May 1, 2009
| Article
Having a crisp, deep smile line can set your work apart from other nail techs in your area. It’s one of the easiest ways to advertise yourself as an above-average tech who puts extra effort into her services. CND educator Kimberly Jones, of Patrick’s of Atlanta in Buford, Ga., explains how she gets these great-looking smile lines.
Keywords: acrylics CND French manicures smile lines
April 14, 2009
| Product
CND’s Perfect Color Powders Collection allows techs to custom-blend and create natural-looking nail enhancements.
Keywords: acrylics CND
April 1, 2009
| Article
OPI educator and guest artist Lynn Ackerson-Warren gives some quick tips on acrylic backfills.
Keywords: acrylics backfills nail tips OPI Products
April 1, 2009
| Article
For those rare occasions when one of your clients has to remove her acrylics on her own, outside of the salon, make sure she is prepared and does it correctly so she does not damage her nails. Here’s a tear-out do-it-yourself sheet for your clients and some tips from fellow nail techs on how to handle this subject with your clients.
Keywords: acrylics customer service educational materials product removal
April 1, 2009
| Article
These intricate designs, made from acrylic nail products, were winners of a Design-A-Corset Competition recently held in Australia.
Keywords: 3-D nail art acrylics colored acrylics competitions fantasy nail art
March 1, 2009
| Demo
Your client broke a nail and has it repaired while on a cruise ship. Now back on land she wants that nail to look like the other ones. What's a tech to do?
Keywords: acrylics CND nail repairs
February 17, 2009
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by Vaida Indrasiute, Fantasy Nails by Vaida at The Knitting Room, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Keywords: acrylics animal print nail art colored acrylics glitter acrylics handpainted nail art
January 27, 2009
| Video
Lynn Lammers demonstrates how to sculpt long acrylic nails. See more of her work at www.myspace.com/lynnberry1972.
Keywords: acrylics Lynn Lammers
January 27, 2009
| Video
NAILS' cover tech artist Lynn Lammers demonstrates sculptured acrylic pink and white nails with backfill and rebalance. She specializes in sculptured pink and white acrylic nails rather than tip and overlay or gel. See more work at www.myspace.com/lynnberry1972.
Keywords: acrylics Lynn Lammers sculpting
January 27, 2009
| Video
You Tube user Chantellej19 twists the usual white french by using a beautiful raspberry pink glitter mix and then using a pink masque over the top.
Keywords: acrylics nail art
January 14, 2009
| Demo
Go beyond french enhancements with NSI's Attraction Acrylic System.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics extending the nail bed French manicures NSI
January 1, 2009
| Article
Converting acrylic clients to gels can be an uphill battle.
Keywords: acrylics gels
January 1, 2009
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by Laura Russell, Dolce Salon & Spa, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics embedded acrylics glitter acrylics nail art
December 30, 2008
| Video
Electric file tutorial by Joseph Pham, You Tube user doiamailbox.
Keywords: acrylics backfills electric files
December 30, 2008
| Video
Electric file tutorial by Joseph Pham, You Tube user doiamailbox.
Keywords: acrylics electric files
