NZ Nail Academy is the NZ Importer and Distributor of SheeKee Nails (formerly Trendy Nails) range straight from the USA!!
Once you try the SheeKee design application you will fall head over nails and be hooked! Keep watching for new designs released monthly.
Each line is sold as a sheet, with 12 wraps on each sheet. The wraps will be the same design on each sheet but will come in different sizes to fit the different fingers or toes. The Professional Cut sheets can do at least 2 full sets of nails and the Get Nailed sheets can do at least 2 - 4 full sets of nails depending on finger sizes and length required. The wraps are deisgned to be cut in half, giving you at least 2 sets per sheet.
SheeKee Application
The wraps are applied with heat from either a hair dryer or heat lamp and in conjunction with a gel or acrylic layer. This ensures the wraps are attached securely to the nail, avoid pealing or curling and are long lasting. With proper application the wraps will last in excess of one month!
SheeKee wraps are a plastic coating as opposed to polish so you will not have any chipping, scratching and no drying time so your clients can be ready to go out the door with no worry about smudging their nails.Because these are a wrap as opposed to a polish, general chipping and scratching from day-to-day wear is almost non-existent.
PROFESSIONAL CUT APPLICATION
GET NAILED FULL COVERAGE APPLICATION
Who are SheeKee Nails (formerly Trendy Nails Unlimited)?
SheeKee was created by Nickole Orton after many years of thought and trial put into new ways of designing stylish nails. Traditionally, Nail Technicians could spend hours creating Nail Designs by hand, with varied results. Consistency was rare, the process was time consuming, complexity was hard, and finding staff who can deliver is even harder – there had to be a better way.
In 2008, SheeKee Nail range was born. SheeKee has grown from a small idea in the US to become a worldwide global nail design company. The range is sold in the USA, Australia, Ireland, UK, Brazil, Japan, Kuwait, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Israel, Canada and many more.
Our stunning designs!
There are over 100 designs currently available with new designs coming out monthly. The designs come in a wide range of funky, stylish colours ranging from, animal prints, solid colours, glitters and fabulous metallic designs.
We recommend SheeKee be used by Nail Professionals, but since there is no specific equipment required beyond a hair dryer and gel or acrylic application products, it is possible to apply the wraps from home. But we must stress, you do this at your own risk.
Any special training needed, or start-up costs?
No. Unlike other companies, we believe in the simplistic and intuitive design of the SheeKee range. The product is so easy to apply, and can be done with your existing equipment that we don’t believe it would be a wise business move to cut in to the margins of our clients by charging for expensive training, equipment, or bulk contracts.
We have full application instructions on our website otherwise feel free to contact us at anytime for any assistance. SImply just pruchase a single sheet and you can be well on your way to doing your first set in a few days! No expensive starter kits, no qualification processes or hidden costs.
Of course, if you are interested in purchasing wholesale or bulk purchases, we are able to offer discounts and special agreements with our salon partners. Contact us for more details. But we want to make sure you can trial the product and see the results for yourselves for as little risk as possible.
How do I use the product? What is the process for applying the wrap?
The SheeKee range is a flexible product, and can be applied in a number of different ways. We have attached step by step instructions for each of the cuts here.
*Select the sized wrap that will fit closest to the nail you are working on. It’s better to select a wrap slightly bigger than smaller and trim as necessary.
Start by preparing the nail like you would with any other enhancement. This includes filing, buffing, prep the cuticles, shaping the nail and applying the nail tip.
If using a Gel overlay, it is optional to apply a base coat of Gel before applying the wrap. This helps in securing the wrap to the nail as Gel on Gel creates a stronger hold.
A top coat is not necessary by the way, we have customers who have had the SheeKee wraps last for 6 weeks with no glue, top coat or covering of any kind. Some just glue the free edge, some apply a full overlay such as Gel or Acrylic. It all depends on the style you want to achieve and the tools you have at your disposal.
Heat the back of the wrap with a hair-dryer or heat-lamp to activate the adhesive.
Position one side of the adhesive to the nail so it is in position and ready to be secured flat to the nail. Then apply additional heat to the back before laying the adhesive over the nail.
While the adhesive is still active (ie it is still hot and has not settled) it is possible to re adjust and align the wrap to ensure a perfect fit.
Use an orangewood (or similar) stick to smooth out any bubbles, lumps or imperfections on wrap
Use cuticle scissors or similar to clip off the excess size of the wrap.
Continue to smooth with orangewood stick.
Hold the wrap down and file to bring the wrap to the edge of the nail.
If using Gel, buffing the top of the design to remove some of the shine will help the Gel to stick to the wrap – as Gel does not stick to a shiny surface very well.
Seal with your chosen clear overlay (Gel or Acrylic). Make sure you seal ALL edges of the wrap to prevent the wrap edges from curling.
If necessary, a thin layer of glue can be applied to the free edge of the tip of the nail where you have cut and filed the wrap.
Once sealed with Acrylic or Gel, file and buff nails as necessary.
A top coat can be applied for additional shine
And that’s it! Enjoy your new, stunning Designer Nails.
For step by step instructions with pictures, take a look at our instructions for the individual ranges.
Removing SheeKee wraps is very simple. The best way is to apply heat to the wrap which will soften the adhesive and then simply peel off. This can be done with a hair dryer, a heat lamp or warm water. Make sure to continually apply the heat while removing because if you forcefully remove the wrap without the heat activation, it may cause some of the adhesive to stick to the nail. This is not an issue, but will require a soak in warm water or acetone to remove.
There may be some leftovers after the removal, which can be handled with a small application of alcohol or acetone.
Applying acetone directly will also work, but will end up damaging the nail by removing some of the top layers.
How to Buy
The SheeKee wraps are now available to purchase direct through our website. If you do not have an online shopping account then please fill out an online application and we can process it for you so you can start purchasing the wraps immediately or you can send us an email to trendynails@clear.net.nz along with your TNU codes of which ones you are wanting.
SheeKee Nails is a spankin’ new, cutting edge invention for designing stylish, eye catching nails. SheeKee allows you to choose from a myriad of creative designs. This provides you and your client access to the up and coming, ‘trendy’, fashion forward designs you’ll both love. SheeKee partners with any acrylic or gel system for an amazing finish.
Just apply SheeKee nail wraps underneath your acrylic or gel for a super fast and simple application that reflects a detailed and time consuming process. This ensures a long lasting, scratch, fade and chip proof nails. Faster, easier and more affordable than any competing products on the market!
SheeKee Nails Range comes in 2 different lines:
PROFESSIONAL CUT GET NAILED
The Professional Cut line is designed to partner under any acrylic or gel system. Already cut to fit the smile line they also look fabulous and work well on top of the natural fingernail. (NOTE: If applying directly on top of the natural nail it is recommended to use a Top Coat or Gel Top for longer lasting results as your hands are in chemicals, water and used frequently so this can alter the length of time the wraps will stay on).
The Get Nailed line full coverage wrap is designed for on top of the natural Fingernail and Toenail, thiscan also partner with any acrylic or gel system for a longer lasting wear. This wrap can last up to 2 weeks on fingernails with a top coat and from 4 - 6 weeks on toes with out any top coat.
