Technique > Acrylic Nails

Tip of the Month: A Coat of Clear Gel Gives Acrylics a Shine

March 1, 1998  | Article

Tip of the Month: Taking Care of Your Brush

October 1, 1997  | Article

Bubble Trouble

July 1, 1997  | Article

Next to lifting, bubbles in acrylic product may be a technician’s peskiest problem.

When It's Time For a Change

June 1, 1997  | Article

Clients have their reasons for wanting to go au naturel—with their nails, that is. You can keep your former acrylic clients loyal to you with a good removal and post-removal care.

How Tips Are Made

March 1, 1997  | Article

Nail tips are made by a meticulous process that involves a computer, complex mathematical calculations, acetate pellets, and high-powered injection molding machines.

Magical Nail Makeovers

February 1, 1997  | Article

We may not be magicians, but nail technicians can create what our clients think is "magic." The most dramatic illusions are achieved on clients with nails that are bitten, ski-jump-shaped, fan-shaped, or flat.

The Color of Monomer

December 1, 1996  | Article

Designed with the growth in the market for permanent French manicures in mind, these colored monomers don’t clean like laundry soap, they just make the nails look cleaner.

Tip of the Month: Cleaning Dirty Nails

August 1, 1996  | Article

Clean up discolored nails quickly and easily

Tip of the Month

July 1, 1996  | Article

A quick technique helps a nail tech see if her manicure is less than perfect

Filling In The Cracks on Acrylic Nails

July 1, 1996  | Article

Cracked acrylic nails send clients into a tailspin. Do them (and yourself!) a big favor by coming to the rescue with a quick repair that lasts. 

Editor's Note: What About A National Standard for Competitions?

June 1, 1996  | Article

I think the balance of scoring should be even between shaping and product control.

Making The Switch To Fast-Set Acrylics

April 1, 1996  | Article

Regardless of their pros and cons, fast-set acrylics certainly have enthusiastic users.

Tip of the Month: Try an "Acrylic Manicure"

March 1, 1996  | Article

Lifting Opens a Pandora's Box of Bad Habits

January 1, 1996  | Article

If just a few clients have lifting, look to their lifestyles for the solution. If the numbers are higher, however, the cause probably can be traced back to your technique.

10 Reasons to Say Goodbye to Your Salon

November 1, 1995  | Article