September 19, 2012
| Video
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, MaeLing Parrish shows how to make a fun etch design in gel-polish using a dotting tool.
Keywords: gels nail art Troubleshooter
September 15, 2012
| Article
Jessica Hoel of LuvNailz salon in Bellevue, Wash., has an interesting technique for her color gels.
Keywords: Akzentz gels layering techniques techniques
September 12, 2012
| Video
FingerNailFixer Holly Schippers shot a guest video with CND education ambassador Bonnie Rios. Here she shows you how to carve out designs and layer them with Shellac.
Keywords: CND FingerNailFixer gels nail art
September 10, 2012
| Demo
Kai Keach, owner of Kai’s Kottage in Titusville, Fla., is a loyal user of Bio Sculpture Gel products and has become known for her elegant manicures with a single rhinestone placed at the focal point of the design.
Here she shows how she crafts a red French design with two white nail art disks on either side to accentuate the rhinestone.
August 31, 2012
| Article
Does our environment change how we do nails? Do techs living in climates where it dips into double digits below zero work differently than techs who live where it’s nearly 100 degrees with 80% humidity?
Keywords: acrylic troubleshooting Canada Canadian nail industry Canadian nail techs effect of weather on nails
August 31, 2012
| Step By Step Demo
OPI showcases its flame design using three colors.
Keywords: gels nail art techniques OPI products
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
August 1, 2012
| Article
Once you start working with clients regularly, you may run into minor mishaps that will challenge you. To help you out when they do, keep this chart handy for pointers on fixing some of the most common problems.
Keywords: acrylic troubleshooting gel troubleshooting gels polish techniques
August 1, 2012
| Video
The FingerNailFixer Holly Schippers shows you how to reduce your finish filing time on gels by using your brush, instead of your file to sculpt the nail.
Keywords: acrylics filing techniques FingerNailFixer gels Holly Schippers
July 26, 2012
| Article
The next generation of LED/UV nail color, Cuccio Colour Veneer is available in 24 classic shades that are perfect for clients of any age.
Keywords: Cuccio Naturale gels
July 18, 2012
| Video
Holly Schippers and Vicki Peters give three techniques for applying forms. Schippers shows how to modify a form for a better fit, and Peters demonstrates how to apply a form for both a classic sculpt and a stiletto.
Keywords: forms Troubleshooter
July 13, 2012
| News
Hand & Nail Harmony decked out guests at retailer Alice and Olivia’s color denim preview party with Gelish Color Block Manicures.
Keywords: Gelish Hand & Nail Harmony
July 13, 2012
| Video
This video is a step by step tutorial by Designer Nail Products demonstrating the process for color inlay acrylic nail art using gels.
Keywords: colored gels designer nail products glitter gels nail art techniques
July 13, 2012
| Video
This step by step tutorial by Designer Nail Products shows the process for handpainted nail art using gels.
Keywords: designer nail products gel top coats nail art techniques rhinestones
July 12, 2012
| Demo
Nubar’s soak-off gel-polish, Gelicure, cures quickly in UV or LED lights and applies like nail polish with a lasting high-gloss finish that shines for over three weeks. The gels do not chip or peel, and they soak off in just 15 minutes.
Keywords: gels Nubar
