July 1, 2010
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Elizabeth Ashton Ayurvedic Nail Spa, Long Beach, Calif., uses ingredients from the grocery store to create this specialty pedicure.
Keywords: ayurveda pedicures Signature Services
July 1, 2010
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Gracia Beauty’s Gel System combines functional and well-performing soak-off gels with a nail art sensibility so techs can create endless nail art designs. The gels are available in convenient kits that suit each tech’s need, with a basic kit for simple sculpts and Frenches, an intermediate kit for nail art, and full-color gel lines of more than 100 colors.
Keywords: colored gels glitter nail art Nail Art soak-off gels
June 1, 2010
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Masterworks Innovations’ CEO and veteran nail tech Amy Becker has come out with a new clear form designed specifically for hard or soft gels from any manufacturer.
Keywords: Amy Becker C-curves forms Gels Masterworks
June 1, 2010
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Step-by-step by Nails by Nia Cooper at Erwin Gomez Salon & Spa, Washington D.C.
Keywords: adding new services CND OPI products pedicure products pedicures
June 1, 2010
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Antoine de Paris offers durable and economical pedicure and manicure tools to keep nails trimmed, cleaned, and ready for any product enhancement. The tools are made of stainless steel so they can withstand a lifetime of cleaning and sanitizing, and they are ergonomically designed to keep nail techs from getting cramps or fatigue while using them. The pedicure tools are formulated to completely clean the nail beds and leave toes fresh and clean for polished or natural looks.
Keywords: Antoine de Paris implements nippers pedicure products pedicures
June 1, 2010
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Akzéntz Classic Gels are high-performance gels that can be combined with the Options Soak-Off Color Gels and Options Aurora Sparkle Gels to produce vibrant nail art designs and structurally sound enhancements.
Keywords: Akzentz colored gels French nail art Gels Nail Art
May 1, 2010
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Tru Day Spa in San Francisco offers this Orange and Oxygen hand treatment to prevent and reverse sun damage on your hands.
Keywords: almond oil deluxe manicures Signature Services
May 1, 2010
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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.
Keywords: adding new services learning new techniques Nail Art trends
May 1, 2010
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Catherine Wong gives NAILS readers a peak into her step-by-step nail art books.
Keywords: acrylics Catherine Wong colored acrylics floral nail art Nail Art
May 1, 2010
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Step-by-step by Laurentius Salon, Philadelphia
Keywords: pedicures Signature Services
May 1, 2010
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C. A. Therien offers a wide variety of handmade fimo clay canes for beautiful nail art. Fimo canes are easily cut into thin slices, or designs can be purchased in convenient pre-cut packs. Fimo can be encased in acrylic or gel, or glued on top of polish and sealed with a gel top coat.
Keywords: animal print nail art embedded nail art fimo canes Nail Art nail art supplies
May 1, 2010
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Young Nails Imagination Art Acrylic Powders can be used to create an amazing variety of nail designs. The powders come in four collections of solid colors, plus five collections of glitters, and they handle well so techs can create intricate designs.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics marbleizing techniques Nail Art Young Nails
May 1, 2010
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Well, maybe not easy. But Star Nail’s global education director Elaine Watson has a quick tip on how to get a better performance out of acrylic for 3-D designs.
Keywords: 3-D nail art acrylics Nail Art Star Nail Products
May 1, 2010
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When we asked Orange, Calif.-based celebrity nail artist Elsbeth Schuetz to come up with a toenail art design for this month’s cover, she brought us a whole slew of nail tips to choose from. While her hand-painted nail art is always super creative and artistic, we wanted to go with something a little more simple and wearable for the cover. Inspired by tone-on-tone patterns, she created this faux-snakeskin design using layered polish and diamond-shaped rhinestones.
Keywords: animal print nail art Behind the Scenes doing nails for photo shoots Elsbeth Schuetz embellishments
April 1, 2010
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When nails are weary, weak, and inching toward the eponychium, a modified nail tip can be a great way to protect nails and encourage them to grow.
Keywords: acrylics applying enhancements to unhealthy nails CND eponychium filing techniques
