May 9, 2012
| Video
How to properly finish a Backscratchers acrylic nails application.
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April 20, 2012
| Video
Follow these steps for proper nail prep when using the Accelawrap system.
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April 19, 2012
| Video
Accelawrap was designed to offer technicians a fast, easy, brush-on application with virtually no filing. Accelawrap works with either fiberglass or silk and produces a strong, durable natural looking nail.
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December 1, 2011
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Try making different variations of this design by Lina Nyberg of laLUNE Design, Stockholm, Sweden, by using different colors of papers and cutting out different shapes. If you’re familiar with wraps, then this design will be super simple for you.
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October 19, 2011
| Encyclopedia
Wraps are very thin products made of silk, linen, or fiberglass that are placed on top of nails for reinforcement and strength. They can be embedded within acrylics, gels, or on top of natural nails and sealed with resin.
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October 13, 2011
| Article
There are a variety of nail issues, from the everyday bitten-nails to the all-out chip or crack, that require you to call in reinforcements. Whether using acrylic or gel (or even a tea bag), we offer some ways to strengthen nails into long-lasting beauts.
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December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
any coating created by fashioning acrylic, fiber wraps, or gels over the underlying nail or artificial nail tip
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December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
paper, silk, linen, fiberglass, or other fabrics or mesh that are applied in combination with cyanoacrylate as a natural nail coating, nail extension, or over a tip
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December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
a nail polish, base coat, or top coat that contains fibers for reinforcement of the natural nail
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December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
a technique of wrapping the nails with paper or a paper-like material and sealing with adhesive, which was used by some nail technicians before the advent of acrylics
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December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
a term for artificial nails preferred (over “artificial nails”) by many nail professionals; can refer to acrylics, gels, wraps, or tips
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December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
a substance used to dry or harden adhesives, wraps, no-light gels, acrylics, and UV light gels; all types of systems require a curing agent
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December 20, 2010
| Encyclopedia
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December 20, 2010
| Encyclopedia
A silk wrap is an overlay system where nail-size pieces of silk are bonded to the front of the nail plate with a nail adhesive; used to strengthen and repair natural nails or nail tips
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December 17, 2010
| Encyclopedia
Lifting is the separation of the artificial nail coating from the natural nail, usually at or near the cuticle, but also may be seen in other locations.
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