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Hi everyone,

I have many calls every week from unsuspecting ladies that claim to have 'gel' on their nails. Having had so many of these calls I am always pretty spot on with my judgement and very quickly I can establish that these poor ladies have acrylics. How? Its easy to spot and here are things you need to look out for if you are fobbed off with the 'gel' story!

* Acrylic has a highly pungent smell

* Acrylic IS NOT A GEL!!! Acrylic is a powder mixed with a liquid to make a 'gel like bead' on the brush. THIS IS WHERE THEY FOOL YOU!

Hi everyone,

Its all over! Tree packed away, food eaten and its back to the grind stone :-)

Pinkies Gel Nails has had a busy start to January with the usual Shellac Manicures. As I mentioned in a previous blog, I am once again offering gel extensions. This has received very positive responses from several ladies trying to get out of the awful acrylic nail bars. My new gel, CND Brisa, is a buff off gel so very hard wearing.

Don't forget those feet too. Natasha still does pedicures for those tired feet so go on, give them a treat ;-)

Hi everyone,

What a fantastic end to Pinkies Gel Nails year. A very successful opening of BerryBlue Beauty at The Hilton Hotel Bromsgrove, in addition to a record number of new business calls in search of Shellac manicures. To each and every one of you, thank you.

For 2012 Pinkies has re-introduced gel nail and extensions. I will be working with CND Brisa Gel which is a buff off gel and very hard wearing. I have it on my nails at the moment and I am loving it. Gels will only be available within the Solihull area.

Hi everyone,

Just a quick message to everyone who reads my blogs and looks through my website.

Pinkies Gel Nails would like to wish all of my valued customers, old and new, a very Merry Christmas and a healthy 2012.

As always, this last week see's me and Natasha working flat out to accommodate every appointment. Sadly, just like last year, we are having to let some of you down as we have no more availability this side of the festive season. It seems the good name of Pinkies Shellac Manicures are still very popular.

As the title suggests, ANOTHER of my happy clients whose Shellac manicure has lasted 5 WEEKS! You can see the noticeable nail growth but all the nails are completely intact with a beautiful smile line for the French finish. Being a French finish also makes the growth less noticeable than if a colour had been used meaning an even happier customer.

How great is that?

Kirsty
xx

Hi everyone

Well, its December. Tree lights are up, presents are wrapped (for some!) and its cold cold cold!!

Pinkies as always is busy this month. I have met a lot of new clients throughout November that have been recommended to me. They have been told I am the 'miracle Shellac Queen'. It seems my Shellac Manicures are lasting most ladies 4 weeks.....14 days over the recommended duration of Shellac. What can I say? I love my work, love my clients so maybe its just because I LOVE MY WORK :-)

Hi everyone,

Just thought I'd keep you up to date with just how good Pinkies Shellac Manicures are... the image above is one valued regular clients whose Shellac manicure lasted 5 weeks and 3 days! It's only guaranteed for 14 days but look how long it has lasted. She was in real need of another manicure to get the her whole nail re-coloured and painted but you can see by the growth just how well it lasts.

Kirsty
xx

Hi everyone,

Where is November going? The nights are dark, it's cold, it's winter :-(

Pinkies Gel Nails is still busy as ever with the infamous Shellac Manicures. If you require a Christmas appointment please call soon to see if Natasha can fit you in. Sadly, I am fully booked throughout the two weeks before Christmas but I do have the odd time available on a couple of days at the beginning of December.

Hi everyone,

1st November tomorrow...wow, where has the year gone? I am looking forward to my 2nd wedding anniversary on Bonfire night..I am told there is a surprise in store by my wonderful husband.

Hi everyone,

Just to make you all aware, I have reduced the price of the Shellac Manicure to £25 until the New Year. Lots of salons are offering Shellac now at silly prices (obviously to entice business) but I am still getting a fair few ladies calling me to re-do them. I have come across chips and lifting, both of which shouldn't be happening with Shellac. I can only put this down to poor application. I know from experience that my Shellac Manicures can last and have lasted up to 4 weeks!!! See my previous blog for further details and photographic proof.