September 1, 2005
| Demo
New Sea Gems crushed shells from NSI allow nail techs to easily create luminous, dazzling nail enhancements using Attraction liquid and powders or Balance UV Gels.
Keywords: acrylics embedded acrylics French nail art French twists nail art
January 1, 2005
| Article
Depending on what products you have tried, you may need to consider whether the product type is compatible with your client.
Keywords: acrylics cyanoacrylate lifting methacrylates nail prep
December 1, 2004
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by Mary Seitzinger, Nail Sensation in Columbus, Ohio.
Keywords: 3-D acrylics 3-D nail art acrylics advanced nail art Christmas nail art
September 1, 2004
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by MaeLing Parrish of Columbus, Ohio.
Keywords: acrylics beginner nail art color fades colored acrylics glitter acrylics
June 1, 2004
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by MaeLing Parrish, Nail Sensation in Columbus, Ohio
Keywords: 3-D acrylics 3-D nail art acrylics beginner nail art floral nail art
January 1, 2004
| Demo
EZ Flow's swirl design is perfect for the New Year festivities and was created using the Gemstones Colored Acrylic Collection.
Keywords: abstract nail art acrylics colored acrylics EZ Flow nail art
December 1, 2003
| Article
This month's cover tech, Tiffany Greco, focuses on education.
Keywords: acrylics Behind the Scenes CND
November 1, 2003
| Demo
Steps are highlighted for use of OPI's Absolute system for nails.
Keywords: acrylics OPI products pink-and-whites
October 1, 2003
| Step By Step Demo
Nails by Erin Barnes, Visuals II Day Spa in Litchfield, Ariz.
Keywords: 3-D acrylics 3-D nail art acrylics colored acrylics floral nail art
January 1, 2003
| Article
Some diehard fans of the oval nail remain - causing problems for some nail techs who can’t seem to get the same result they would with the square look.
Keywords: acrylic troubleshooting acrylics filing techniques shaping nails square-to-squoval shaping
October 1, 2002
| Article
Whatever the reason your client wants to go natural, it's a good opportunity to maintain her as a client by preserving her natural nail as only a nail professional can.
Keywords: acrylic troubleshooting acrylics product removal removing acrylics Troubleshooter
January 1, 2002
| Article
This month readers want to know about triple-priming, how hydrogen peroxide works, and why polish stays longer on acrylics than natural nails.
Keywords: acrylics Doug Schoon hydrogen peroxide lifting polish adhesion
August 1, 1998
| Article
Sometimes the best answers to technical questions are from your peers. In this bimonthly column, respected nail veterans from across the country tackle reader questions ranging from the cause of problem lifting to chronic nail pickers to proper paraffin equipment.
Keywords: acrylics circulation disorders lifting nail discoloration paraffin
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.
Keywords: acrylics customer service nail biting natural nail care removing acrylics
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.
Keywords: acrylics nail biting ski jump nails tip application
