The Sunflower Journal
Nail care, shape guides and Sarasota inspiration from Clau — everything to plan your next set before you book.
How to Choose Your Acrylic Nail Shape
Coffin, almond, square or stiletto? Match the shape to your hands, your lifestyle and the look you love — before you book.
How Long Do Acrylic Nails Last?
They last 3–4 weeks before a fill, and months with the right routine. The full aftercare guide to make yours last longer.
Wedding Nails in Sarasota: A Bride's Guide
When to book, choosing a look that photographs, coordinating the bridal party, and keeping them flawless through the honeymoon.
Acrylic vs Gel vs Dip Nails
Durability, length, flex and damage compared — with dermatology sources — so you know which one you actually want before you book.
How to Remove Acrylic Nails Safely
Almost all the damage blamed on acrylics happens at removal. The correct soak-off method, and how to recover a thin nail plate.
Nail Care Between Fills
The short daily routine that decides whether a set reaches its fill looking fresh — plus the Florida habits that quietly shorten it.
What Custom Nails Actually Cost in Sarasota
The four things that move the price, what is always included, and how to compare quotes fairly between artists.
Written from the chair, not from a search result
Every guide here comes out of questions clients actually ask Clau mid-appointment — why a set lifted early, which shape survives a keyboard, what a quote is really made of. Nothing is written to fill a content calendar. Where a guide makes a claim about nail or skin health, it cites dermatology and FDA sources rather than salon folklore, because getting that wrong costs you a nail plate.
Not sure where to start?
- New to acrylics: start with the shape guide, then how long a set lasts.
- Already have a set: go to care between fills and safe removal.
- Planning a booking or an event: read what custom nails cost and the wedding guide.
Still unsure after reading? Send Clau a message on WhatsApp with a reference photo — she will tell you what is realistic for your nails before you commit to anything.