July 28, 2010
| News
Glamour girl Jessica Biel sports a half-moon manicure that’s easy to get in four quick steps.
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July 21, 2010
| Product
Dashing Diva’s French Wrap Manicure gives you a quick, easy, and perfect French that really lasts.
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July 1, 2010
| Article
It’s been a while since the nail industry had something truly new to capture our imagination. But over the course of the last several years, several professional manufacturers have been fine-tuning gel technologies and the product developments are truly something to get excited about.
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July 1, 2010
| Article
Fruit-inspired colors and patterns brighten up summer styles, as the noted look of Carmen Miranda moves to the next level.
Keywords: fashion nail art nails and fashion trends
July 1, 2010
| Article
Looking to add a little more pop to your gels? Try mixing in some glitter. It’s fun to do in front of a client and it will show her you have skills beyond the mere limits of the jar.
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June 1, 2010
| Article
A new batch of nail tips is popping up on trade show floors this year, and they are taking colored and pre-designed nail tips into the new decade.
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June 1, 2010
| Demo
When I went online to check out the winners of the CND Nail Style Competition, I had to doublecheck the name of the first-place winner. When I confirmed that it was really my name, I just started jumping and screaming — I’d just won an all-expense-paid trip to New York Fashion Week!
Keywords: Behind the Scenes celebrities CND contests fashion
June 1, 2010
| Article
Nautical stripes, calming blues, and elements like anchors say bon voyage to the confines of the boating world and hello to the mainstream.
Keywords: fashion nail art nails and fashion trends
May 1, 2010
| Demo
If your clients are afraid of this pointy shape, offer up this advice from nail techs who do their best to ensure that beauty doesn’t have to equal pain.
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May 1, 2010
| Article
Sport the latest trend as team stripes, padded football shoulders, and utilitarian touches like snap closures turn athletic-inspired apparel into streetwear.
Keywords: fashion nail art nails and fashion trends
May 1, 2010
| Article
CND Shellac is an innovative hybrid nail color that’s been in development for the last five years. Featuring new UV3 Technology, the gel-polish hybrid applies like polish, wears for 14 days, and can be removed in 10 minutes.
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May 1, 2010
| Article
When it comes to making edge nails, the most important part of the sculpt is to have a crisply creased form so the acrylic falls perfectly into place and gives you that nice edgy look.
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April 1, 2010
| Article
Speckles and drips make fashion pop this spring.
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March 15, 2010
| Video
OPI executive VP and artistic director Suzi Weiss-Fischmann talks to NAILStv's Sree Roy about fashion trends, the naming of polish colors, and her beauty blog.
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March 5, 2010
| News
Jan Arnold, CND's trend expert, tells Redbook Magazine the new nail shape to have is a rounded oval on short- to medium-length nails, which results in a more feminine look.
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