For Students
Become CND ShellacPro Certified
CND has launched a new ShellacPro Certification program, with the goal of certifying 12,000 nail professionals this year.
CND and Beauty Changes Lives Announce Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship
At an invite-only party during Cosmoprof North America, Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) and CND announced the new BCL CND Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Fund. Founded to support professional nail education, the Scholarship Fund honors actress Hedren's role in helping shape the nail industry by being at the forefront of the Vietnamese nail salon movement. You Might Also Like: CND and BCL Announce Scholarship Fund
Troubleshooter: Pure Pigments for Layered Color Effects
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, CND education ambassador Shelena Robinson shows how to create layered color effects with gel-polish and pure pigments.
5 Steps to Success for Students/New Professionals by Winn Claybaugh
At Caper 2013, Winn Claybaugh, dean and co-founder of Paul Mitchell Schools, offers words of wisdom to beauty school students.
Help Students Create Impressive Resumes Fresh Out of School
Don’t overlook experiences in the school-affiliated salon and extracurricular activities, experts advise.
by Sree Roy
Canvas or Glass Murals
Enhance your salon with Alfalfa’s new stretched canvas or glass murals.
Polish II
Polish II by La Palm Products is available in 118 shades that seamlessly pair with Gel II colors.
Pedicure Scrubs
Cácee’s Pedicure Scrubs smell and feel good enough to eat with sweet, candied sugars and the scents of Mango, White Tea, Tangerine Honey, and Pomegranate.
Eco Soak Off Master Kit
The Eco Soak Off Master Kit by Star Nail has everything necessary to offer a soak off UV nail color service called The Pretty Touch Manicure.
FingerNailFixer Nail Art Combo Tools
LaVaque Professional partnered with CND’s Holly Schippers to create the FingerNailFixer, a nail art tool combination including a thumb palette, full spatula with spoon, and mini spatula with spoon.
Antifungal Nail Lacquer
A new brand on the market, Fiore Rx produces FDA-registered antifungal nail lacquer. Created by a physician, the lacquer is intended to protect nails and prevent nail fungus.
Glitterize
Glitterize by SuperNail is a professional acrylic nail color kit filled with a glittery assortment of 12 new colors for spring and summer.
Kym Lee Acrylic System
The Kym Lee Acrylic System by Galaxy Nail Products is a sculpting method formulated with a small molecular structure for great retention.
PBFC Hosts Legislators at “Welcome To Our World” Lobbying Event
This year there were over 250 individual services performed on policymakers, regulators, and staffers by more than 40 beauty professionals who volunteered their time and expertise to showcase the world of beauty.
by Judy Lessin
Troubleshooter: Snakeskin Effect
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, CND education ambassador Shelena Robinson shows how to create a snakeskin effect with gel-polish and pure pigments.
Who Are You Going to Call? A Manufacturer’s Educator
A nail instructor advises on when and why to bring a company representative into your classroom.
My Other Life: Teaching Teens
No two days are ever the same at Atlantis Alternative High School in Flint,Mich., where Carrie Schaaf has taught English and art for the past five years.
by Judy Lessin