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January 11 2010 - Demos

Mad About Plaid

Step-by-step by Natalie Wolfe Wargo, Shear Innocence, Johnstown, Pa.

Tags: NAIL ART, POLISH

January 11 2010 - Demos

Coupling

Step-by-step by Joanne Truitt, Boca Nail Depot, Boca Raton, Fla.

Tags: NAIL ART, POLISH, SEASONAL STYLES

January 11 2010 - Demos

Fields of Gold

Step-by-step by Theresa “Mo” Lawrence, The Ultimate Spa Salon, Monona, Wis.

Tags: NAIL ART, OPI PRODUCTS, POLISH

January 6 2010 - Demos

Water Works

If you’re looking for a unique service to add to your menu, consider testing the waters with a current nail art trend: aquarium nails.

Tags: EMBELLISHMENTS, NAIL ART

December 31 2009 - Demos

Stained Glass Nails

Denae Sambrano of Sparks, Nev., shows how she makes these cathedral-quality stained glass nails. “It’s something that is very easy to do and it looks beautiful on the nails,” she says. Sambrano is an educator for Young Nails, and for these nails she uses Young Nails’ Imagination Liquid Art colors.

Tags: NAIL ART

December 21 2009 - Demos

Stripe It Right

Step-by-step by Ellen Nycz, Plainsboro, N.J.

Tags: NAIL ART, POLISH

December 21 2009 - Demos

Season’s Greetings

Step-by-step by Laurie Ivins, Profiles Hair Design, Sandpoint, Idaho

Tags: EMBELLISHMENTS, GELS, NAIL ART, SEASONAL STYLES

December 21 2009 - Demos

Smiling Snowman

Step-by-step by Anh “Anime” Nguyen, Nails Image, Norfolk, Va.

Tags: NAIL ART, POLISH, SEASONAL STYLES

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• Nailsplash
  An educational website for professional nail technicians specializing in gel nail technology. Offering over 400 pages of free education and information for nail professionals.
• EZ Flow Nail Systems
  Manufacturer of advanced acrylic nail systems, nail art, glitter acrylics, wraps and UV gels.
• ibd
  Manufactures gel polishes, glitters and shimmers in colors and metallics for the nail art professional.