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2316 Alma School Road Studio 106 Chandler, AZ 85224
By appointment only.
2316 Alma School Road Studio 106 Chandler, AZ 85224
Are you looking for a healthier alternative to acrylic nails?
Do you question the cleanliness of " discount" salons?
Are you concerned what the chemicals are doing to your body?
Are you looking for something completely natural looking?
Do you question the cleanliness of " discount" salons?
Are you concerned what the chemicals are doing to your body?
Are you looking for something completely natural looking?
My name is Noelle Kostraba and I have 26 years in the nail industry.
I have owned 2 salons in Arizona and Colorado and have my Masters in Gel Nails from Creative Nail Design.
About 11 years ago I became allergic to the acrylic. My doctor told me I had to quit doing the job I loved. I was not going to upset 165 clients so I went on a quest to find a healthier product. After trying a few, my friend and co-worker Vickie finally found Brisa Gel by Creative Nail Design at a trade show in Las Vegas. I switched my clients over to the gel and they all loved it!
You can take comfort in knowing that I have always exceeded the state board requirements for safety and sanitation and always had perfect scores at every inspection. Before I owned
my own salon, our salon owner required all her booth renters to take a half day infection protection class. I am so thankful for her, it made me realize how easily diseases
can be spread and how unsanitary some salons are!
About My Sanitation Procedures
All my implements stay soaking in a hospital grade disinfectant. I wipe down my table
and the inside of my gel lamp with a sanitizing wipe before each client,
I also do not use a drill because they are extremely damaging to the natural nail
and harbor tons of germs and bacteria and lets face it, most people do not like them.
I hand file everything and use a new file on each client that you get to take home. I follow strict laws for sanitizing my pedicure foot bath. Read the laws at the bottom of the page.
About Gel Nails
I have owned 2 salons in Arizona and Colorado and have my Masters in Gel Nails from Creative Nail Design.
About 11 years ago I became allergic to the acrylic. My doctor told me I had to quit doing the job I loved. I was not going to upset 165 clients so I went on a quest to find a healthier product. After trying a few, my friend and co-worker Vickie finally found Brisa Gel by Creative Nail Design at a trade show in Las Vegas. I switched my clients over to the gel and they all loved it!
You can take comfort in knowing that I have always exceeded the state board requirements for safety and sanitation and always had perfect scores at every inspection. Before I owned
my own salon, our salon owner required all her booth renters to take a half day infection protection class. I am so thankful for her, it made me realize how easily diseases
can be spread and how unsanitary some salons are!
About My Sanitation Procedures
All my implements stay soaking in a hospital grade disinfectant. I wipe down my table
and the inside of my gel lamp with a sanitizing wipe before each client,
I also do not use a drill because they are extremely damaging to the natural nail
and harbor tons of germs and bacteria and lets face it, most people do not like them.
I hand file everything and use a new file on each client that you get to take home. I follow strict laws for sanitizing my pedicure foot bath. Read the laws at the bottom of the page.
About Gel Nails
Brisa Gel nails are wonderful because they are strong, perfectly clear, do not yellow, will not get gummy with suntan lotion, do not lift, stay shiny for weeks and there is no odor! Also, they never need soaking off as they are a non porous product and don't break down like acrylic. Gel nails are for women who want a natural look.
To start out, using a nail form, I build out the gel tip. I customize the tip color to your own shade of white on your natural nail. This way, they grow out looking natural . I do not do the bright white French manicure as they are very outdated . If you notice on the runways and magazines you see color or just natural. This also eliminates the need for backfills because the tip color always matches your own natural nail. Eventually, your own nails grow out and you can keep the gel coat over the top for strength. You get them filled every two to three weeks.
Once in a while you might need a repair, (no artificial nails are perfect.) I do not charge for repairs on my own work, even if you smash a nail in a drawer.
If you are lucky enough to have gorgeous natural nails of your own, I also do Shellac and Gelish Nails. Shellac and Gelish are both gel / polish hybrids which makes it the best of both worlds. It goes on like polish, but it wears like gel. It will protect your nails better than just polish, allowing them to grow longer. You go under the UV lights to cure it between coats. It can last up to 2 weeks and a Shellac/Gelish pedicure lasts over a month!
The best part is your nails dry when you leave the salon! I do not recommend the Shellac or Gelish for nails that are recovering from acrylics. It only sticks well to virgin healthy nails.
Allow about four months from your last fill before doing Shellac or Gelish.
Once in a while you might need a repair, (no artificial nails are perfect.) I do not charge for repairs on my own work, even if you smash a nail in a drawer.
If you are lucky enough to have gorgeous natural nails of your own, I also do Shellac and Gelish Nails. Shellac and Gelish are both gel / polish hybrids which makes it the best of both worlds. It goes on like polish, but it wears like gel. It will protect your nails better than just polish, allowing them to grow longer. You go under the UV lights to cure it between coats. It can last up to 2 weeks and a Shellac/Gelish pedicure lasts over a month!
The best part is your nails dry when you leave the salon! I do not recommend the Shellac or Gelish for nails that are recovering from acrylics. It only sticks well to virgin healthy nails.
