May 30, 2012
| Video
Here Holly Schippers gives some tips on how to make smile lines in gel polish, traditional gel, acrylic, and polish.
Keywords: smile lines Troubleshooter
March 15, 2012
| Article
What makes the perfect nail? How do you define the picture-perfect acrylic pink-and-white sculpt? NAILS combined contributions from CND education materials, Young Nails’ Greg Salo, and former NAILS Top 25 competitor Lynn Lammers to help draft guidelines for the quintessential “perfect nail.”
Keywords: acrylics C-curves cuticles pink-and-whites sidewall
June 1, 2011
| Article
You learned a lot in school, but once you start working full time with clients you’ll see that minor mishaps with nail enhancements will occasionally pop up to frustrate and challenge you. To help you out when they do, here's some handy troubleshooting advice on fixing the more common acrylic and gel problems.
Keywords: acrylic troubleshooting career handbook C-curves gel troubleshooting lifting
April 26, 2011
| Video
FingerNailFixer shows you how to perfect (and practice) your smile lines with acrylic.
Keywords: acrylic troubleshooting acrylics FingerNailFixer French manicures Holly Schippers
January 3, 2011
| Encyclopedia
The smile line is the lengthwise point on a nail where the nail bed ends and the free edge starts, it is a half-circle that somewhat resembles a smile; also used to describe the artificial creation of the same line with acrylics, gels, or other enhancements. For many nail technicians, achieving the perfect smile line can be tricky.
Keywords: acrylic troubleshooting enhancements smile lines
September 1, 2009
| Article
Rumiko Nakaya, educator and advisor for Nail Labo, explains how she fixes smile line imperfections in gels.
Keywords: gels Nail Labo smile lines
May 1, 2009
| Article
Having a crisp, deep smile line can set your work apart from other nail techs in your area. It’s one of the easiest ways to advertise yourself as an above-average tech who puts extra effort into her services. CND educator Kimberly Jones, of Patrick’s of Atlanta in Buford, Ga., explains how she gets these great-looking smile lines.
Keywords: acrylics CND French manicures smile lines
September 1, 2008
| Article
Competition-level nails take practice, but mastering certain skills will get you in the game.
Keywords: acrylics competing competitions Lynn Lammers smile lines
September 1, 2008
| Product
Create those crisp smile lines with the help of Q-Buffers' Q-French Triple Tips.
Keywords: competition products forms French manicures nail tip cutter Q-Buffers
May 1, 2008
| Demo
No Brainer Sculpted Nail Forms make forming the perfect smile line easy.
Keywords: pink-and-whites sculpting smile lines
April 1, 2008
| Article
Getting nice, deep smile lines doesn’t require years of laughter, but it does take practice.
Keywords: learning new techniques sculpting smile lines
May 1, 1995
| Article
Drawing a smoothly rounded smile line in your polished French manicure takes lots of practice. Here are some tips to make it easier for you to master.
Keywords: French manicures learning new techniques smile lines
