Learning to talk to my clients without making eye contact was a huge thing for me. Once I learned how to have a meaningful conversation with my peeps while continuing to work, my speed greatly increased. I'm also a tech who finds it faster to get the product on fast and then file it into shape.
Just started in July in the nail world , I was so disappointed that my very first set took me about 5 hours. Now I feel better that I'm not the only one 😁. Now it takes me two hours. Thank for sharing your tips💕
Tracey, you've said all of these things to us in videos every time you do a set for us. Thank you for saying them again and again and being consistent!!! It helps to have them imprinted on my brain! I hear your voice every time I start prep and cuticle work. :)
Tracey thanks for the square form tip! I have a few nails that I just can form properly because they are square. I’ll definitely be using that gold nugget!!! 🤩😘😘
Thanks so much for this yesterday I did a four hour full set and was about to quit, then I heard you say your first was five hours,thanks for hope. I am in nail school but it's online so I mostly learn from young nails, keep up the good work.
So awesome to hear that you did not quit! I have been looking for an online nail tech program! Do you mind sharing what yours is called and if you recommend it? Thank you
Great advise!! As a brand new tech, I thank my lucky stars that I found YN a few months before starting my nail tech program because between all of your awesome CZcams videos and investing in OWC Mastering Acrylic, I’m a brand new tech that does 1.5-2 hour full sets (and getting faster every day) and who charges what I’m worth!!! Could NOT have done any of it without you!!!
With your help I did my mum's infill in 1 hour :) and the art work in half an hour,it looks great :) I used all gel products. I used to do it in 3 hours or more
Right now I’m at 1hr without polish or design but I do a lot of hand painted work so a fill is 1hr & 15-30mins, a full set with consultation is 2hrs. Definitely getting faster with the more acrylic clients that I do. My gel manicures are 45mins-1hr. Thanks for the extra tips. I already have 2 lamps & I prep my files before hand too. Also I find it helps if clients send me their designs before hand so I can have everything out & not waste time picking colors or designs
Thank you, it takes me SUCH a long time to do nails ( 3hrs a Set ) and it’s mostly because I’m worried about my perfect shape and acrylic application but I definitely need to speed things up 💯💯💯
i take like three hours to do a set and it frustrates me and i know my client doesn’t want to sit there that long! i’m excited to try out these tips and tricks because i really want to cut down my time!! i’m someone who overthinks alit and i’m such a perfectionist and it gets to me when doing nails
These are fantastic tips Tracey! I've been doing my own gel nails for quite some time now but unfortunately they still take hours even when I really try to be quicker and watch my time so now I just do them in a 2 part series for example I'll do the fill 1 day and design the next day so I'm not up all night trying to finish my nails when i have to be up early from work. Sometimes if the design is more elaborate I'll even only get to finish 1 hand and do the other hand the next day lol One of the best tips that you gave in your how much series video was that you dont have to fully cure when doing a multi layered design on the nail so just flash cure and set it then do the full cure at the end. Even if full cures only take between 30 to 60 seconds it can really add up especially when you're working with one finger at a time so I loved that tip because I always thought you had to do a full cure pretty much every time you stuck your hand in the lamp. I would love to see more how much gel videos and explanations of your time saving tips in real time. You're awesome!
Tracey thanks for the advice I’m always overthinking but I promise your voice is always in my head I always hear “ don’t over think it “ “ first 3 nails don’t count “ I love how you guys explain details it helps so much ! Definitely appreciate young nails 🥰
Ok. I can improve on atleast 5 out of ten time consuming things🙈 Thanks for this video! I will work on my timing some more and see how much more I can save with these helpfull tips😀👌🏻
I'm a "in your head" and "product over worker" 😂 Ohhh and very much "obsessed with perfection" . The list isn't over, I may be back with another edit 😂😂😂
Hahaha I’m so so glad to hear that someone else has been through what I’ve been through in the nail process! Wow!! I’m in shock because I’ve done all these things that were mentioned I over think way too much!!!! Thank you guys for this!!
Your correct on all ten tips!!! I love the idea of keeping the duller bits for Gel Nails. And remember, just because you may replace your lamp after a year or so due to longer cure times, doesnt mean you throw it away, save it as a back up just in case something does happen to the fresh one(s). Tip# 11: I have learned over the years that the minute you let go of your clients hand while working, it slows down time because you start to chat too much, and dilly-dally. Talk as much as you want but NEVER let go of that hand your working on!!! hahahaha
You are my Career Angel Tracy! I’ve been a licensed tech for over 20 years but I’m just getting back into extensions after working in a holistic day spa for 7 years. It’s kinda like being back in beauty school. I know enough to know how rusty I am!
I really needed to hear this! I’m going to put these tips into play and I’ll come back and let you know how I did. I’m at 1 hour and a half for full sets AND fills. Which shouldn’t be the case!
