Nails By Dee

Nails By Dee

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Your Gel & Nail Art Specialist ! A relaxed, home based nail bar based in Bellville - South in the Northern Suburbs. Specializing in gel polish & Nail Art.

WhatsApp bookings only thank you and 50percent deposit secures your slot. 17years in the trade and qualified in everything. A relaxed, home based nail bar based in Bellville - South in the Northern Suburbs, Cape Town.

09/12/2025

Limited slots still available
WhatsApp appointments only
Kind regards
Nails by Dee
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01/12/2025

Last Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽπŸŽ„ special for 2025
Hurry to avoid disappointment
Booking slots
08h30
11h00
13h30
16h00
18h30
Are available during these 4 days , you snooze you lose

Happy days to one and all
Blessings love and light

Nails by Dee πŸŽ„πŸ’…πŸŽ‰

T's and C's apply
*WhatsApp appointments only please*

25/11/2025

Timing is one of the biggest struggles for nail techs, and it usually has nothing to do with talent. Most of the time the minutes slip away quietly in tiny places you don’t notice until you step back and look at your process as a whole. The first step is to really watch yourself work. Where does your pace slow down. Prep. Filing. Reshaping. Rechecking something you already fixed. Adjusting an area twice because you didn’t trust your first decision. Most timing problems come from hesitation, not from lack of skill. Your products can affect your timing too. When your lamp does not fully cure your gels, or when your system is mismatched, you create lifting without realizing it. That forces you to file more, correct more, and remove more every fill. Using matched products that cure properly speeds you up because your previous work stays put. A good fill is faster because you are not fixing failures.

Perfectionism plays a role as well. It is not your weakness, it just needs a structure. When you trust your routine and know your steps, your hands naturally get faster because you spend less time doubting yourself. Confidence creates better timing than rushing ever will. Clients often think quick equals good, but you know that safety, structure, and longevity are what actually create value. Another thing worth remembering is the difference between salon speed and independent speed. If you work in a busy shop surrounded by multiple techs taking walk-ins, timing becomes a survival skill. But if you are an independent nail tech offering specialized sets, advanced care, long-lasting structure, or detailed nail art, you are not supposed to move like a walk-in salon. The quality difference is enormous. Do not compare yourself to salon timing when you are providing a completely different level of service. One of the best tools you can use is to record yourself doing a set. Watch it once without judgment. You will see exactly where your minutes are hiding. Most techs trim ten to twenty minutes from their service immediately after that.
Your perfectionism is not the problem. It is raw material. When you guide it with a consistent system, it becomes your strongest advantage and your timing improves naturally. Inside my subscriber group we talk about timing, technique efficiency, lamp matching, chemistry, business systems, client pacing, confidence, and all the deeper mindset shifts that make your work smoother and faster without sacrificing quality. If you ever want support in that area, you are welcome there.

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Brand new set
Stunning πŸ˜‰
Milky white geloverlays
She is so inlove 😍 with them

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Latest new handmodel
Her own nails
Colour change geloverlys
All nail art
Stunning
She loves them all πŸ’›πŸ’žπŸ’…
Marbling , stamping, eggshells

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Milky pink and white rubberbase geloverlays with eggshells
Stunning
She loves ❀

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Stunning
Flower 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹 🏡 blooming geloverlays
Rubberbase geloverlays
Gorgeous
She loves ❀

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Wow
Sunflower 🌻
Colourchange geloverlays
N**e rubberbase geloverlays with eggshells as accents
She loves ❀ 😍
Thumbs... You are my sunshine 🌞

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Beautiful
Sunflower themed πŸ’› 🌻
Colourchange geloverlays
Stunning indeed
She ❀ loves ❀

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Before and after
The pink glitter gel mermaid barbie candyfloss look wow
Stunning indeed πŸ‘Œ
So mesmerizing
She loves ❀

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Her new set
Pastels and sunflowers 🌻
Colourchange geloverlays
She loves ❀ 😍
Freehand nail art

Photos from Nails By Dee's post 10/11/2025

Before and after
Her stunning leopard themed geloverlays
Colourchange gels
She loves ❀ them so much

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