POLICIES & FAQs

BOOKING POLICIES

General:

If you are a new client, please reach out to me on Instagram to fill out a new client consult form and receive the booking password to book your appointments.

Upon booking, a deposit is required to secure your appointment. These deposits are NONREFUNDABLE.

Remaining payment must be made by exact cash or Zelle. If you are paying cash, please be sure to bring exact cash as I may not have change available.

I am a home based service provider, as such, an exact address will be emailed to you 48hr before your appointment, please ensure to read your emails.

For parking, you may park on the side street on the right hand side, closest to the tree in the front. Upon arrival, please message me that you are here and I will let you in.

Lateness:

Communication is always appreciated and if you are running late, need to cancel, or an emergency comes up, please do your best to contact me as soon as possible. Please understand that lateness can cut into other appointment times and I do not like to rush through the process during your appointments.

Due to this, lateness can cut into your service time. Depending on circumstances, you may not receive the same level of nail art as booked, however you will still be charged for the service that you have booked initially regardless of the level of nail art received.

You are not able to cancel on the site when there is less than 24 hours to your appointment time. In the event you have to reschedule last minute, you will be granted ONE waived rescheduled appointment, after that, your deposit will be forfeited and you will have to rebook a new appointment and pay a new deposit.

Troubleshooting:

If you experience an issue with your nails WITHIN 1 week of receiving your service, you may be eligible for a complimentary fix.

If you experience an issue with your nails AFTER 1 week of receiving your service, complimentary fixes will NOT be offered unless stated otherwise, on a case by case situation. Please reach out to me to communicate any potential issues.

Health:

I reserve the right to cancel or reschedule your appointment if you present any nail or health conditions that may be contraindicated for receiving nail services or any nail or health conditions that may need oversight by a medical professional.

It is out of the scope of a nail technician to diagnose health conditions or to give any medical advice. By making an appointment, you confirm your due diligence in not presenting any health conditions that would put the service provider at risk.

Media Release:

By booking an appointment with me, you grant permission for photos/video to be taken of your hands/person. You understand that photographs/video taken of yourself during this appointment may be used, wholly, or in part, on the internet, in any publication, portfolio, or display, or in any electronic medium as the artist chooses.

FAQs

What is structured gel?

A structured gel manicure is unique due to the way the foundation of your base gel is applied to the nail. Everyone’s nails come in different shapes and sizes, and so the benefit of a structured gel application is the strength that it provides to the nail structure.

Structured gel is popular with people who want to grow out their natural nails, have bitten nails, nails that grow out flatter (without a curve), or nails that can grow longer, but may break after achieving a certain length.

What is a dry manicure/Pedicure?

The dry manicure/pedicure process involves the use of a professional e-file to exfoliate and clean up the cuticle/foot area without the use of water.

The benefit of a dry process includes:

  • A more sanitary process

  • Better retention for gel products

  • Detailed cuticle/callus care

Why Japanese and Korean gel?

The first brand I bought when I started to learn nails was Kokoist. I was fortunate to find it very early on in my education, and from there, I learned how the nail industry in Japan and Korea take gel formulations very seriously.

Japanese gels are often formulated in a pot rather than a bottle and offer high quality, pigmented gel that allows for me as your nail tech, to work the most efficiently on you without sacrificing quality.

Korean gels similarly, are formulated very intentionally and offer high quality products in very fashionable colors and trends that allow me to provide clients the best products on the market.

How long have you been doing nails?

I started learning how to do nails back in 2020 as I watched over 150+ hours of videos, soaking in all the information and learning about Japanese gel. As I practiced on myself, I started to practice on family and friends until I realized how much I enjoyed not just the art, but the feeling of providing care to someone else through nails.

In 2022, I enrolled in a nail speciality class at Christine Valmy, and completed my state board examinations later that year in the state of New York.