Pilotto Print
Inspired by the Spring/Summer look of Peter Pilotto’s London Fashion Week show, Nataliia Iakubchuk of NailDesign in Kiev created this design using acrylic powder and paint.
by Beth Livesay
Reindeer Nail Art
Denise Heavner of Jefferson, Ohio, does reindeer nail art by using clear gel and dusting with glitter.
Stamped 3-D Gel & Acrylic Flowers Nail Art Tutorial
Denise Heavner of Jefferson, Ohio demonstrates how to do this technique using stamps, gel, and acrylic for a 3-D effect.
YN Pop & Sparkle Acrylic Design
Watch as Greg Salo from Young Nails shows how to create a fall design mixing clear acrylic with the Young Nails Pop & Sparkle kit.
Demo: Mia Secret's Dual Clear UV Powder
This video demonstrates how to use Mia Secret's Dual Clear UV Powder and Gelux to create 3-D designs.
3-in-1 Carbide Bit
The 100% carbide bit is available in gold and silver.
Antique Glass Nail Art Tutorial
Follow these steps to see how Ednice Nieves used gel-polish and gold foil over an acrylic set to create an antique glass effect mani.
CND Trains Next Generation at 2014 Boot Camp
A total 21 qualified “booties” graduated to become the next generations of CND Education Ambassadors.
9 Ways to Winterize Your Services
NAILS spoke to nail techs across the country to find out what they’re doing to entice customers during this season.
The Nail Platform Debuts Educational Event
The day-long course offered more than 25 nail techs the opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s finest with no product bias.
Tammy Taylor Holiday Dazzle Ornament Nails
Tammy Taylor demonstrates Dazzle Rock Holiday Nails and a Dazzle Rock Christmas Ornament Nail Design. She used all three Dazzle Rocks Prizma Powderz from her My Favorite Color Is November collection, along with Cover It Up Peach Cover Acrylic on the nail bed.
Glow in the Dark French Acrylic Powders
This three-piece kit contains white, light pink, and dark pink powders to create a traditional French manicure by day that transforms to emit an eye-catching luminous glow at night.
Extra-Large Stiletto Nail Tips
Each set comes with 12 natural colored nail tips and range from #0 to #11 in size.
How to: Glacier Nail Art
This nail tech found a little foil manipulation included in the acrylic application process can create a design that’s cool as ice.
Doug Schoon Talks Nail Fungus, Nail Dehydrators
Industry scientist, Doug Schoon, addresses the most recent information about fungal nail infections and the potential for secondary mold infections of the nail plate. Schoon also answers questions about how nail dehydrators improve adhesion of L&P nail coatings to the natural nail. If you have any questions for Schoon, e-mail Sigourney.Nunez@bobit.com. For more information on Schoon and his weekly video series, Face-to-Face with Doug Schoon, click here.
Ease Clients' Concerns with Gel Safety Products
Consider these gel safety products designed to ease concerns about the application process.
Chemist's Corner: Acrylics
Let's go back to the basics on acrylics.