Here are some frequently asked questions or concerns answered 😊

Q: Where are you located?

A: For right now I am working out of my home in the Bronx ( New York) near the 231st stop on the 1 train - I will follow up the day before your appointment for my exact address.

Q: When are you taking new clients? Is there a waitlist?

A: I work out of my home therefore have full discretion of who I want to bring into my space. My client list is full at the moment and will not be seeing new clients for the foreseeable future. There is no waitlist at the moment, if anything is to change I will update everyone via instagram.

Q: Why don’t you have open availability on the weekends?

A: I have a kid so my weekends are dedicated to him and my personal life, thank you for understanding.

Q: Do you do cuticle care and prep?

A: All clients receive a dry manicure pre-gel application, which means no soaking in water but cuticles are pushed back and trimmed in a non-damaging manner.

Q: I am so used to acrylic, what do you offer that’s similar?

A: For extreme clarification I do not do acrylic (never will), please do not book me to remove it — take care of your removal before your appointment date. I only offer gel. Hard gel (structure gel, builder in a bottle, it has many names) is a great alternative to Acrylic, it creates a layer over the nail to protect it from bending, cracking, and natural wear and tear.

Q: What is hard gel?

A: It is a gel when cured under LED/UV light turns very hard, you can create extensions with it as well. Hard gel comes in soak off and non-soak off versions. Soak off means it can be soaked off with 100% acetone, non-soak off cannot be soaked off and needs to be taken off by a professional with an e-file.

Q: Will gel or hard gel weaken my natural nails?

A: Gels are not necessarily damaging to the nail, a lot of gel products are now formulated without a lot of toxic ingredients - some of which I have in my kit. The most damaging part is how you remove your gel, if you pick or peel it off it has the potential to rip your natural nail into shreds.

Q: I made an appointment now what?

A: Thank you for paying your $50 deposit, I will be following up with you via Instagram for your nail inspo. If you have no idea what to do I have a bunch of nail art saved on my phone but I prefer my clients know what they want so we are not sitting there staring at pictures. The rest of your remaining balance is due after your appointment, I accept payments via Zelle, Square, and preferably cash.

Q: I made an appointment but I have to cancel, now what?

A: If it’s 24hrs or less before your appointment you lose your deposit and have to pay the full service amount. If you have to cancel before that 24hr mark I prefer you reach out that way I can reschedule you instead.

Q: Thanks for doing my nails Elizabeth, tell me a little bit about aftercare and longevity?

A: Your nails are not pliers or screwdrivers, please treat your nails nicely and try to get some cuticle oil to keep them hydrated between all the washing and hand sanitizer. Gel manicures typically last 2 weeks or longer, results may vary person to person and also depending on your lifestyle and occupation. If for whatever reason something happens to your nails (like lifting/chipping) within 5 days of your appointment, feel free to send me a message/DM and we can coordinate to fix it - ASAP but not after 5 days.

Q: How do I remove my gels at home?

A: You can order a kit off amazon to easily do it at home, which I recommend. Amazon Nail Stuff

For returning client I will remove gel for free when you arrive. If you have hard gel on and its the non-soak off formula please don’t do it yourself as I only need to remove the color and a fill in will be provided for the hard gel.

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