Love this tutorial ,It inspires me so much because my timing Is so slow,thankyou for your tips ,they mean a lot to many of us Who arent getting It right.❤️
Great tips! I feel I’m getting slower with time but what it breaks down to, I’m just wasting time on stupid things. I like the idea of getting forms and files prepped ahead of time.
In a gel tech and being precise with my application helps me a lot cause i literally almost only need a soft buff over the top and to clean the shape and thats it.
I’ve only been doing this for a year and a half so I’m definitely not one to give advice but I want to second what you said about getting two lights. I have 2 in the salon but occasionally I have to do a client at home on my portable desk. I only bring one home when I do it. Yesterday a set that should have taken me an hour took me an hour and 25 because I was sitting and waiting for the light and it was super awkward to work on her other hand with the light in front of me.
Another thing that helps save time is anticipating your clients need. For instance if ya know shes acrylic and loves bright colors have a few out for her (if you're using acrylic for design/color work like I do)
Tracy how long do you recommend a tech should be taking for a full set with basic nail art and a colour change for acrylic and for hard gels please. From the moment the client walks in to leaving ( nail photos included)
Thank goodness it's not only me spending five hours on a full set! 😌 Also the perfectionism gets me down... 😬
Totally not alone.
you are so right... I spent 4 hours in a set last week... I was so stressed! I wish you all the best doing nails :)
Diana Ruvalcaba bruh Last week I had two clients I started at 12 pm and got finished around 8pm kms 🤦🏽♀️
Thank god im not the only one...I’ve been so hard on myself
The same 3 hrs 😞
Learning to talk to my clients without making eye contact was a huge thing for me. Once I learned how to have a meaningful conversation with my peeps while continuing to work, my speed greatly increased. I'm also a tech who finds it faster to get the product on fast and then file it into shape.
For sure! All about dialing it in for what works for you
Just started in July in the nail world , I was so disappointed that my very first set took me about 5 hours. Now I feel better that I'm not the only one 😁. Now it takes me two hours. Thank for sharing your tips💕
Not the only on for sure! We all start somewhere
Same here! Alot of times, I'd do them in 2 sessions, 2 different days 😂
Are you on IG it or anything? I love connecting with other DIY nail peeps!
I literally feel the same
Tracey, you ARE THE Martha Stewart of nails! YOU ROCK THANK YOU!
Lol thanks
That whole overthinking thing and repeating steps is MY problem 😂
Very common!
Tracey, you've said all of these things to us in videos every time you do a set for us. Thank you for saying them again and again and being consistent!!! It helps to have them imprinted on my brain! I hear your voice every time I start prep and cuticle work. :)
That's awesome happy you are enjoying the content
Tracey thanks for the square form tip! I have a few nails that I just can form properly because they are square. I’ll definitely be using that gold nugget!!! 🤩😘😘
Welcome
YES! I struggle with time. This is soooo helpful! Thank you!
Welcome
Thanks for sharing this ❤️.
I struggle with time, it take me 3 to 4 hours to finish a basic set 😩 and it's driving me crazy 😖.
beamer bentley me too 😆
Same🙈
Just takes some practice and letting things go, keep at it, happy this helped!
I used to take 4 hours too, now im on 2-2.30! Just keep practicing
Same for me!
Thanks so much for this yesterday I did a four hour full set and was about to quit, then I heard you say your first was five hours,thanks for hope. I am in nail school but it's online so I mostly learn from young nails, keep up the good work.
So awesome to hear that you did not quit! I have been looking for an online nail tech program! Do you mind sharing what yours is called and if you recommend it? Thank you
Great advise!! As a brand new tech, I thank my lucky stars that I found YN a few months before starting my nail tech program because between all of your awesome CZcams videos and investing in OWC Mastering Acrylic, I’m a brand new tech that does 1.5-2 hour full sets (and getting faster every day) and who charges what I’m worth!!! Could NOT have done any of it without you!!!
Good for you!!
With your help I did my mum's infill in 1 hour :) and the art work in half an hour,it looks great :) I used all gel products. I used to do it in 3 hours or more
That is amazing!! Congrats, so happy to hear that.
Pre-making forms... 🤯🤯🤯🤯 thanks for this!!!
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Right now I’m at 1hr without polish or design but I do a lot of hand painted work so a fill is 1hr & 15-30mins, a full set with consultation is 2hrs. Definitely getting faster with the more acrylic clients that I do. My gel manicures are 45mins-1hr. Thanks for the extra tips. I already have 2 lamps & I prep my files before hand too. Also I find it helps if clients send me their designs before hand so I can have everything out & not waste time picking colors or designs
Thar's not bad timing, and all great tips to have everything prepared
Thank you, it takes me SUCH a long time to do nails ( 3hrs a Set ) and it’s mostly because I’m worried about my perfect shape and acrylic application but I definitely need to speed things up 💯💯💯
Yep definitely our own selves that hold us back, like she says don't over think it!
