April 19, 2013
| Demo
While glitter is great for catching light and attention, it can be tough to get off nails without a battle.
Keywords: gels glitter product removal
April 19, 2013
| Demo
LCN’s Thermo Colour Gels and Nail Candy nail art beads can be combined to create a sophisticated and fun look.
Keywords: gels LCN
April 19, 2013
| Demo
Andrea Boyko heats up her Manitoba, Canada clients with these flame-inspired glitter nails.
Keywords: gels glitter nail art
April 19, 2013
| Demo
Dorota Palicka of Ibiza Sun salon in Fort William, Scotland, uses small pinching clamps to hold the form of her flawless C-curves.
Keywords: gels nail art
April 19, 2013
| Demo
Light Elegance Gels offer excellent color coverage and hold that come in a wide variety of colors.
Keywords: gels Light Elegance
April 17, 2013
| Video
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Young Nails educator Tracey Reierson shows how to embed mylar and glitter with gel for a sparkly nail art design.
Keywords: embedded nail art gels Troubleshooter
April 2, 2013
| Demo
By applying watercolor paint on top of a gel enhancement, Kari McQuitty creates a layered effect, making her designs really stand out.
Keywords: colored gels gels nail art
February 14, 2013
| Video
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Young Nails educator Tracey Reierson shows how to create a layered "Negative Spacing" effect using the glitter press technique, a black top coat, and a nail art brush.
Keywords: gels glitter nail art Troubleshooter
January 9, 2013
| News
InStyle magazine tried top gel polish brands at several different neighborhood salons to weigh the pros and cons of getting a professional-quality gel mani or pedi.
Keywords: CND curing gels gel polish Gelish gels
January 4, 2013
| News
InStyle magazine dispelled a couple long-standing misconceptions about gel manicures this month and provided remedies on how to keep gel nails healthy.
Keywords: CND gels healthy working OPI Products Orly
December 17, 2012
| Encyclopedia
Founded in 1970, ibd was originally named International Beauty Distributors. The company’s signature product was 5-Second Nail, and later became a pioneer in gel technology, with one of the first professional gel systems used in the industry. American International Industries acquired ibd in 2002.
Keywords: AII gels IBD
November 21, 2012
| Video
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Thao Nguyen shows how to finish file a nail in the final step of a classic French gel manicure.
Classic Gel French Part 1 | Classic Gel French Part 2 | Classic Gel French Part 3
Keywords: French manicures gels Troubleshooter
November 20, 2012
| Encyclopedia
The amount of electrical power that an electrical device (such as a lightbulb) will consume.
Keywords: gels UV top coats
November 20, 2012
| Encyclopedia
Usually refers to the safer, long-wave UV-A (350-400 nm) portion of the spectrum and should not include the more dangerous short-wave UV-B light (250-275 nm); both types can be responsible for yellowing of artificial nail coatings. When all the wavelengths of the visible light spectrum strike your eye at the same time, white is perceived.
Keywords: curing gels UV top coats
November 20, 2012
| Encyclopedia
The sticky, uncured layer that is left on the nails after some gel or odorless acrylic applications and has to be removed.
Keywords: gels
