INM’s owner Garrett Kellenberger promoted INM’s new Gelavish Cure Gel LED Lamp, as well as new collections of Gelavish Gel Polish.

The Bellissima International team was eager to showcase and demo their line of gels. From left to right are Debra Martin, John Hadley, Marnie Hadley, and new educator Jeanette Chesebro.

Nubar educators Classic Mully and Amanda Lenher were excited to be competing later in the NailPro Competitions.

Orly educator Roxy Carillo kept her demo booth busy showcasing the latest Orly GelFX soak-off color gel shades.

Christrio’s owner Christine Le gathered quite an audience as she demonstrated her new eye-catching gel techniques — all while sporting these extravagant acrylic stilettos (and a matching gel pair on the other hand).

The hit TV show Nail Files had its star, Katie Cazorla, in the Nubar booth signing autographs and promoting her new line of nail products.

Elizabeth Ambrosia Webster is a new educator for Nubar from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Here she poses with her favorite nail art pen collection set, the “Neon” collection from Nubar, saying the assortment of colors inspire her conservative clientele to occasionally splurge on a simple toenail art design.

Webster wore a unique nail art design on her own hands, with a cutout rhinestone suspended within the extension.

CND educator Jennifer Harrison of Nashville, Tenn.’s Head to Toes salon demonstrates to an attendee a full-coverage Shellac application.

Essie’s wide array of colors is still keeping attendees enthralled and the booth was continuously bustling with polish-loving buyers.

Bio Sculpture Gel educator Chris Mans continues to impress with his finely crafted nail art designs. He’s even going to compete soon in the 6^th Global Nail Cup competition in Korea.

Odyssey Nail System’s Trang Nguyen poses with his latest new LED and CFL combo lamp.

The OPI booth was well-attended, with its wrap-around design showcasing all of the OPI professional products and its extensive collection of popular polish shades.

Classic Mully beams with her trophy; she took third place in the fantasy nail competition novice division. She will be blogging about it soon on the Competition Insider, so be sure to stay tuned to find out the details of her competition experience.

—Tim