Today’s Products Acrylic Tools
Today’s Products offer a new collection of acrylic tools designed with speed and accuracy in mind. Created by nail technician Christine Tran, the tools can be used with any acrylic system, but are designed for speed applications.
A Vibrating Nail?
Yep, you heard right. Though not a licensed nail tech, Cy Tymony, author of the new book Super Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things, has created an innovative way to use simple, small, and inexpensive electronics to make a fun and interactive nail art design that really shakes things up.
Secret Ingredient: Acrylic Powder
Pink, white, or colored, acrylic powder is often seen as the more important partner in a liquid-and-powder relationship. What makes it so special? Is it a secret ingredient? You may be surprised to learn what’s actually in there.
Cruise and Learn
Set Sail with Elaine Watson for an educational nail seminar during a Mediterranean Sea cruise. This 10-day seminar is packed full of hands-on nail classes, great food, and exciting travel ports.
Compete to Lose — Really
Why enter a nail competition if you can’t win? “When you compete, the most important person you are competing with is yourself,” says Dianne D’Agnolo, founder and director of the Nailympics Competition. “Competition is a great way to push yourself to improve.
Acrylic Starter Kit
The Acrylic Starter Kit from Hand & Nail Harmony utilizes one of the latest technologies allowing a strong bond to the natural nail without the use of harsh acid primers.
Acrylic Get Hot collection
The professional acrylic polymers from the Get Hot collection at Nubar come in nine wild colors.
Recycling Nail Tips for Nail Art Practice
Colleen Ramsey of McKinney, Texas, shows how she reuses old nail tips to practice nail art.
INM Canada Battle of the Brushes
The INM Canada gel educators battle against the acrylic educators.
Summer Camp Step-by-Steps
Robin Moses from Florence, Ore. shares step-by-steps on creating her summer camp-inspired art.
Tassel Nail Art Display: Showcase Your 3-D Art
A nail art design, especially 3-D art, can be a great way to showcase just how talented you are as a tech.
Nail Art: Welcome to Summer Camp
With all the little kiddies heading off to camp this summer, we asked three nail artists to give us their take on the summer camp theme.
Secret Ingredient: Acrylic Liquid
Monomer is a Greek term that means “one part” or “one unit.” (Mono means “one”; mer means “unit.”) But beyond “monomer,” what is the liquid that we use day in and day out? We’ve listed the ingredients necessary in every formula, regardless of manufacturer.
Entity Acrylic Retouch
A demonstration on how to retouch a classic French using Entity Acrylic, by Lee-Anne Henderson, director of educational sales and distributor relations.
Entity Acrylic Sculpt on Tip
A demonstration on how to apply Entity Acrylic over a tip.
Entity Acrylic Sculpt on Form
A demonstration on how to apply Entity Acrylic over a form.
What's Hot in Acrylics Kits
Here’s a sampling of the industry’s latest acrylic kits that continue to provide stellar nail enhancements, from classic Frenches to bold nail art.