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Acrylic Nails

Acrylic nails are a hard-wearing nail enhancement made by combining a liquid monomer with a powder polymer, which the technician sculpts over your natural nail or a tip…
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Acrylic Nails (Liquid and Powder)

Acrylic nails made with liquid and powder are one of the most established ways to create a strong, sculpted nail enhancement. A technician dips a brush into a liquid…
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Nail Art

Nail art is the decorative finishing of the nails, ranging from simple hand-painted details and French tips to intricate designs, foils, chrome, gems, stamping and…
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Nail Extensions

Nail extensions add length and shape to your natural nails using a hard-setting product built over a tip or a form. The main systems are acrylic (a liquid and powder…
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3D Nail Art

3D nail art is a decorative nail service where raised, sculpted details are built onto the nail to create texture and dimension rather than a flat painted design. A technician typically uses a gel, acrylic (a liquid-and-powder system) or a thicker sculpting gel to shape features such as flowers, bows, hearts, chrome accents, charms, gems or embossed patterns, then cures or sets them in place. The work usually sits on top of a gel polish, BIAB or acrylic base and can range from one subtle feature nail to a full set of intricate designs.

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Dip Powder Nails

Dip powder nails are a long-wear manicure system that sits somewhere between gel and acrylic. Rather than curing colour under a UV or LED lamp, the natural nail is…
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Manicure

A manicure is a professional treatment to care for and groom the hands, nails and cuticles. A typical session includes soaking or cleansing, shaping and filing the nails…
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Prescriptive Nail Services

A prescriptive nail service is a consultation-led manicure or pedicure that is tailored to the health and condition of your natural nails rather than following a fixed…
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Gel Polish

Gel polish is a long-wearing nail coating that is painted on much like ordinary varnish, then set (cured) under a UV or LED lamp so it hardens on the nail. Because it…
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Builder in a Bottle (BIAB)

BIAB, short for Builder in a Bottle, is a soak-off builder gel applied over your natural nails and cured under a UV or LED lamp. It sits somewhere between a standard gel…
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