Making Nail Gems – Q&A with Alex Fox

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Kirsty Meakin

Kirsty Meakin is one of the most renowned nail artists in the world today. With over 100 nail accolades, including Social Media Star of the Year 2021, Nail Artist of the Year 2012 and UK Nail Professional of the Year 2010, Kirsty has also been nominated for Nail Artist of the Year at the American Influencer Awards 2019.

Kirsty has been honing her nail skills for over 20 years after uncovering her creative powers at a Youth Training Scheme. The advancement of nail products has allowed Kirsty to explore her ability and passion for nail art and she is vastly recognised for her freehand and 3D nail art skills.

Kirsty’s innovative creations have been exhibited at the V & A museum art gallery in London after Kirsty was commissioned to do a nail art piece for the “power of making” exhibition. Kirsty is passionate about educating nail technicians and provides a wide range of courses for qualified technicians to push their skills further to be the best they can be. Kirsty has a busy and vibrant Youtube channel, which allows her to teach and inspire worldwide with no constraints. She has simultaneously expanded the Kirsty Meakin Brand to include a clothing line, gel polish system, and a host of professional accessories and products.

Q&A with Alex Fox

Let's talk DIY nail gems and much more besides as Alex Fox quizzes Kirsty on her nail industry adventure. If you have any questions you'd like to ask Kirsty, just message them over to Alex at Glossarylive.com or DM @glossary_live and she'll deliover them during the Facebook Live on March 11 at 11 GMT. Feel free to join the conversation.

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Starting out as a nail tech in 2012, in her home country of Romania, Andreea moved to London in 2013 and realized her job was in fact her passion.

“I discovered nail competitions in 2014 and have since won multiple national and international titles. My biggest achievement was winning the Top UK Tech Division 3 trophy at Nailympia London 2022, but it won’t stop there. I hope one day to win a Global Cup and get to judge nail competitions around the world.

“During my 10 years in the nail industry, I’ve trained with multiple nail educators, as I believe personal development is extremely important to my career path. I’ve always wanted to run my own salon and academy, and I’m happy to announce this dream came true in September 2022, when I opened Andreea Nails Salon & Academy in central London. I believe you can do anything you set your mind on, but one thing is for certain, ‘dreams do come true if you work hard for them’.”

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An industry veteran, Michelle Soto, AKA chellys_nails, began her journey into nails at the age of 12, and by 16 in Puerto Rico, was already trained & had built up experience working in a salon. Now, over 20 years later, Chelly is one of the brains & creatives behind the Valentino Beauty Pure nail brand. Acting as one of its top educators, as an influencer & product developer, celebrity & award-winning manicurist, Chelly is a driving force behind the direction of the brand & an inspirational pull for those searching for a brand that speaks to them. Nail art is Chelly’s forte & her funky, elaborate & intricate styles are simply awe-inspiring.

Q&A with Michelle Soto

Alex Fox asks Michelle Soto your questions on elevating your art for better salon styles and taking it to the next level for competitions or editorial work.

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Extreme Butterflies

Extreme nail looks are becoming more popular in the competiiton arena as well as the salon. This beautiful butterfly inspired extreme shape created by Michelle Soto is unique and can be re-created by following this masterclass step by step. The techniques explained in this tutorial will give you the knowledge needed to invent your next extreme nail shape.

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Next Level Nail Art

Maximizing your time during a nail appointment while creating exciting designs can be challenging if you're not prepared. Giselle Caballero recommends planning ahead to help guide your nail art structure and pricing plan in order to produce unique and dynamic sets of nails, with some incorporating mixed media to increase revenue and boost your business. If thinking of new art and exciting nail art designs can be stressful at times, let Giselle Caballero showcase her effective and stunning art ideas for your salon clientele.

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Ombré Artistry

The ombré French, also known as the baby boomber nail or French fade, is a stylish nail design where the white tip blends into the back of the nail and merges into the pink. Creating this design is quite straightforward when working with liquid & powder beads, however it can be tricky when using the UV gel system. Fortunately there are two ways to solve this situation. In this Master Class, Giselle shares both her sponging and airbrushing techniques for the creation of a bouncing baby boomer nail.

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Design French Stiletto

Oana Flutur of Galati, Romania began training in nails in 2006, by 2008 it had become her career. Founder of the Oana Flutur Nail Artist Academy & owner of Salon Champion Galati salon, Oana has invented 12 different extreme nail shapes, of which she has registered full author rights. Oana is a nail consultant for brands around the world, is a mentor, much decorated champion tech, international educator and judge. Oana showcases the steps to creating an extreme stiletto nail with inlaid layered French design created in white builder gel.

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