My name is Anastasia Luksha. I am entrepreneur and nail artist. I started to work in Nail industry in 2004 as a nail tech and today I am international educator (NSI Master Expert) and judge. My main goal is to help nail technicians create beautiful nails. This blog is about beauty industry, business, motivation and nail art. You can contact me via Facebook or LinkedIn 'Anastasia Luksha'.
Friday, December 27, 2019
Friday, December 20, 2019
Red & Gold Christmas Holiday Nails
In this video, we will do red and gold holiday set using Glam and glits acrylic system. I didn't have red glitter acrylic powder, so I had to create my own. I used clear powder with golden glitter "Jaunty" by glam and glits and Idea Vetro stained glass paint. What do you think? Which nail do you like the most?
Red & Gold Christmas Holiday Nails
In this video, we will do red and gold holiday set using Glam and glits acrylic system. I didn't have red glitter acrylic powder, so I had to create my own. I used clear powder with golden glitter "Jaunty" by glam and glits and Idea Vetro stained glass paint. What do you think? Which nail do you like the most?
Red & Gold Christmas Holiday Nails
In this video, we will do red and gold holiday set using Glam and glits acrylic system. I didn't have red glitter acrylic powder, so I had to create my own. I used clear powder with golden glitter "Jaunty" by glam and glits and Idea Vetro stained glass paint. What do you think? Which nail do you like the most?
Monday, October 21, 2019
How to Shape / File COFFIN Nails - Tips & Sculptured
In this video, I will show you how to shape coffin nails both on tips and forms. I will do baby boomer, glitter and simple one color acrylic nails. The easiest way to do coffin on tips is to use stiletto tips. On forms - simply create the shape right away! Which one do you prefer - tips or forms?
Monday, September 23, 2019
How to: Gel Ombre | Red Iguana Practice Hand
In this video, I am doing to try Red Iguana Practice Silicone Hand. It looks and feels so real! Especially when you do close up pictures. It is definitely my favorite practice hand so far. I will also show you the easiest way to do gel ombre with brush from the bottle. What do you think?
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Mistakes in Dry Electric Nail File Manicure (Russian Manicure)
In this video, I will share typical mistakes for Dry Electric File Manicure also sometimes called "Russian manicure".
Have you ever done any of these mistakes?
Monday, August 12, 2019
Soft Gel Extensions | Luminary Nail System Review
Friday, July 19, 2019
Dip Powder Nail Extensions with Tips Tutorial
In this video I am going to try doing dip powder nail extension on tips with Rossi dip system. I only tried dip overlays earlier and wasn't sure if extensions with dip powder will look good. But it worked! Do you offer dip powder nail extensions?
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Fiberglass Acrylic Nails !?
Few weeks ago I've seen a video in my recommended Youtube feed that said "Acrylic fiberglass nails"! I immediately clicked it as I was really interested to get to know how it works. Unfortunately, it was clickbait. That video was a simple compilation of Instagram fiberglass nails tutorial with hard gel. But it made me curious - will it actually work?
Friday, July 5, 2019
Nail Art Competition & Show in Hong Kong
Amazing nail art at annual international competition in Hong Kong at Cosmoprof Asia.
Amazing nail art at annual international competition in Hong Kong at Cosmoprof Asia.
Monday, July 1, 2019
Наращивание Ногтей САМОЙ СЕБЕ на Верхние Формы Акригелем
В этом видео буду делать наращивание ногтей на верхних формах самой себе с помощью полигеля от Rossi. А вам какой полигель больше всего нравится для работы на верхних формах?
Friday, June 28, 2019
Pro Nail Technician Drugstore Gel Nail Polish Review | Sally Hansen
In this video, I will review drug store gel polish by Sally Hansen. This was my first experience with nail products from the regular drug store and result was surprising!
Pro Nail Technician Drugstore Gel Nail Polish Review | Sally Hansen
In this video, I will review drug store gel polish by Sally Hansen. This was my first experience with nail products from the regular drug store and result was surprising!
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Electric Nail Files for Manicure & Extensions - How to Pick Nail Drill
In this video, I will share things you need to look for when shopping for electric nail file such as power, max. speed, handpiece and more.
Friday, June 21, 2019
How to clean clogged NAIL DRILL BITS - simple trick
In this video, I will show you how to clean clogged nail drill bits and disinfect them at the same time. How do you clean your drill bits?
Acrylic Nails Starter Kit List - Supplies Needed to Do Nail Extensions ...
In this video, I will share the list of supplies you will need to do acrylic extensions. If you want to become a professional, you will need much more, but I think you can easily start with these supplies.
Would you add anything to this list?
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Milk Bath POLYGEL Nail Art with Real Flowers
This design id definitely trending now so I decided to give it a try. I used white and clear Rossi polygel, real dried flowers and dual form. There are many different ways to do this design, I decided to try it with dual forms. What do you think? Have you tried Milk bath nails already?
Monday, June 10, 2019
Natural Looking Gel Nail Extensions | Bio Sculpture Gel Review
In this video I will show you how to create most natural looking gel nail extensions with soak off Bio sculpture gel. The system has multiple steps, each gel is design for particular "problem". Such as thin nails, peeling nails, damaged nails, etc. Have you ever tried bio sculpture gel? What do you think?
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Polygel Nails Using Dual forms on MYSELF Tutorial | Rossi Kit Review
In this video I will try Rossi Polygel with dual forms on myself. I heard about this brand "Rossi" on Instagram and got few comments aboutn it on my channel. Now I finally got to try it. I decided to use "Nude" color as it looks like the best match for my skin tone.
