Strutting in Style
The ninth-annual Strut Your Stuff Nail Art & Enhancement Contest, sponsored by WWWeb Services and BeautyTech.com, received 60 entries from 20 countries.
Hand and Nail Harmony Gelish How-to
More and more manufacturers are creating soak-off gels, including ones that look and feel similar to nail polish. New company Hand & Nail Harmony demonstrates how to use its product Gelish Color Gels.
A Tip by Any Other Name
Though many technicians prefer to sculpt, a pre-made nail tip that can be adhered to the natural nail can give newbie nail techs a nice runway to learn the delicate craft of gel and acrylic sculpting, while providing great-looking results.
by Tim Crowley
One Gel Technology
Entity’s One Gel Technology uses nanotechnology to make enhancements that are easy to apply, durable, glossy, and naturally beautiful.
Eco Pink-and-White Soak-Off Gel Kit
Star Nail’s Eco Pink-and-White Soak-Off Gel Kit has four UV gels to create durable and long-lasting French manicures.
Glitter Collection Sets
LeChat’s New Glitter Collection Sets were created specifically to help techs create dazzling nail art designs.
Light Elegance Glitter Gels Demo
Nails by Liz Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore.
NSI Balance Glitter Gels Rock Star Collection
NSI’s Balance Glitter Color Gels offer exceptional strength and adhesion. The Rock Star Collection of Glitter Gels has a high concentration of glitter while still being easy to apply, and the gels cure in two minutes flat with the NSI Ultra Pro Full Hand Lamp.
Sally Sells Seashells
Nails by Svetlana Zahra, Paola, Malta
Ready for All This Gel-ly?
The gelatinous texture of gels can prove difficult for newbie techs to control, and when it comes to textbook C-curves, techs can be lost as to how to get that perfect bend.
Body Builder Cover Pink Gel
NSI’s Body Builder Cover Pink Gel is a warm opaque pink that hides imperfections and creates the illusion of longer nail beds.
Holiday Glitter Gels
Light Elegance presents its new Holiday Glitter Gels with six shiny new glitter colors.
UV Soak Off Gels
Imagina Corps’ Wonderful UV Soak Off Gels stay in place for weeks, are easy to apply, and soak off in minutes.
Week 14: Upgrade Client Satisfaction and Increase Profits
This week, we pause for a word from our sponsor, Dashing Diva Professional. Thanks to them, we’re able to bring you 22 weeks of this exclusive business-building content in The 2010 Project e-newsletter.
Take a Tip from ... NSI’s Risé Carter
With more and more techs investing in gel starter kits and adding gel services, it’s important to have some words of advice from a pro.
Nail Innovations: Gels and Instant-Dry Polish
Allure explains how OPI's Axxium soak-off gel lacquer and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color work and reviews the products.
UV Phoria Gel Sealer
Beautiful Nails’ UV Phoria is a high-gloss, wipe-free gel sealer.