
"Getting the shape even on all nails is so hard"
"My nails always look so bulky, especially short ones"
"I can't get my polish application close enough to the cuticle without flooding"
"My base turns out bumpy"
"I am doing everything I know how but still get lifting"

Everything we'll cover:
Maximizing product retention and avoiding gel lifting
My preferred removal method: e-file vs. soak-off
Hard gel vs. soft gel breakdown and deciding which base to use on a client
The five main shapes: square, squoval, natural, round, and almond nails
Detailed cuticle work including the bits I use and why
Safe nipping of cuticles and exfoliating dead skin cells
The correct structure of an apex
The basics of correcting ski-slope or downward-growing nails
Base application using line of light technique
Polishing tight "under" the cuticle without flooding
When and how to finish file
Importance of cuticle oil