June 28, 2011
| Article
Semi-custom colors and designs created via layering are increasingly showing up at trade show booth demos and continuing education classes. Clients love walking out of your salon owning a look no one else has, plus this technique can breathe life back into older shades your clients have gotten bored with. You can layer with so many different mediums. Here are a few to try.
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June 24, 2011
| Article
Here’s a sampling of the industry’s latest acrylic kits that continue to provide stellar nail enhancements, from classic Frenches to bold nail art.
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June 15, 2011
| Article
Answering the call for a boutique nail salon in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Shine offers a clean atmosphere, homemade scrubs, and is consistently on top of the latest nail trends.
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June 7, 2011
| Article
As a newbie, you may not be familiar with all the product options available to you. Here we’ve gathered some products that may be useful as you start your career.
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March 29, 2011
| News
Hand & Nail Harmony recently added to the excitement of luxury brand Dsquared2’s Spring/Summer 2011 runway show by giving the models Gelish soak-off gel polish manicures and pedicures.
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March 22, 2011
| Video
Danny Haile, CEO of Hand & Nail Harmony, shows how to do a sponge technique with Gelish.
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March 17, 2011
| Photo Gallery
In line with 2010’s record attendance, approximately 40,000 beauty professionals descended on ISSE Long Beach’s sold-out show floor from January 29-31, where they were greeted with the latest products and education from some of the world’s leading and up-and-coming beauty companies and professionals.
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March 14, 2011
| Photo Gallery
If you’re itching to ditch this heavy winter, ring in the spring with these fun new color gels from your favorite manufacturers. There’s no time like the present to make nails more pleasant.
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February 3, 2011
| Photo Gallery
Clean neutral nails returned to the runways of New York Spring Fashion Week, though a few designers opted for bold colors and unique nail art looks.
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January 1, 2011
| Product
Reveal by Hand and Nail Harmony are UV or LED-cured gels that bond to the natural nail using a fused keratin bonding system without the use of harsh acids for retention.
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December 3, 2010
| Photo Gallery
NAILS is pleased to announce the 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards, a round-up of YOUR favorite products by category, covering everything from acrylic systems to ventilation units. Now in its seventh year, NAILS Readers’ Choice Awards are selected exclusively by YOU, the readers of NAILS Magazine, from a list of nominees supplied directly by the manufacturers of the products themselves.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
We have gathered the latest brush-on gel polish available at the time of printing, but more companies are finishing development on lines of their own.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Greige, variations of the moon manicure, and gritty textured nails were the hot nail looks on the runways at New York Fall Fashion Week, which took place last spring. This gallery is an expanded version of the article in the September 2010 issue of NAILS Magazine.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
As gels increase in popularity, manufacturers plant a wider variety of color gels into their lines so techs can match the different seasons. From pastel pinks to bold blues and pretty purples in-between, here’s a sampling of the latest spring gel collections.
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