December 1, 2008
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One of the hottest trends sweeping the feet industry is gel toes. Risé Carter, national director of sales and education for NSI, did these polka dot gel toes for our May ’08 cover.
Keywords: beginner nail art Behind the Scenes colored gels gel toenails gels
November 1, 2008
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Nail artist Vu Nguyen handpainted these amazing tattoo-inspired nails for the November cover of NAILS Magazine. Find out a little bit more about Vu and how he created the nail art.
Keywords: advanced nail art Behind the Scenes handpainted nail art nail art tattoo-inspired nail art
October 1, 2008
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A 20-year nail tech has the chops for big competitions.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes competing glitter acrylics Lynn Lammers pink-and-whites
February 1, 2008
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For NAILS’ 25th anniversary issue — our silver anniversary — veteran technician Tom Bachik created these impressive high-gloss, chrome nails for our cover shoot.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes celebrities chrome company anniversaries metallics
December 1, 2007
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Young Nails educator Melissa Garcia of Studio 115 in Tulare, Calif., made these Rock Star Toes for NAILS’ December 2007 cover. Once you get the hang of it, a set takes only 15-20 minutes to complete.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes gel toenails glitter manufacturers educators rockstar toes
November 1, 2007
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So what’s the deal with the stiletto nail? “I really love doing this nail because it’s such a sexy shape,” says Young Nails' Greg Salo. “It helps elongate the fingers.”
Keywords: Behind the Scenes colored acrylics nail art stiletto nails Young Nails
May 1, 2007
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For our May 2007 cover, veteran cover tech Vicki Peters put tip-and-overlay nails on our model Jennifer Chong. She used Kupa’s Vicki Peters Signature Series S-Gel over the company’s new Welless White Tips.
Keywords: acrylics Behind the Scenes Vicki Peters
December 1, 2005
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Nail tech/CND education director Doug Smith makes his modeling debut.
Keywords: artist profiles Behind the Scenes CND manufacturers educators
August 1, 2004
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For this month's cover shoot, John Hauk, top competitor, salon owner with a full book of clients, and OPI Products’ new technical advisor, helped us create a Puccini-inspired nail look.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes doing nails for photo shoots John Hauk OPI Products
February 1, 2004
| Article
Keywords: Behind the Scenes
December 1, 2003
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Despite her demanding schedule, salon owner and Team Creative member Tiffany Greco joined us at Sangria — a Hermosa Beach, Calif., bar and restaurant — to give model Tonya Salvant the perfect party pedicure.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes
December 1, 2003
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This month's cover tech, Tiffany Greco, focuses on education.
Keywords: acrylics Behind the Scenes CND
November 1, 2003
| Demo
A man's desire for buffed nails is providing a growth opportunity for salons.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes building your clientele men's services Orly
