Let's Nail It

Lifting isn’t always a prep problem.

There. I said it. 👀

You can prep perfectly, remove every bit of cuticle, dehydrate, scrub, file… and your client can STILL come back with lifting.

Because prep is only one piece of the puzzle.

What about the nail type?
The base coat?
The product flexibility?
The length?
The structure?
The client’s lifestyle?
Where the lifting actually started?

That’s where Beyond Prep comes in.

Nearly 400 pages dedicated to understanding lifting - not just covering it up with more primer and hoping for the best.

Because when you understand why it lifted, you can actually start fixing it.

Stop blaming the prep.
Start looking Beyond Prep. 🖤

Lifting, forever the biggest enemy of any nail tech.

I’ve been there too. I blamed products, bought new ones - it was still happening. I bought primers - it was still happening. I switched gels or acrylics again - and it happened again.

Some clients? No issue. The issue came with oily nails, damaged nails… No one ever taught me how to deal with those, what’s actually best for them. And no, a magic solution like primer or switching brands - that is not it.

We truly need to understand the hands and nails in front of us before we even apply the base coat. And from my experience with students, the issue doesn’t always lie in skin or nail prep, like everyone would have you believe.

The problem lies in our education, where the basics are simply not explained.

The solution, however, is in front of you now.

Two books. One goal.

Stop Guessing is about learning what lifting can tell us.

Beyond Prep is, well… beyond prep! Because it is NOT always prep to blame.

Stop Guessing is completely FREE - my gift to nail techs.

Subscribe to my newsletter and receive this eBook free of charge.

Start learning! 🖤

That little pocket of lifting in the middle of the nail…

Where did THAT come from?

It didn’t start at the cuticle.
It didn’t creep in from the sidewall.
It didn’t start at the free edge.

Yet somehow, there it is.

And this is exactly why looking at every bit of lifting and thinking “I need to improve my prep” gets you nowhere.

Different lifting patterns give you different clues.

Pocket lifting has its own story - and once you learn what to look for, you can start asking much better questions than “Which primer should I try next?”

Stop Guessing teaches you how to READ lifting - and it’s completely FREE when you subscribe to my newsletter.

And if you’re ready to go further, Beyond Prep is officially available too.

Stop Guessing helps you identify what you’re seeing.

Beyond Prep takes you deeper into retention and what you can actually change.

Two books. One goal: stop guessing why nails lift.

Both available now - link in bio.

Lifting at the free edge?

You capped it.
Your prep was thorough.
You followed every step.

So why is it still lifting?

Because the place where lifting appears matters.

Free-edge lifting tells me something different from lifting around the cuticle or sidewalls - and simply doing “better prep” next time might not change a thing.

What you need to learn is how to read what the lifting is telling you.

Because once you stop treating every type of lifting the same, you can start narrowing down what actually needs to change.

That’s exactly why I created these two books.

Stop Guessing teaches you how to READ lifting - and it’s completely FREE when you subscribe to my newsletter.

And Beyond Prep is officially LIVE! 🎉

This is where we go deeper into retention and what needs to change once you’ve identified the problem.

Stop Guessing = read the lifting.
Beyond Prep = work on the solution.

Two books. One goal.

Stop guessing. Start understanding your retention.

Both are available now - link in bio.

If lifting keeps happening and you’re never quite sure WHY, these two books were made to change that.

STOP GUESSING is about learning how to read lifting.

You’ll learn to look at WHERE the lifting is happening, recognise different lifting patterns and start narrowing down what could actually be causing it - instead of automatically blaming prep, primer or your client.

And I wanted this knowledge to be accessible, so Stop Guessing is completely FREE to the nail community and available when you subscribe to my newsletter.
Link in bio 👊🏻

Then comes BEYOND PREP.

This is where we go into what you can actually CHANGE.

Understanding different natural nails and their needs.
Choosing the right base and enhancement product.
Knowing when the product isn’t suitable for the nail or length.
Understanding structure and how it affects retention.
Looking at application, client habits and environmental factors.
And learning how to make adjustments based on the nail in front of you.

Because retention isn’t about finding one perfect base coat or one perfect prep routine that works on everyone.

It’s about knowing what you’re looking at, why it’s happening and what to change.

Two books. One goal. Better retention.

Beyond Prep officially launches 24th August. 🖤

Lifting along the sidewalls?

Maybe you immediately think…

I didn’t prep properly. I missed something along the sidewall. The product touched the skin. I need a different primer.

And yes - those CAN cause lifting.

But when I see sidewall lifting, I’m looking at so much more.

Where exactly did it start? Is it happening on every nail or only one or two? What product was used? Is the structure supporting the nail? What has happened during those weeks of wear?

And what you saw in this reel? Those are only SOME of the possibilities.

There are so many more reasons lifting can develop along the sidewalls - because lifting isn’t always as simple as “your prep was wrong.”

The location of the lifting is a clue. Learn how to read it.

And today, Stop Guessing is landing in my subscribers’ inboxes!

My FREE 178-page lifting manual is designed to help you recognise different types of lifting, understand the patterns and start narrowing down what could actually be causing it.

Already subscribed? Check your inbox. 👀

Not subscribed yet? Subscribe to my newsletter and get your FREE copy of Stop Guessing.

And this is only the first part…

Beyond Prep launches 24th August.

That’s where we go from learning to read the lifting to understanding what you can change to improve retention.

Two books. One goal.

Stop guessing why nails lift.

Link in bio.

Lifting around the cuticle?

Most nail techs immediately start looking at their prep.

Did I leave cuticle behind?
Did I touch the skin?
Do I need a different primer?
Should I change my base coat?

But when I see lifting around the cuticle, I’m looking at far more than prep.

And what you saw in this reel? Those are only SOME of the possibilities.

There are so many more reasons lifting can appear around the cuticle - and learning to recognise those clues is what helps you stop randomly changing your prep, primer or products hoping something finally works.

Because lifting leaves clues - if you know how to read them.

That’s exactly what Stop Guessing is about.

My FREE 178-page lifting manual teaches you how to recognise different types of lifting, look at the patterns and start understanding what may actually be causing them.

Subscribe to my newsletter now and Stop Guessing will land in your inbox on 20th August.

And if you want to go even deeper…

Beyond Prep launches on 24th August and is on PRE-SALE NOW.

This is where we move from reading the lifting to understanding the bigger picture behind retention - natural nails, base coats, product selection, structure and so much more.

Buy during pre-sale and save £24.

Two books. One goal.

Stop guessing why your clients' nails lift.

Link in bio.

How many products have you bought trying to fix lifting?

A different primer.
A different base coat.
A stronger gel.
Maybe even an entirely new gel system.

And yet… the lifting is still there.

Because lifting isn’t always about nail prep - and the “best” product means absolutely nothing if it’s the wrong product for the nail in front of you.

You need to understand which base coat that natural nail actually needs.

Which enhancement product suits your client, their nail type, their length and their lifestyle.

How structure affects retention.

Why lifting in one area tells you something completely different from lifting somewhere else.

That is exactly why I wrote Beyond Prep.

At over 350 pages, this is a full retention upskilling manual designed to help you stop randomly changing products and start understanding WHY your clients’ nails are lifting - and what to actually change.

We go beyond prep and into natural nail assessment, base coat selection, product choice, structure, application, troubleshooting and the details that are so often missed in basic nail training.

Because sometimes you don’t need another primer.

You need to know what the nail in front of you is asking for.

Beyond Prep is now on presale.
Presale price: £75
Launch price: £99

Save £24 when you order during presale.

Available in digital and hard copy, with hard copies available in the UK only.

Find Beyond Prep through the link in my bio.