Lawd you may have just saved my anxiety!!! Thank you for the wonderful tips!!!
i take like three hours to do a set and it frustrates me and i know my client doesn’t want to sit there that long! i’m excited to try out these tips and tricks because i really want to cut down my time!! i’m someone who overthinks alit and i’m such a perfectionist and it gets to me when doing nails
These are fantastic tips Tracey! I've been doing my own gel nails for quite some time now but unfortunately they still take hours even when I really try to be quicker and watch my time so now I just do them in a 2 part series for example I'll do the fill 1 day and design the next day so I'm not up all night trying to finish my nails when i have to be up early from work. Sometimes if the design is more elaborate I'll even only get to finish 1 hand and do the other hand the next day lol
One of the best tips that you gave in your how much series video was that you dont have to fully cure when doing a multi layered design on the nail so just flash cure and set it then do the full cure at the end. Even if full cures only take between 30 to 60 seconds it can really add up especially when you're working with one finger at a time so I loved that tip because I always thought you had to do a full cure pretty much every time you stuck your hand in the lamp. I would love to see more how much gel videos and explanations of your time saving tips in real time. You're awesome!
Happy you are enjoying the videos, and yes lots of people do their own nails in steps like that.
Maigosh the square nail paper form tip is REALLY SMART. That would help me a lot thank soo much dear god
Should definitely come out with your merch line “ DON’T OVER THINK IT!” Love you Tracey ❤️
Lol seriously
Tracey thanks for the advice I’m always overthinking but I promise your voice is always in my head I always hear “ don’t over think it “ “ first 3 nails don’t count “ I love how you guys explain details it helps so much ! Definitely appreciate young nails 🥰
Thank you for sharing, happy you are enjoying it.
Ok. I can improve on atleast 5 out of ten time consuming things🙈 Thanks for this video! I will work on my timing some more and see how much more I can save with these helpfull tips😀👌🏻
Welcome happy you enjoyed it!
So true. I’ve actually been doing almost everything she recommends and it really saves time.
Right on time for the confirmation again. 🥰🥰🧐
Thank you 🙏
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing
I'm a "in your head" and "product over worker" 😂
Ohhh and very much "obsessed with perfection"
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The list isn't over, I may be back with another edit 😂😂😂
Lol! First step is admitting the problem right? Lol you can get past it.
Thank you Tracey ❤
Hahaha I’m so so glad to hear that someone else has been through what I’ve been through in the nail process! Wow!! I’m in shock because I’ve done all these things that were mentioned I over think way too much!!!! Thank you guys for this!!
Your correct on all ten tips!!! I love the idea of keeping the duller bits for Gel Nails. And remember, just because you may replace your lamp after a year or so due to longer cure times, doesnt mean you throw it away, save it as a back up just in case something does happen to the fresh one(s). Tip# 11: I have learned over the years that the minute you let go of your clients hand while working, it slows down time because you start to chat too much, and dilly-dally. Talk as much as you want but NEVER let go of that hand your working on!!! hahahaha
Haha true true good points
Thank you! It’s good to have these reminders. I always catch myself being a perfectionist.
It happens! on of the hardest things to get over for sure
Thank you for all your advices, love to hear your recommendations. Very valuable information. ❤
You are my Career Angel Tracy! I’ve been a licensed tech for over 20 years but I’m just getting back into extensions after working in a holistic day spa for 7 years. It’s kinda like being back in beauty school. I know enough to know how rusty I am!
❤️❤️ Lots of videos here to help!
The preparation of forms helped me soooo much, i'm trying to do all what you said here, imma keep working 💪
I really needed to hear this! I’m going to put these tips into play and I’ll come back and let you know how I did. I’m at 1 hour and a half for full sets AND fills. Which shouldn’t be the case!
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Have you got your fill time down any? My fills are usually around the same time as my full sets too and I’m wanting to shave that time down!
@@SarahhhBeth I did! I got my fill time down to an hour! With a solid color or simple design (marble, foil, etc)
@@melissaaracelinails that is awesome! What do you think helped the most on cutting down time?
You are such a great nail instructor
Thank you! We trust this video on nail speed techniques met your expectations.
This is soo me I needed this video cause I take too much time prepping and wanting everything to be perfect 🤦🏽♀️
Great info. I’ve had efiles before but ever since i bought your newest efile …WHAT A DIFFERENCE! The best ever. 👍😘
Awesome
I’m one that plays too much 😭 and too much on prep
Idk how to walk away lol
Get out of your own head
Very love your video
Thanks
Time is my biggest issue. Thank you for the tips!!!
