Peel-Off Base Coat
Use Minx Peel-Off Base Coat in place of a regular base coast to protect natural nails from gel-polish, acrylics, and polish.
Geometric Trend Nail Art
Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create an intricate geometric nail art design using Nails 21 gel products.
Chrome Mirror and 3-D Gel by Mia Secret
Arturo Osorio, Mia Secret exclusive educator, shows how to use Chrome Mirror nail liquid and create a 3-D rose using Formagel. Steps: 1. Once the nail structure has been sculpted with Cover Pink, apply a base coat of Luxury UV and cure for 45 seconds in LED nail light.2. Wipe off the tacky layer with Gel Cleanser.3. Now apply a thin layer of Chrome Mirror and let it dry for 20 seconds. Then apply another layer of Chrome Mirror.4. Once it’s dry, file sidewalls and tip, allowing the base and top coat of Luxury UV, seal up each other. This is will get the Chrome Mirror encapsulated and last up even more. 5. Apply Luxury UV top coat, properly over nail bed, sidewalls and tip. This is really important, because the Chrome Mirror need to be completely encapsulated in order to make it last from 2 to 3 weeks. Cure for 45 seconds in LED nail light and wipe off tacky layer.6. Apply Formagel™ - White builder gel, as decoration. In every design, cure for 45 seconds and continue. NOTE: by doing this nail technique, Chrome Mirror will last from two to three weeks, based on the clients’ nail care. But remember that the limit is your imagination.
Embed a Timepiece into 3-D Glitter French Nails
Amy Becker breaks down how to encase the Masterworks timepiece product into gel and finish the look with a faded glitter 3-D French design.
How to: Capitonné/Tufted 3-D Metallic Nails
Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create a Capitonné, or tufted, metallic platinum nail art design using gel.
Remove Gel-Polish with The Painted Nail’s Steam Off
The Steam Off from The Painted Nail warms up acetone-based removal solutions and creates steam that will break down polish, gel-polish, gels, and acrylics in minutes.
Hello Pretty! Chase the Rainbow Nail Art Tutorial
Try out this happy rainbow cloud nail art design using Gelish's Hello Pretty! gel-polish colors.
3-D Graffiti Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)
Don't Be Afraid. Lauren Boyd (Memphis, Tenn.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.
3-D Glass Butterfly Rainbow Cloud Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)
Live in Color. Sarah Elmaz (Epping, Australia) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.
Behind the Scenes: Negative Space Neon Nails
Super Artist: Go behind the scenes with Blossom Beauty Lounge's Cammy Nguyen as she creates fun and trendy nail art for our August cover.
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Floral Nails Over a French Twist: The Power of Flower (Nails 21)
Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create a floral gel design over a French twist.
Seashore Ombré Gel II Tutorial
Gel II shows how to create a design fit for the beach with a sponge technique and water marbling technique.
How-To: Chrome Mirror Nails by Mia Secret
Mia Secret introduces Chrome Mirror Nail Liquid specially formulated with a metallic pigment for a reflective finish. Pair the chrome color with Mia Secret Luxury UV base and top gel-polish for maximum results, otherwise, the shine will only last for two hours. Here’s how you apply it: 1. Prep the nail and dehydrate the surface. 2. Apply a base coat and cure. Wipe off the inhibition layer. 3. Apply Chrome Mirror fast-drying nail liquid until you reach desired opacity. 4. Seal the reflective effect with UV top coat and cure. Wipe off the inhibition layer. For more information, visit www.miasecretnails.com
VPP Hydro Gel: Art In the Bottle
VPP's Hydro Gel is the easy solution for nail art and doesn't require artistic skills to create cool effects. The soak-off system that can be used as regular gel-polish with VPP Base, two coats of Hydro Gel and VPP Top Coat. However, when used over VPP's Metallic Gel, the hydro gel colors will transform into a water-like effect, spreading and changing a few shades lighter, creating unique patterns. Cure time is 30 seconds in an LED and one minute in a UV (min. 9W) light.
VPP Hydro Gel: Rose Nail Art
VPP's Hydro Gel is soak-off system that can be used as regular gel-polish with VPP Base, two coats of Hydro Gel and VPP Top Coat. However, when used over VPP's Metallic Gel, the hydro gel colors will transform into a water-like effect, spreading and changing a few shades lighter, creating unique patterns.
VPP Hydro Gel Nail Art
VPP's Hydro Gel is soak-off system that can be used as regular gel-polish with VPP Base, two coats of Hydro Gel and VPP Top Coat. However, when used over VPP's Metallic Gel, the hydro gel colors will transform into a water-like effect, spreading and changing a few shades lighter, creating unique patterns.
ManiSavers
Newly launched ManiSavers manicure gloves hold in moisture while warming clients’ hands.