Movember is over ladies…. and I’m here to help
5 things most women don't know about lip waxing: Hard wax (the one I use) is way gentler then strip wax. It wraps around the hair and it doesn’t really stick to the skin. You [...]
10 reasons why gel polish chips.
PRO/technical version for the nail nerds. #1. Improper curing times. Check the instructions on how long each coat needs to be cured. If you over-cure the product- it might chip (too brittle). If you under-cure [...]
White spots. What causes them?!
Feb 15, 2015. The "white spots" mystery... my theory. Working in a salon, doing pedicures we see them quite often, many clients develop them. They appear after gel polish or even regular polish has been [...]
How I made $400/hr painting nails
I'd like to tell you this story to illustrate how sometimes what seems, is not really what is. It was 2010. At that point in my career I was an experienced nail tech, I had [...]
The price of luxury. Detailed math, not for the faint hearted.
I recently talked to a few people outside of the industry about what they think is a “fair price” to pay for beauty services. We, beauty industry folks are so immersed in our own issues [...]
View our 2016 Health Inspection
At Polished, we don't just guarantee cleanliness, we can verify it! Please view our 2016 Health Inspection forms below. Click here to view our 2016 Health Inspection Page 1 Click here to view our 2016 [...]
How to fix: naughty nails and crusty cuticles
Winter time is (sadly) still upon us and the dry air and harsh outdoors can wrack havoc on our nails and skin. If you are the one suffering too here are 2 simple ideas that [...]
We are gonna have a bad time.
In the last couple of weeks I have noticed a little epidemic happening. Although I often explain- we, as nail techs can only work on healthy skin and nails, somehow, some people think that their [...]
View Our 2015 Health Inspection!
At Polished, we don't just guarantee cleanliness, we can verify it! Please view our 2016 Health Inspection forms below. Click here to view Page 1 of our 2015 Health Inspection. Click here to view Page [...]
“Dear Client, Please Stop Asking Us To Cut Your Cuticles”
My friend Katrina Lassey (BeautyFX managing director, international educator, 2015 New Zealand Beauty Industry Awards' NZ Nail Technician of the Year, and all around awesome person) wrote a hilarious article recently about what clients commonly refer to [...]
All About Anna
My career started with a dare. In the early 90's, I complained to a friend about my nails and how unsatisfied I was with manicurists in general. She laughed and said, "Why don't you [...]
Our Products
Wondering what kind of products we use and why? Read more to find out!
All About Gel Polish
What is Shellac and why is there so much confusion around it? One thing that most clients don’t know is that Shellac is not a type of service but a name of product created by [...]
Why We’re Different
We take sanitation very seriously at Polished. In accordance with the requirements of Halton Public Health, all implements are washed with soap and water, and then placed in Accel CS20, a hospital-grade disinfectant and chemosterilant [...]