Dust Art Collection
If glitter is your thing, then the Sheba Dust Art Collection is for you.
Eco Nail Systems Soak Off UV Gels
Star Nail’s Eco Nail Systems Soak Off UV Gels come in a variety of colors and are formulated to prevent chipping, peeling, or smudging.
Christrio Gelacquer Gel Manicure
Christrio’s Gelacquer is a soak off gel system designed to be used over tips as well as natural nails to give a long-lasting, high-quality shine in a variety of colors.
The Queen of Wrap
Madelyn Johnson has been a licensed nail tech for 22 years, presently servicing clients at New Again Nail Spa & Boutique in Houston. Johnson’s early clientele had a fondness for wraps, leading her to become a skilled wrap expert, even earning a placement in the 2005 Nailympics in Las Vegas in the category. She is also an educator for Star Nail. Here she shares one of her most common fiberglass wrap procedures over a tip.
Gel Polish Chips Annoy
So, you wowed your client into a new gel polish application by telling her how much more durable they are than standard polish, and that they help prevent chipping and cracking, and then she comes back a day later with a chip. So what do you do?
Show Off Your Team Spirit: Super Bowl Nails
March can be a tough month for football-loving families, especially for the die-hard Sunday males. So to help fill the football void, offer clients these special Super Bowl sets in their hubby’s favorite team and see if you can “go for two” on pricing.
Entity Wins in Bulgaria
Congratulations to Maya Abbedissen, who won the National Bulgarian Championship in Nail Design in November. Her impressive first place win in the Gel Nails category allows her the opportunity to compete in the gel category at the World Championship in Dusseldorf, Germany, in March. She will be representing the country of Bulgaria and compete using Entity One Gel Technology.
Weakened Nails After Gel Removal
Sometimes a new gel client will be surprised to see damage to her natural nails after a few weeks of wearing gels. There’s no guarantee that all gel applications and removals will be done precisely to manufacturer standards, so in the event of soaking off a set of gels and looking at weakened and thinned nail plates, what is a tech to do?
Frosted Gel Impressions
Olga Palylyk is a nail tech based out of her home salon Ornate Nailz in Surrey, Canada. Palylyk is a senior educator of Amore Ultima’s Gel Nail products, and is quite an accomplished gel nail artist.
Tony Cuccio Presents Eco Soak Off Gel from Star Nail
Tony Cuccio, President and CEO of Star Nail International and Cuccio Naturale, talks about Star Nail's new Eco Soak Off Gel. The fastest soak off UV gel in the industry, this gel takes only three (3) minutes to cure and five (5) minutes to soak off. Available in a variety of colors, Eco Soak Off Gel strengthens natural nails, never separates at the free edge and never lifts. Clear, never yellowing, the gel dries instantly with UV light and fills and smooths uneven ridges. Plus no rubbery finish! Learn more at http://www.starnail.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=23
Behind the Scenes: How-to Create February's Cover Look
Star Nail's Elaine Watson created this cute-as-a-cupcake cover for our February 2011 issue. See how she did the nails.
by Hannah Lee
Mani Q Brush-On Gel Polish
Young Nails enters the brush-on gel polish market with its new mani Q color line.
Soak-Off Gel Starter Kit
Bellissima International’s Starter Kit has everything you need to start offering Bellissima Gel services right away.
Axxium Soak-Off Gel Lacquer
OPI unveils eight new Axxium Soak-Off Gel Lacquer Shades. These shades add to the 34 that are currently available, which feature OPI’s best-selling polish shades in a UV-cured, soak-off gel formula.
Miracote Super Fast Dry Top Coat
Duri’s Miracote is designed to dry through nail polish to the base coat so nails are ready to go quickly.
Shellac Base and Top Coats
CND has launched larger sizes of the Shellac Base and Top Coats.
Gel Paint Nail Art Pens
Sheba has a collection of Gel Paint Nail Art Pens that have a ballpoint head much like a writing pen, but dispense a thin paint that fl ows easily on the nail.