Barefoot by LCN Pedicure
Barefoot by LCN is a light-curing pedicure resin designed to restore the toenail partially or completely while providing an attractive result.
These Zebra Nails Are Wild
If you’re looking to let loose with your nail art skills, think about trying to tame Danalynn Stockwood’s fun zebra nail designs.
The Difference Between LED and UV Lamps
UV or not UV? The new crop of LED gel lamps on the market have caused a bit of confusion as to the benefits and differences between LED and the standard UV lamps techs have been using for years. To help clear up the subject, NAILS has highlighted the biggest differences between the two so you can be better informed on lamp purchases and maintenance.
A CND Sneak-Peek
RED PR’s Julia Labaton and CND’s Elyce de Brown welcomed NAILS editor Hannah Lee to a suite at The London hotel in West Hollywood for an afternoon of pampering and previews of what’s coming up.
After Artificial Kit
Nailtiques’ After Artificial Kit is a therapeutic treatment for nails recovering from acrylics, gels, and wraps.
Test Tubes
Nailite’s new Test Tubes give you 13 different sampling options for you to try.
GelFX
Orly has just come out with a brand new soak-off color gel called Orly GelFX, which applies like polish.
Mani•Q Glitter Press
Young Nails has developed a new technique for pressing glitter into the Mani•Q Color gels to create a layered and sparkly effect.
The Glass Is Always Gleaming
LCN’s new Glass Gels include 11 transparent colors that create fantastic works of nail art. LCN educator Rossana Chousal-Fune of Hawthorne, N.J., shows how she makes this lustrous design.
Angel Love Nails
Angel Love Nails prides itself in its organic, protein-based gel formula to create lovely looking enhancements that are healthy for the natural nail.
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.
Faux Snakeskin Mani-Pedi
If using real snakeskin to create a venomously hot mani-pedi gives you the creeps, then here’s a step-by-step to create faux snakeskin nails in your salon.
by Sree Roy
S-s-snakeskin Mani-Pedi
This nail service from Bio Sculpture Gel uses naturally shed snakeskin to create a venomously hot look.
by Sree Roy
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.
Versa Cure UV Nail Bonding Lamp
The perfect complement to your gel polish service is the high-quality, cost-effective Versa Cure UV Nail Bonding Lamp from NSI.
Kinetics Shield Gel Polish manicure
Kinetics’ new Shield Gel Polish is a brush-on gel polish that keeps color manicures lasting up to three weeks and can be removed in a simple, 10-minute process.