How to Properly Fit a Nail Form for Sculpting
Holly Schippers, the FingerNailFixer, shows you how to get a nice tight fit with your CND forms when sculpting enhancements.
Kupa's March-April Newsletter
Kupa presents a how-to demonstration of their March-April newsletter cover shot, featuring the Beautiful Nails 3D Acrylic Products Spring Fling Color Kit.
Extreme Nailing
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?
Pink and Yellow Stiletto Design
Designer Nail Products shows a tutorial on how to create a pink and yellow stiletto design.
Artfinity 3-D Floral - Vintage Rose by Sindy Mark
Sindy Mark, creative director and star educator for Beautiful Nails by Kupa, shows a demo on how to create a vintage rose Artfinity 3-D nail design.
ASP + CINA Rockout Knockout Manicure
This demo combines ASP Aspire and CINA Nail Creations to create a manicure using acrylic liquid, powder, colored pigment, acrylic mixing kit, and Precious Petals and Palace Posh nail art decals.
Blue Fimo Acrylic Nail Art Design
Designer Nail Products shows step-by-step instructions on how to create a blue fimo acrylic nail art design.
Leopard Fimo Acrylic Nail Art Design
Designer Nail Products shows step-by-step instructions on how to do leopard fimo acrylic nail art.
Show Your True Colors via CND Additives Nail Art
This design, “Groovy,” shows how CND's just-launched "Additives" can be used with Brisa Gloss and Brisa Paint.
by Sree Roy
Nail Troubleshooter: Polish, Gel, Gel-Polish, and Acrylics
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.
Troubleshooter: Applying a Form
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.
Endless Possibilities With Fabric
CND educator ambassador Marilyn Olemma Garcia of Caguas, Puerto Rico shows how with pre-made — and wild-styled — acrylic sculpts and pieces of fabric, she can create fun, funky, and artistic nails.
Color Acrylic Inlay Nail Art
This video is a step by step tutorial by Designer Nail Products demonstrating the process for color inlay acrylic nail art using gels.
Refine Your Skills at Nail U
Through her Nail University, Shari Finger offers continuing education for nail techs. “Our non-product-specific approach allows the student to receive help with the products she is using every day — or a generic product will be supplied at no extra charge,” she says.
On My Mind: In Search of the Perfect Nail
Editor Hannah Lee finds that the perfect nail is impossible as well as subjective, but every nail tech should still strive for the best.
by Hannah Lee
Independence Day Acrylic
Brandy Williams uses glitter acrylic to create Fourth of July nail art.
Troubleshooter: Acrylic Overlays
Vicki Peters shows how to overlay a tip with clear and pink acrylic.