Required Reading

Idyllic Acrylics

July 1, 2010

Amidst the gel-craze, acrylics have steadily been reinventing themselves to come out with better performing powders, and with brighter colors than ever. Here’s a collection of the newest acrylic powders on the market.

Let Your True Colors Come Shining Through

June 1, 2008

Want a fresh new take on color choices for your nail clients? With colored acrylics, your only limit is your imagination.

Related Articles

• On the Road: Salon Chérie

  Outside the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, Hawaii, Salon Chérie’s owner Anri Bui keeps a steady clientele of nail art aficionados.

• Celebrating Mom

  Help your clients celebrate Mother’s Day with themed nail art that shows how much we love them.

• What's New at Nail Art Gallery?

  If you’re a fan of our online community, Nail Art Gallery (nailartgallery.nailsmag.com), you’ll be happy to know that it is now easier than ever to share your nail art. Let us walk you through some of the modifications we’ve made so you can begin uploading and sharing ASAP.

• Keep the Lid on Acrylic Odors

  When dealing with acrylic odor, of course fume extraction is very important, but so are good work habits, says Jesse Bruner, owner of Jesse David Nail Design in Wilmington, Del.

• Extreme Nailing

  Depending on conditions, clients’ hands and feet may be puffy, moist, and sweaty or cold, dry, and numb. A tech needs to know how to compensate for these changes so she can apply product to a consistent, stable nail surface each time.