Allow about four months from your last fill before doing Shellac or Gelish.
Price List
Full Set Gel 60.00
Gel Fill 35.00
Shellac/Gelish Manicure 30.00
Soak Off and Shellac/Gelish Manicure 35.00
Shellac/ Gelish Polish Only 20.00
Shellac/Gelish Manicure 30.00
Soak Off and Shellac/Gelish Manicure 35.00
Shellac/ Gelish Polish Only 20.00
Regular Manicure 23.00
Shellac/ Gelish Pedicure 50.00
Regular Pedicure 35.00
A few warnings....
Some of the discount salons are advertising gel nails for a much cheaper price.
They are NOT gel. They are trying to scam you and this is what they do.
They are NOT gel. They are trying to scam you and this is what they do.
They put acrylic on you then they put a gel topcoat over the acrylic. They put you under a light to make
you think you are getting gel and charge you more for the "gel nails". I have seen this hundreds of times.
This is a huge problem happening all over the country and the BBB is looking into it because a lot of people
are allergic to acrylic. There have been cases where women had to go to the emergency room for treatment
because of the dishonesty. Another thing they will tell you is that they use a " gel powder" .
There is no such thing as a "gel powder." There is a hybrid but it still has acrylic in it.
All authentic gel is in a GEL form and each layer is cured by UV lights. A set of "REAL" gel nails
from a reputable nail tech should cost between $50.00 and $80.00 for a full set.
Gel nails require a much more skilled and educated nail tech and the product is much more expensive.
Just like everything else, you get what you pay for.
If you have done any research, you know that pedicure systems that have jets in them have been shown to spread disease because they are hardly ever completely sanitized. A lot of discount salons just wipe out the bowl which really does nothing because all the bacteria from the previous client is lodged in the jets and pipes and then it gets recirculated to the next client.
The State Board has mandated that BETWEEN EACH CLIENT the tub needs to be drained and wiped out with a hospital grade disinfectant or bleach, then rinsed. Then the tub needs to be filled back up again, disinfectant added and the jets need to be ran for 10 minutes. At the end of the day the system is taken apart and the jets and filters have to be cleaned and sanitized. If your nail tech is not doing this you could be at serious risk for Mersa, or worse.
They also suggest that for your own safety, do not shave your legs on the day of, before your pedicure. Also, do not get a pedicure if you have a fungal infection. Fungal infections are very easily spread. It is the law that we are not allowed to work on anyone with a communicable disease and a fungal infection is one of them. You will know if you have one because your toenail will get thick, yellowish and lift off the nail bed. Another clue is the free edge (the white part) will start receding. Go to your dermatologist, you are at risk of losing that nail. If you have a fungal infection I WILL NOT work on you until it is cleared up.
Please have all polish removed before your pedicure.
I encourage you to go online and research safety and sanitation for pedicures
and the benefits of gel nails verses acrylic for yourself. Make informed decisions for your own body.
I changed the products I was using for mine and my clients health.
you think you are getting gel and charge you more for the "gel nails". I have seen this hundreds of times.
This is a huge problem happening all over the country and the BBB is looking into it because a lot of people
are allergic to acrylic. There have been cases where women had to go to the emergency room for treatment
because of the dishonesty. Another thing they will tell you is that they use a " gel powder" .
There is no such thing as a "gel powder." There is a hybrid but it still has acrylic in it.
All authentic gel is in a GEL form and each layer is cured by UV lights. A set of "REAL" gel nails
from a reputable nail tech should cost between $50.00 and $80.00 for a full set.
Gel nails require a much more skilled and educated nail tech and the product is much more expensive.
Just like everything else, you get what you pay for.
If you have done any research, you know that pedicure systems that have jets in them have been shown to spread disease because they are hardly ever completely sanitized. A lot of discount salons just wipe out the bowl which really does nothing because all the bacteria from the previous client is lodged in the jets and pipes and then it gets recirculated to the next client.
The State Board has mandated that BETWEEN EACH CLIENT the tub needs to be drained and wiped out with a hospital grade disinfectant or bleach, then rinsed. Then the tub needs to be filled back up again, disinfectant added and the jets need to be ran for 10 minutes. At the end of the day the system is taken apart and the jets and filters have to be cleaned and sanitized. If your nail tech is not doing this you could be at serious risk for Mersa, or worse.
They also suggest that for your own safety, do not shave your legs on the day of, before your pedicure. Also, do not get a pedicure if you have a fungal infection. Fungal infections are very easily spread. It is the law that we are not allowed to work on anyone with a communicable disease and a fungal infection is one of them. You will know if you have one because your toenail will get thick, yellowish and lift off the nail bed. Another clue is the free edge (the white part) will start receding. Go to your dermatologist, you are at risk of losing that nail. If you have a fungal infection I WILL NOT work on you until it is cleared up.
Please have all polish removed before your pedicure.
and the benefits of gel nails verses acrylic for yourself. Make informed decisions for your own body.
I changed the products I was using for mine and my clients health.
Gel Nails By Noelle
Specializing in Brisa Gel Nails,
Shellac / Gelish Nails and Pedicures.
Shellac / Gelish Nails and Pedicures.