Monday, June 3, 2019
Flames Nail Art Tutorial with Apres Gel-X Extensions Long Coffin
In this video I will share Flames nail design tutorial inspired by the Rocketman movie. Elton John has such unusual and bright outfits, so I picked this one with orange, red and yellow flames and, of course, lots of glitter. I used Apres Gel-X long coffin tips to create extensions. For design i used orange, yellow gel polishes, brown gel paint + glitters - yellow, orange and dark red.
Friday, May 31, 2019
Glitter Nail Art with Dual Forms
In this video, I will share simple inlay design with polygel, dual forms and mica inside. I used clear and soft pink colors. You can use any kind of glitter for this kind of technique, I'm sure it will look great too! Have you tried doing designs with dual forms?
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
3D Gel Roses Nail Art with Mold
In this video I will show you how to do easy 3D gel nail art - fast and easy. I will use silicone molds and molding gel by Gellico. I think it's such a great tool for creating 3D designs for nail technicians of all levels. Have you ever tried doing designs with molds?
Monday, May 27, 2019
Gel Nail Polish In a Pen!? | Gel Polish Tube
In this video, I will try gel polish in a very unusual packaging for me - it is like a concealer or a lip gloss! Surprisingly it worked pretty well. Watch this video to find out why I think this packaging maybe even better than traditional bottle + brush sometimes Have you ever tried gel nail polish like this? What do you think?
Friday, May 24, 2019
Black Polygel Nail Extensions | Cheap Acrygel Review & Thoughts
It have been a while since I published my video with 3$ Chinese Polygel review.
They had few colors, including black. Some of you guys asked me to try it. So... Here I am! Trying black Polygel and the result was... A bit different from what I expected.
Anyways, I hope you will enjoy watching this video!
Have you ever tried some unusual Polygel colors? Were they good?
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Mistakes in Polygel Nails Application | Lifting problems
In this video I will share top 10 typical mistakes when doing nails with Polygel / acrygel / acrylic gel / tube gel and how to avoid them.
Which mistakes have you done or maybe still doing sometimes? :)
Friday, May 17, 2019
Top Rated Amazon Nail Drill Review - Madenia Electric Nail File
In this video, I will try 4,5 stars rated nail drill from Amazon by Madenia.
It's 35 000 RPM and 20 Watt drill bit for manicure, pedicure, infills, product removal, etc.
Which nail drill is your favorite?
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Tie Dye Gel Nail Art Tutorial for Beginners | Easy & Fast
In this video, I will show you a very simple abstract tie-dye gel nail art. It's super easy and can be finished in 30 seconds! You will be actually surprised how simple the design is. It looks great with any colors. What do you think?
Friday, May 10, 2019
Hard Gel + Fiberglass Nails Extensions with Gel Nail Fillers
In this video I will show you how to do hard gel extensions with fiberglass and gels in unusual packaging - like shots! They are called nail modelling fillers. It was unusual at first but then I have to admit I got used to it. Pretty good for infills and doing short nails. Have you ever tried something like that?
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Reasons to Become a Nail Technician | Is It Worth it!?
In this video I will share 7 reasons to become nail technicians.
I am in love with my job and am doing it for almost 15 years now so I'm happy to share all the advantages of this craft.
Among them: It is well paid, very rewarding, creative, growth opportunities and more.
What was your reason to become a nail tech?
Monday, May 6, 2019
Recreating my Old Acrylic Nails Design - Tutorial | How did I improve?
In this video I will do remake of my old 2006 acrylic nails art work. I don't really remember and probably don't have the same products as I used back then. So I will try to recreate it using products that I have today - I chose neon collection of Valentino acrylic powders. Have you ever tried recreating your old artworks?
Friday, March 22, 2019
Carbide Nail Drill Bits Comparison | Polygel Removal with Non Dominant Hand
In this video I will compare nail drill bits from 3 different countries - Russia, Hong Kong and Switzerland. I had polygel nails on my right hand and decided to file each one with different bit. Let's set the timer and see which one can do it faster! Which one do you think will be the winner?
Thursday, February 21, 2019
The Easiest Nail Art Design Ever 🖤Water Veil
The Easiest Nail Art Design Ever 🖤Water Veil In this video I will show how to do Black Silk design - you'll be surprised how easy it is! You will need black nail polish, water and ear buds. That's it! It is so simple that even beginner nail tech can do it. This nail art design will perfectly suit short and long nails.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
IBD Control Gel Tutorial & Review
In this video, I will review IBD Control Gel and show tutorial with natural color on forms. I will also try clear and intense white gels. Have you tried IBD Control Gel? What do you think? What is your favorite polygel brand?
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Mistakes in Acrylic Nail Application
In this video, I will share 7 most common errors in acrylic application. I've seen these mistakes among beginners and professionals. Have you done any of these mistakes?
Thursday, January 17, 2019
How to : Vanishing Stamping Nail Art
In this video I will show you how to do thermal stamping and make it disappear! You will need thermal stamping nail polish, plate, stamper and scrapper.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Cheetah Nails Tutorial
In this video, I will show you how to do trending design of this season - Cheetah Nails. It is simple and will work perfectly for beginners and pros. You only need thin synthetic brush and 2 matching colors. I used lilac and purple. Do you like Cheetah design?
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