Welcome
Thank you so so much it was so helpful for me specifically when you said you were the same as me back in the time that you were a beginner🥺
I can’t wait to get certified all my tools will be YN 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Nice
This was such an amazing video wow. Especially about the nail forms as that wasted my Time a lot 😳. Took me Atleast 7 minutes
WOW i would never think about a LOT of these things
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Thank you i love it
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Great video!
Thank You for your information and honesty.
Love this tutorial ,It inspires me so much because my timing Is so slow,thankyou for your tips ,they mean a lot to many of us Who arent getting It right.❤️
Happy you are enjoying it! More real time videos to come to help with speed
You guys have the best team ever 💕🥰
Thanks!
My prep takes the longest, my application is neat timed pretty decent but prep takes forever
Needed to see this! 😄
Thanks for sharing your skill with us
Great tips! I feel I’m getting slower with time but what it breaks down to, I’m just wasting time on stupid things. I like the idea of getting forms and files prepped ahead of time.
Jennie Sukovaty it happens.. we tend to fall into old bad habits. Just got to check ourselves every once in awhile.
Here as always taking notes!
Nice
In a gel tech and being precise with my application helps me a lot cause i literally almost only need a soft buff over the top and to clean the shape and thats it.
Nice
I’m a huge perfectionist omg 😂
Oh how I adore all of you. Thank you for all the amazing advice
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Thanks for Always providing amazing tip content!!
Thx Tracy for this precious advices. Salutations from Algeria 💕💓💕💓💕💓💕
Thanks for watching!
Thank you I really needed this!
This is monumental. Thank you so much.
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Thank you SOOOO much for these excellent tips. You guys are amazing and very helpful and inspiring. Thank you for sharing🥰
Of course! Glad you enjoy them🥰
I’ve only been doing this for a year and a half so I’m definitely not one to give advice but I want to second what you said about getting two lights. I have 2 in the salon but occasionally I have to do a client at home on my portable desk. I only bring one home when I do it. Yesterday a set that should have taken me an hour took me an hour and 25 because I was sitting and waiting for the light and it was super awkward to work on her other hand with the light in front of me.
Totally affects it!!
Thank you Tracey for sharing your knowledge 😉 You're amazing 🙌
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Another thing that helps save time is anticipating your clients need. For instance if ya know shes acrylic and loves bright colors have a few out for her (if you're using acrylic for design/color work like I do)
Totally!
U r awsome in teaching each technique. Love u
Thanks
Great Advice as always! thank you.👍😊
Welcome
A huge thank you for your videos!
Thank you for watching
This video was very educational !! Thank you so much!!
Glad it was helpful!
I love her! She's such a good teacher . WHATS HER INFORMATION;!!
Me encantó este video, muchas gracias. También prefiero este formato, que van al grano.
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Thank you so much guys.. it will be so help full 💖 to all nailartist like me🥰
We hope so!
Soooo helpful......THANKYOU
You’re amazing 👍👍👍👍👍👍🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷thank you so much for sharing .❤️
You are so welcome!
Thank You! Good Tips❤️
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Love your videos, thank you for the great advice 🥰
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I love this before I'd take 2 hrs and lately I've been taking 3 idk what I did to understand up like that 🥺
love the advice. It does help even if its a reminder! Thank u 😁
Welcome, happy you enjoyed it
Do you have a hidden camera near my workstation 🤦🏾♀️😞
lol
A good acrylic brush is key to fast and efficient work.
Totally
Talking to a client without making eye contact actually comes pretty naturally to me.
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Thanks alot tracy this is so helpful.
Happy you enjoyed it
Thanks Tracy 💅💅💅🌺
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Thanks so much as always tracy❤
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Thanks for the advice
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Thank you so much for this video 💖💖💖
You are so welcome!
Perfect advice 😉
Great tutorial Tracey 😊
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Thanks so much for tips!
Thanks for watching
Great advice Tracey
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Thanks you
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Yes UV lamps become less effective with time
Very helpful as always!!
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! Love all this !
Please make colors in go time for the full range of caption colors 😍🙏🏼
More colors coming soon!
Yes I needed this so much!!!!
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this is great. i struggle with speed
Glad it helped!!
Love this advice thank you
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Thank you very much, it always takes time for me to do and start the nails, very good tips , love the way you explain
Happy you enjoyed it
Yeah I feel like when I’m trying to prefect every step it slows me down cause I’m focusing on the wrong thing
Love it. Thank you 😊
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Thank you!!!!🙏🙏
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Tracy how long do you recommend a tech should be taking for a full set with basic nail art and a colour change for acrylic and for hard gels please. From the moment the client walks in to leaving ( nail photos included)
Very helpfull! Thank you 💖💅🍂🍁
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