April 1, 2008
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Coffee and vanilla aromas combine and comfort in this soothing service for the hands.
Keywords: manicures natural ingredients natural nail care OPI Products scrubs
March 1, 2008
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Filing is so important to nail appearance, and with the advent of e-files, the techniques for hand-filing can be easily forgotten. Excellent hand-filing skills can help a competition tech rise above the pack, while everyday techs can woo clients with a deft hand and light touch.
Keywords: filing techniques natural nail care natural nails Tom Bachik
March 1, 2008
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It’s been a couple of weeks since your client left the salon with a shiny new set of gel enhancements. Her busy fingers have washed dishes, made beds, surfed the Internet, and clicked the seatbelt, leaving her in need of your professional services to bring them back to their original beauty and balance. Embrace the ease and forgiveness of gel with this basic gel fill routine.
Keywords: curing gels electric filing techniques enhancements fills gels
March 1, 2008
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This male-friendly pedicure includes an earthy scrub and exfoliation followed by a pleasurable reflexology massage.
Keywords: Cuccio Naturale men's services pedicures
March 1, 2008
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Give your clients a day in the tropics using these aromatic pedicure products spiked with coconut, mango, honey and rum!
Keywords: CND pedicures Signature Services
March 1, 2008
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Vicki Peters has redesigned the popular VP Safety bit for full nail contouring and cuticle work.
Keywords: drill bits electric files electric filing techniques Vicki Peters
February 21, 2008
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by Laura Russell, Dolce Salon & Spa, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Keywords: abstract nail art acrylics colored acrylics marbleizing techniques nail art
February 1, 2008
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This vinomanicure by Zi Spa in Couer d’Alene, Idaho includes a hot stone massage that will warm you up like a glass of Cabernet.
Keywords: hot stones manicures service recipes Signature Services
February 1, 2008
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Dashing Diva gives clients an Italian holiday with this popular service.
Keywords: Dashing Diva pedicure products pedicures Signature Services
February 1, 2008
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by Shannon Chomanczuk, A Polished Image, New Windsor, N.Y.
Keywords: 3-D nail art acrylics colored acrylics embedded acrylics floral nail art
February 1, 2008
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Try your hand a making interesting impressions in acrylics using paper clips and other small utensils that can be purchased at local craft stores.
Keywords: acrylics glitter nail art impressions nail art Young Nails
February 1, 2008
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The EZ Flow Time to Shine Kit offers 12 colors for blending, shading, and shining.
Keywords: acrylics animal print nail art EZ FLow nail art
February 1, 2008
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For NAILS’ 25th anniversary issue — our silver anniversary — veteran technician Tom Bachik created these impressive high-gloss, chrome nails for our cover shoot.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes celebrities chrome company anniversaries metallics
January 24, 2008
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by Tina Sauber-Spencer, Bahama Mama’s Salon, Horton, Mich.
Keywords: acrylics animal print nail art colored acrylics French nail art French twists
January 1, 2008
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LCN Camouflage Gels allow technicians to subtly shade the nail bed and camouflage flaws.
Keywords: colored gels LCN
