Bloom Nails & Spa / The Care Desk

Four guides we wish every client had before their first visit.

A calm, ordered walkthrough — before you sit down, in the chair, between visits, and when it comes off.

  1. 02 In the chair What Happens During a Gel Manicure: Every Step Explained Every lamp cure, every file pass — what your tech is actually doing during a gel manicure, and why each step matters. Up next in the series 5 min read →
  2. 01 Before you sit down What Happens During a Manicure or Pedicure: A Beginner's Walkthrough Never had a professional manicure? Here is what actually happens — from soak to polish — before you walk in. Start here 5 min read →
  3. 04 When it comes off How to Remove Gel Polish Safely (And Why Peeling Ruins Nails) Peeling feels satisfying for ten seconds. Here is what it costs your nails — and the soak-off method we use instead. Up next in the series 4 min read →
  4. 03 Between visits How Long Gel Polish Lasts — and How to Make It Last Longer Two weeks in and the edges lift — what is normal, what is not, and the small habits that protect your set. Final guide 5 min read →

Read in order — each guide builds on the last. Part of The Care Desk.

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