Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed Part 1 of the Nail Salon Organization series. If you haven't seen it, check it out here.
So now let's talk about organizing Gel Polish and Acrylic Colors. I like my nail stuff to be part of the decor and add to the environment. I don't like clutter (we've already established that) and my ways can be a little OCD (we've established that too) haha! So in this video I show you how I please all my OCD tendencies, and make things easy for you, the nail tech, as well as for the client. We have around 500 gel polishes and over 500 acrylic colors, so keeping them organized, easy to see, and easy to choose from is a MUST! Our main brands are Akzentz, Magpie, Young Nails and Ugly Duckling, but we also feature a bit of Glam & Glitz, Essie, Files by Less, Joya Mia, Madam Glam, and a few others.
I also feature a HUGE magnet board on our salon wall. This is a custom board, so I don't have a link for something to buy, but I can tell you how we did it. You could also find magnet boards ready to go at hobby lobby, amazon, ikea, etc. I don't talk about it on the video, but I wanted to make sure to note it here in case anyone needed one for themselves. So here's what we did to make it (because its a heck of a lot cheaper to DIY on this one!)
- Measure the space you want the board to be in
- Head to a home improvement store and purchase sheet metal in that size, or have it cut to size
- Pick out base board trim (yup, regular base board trim!) and trim that to size also, cutting the edges at an angle so they fit well together, like a picture frame.
- Hold the sheet metal to the wall space you picked out and drill it onto the wall. Do all four corners, but in our case, because it is so huge, we drilled in the middle of all sides as well.
- Apply a SUPER STRONG glue (we actually used mechanical glue) along all edges of the sheet metal so you can stick the base board on.
- Stick all four sides of the baseboard on. If you want this to come off your wall one day, make sure the glue stays on the metal and does not get on the wall at all!!! Otherwise, you may not be able to get it off again.
- Allow the glue to dry for 24 hours. Then begin setting up your cute colors.
So for more tips & tricks on organizing your gel polish and acrylic colors take a peek at the video and let me know what you think! I hope you find some information useful and are able to apply some of these things to your nail supplies. Keep in mind, this organization can be EASILY adapted to regular nail polish, dip powders, hard gel colors, art supplies, etc.
In my video description I've linked all the organizing products I used, but I'll link them here too for easy access!
Links from the video:
** White Polish Shelves: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90292103/
** Swatch Sticks: https://amzn.to/2LHasMx
** Rectangle Labels: https://amzn.to/30fPWGJ
** Circle Labels: https://amzn.to/2Xs9R8o
** Magnetic Hooks: https://amzn.to/2S3qz8l
** Magnets: https://amzn.to/2JcUO9R
** GLUE: https://amzn.to/2Jb7TAl
** Jars: https://www.berlinpackaging.com/hwj12b-5-oz-clear-pet-heavy-wall-jar-black-lid/?promo=shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwx_boBRA9EiwA4kIELvqupUcrEsTUOoef_7AYGl35wQbD9pwqrTbkyO1LwsxNmq8KgM9zuBoCRRoQAvD_BwE
Thanks for tuning in 💗 If you use any of these methods I'd love to see your take on it and how your space turned out! I'm most active on Instagram, so tag me in photos of your salon!!! @polishedlooksbymelissa
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