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 nails
November 1, 2007
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After nine years of building Young Nails' business with his mom, Greg’s brother Habib stepped in to help structure the operation of the company. “This gave me the opportunity to focus on what I love most – nails! "
Keywords: Behind the Scenes Greg Salo Habib Salo stiletto nails Young Nails
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
June 1, 2007
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Moni’s artistry and inventiveness shine through in all that she does—from her nail styles and designs to the décor of her nail room.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes
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
March 1, 2007
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While this was Los Angeles–based nail tech Beth Fricke’s first shoot for NAILS Magazine, her resume boasts cover shoots for Elle, Glamour, and Redbook, to name a few.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes
December 1, 2006
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For this month’s cover, celebrity manicurist Elsbeth was inspired when working on an art project last Christmas by a little fuzz ball that got stuck on the underside of her nail.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes Elsbeth Schuetz nail art trend watch
October 1, 2006
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Tom Bachik is a true professional and shares here his tips for getting photo shoot gigs.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes doing nails for photo shoots Entity Beauty Tom Bachik
July 1, 2006
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There are probably only a few people in the nail industry who don’t know Vicki Peters—or at least know who she is.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes Vicki Peters
June 1, 2006
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This month's cover is a collaboration between NAILS Russia and NAILS Magazine.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes international Russia
May 1, 2006
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This year's Nail Tech Cover Tech Contest found two winners!
Keywords: Behind the Scenes Cover Tech Contest Japanese nail technicians
April 1, 2006
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Why did it take us almost two year to get Christine Turner down here to shoot her cover? Well she’s been a bit busy—being a mom to nine-month old Jack and working on the next chapter of her career.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes Christine Turner NAILS Nail Technician of the Year
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
July 1, 2005
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For the perfect makeover cover, we enlisted the help of two of the industry’s finest nail techs turned entrepreneurs — Entity Nail Couture’s Tom Holcomb and Tom Bachik.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes cover techs doing nails for photo shoots Tom Bachik Tom Holcomb
