SHA NAILS – HARD GEL SPECIALIST · EDUCATOR

Where craft meets care.

20 years of hard gel experience across Europe and Canada, built on structure, precision and respect for the natural nail.

I’m Sha.

I started as the kid who bit her nails. Somehow, that became a 20-year career in hard gel.

I started biting my nails as a child and spent years wishing I had the long, beautiful nails I saw on everyone else.

By eleven, I was already sitting through my mother’s nail appointments asking the technician question after question. At seventeen, I took my first nail course. That summer, I started doing nails as a side job, and I never really stopped.

Over the next two decades, I trained and worked across Europe and Canada, refining my technique and specialising in hard gel and hand-sculpted extensions.

What I learned along the way is that good nail work is never just about following steps. It comes from understanding the natural nail, the product you’re working with, and the structure you’re creating.

That understanding is what I want to pass on now.

Through Sha Nails, I share practical education, technical knowledge and the lessons that only come from years behind the nail desk, so other nail techs can work with more confidence, precision and intention.

Sha, hard gel nail educator and founder of Sha Nails, smiling in a tulip field

The method.

A better technique starts with better understanding.

01 · STRUCTURE FIRST

Build with intention.

Understanding apex, balance, sidewalls and stress points is what turns a pretty set into a strong, well-built set.

02 · UNDERSTAND THE WHY

Stop copying. Start understanding.

When you know why a product behaves a certain way, why lifting happens or why structure matters, you stop guessing and start making better decisions.

03 · MASTER BEFORE YOU ADD MORE

Confidence comes from depth, not from doing everything at once.

Learn one system properly, understand how it behaves and build consistency before adding more techniques, products and trends.

04 · RESPECT THE NATURAL NAIL

Good technique should protect what’s underneath.

Preparation, filing, product application and removal should always be performed with control, knowledge and respect for the natural nail.

The Foundations of Nail Extensions.

A visual theory & practical manual for beginner and improving nail techs who want to understand what they’re doing — not just follow steps.

Built from years of hands-on salon experience, this manual brings together the essential foundations behind safe, balanced and professional nail extensions.
From nail anatomy and natural nail assessment to preparation, structure, hard gel, extension systems, filing and troubleshooting, it is designed to help you understand what to do, why you’re doing it and what to change when something doesn’t go as planned.

  • Nail anatomy, nail science & natural nail assessment
  • Safe prep, adhesion & retention
  • Structure, apex placement & balanced architecture
  • Hard gel, product behaviour & curing
  • Extension systems, filing & shape control
  • Maintenance, troubleshooting & common mistakes
  • Realistic visuals, diagrams & step-by-step references

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Nails Foundations.

THE COMPLETE BEGINNER NAIL TECH PROGRAM.

Learn the foundations behind professional nail services — from anatomy and prep to structure, gel application, extensions, shapes, refill and troubleshooting.
A step-by-step video training program created for beginner nail techs who want to understand what they’re doing, not just copy techniques.

  • Nail anatomy, prep & cuticle work
  • Gel systems, product knowledge & curing
  • Structure, balance & product placement
  • Gel polish, reinforcement & structured overlays
  • Extensions with forms & dual forms
  • Classic and salon shapes
  • Filing, color & French
  • Refill, removal & troubleshooting

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Testimonials

What our customers say.

★★★★★

Absolutely the best experience — my nails have never looked better and the studio is spotless.

Sarah M.

Regular client

★★★★★

Friendly staff and a calming atmosphere. I book every single month now without fail.

James T.

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★★★★★

Quick, professional, and the results last for weeks. Highly recommend to anyone.

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