June 13, 2013
| Article
LCN educator Gail Eddy created this fun patriotic nail design to celebrate Independence Day featuring gels, stamps, and free-hand brushing techniques.
Keywords: Fourth of July nail art gels Konad LCN nail art
April 2, 2013
| Demo
By applying watercolor paint on top of a gel enhancement, Kari McQuitty creates a layered effect, making her designs really stand out.
Keywords: colored gels gels nail art
January 9, 2013
| News
InStyle magazine tried top gel polish brands at several different neighborhood salons to weigh the pros and cons of getting a professional-quality gel mani or pedi.
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January 4, 2013
| News
InStyle magazine dispelled a couple long-standing misconceptions about gel manicures this month and provided remedies on how to keep gel nails healthy.
Keywords: CND gels healthy working OPI Products Orly
October 25, 2012
| News
InStyle magazine asked readers hard-hitting questions about their mani/pedi service.
Keywords: decals gels manicures pedicures polish
October 24, 2012
| Video
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Thao Nguyen shows how to sprinkle glitter and confetti onto clear base gel to create a flashy yet durable design.
Keywords: gels glitter glitter gels glitter nail art nail art
October 18, 2012
| News
Both Ebony and GENLUX recently featured Gelish manicures on their cover girls.
Keywords: consumer press Gelish gel-polish gels
August 10, 2012
| Demo
This design, “Groovy,” shows how CND's just-launched "Additives" can be used with Brisa Gloss and Brisa Paint.
Keywords: CND gels handpainted nail art
June 14, 2012
| Article
With the sudden rise of brush-on gel-polish bringing many new customers into salons, it seems nail techs are seeing fewer tried-and-true acrylic customers. With new products on the market, traditional acrylic users now have more options to choose from, but there is still a seat at the manicure table for them.
Keywords: CND colored acrylics consumer marketing Gelish gel-polish
March 5, 2012
| Photo Gallery
Nail artists created fantasy works of art using a combination of professional nail products in the Multimedia Nail Art competition at the 6th Global Nail Cup held in Seoul, Korea.
Keywords: 3-D nail art abstract nail art acrylics advanced nail art colored gels
December 20, 2011
| Demo
Named for its semblance to the feathers of a peacock, the Peacock Technique is a gel technique that enables artists to create a variety of different effects and expand their nail art creativity with minimal effort.
Keywords: Bio Sculpture Gel colored gels gels nail art
November 22, 2011
| Demo
Who says feathers are just for hair (and, well, birds, of course)? Not resourceful nail techs, who adapt the feather hair extensions craze to nail extensions. Here’s how.
Keywords: embedded nail art feathers gels learning new techniques nail art
November 8, 2011
| Video
Olga Palylyk of Ornate Nailz by Olga in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, shares her Purple Reef nail art tutorial with NAILStv viewers. Get more of Palylyk videos at www.gelartnails.com.
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November 7, 2011
| Video
Olga Palylyk of Ornate Nailz by Olga in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, shares her Metallic Garden nail art tutorial with NAILStv viewers. Get more of Palylyk videos at www.gelartnails.com.
Keywords: abstract nail art Amore Ultima Gels colored gels gels
November 4, 2011
| Video
Masterworks by Amy Becker offers high-quality gels that can be used in a variety of ways including glitter sculpt nail art designs like the one shown here. Becker titles this design "Time Piece."
Keywords: Amy Becker gels glitter gels Masterworks nail art
