Many years ago, Jean started using Acrylic for nail extensions, but she was not pleased with the method. So, as nails where very popular in America, Jean flew off and met up with several training schools, and nail suppliers, but all were manufacturing and supplying acrylics.
On her return she decided to pursue this situation further and arranged meetings with manufacturers of dental supplies, dentists where using a filling on the tooth that was cured by ultra violet light equipment so Jean decided to adapt this method from the tooth to the nail and the manufacturers and Jean sampled and tested many different gels until she was totally satisfied with the results, Jean then designed and manufactured a two handed ultra violet light curing machine for her gel which she patented to Fancy Fingers.
With the ultraviolet machine and her own gel Jean was ready to step into the beauty world introducing the system to beauty therapists and she then set up a sales force of girls who demonstrated the system to install the systems into beauty salons. Jean was one of the original founders that brought nail extensions into the UK
Jean says, if I had a pound for every time someone has said to me, “but you don’t need nail extensions you have lovely nails of your own” I then tell them that I have been wearing nail extensions without nail polish for the last twenty years and more.
Jean has brought her Fancy Fingers system to the Algarve in Portugal, operating from her salon in Silves for those who are interested in learning how to run a nail business. We currently have a limited availability in September & October for our three day training sessions where you can also book online.
Jean is happy to answer any questions you may have.
Jean, herself, taught in many well-established beauty colleges and health farms in the UK teaching students and teachers. Jean also had a team of nail technicians that she organised to take space doing the nails in hairdressing salons and nail bars in and around London.
The Fancy Fingers system is different, we use a tip that is blended into the natural nail taken to the length required and shaped, so it looks like your own, it is then coated with three layers of gel, each one that is cured under the ultra violet light. The finish looks just like your own nail coated with clear nail varnish.
Jean Davis proprietor of Fancy Fingers, Exhibiting at the Hair & Beauty Exhibition at Olympia, when nails was in its infancy in the late ‘80’s.
Jeans Philosothy
Beautiful nails should never look artificial.
