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Instructors, NAILS Magazine is looking for our next student blogger for NAILS 101: A Student Blog. Do you have a new student or know someone who will soon be starting nail school? Does this person love to post online and have a true enthusiasm for all things nails? We want to hear from her or him!
Joining the Footnanny Mobile Tech team is easier than ever since Footnanny CEO Gloria Williams is now offering a flexible $399 line of credit.
Create a frosted tips nail look: 1. Hydrate with apricot cuticle oil.2. Clean then prep nails with an essie base coat. 3. Apply 2 coats of 'virgin snow'. 4. Using a fan brush, swipe 'apres-chic' from the tip of the nail down to the middle to create "icicles". 5. Shine + seal with essie gel.setter top coat.
A Fashionable Fête: If you’re a nail salon owner, there are certain occasions when a party is absolutely necessary. A grand opening usually sits at the top of that list. If, however, your business is located in an area where there are other nail salons, the challenge becomes throwing a different kind of celebration that will make yours stand out.
Nail tech Jenny Kim remembers her client Kaaren Parker Gray as a “kind lady.” In August, Gray died as a result of a heart attack, leaving Kim $50,000 in her will in recognition of her “love and devotion.”
To promote this year’s World Rhino Day, Melusi Zox Dlamini, marketing coordinator for Big Game Parks in Swaziland, launched a Nail It for Rhinos challenge.
The first annual Polished Girlz Ball was held at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside, N.Y., in September.
Julie Ventura shows how to create Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as a DIY nail sticker.
Gel II shows how to create a cartoony nail design.
The Bestie app for the iPad is a free booking and POS system designed specifically for small salons and booth renters.
NAILS readers have chosen. Check out our 2015 Top 20 Best New Products in the NAILS Readers' Choice Awards.
A strong yet flexible gel, Barefoot allows techs to restore toenails that have been partially damaged or are missing completely.
For the 12th year running, the NAILS Readers’ Choice Awards honors your favorite professional nail products.
Online education company Salon Gurus has launched a new program: Nail Technicians Working with Physicians.
The Essie Professional Brightening System whitens and refreshes nails in three steps
Gina Silvestro, USA Crystal Culture Director and Authorized Swarovski Instructor, demonstrates the proper application of Swarovski’s newest product created just for nails. Crystal Pixie is available in four colors and consists of tiny particles of round crystals mixed with tiny cut crystals which add a beautiful shine to nails. Here’s how you apply it: 1. Prep the nail and keep it thin because the product will add thickness to the nail which will also give it strength. For enhancements, thin out the nail slightly prior application of Pixie. 2. Apply one thin layer of Akzéntz Pro-Formance Adhere and cure. Apply Akzéntz Enhance Pink and cure. 3. Apply a layer of Akzéntz Bling On. Do not cure. 4. Sprinkle Crystal Pixie over the uncured layer of gel. Make sure to rotate the nail to get the crystals on the entire nail. 5. Remove any excess Pixie from the edges of the nail and tuck any stragglers inward to avoid the cuticle and the edge of the nail. 6. Gently pat down the crystals with a clean and dry brush to create set and secure the crystals in the gel for a smooth layer. Cure. 7. Cap the outer edges with Akzéntz Shine-On. Cure. For more information, visit www.gelessentialz.com.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 3 contestant Winnie Huang shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #11, Beauty Changes Lives, sponsored by CND. Click here to see all three entries.
