June 14, 2012
| Article
With the sudden rise of brush-on gel-polish bringing many new customers into salons, it seems nail techs are seeing fewer tried-and-true acrylic customers. With new products on the market, traditional acrylic users now have more options to choose from, but there is still a seat at the manicure table for them.
Keywords: CND colored acrylics consumer marketing Gelish gel-polish
June 8, 2012
| Encyclopedia
Oligomers are short chains of monomers.
Keywords: gels nail chemistry
May 18, 2012
| Article
Gel manicures and pedicures have been available, and safely used, in salons for more than three decades, says the PBA’s Nail Manufacturer’s Council.
Keywords: gels NMC PBA UV light safety UV lights
May 15, 2012
| Product
Hand & Nail Harmony has a new Gelish Hard Gel Starter Kit.
Keywords: gels Hand & Nail Harmony
April 17, 2012
| Product
Hand & Nail Harmony has a new Gelish Hard Gel Starter Kit.
Keywords: Gelish gels Hand & Nail Harmony
April 5, 2012
| Video
Gelish Hard Gel is a new LED Gel Technology. Reveal elegance with thin, natural-looking nails perfect for everyday wear. The pristine performance of these thick viscosity gels utilizes Gel Suspension Technology (GST) which assures total control and workability for the technician. The results are distinct and great for anyone. Gelish Hard Gel is easy to apply, cures in 5, 20, & 30 seconds, out performs the competition, and is versatile in wear for longer nail extensions, shorter nails or even toes.
Keywords: Gelish gels Hand & Nail Harmony
March 21, 2012
| Video
CEO of Backscratchers, Michael Megna, explains the You Gel System.
Keywords: Backscratchers gels
March 5, 2012
| Photo Gallery
Nail artists created fantasy works of art using a combination of professional nail products in the Multimedia Nail Art competition at the 6th Global Nail Cup held in Seoul, Korea.
Keywords: 3-D nail art abstract nail art acrylics advanced nail art colored gels
December 20, 2011
| Demo
Named for its semblance to the feathers of a peacock, the Peacock Technique is a gel technique that enables artists to create a variety of different effects and expand their nail art creativity with minimal effort.
Keywords: Bio Sculpture Gel colored gels gels nail art
November 22, 2011
| Demo
Who says feathers are just for hair (and, well, birds, of course)? Not resourceful nail techs, who adapt the feather hair extensions craze to nail extensions. Here’s how.
Keywords: embedded nail art feathers gels learning new techniques nail art
November 8, 2011
| Video
Olga Palylyk of Ornate Nailz by Olga in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, shares her Purple Reef nail art tutorial with NAILStv viewers. Get more of Palylyk videos at www.gelartnails.com.
Keywords: abstract nail art Amore Ultima Gels colored gels gels
November 7, 2011
| Video
Olga Palylyk of Ornate Nailz by Olga in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, shares her Metallic Garden nail art tutorial with NAILStv viewers. Get more of Palylyk videos at www.gelartnails.com.
Keywords: abstract nail art Amore Ultima Gels colored gels gels
November 4, 2011
| Video
Masterworks by Amy Becker offers high-quality gels that can be used in a variety of ways including glitter sculpt nail art designs like the one shown here. Becker titles this design "Time Piece."
Keywords: Amy Becker gels glitter gels Masterworks nail art
October 27, 2011
| Product
En Vogue’s new collection of Extender Modeling Resins, Sealers, and Colour Gels are available in a beautiful assortment of shades for creating perfectly pretty nails for clients.
Keywords: colored gels En Vogue gels
October 20, 2011
| Encyclopedia
Color gels can be used over natural nails, sculpted nails, and tips, and can be filed off or soaked off.
Keywords: chemicals colored gels gels nail art soak-off gels
