Everyone is going to have their own opinion on this but, I feel like I have stumbled across quite literally the best gel nail polish IN THE WORLD. And I'm going to tell you what it is. I won't bore you with my life story, but a few years ago I was really struggling to... Continue Reading →
5 Easy Valentines Nail Designs & Tutorials
From potential proposals to Cupid Killers, we have your valentine nail inspiration covered in this 5 Easy Nail Art Design Article.
How To Start A Press-On Nail Business.
Press on nails are the future, especially now that Covid19 has got us all on lockdown and we cant get our nails done. This article is going to tell you everything you need to know... for free!
List of Everything: Pedicure edition
How do you know what to use for a pedicure? I guess it depends on what your goals are. Do you want to remove lashings of hard skin? Or just paint the nails with pretty colors? Read on to see all of your options in the "List of everything- Pedicure" If you're just looking to... Continue Reading →
Everything You Need To Start Doing NAILS
I often see people asking for a list of stuff to buy, to do nails. What items you need to do nails will depend greatly on what your goals are. So I decided to break it down into sections. In this article you will find 5 lists Nail prepGel polish onlyNail artGel extensions Acrylic extensions... Continue Reading →
I won an award!
I still can't actually believe I am writing this, but I won an award! On the 17th March 2019, the English Hair and Beauty Awards selected me as their winner in the category of "Creative Nail Technician of the year" A lot have people have asked me about the awards, and what I did to... Continue Reading →
Courtney Crosbie, a self biography 2011-2019
Let me tell you a story… I don’t remember a time where I found it difficult to paint my nails. Growing up, I always had piles of nail polish at the ready. Some people say, it’s in your blood. I am inclined to believe them. My name is Courtney and I am Canadian. I married... Continue Reading →
Poly gel! Have you tried it?
You've probably seen this hot new craze to hit the nail scene over the past year or so. It started off as things normally do: one company comes up with a brilliant new idea, and then everyone else makes their own version. Sometimes the original is the best, and other times, you can find it... Continue Reading →
How Much To Charge For A Set Of Nails.
Hello one and all, and welcome to another nail tale told by yours truly. This is going to be a long one, so grab a pen and paper and try to stay with me! Before we begin, please do me a favor and leave a comment with your current price of a full set of... Continue Reading →
How to get long lasting gel polish & all the reasons its chipping.
Hello everyone! I'm awkwardly sat at a kids party for the next couple of hours so I thought this would be a good opportunity to catch up on here, and start rolling out some of the drafts I have saved. Today I'm going to be writing about something that every nail tech goes through at... Continue Reading →
6 Ways To Arrange Nail Art Gems
I love the way gems look on nails. And I have some seriously nice ones from Urban Sparkles but admittedly, I can rarely think of a suitable placement for them when the big moment arrives and the client is staring at me awaiting a Pinterest worthy finish. So.... I have decided. In true #bigceelittlecee nature, I'm... Continue Reading →
How To Do Nails Quicker
Hello and welcome to another nail tale told by yours truly. As you may have noticed, I troll around all the nail forums on Facebook and look for the most asked questions to write about in here. Something I've been seeing alot of lately is " how long does it take you to do a... Continue Reading →
 Bluesky gel Polish color swatch. Â
Some of my favorite colors in this collection!
Being a Mobile Nail Tech|The good, the bad and the ugly.
Being a Mobile Nail Tech is no joke, there is more to it than meets the eye and I'm going to tell you all of my secrets to make your journey 10x easier than mine!
Nail art for beginnersÂ
DOTTING TOOL FUN In the beginning. It's hard to do nail art for most people. You look for ideas on pinterest or instagram but everything looks so overwhelming. But we all start somewhere and you need to learn to walk, before you can run! Today I'm going to share... Continue Reading →
40 ways to get clients through the door and keep them!
I follow a lot of nail related Facebook pages. Nail Tech Network, The Nail Angels, Nail Tech Uk (Chat and Support) to name a few. And one thing I see pop up at-least daily is " how can I gain clients/customers" Now, I have a lot of experience in this area, being that I'm in... Continue Reading →