the brands they use in classes, just so we can avoid opening that backdoor. HOWEVER! I do understand that using the right products is such a vital part of the success of our careers and businesses. And as time goes on, more and more research and testing is being done, and there definitely are products out there that nail techs should not be using in a professional setting (or even beginners on themselves, to be honest). I've had thoughts about creating a brand "blacklist" to help steer beginners away from the dangerous stuff as early as possible, but this could turn into quite a heated topic if we're not mindful. So, I'm not sure about how to approach it yet. But I would like us to open up a discussion about this and to get your feedback on how you want to approach the topic of "product suggestions". Do you agree with my thinking process? Do you think we should be doing things differently, and should we be speaking more openly about the brands being used, and why? Do you have a completely different idea? There are no wrong answers here; I genuinely want to hear your thoughts and expectations for this community. At the end of the day, it isn't my community; it's OUR community as an entire industry 🫶

Piggybacking off of this post https://www.skool.com/nail-business-resources-6629/rule-revision?p=739eacd2. As members of this community, how do you feel about others sharing their affiliate links (discount codes)? Are you comfortable with others sharing their affiliate links in this space, or would you prefer not to have that?

I made this video really fast for someone who asked how to do this and I thought I would share it here as well. Make sure you keep you coats really thin and build them up it will take a few layers to make it look opaque at the tip start off pretty concentrated on the tip and slowly pat it up the nail with less product. You can also do this with other colours as well but I would put a white layer or two underneath especially for pastels. I start with a buffed base or you can do a matte base as well I just prefer buffed I feel like it sticks and fades better. Also cure between layers.

This one definitely takes a bit more time but it’s so cute in the end. I forgot to put oil in before my glitter so it got stuck to the outside but you get the idea. You can also use this for Christmas decorations as well just do the hole on top and cover it with gems. You will need : No wipe 3D art gel A silicone dripper end A small syringe Clear cuticle oil Fine glitter 3D sculpting gel