Short Nails? No Problem!

If you've ever tried to apply red nail polish or gel on super short nails you know exactly how difficult it can be to keep that color on the nail and not on the skin.  Red in particular is one of those colors that seems to get everywhere and as soon as it touches skin, forget it.  Game over!  


But in my experience as a nail tech and salon owner, most people prefer short nails.  With our lives filled with typing and texting, short nails are just more practical.  But what do you do when you want to add some color?  How do you cleanly apply and prevent chipping?  Check out this free tutorial that will show you just how to do that!  With over 850,000 views this is our most popular video on our YouTube channel!

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"OMG! I was thinking about this for some time now, like "how can you cap the free edge if the nail is too short?" and I always have the issue where my gel peels super easy, now I know why!!! Also, you help me with the tip of round corners... OMG, thank you SO MUCH!!!! I really appreciate all your videos and the way you teach!!! THANK YOU!!!"

  • Silvia Fosado



  • "OMG! I was thinking about this for some time now, like "how can you cap the free edge if the nail is too short?" and I always have the issue where my gel peels super easy, now I know why!!! Also, you help me with the tip of round corners... OMG, thank you SO MUCH!!!! I really appreciate all your videos and the way you teach!!! THANK YOU!!!"

    • Silvia Fosado


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