subject: Why Your Salon Needs Shellac Nail Color [print this page] Shellac nail color, red lipstick, bronzer, blonde highlights, - it feels like every week we hear about a new beauty craze. Some of these fads make sense, some don't. You can pick and choose which trends you endorse, but listen to us: shellac is a trend worth following.
So, shellac nail polish colors vs. acrylic nail polish - what's the difference, anyway? A number of things, in fact. Shellac is composed of a slightly different substance. It contains a special combination of polymers that makes it extra strong. This is the secret to its popularity - shellac nails remain un-chipped for up to a month! It's heavier than traditional polish, so it needs to be put on in many light coats as opposed to a few thicker ones. Before another coat can be put on, each coat has to be dried under a UV lamp.
Because of the UV lamp, consumers have to get their shellac nails done at a nail parlor. Make sure you have manicurists specially trained in shellac application. The painting on of shellac nail polish is an intricate procedure, easily botched by an unsure hand. Customers will come to your salon in the faith that your artists will do it right. They'll want to walk out with perfect, long-lasting, and often intricate manicures. Some people are not so hot at leopard nails. Other people will want wreaths of roses and bones. It'll be up to you to fulfill these desires and send each customer home satisfied. Learning the art of shellac application is just the way to do that!
Keep in mind, when stocking your salon, that buying merely any old shellac will not do. You'll want to go with a brand with a specialty in shellac. Look for a company that offers a wide selection of colors, as well as good UV lamps and other shellac accessories.
So, why exactly does your salon need shellac? Shellac nail polish colors can do anything normal polish can do, but it lasts much longer.
