March 21, 2013
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Whether it’s sewing, decorating, nail designs, or jewelry-making, the common thread this spring is DIY. Grab your supplies and get crafty with the season’s polish hues.
Keywords: China Glaze Cuccio Naturale Dazzle Dry Essie Jessica Cosmetics
January 1, 2013
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A quick lotion or hand scrub can make a manicure quite memorable. And a sales pitch on the beneficial ingredients of a hand care product as you massage it into your clients’ skin can make them want to purchase the product for home use. To help you with retail as well as with themed services, NAILS has compiled the latest delicious-smelling hand products to keep hands well-moisturized and supple.
Keywords: Body Drench Clean + Easy CND Cuccio Naturale delux manicures
December 29, 2012
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IBS Las Vegas, which took place June 9-11, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was teeming with enthusiastic beauty professionals.
Keywords: Akzentz Backscratchers Beauty Millenium China Glaze Christrio
December 15, 2012
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If you’d like to see how this year’s favorite products stack up to years past, log on to www.nailsmag.com/RCA to take a look at what products are consistently on the list from year to year and who has broken into the club of finalists. (You’ll notice slight modification in our categories from year to year to reflect industry trends.)
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December 15, 2012
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It’s summer and we’re ready for a trip down to the candy shop.
Keywords: acrylic nail art AII Beautiful Nails candy nail art Entity Beauty
December 1, 2012
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To meet the soak-off needs of all of the gel-polish lines, manufacturers have begun to release their own brands of soak-off solutions and remover wraps to help techs get an effective and thorough soak for clients. Here are some of the latest wraps to hit the market.
Keywords: acetone/removal products Alfalfa Nail Supply CND EZ Flow Famous Names
December 1, 2012
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Shannon McCown uses Nubar products to create this rich and delicious stiletto design.
Keywords: candy nail art Nubar stiletto nails
October 19, 2012
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From titanium-coated pterygium takers to stainless steel safety tweezers, the implements used by nail techs on a daily basis are of finely tuned designs that make for precise applications every time. Here are some of the toughest, most durable implements from some of your favorite nail manufacturers.
Keywords: All Season Nails Americanails Antoine de Paris Body Toolz En Vogue
September 23, 2012
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Meryl Hayton uses Nubar gel-polish, plus some bullion beads, to create this sharp design.
Keywords: embellished nail art gel-polish Nubar
September 4, 2012
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time of year when many companies introduce lines of pink and breast cancer awareness inspired products. Most of these companies even donate a portion of their profits to help fight breast cancer.
Keywords: Aerovex Systems Backscratchers Bellissima Bio Sculpture Gel breast cancer awareness
August 29, 2012
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On the evening of Monday, July 23, as the nail manufacturers and exhibitors left the show floor after a full day’s work, they convened in a penthouse suite at the Mandalay to relax and mingle with other nail industry professionals.
Keywords: AII Alfalfa Nail Supply Backscratchers Belava Blaine Labs
August 28, 2012
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Cosmoprof North America’s 10 year anniversary in Las Vegas showed just how resilient the beauty industry can be.
Keywords: AII Alfalfa Nail Supply Artistic Nail Design Beautiful Nails Beauty Bus Foundation
August 20, 2012
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More than 50,000 attendees cruised the aisles at this year’s Premiere Orlando. They came to shop, to learn, to compete, to network, and to have some fun!
Keywords: Akzentz CND Dr. G's En Vogue ENP Nail Designs
July 12, 2012
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Nubar’s soak-off gel-polish, Gelicure, cures quickly in UV or LED lights and applies like nail polish with a lasting high-gloss finish that shines for over three weeks. The gels do not chip or peel, and they soak off in just 15 minutes.
Keywords: gel-polish Nubar
July 12, 2012
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Diane Self uses Nubar products to encapsulate this nail art design.
Keywords: embellished nail art embellishments Nubar
