Nail Lounge

This is what you’re seeing when the nail plate starts to peel and layer. The nail is made up of compacted layers of keratin, and when those layers lose cohesion, they begin to separate. This can happen from repeated exposure to water, dehydration, mechanical stress, or the constant expansion and contraction the nail goes through in daily life. With regular polish, it simply sits on top of the nail and dries through solvent evaporation. It does not form a new structure with the nail plate, so the natural nail underneath is still fully exposed to water, swelling, drying, and shrinking. That ongoing movement puts stress on the nail plate and can lead to those layers separating, which is what you’re seeing here. Notice it’s only white where the nail polish was growing out. Gel polish behaves differently. It doesn’t dry, it cures into a crosslinked polymer network that creates a more rigid coating over the nail. This limits how much water the nail can absorb, reduces expansion and contraction, and adds structural support to the nail plate. Because the nail is more stable underneath, you’re less likely to see that same peeling and layering. This is why someone may experience peeling with regular polish but not with gel. It’s not that gel is fixing the nail, it’s that it’s controlling the environment around it. This is where chemistry is so interesting, because two products can look similar on the surface, but behave very differently in how they interact with the natural nail.

If you have empty egg cartons. We will be collecting them if you have some. Tia

Yep this about sums it up

We will be closed today due to weather and road conditions. If you have an appointment. Please text your tech to reschedule.

Happy New Year

For those that don’t understand for people that work on commission . Even tho I own my salon which only has 2 people that work . I only make 60% of the service I charge you . So when you no show no call or cancel last minute you just left me hanging for the time I saved for you for 2 - 4 weeks . Basically your pedicure cost 30 bucks . I make 18 bucks for that hour I worked on you . Please write down your appointment please cancel enough time so I can cover . So when you complain about your wages or pay think about it when cancel . Sorry rant of the day

Joe has been out sick. Yesterday and today so far. Text him if you are scheduled to come. TIA

It’s nail tech appreciation day!