Nail Design
VB Cosmetics Featured On Fox News Phoenix
VB's 5 minute nail polish featured on Cory's Corner.
3-D Roses Adorn Winning Nail Art Design
These beautiful nails earned Sydney, Australia-based nail tech Olga Menshikova a top-place finish in the first online nail competition sponsored by Nail Tips, a forum for techs from Australia and New Zealand.
Artist Spotlight: Liliya Sereditskaya
Ukrainian-based nail tech Liliya Sereditskaya is a relative newcomer to the nail craft. She’s only worked as a nail tech for three years, but she has quickly learned how to make stunning, high-quality stilettos to keep a full clientele. NAILS got a chance to talk to Sereditskaya about nail trends in Ukraine and how she got her start.
EZ Flow 3-D Nail Art
EZ Flow’s colored acrylic collections allow you to free your mind and create endless combinations of colors and art to keep clients enthralled year-round. The collections Time to Shine, Pastel, Earth Stone, and Rainbow offer unique shades for nails, and the Competition White Series has superior performance and adhesion.
Feeling Fall
Nails by Brenda Rodriguez, Nails by Brenda at Anaphora Salon, Atascadero, Calif.
Skater Skull
Nails by Heather Reynosa-Davis, Hello Beautiful!, Palmer, Alaska
Candy Swirl
Nails by Shauni Kelly, Hot Heads Barbershop and Cool Claws Nails, Albuquerque, N.M.
Animal Accent
Nails by Jayne Berger, Cissna Park, Ill.
Dots & Stripes
Nails by Sammijo Hutsell-Hall, Advanced Image Hair Design, Lemoore, Calif.
Simple Pleasures
Nails by Tracy Ann Majewski, Tips, Toes & Do’s at Kutter’s Hair Salon, Buffalo, N.Y.
Midnight Flowers
Want to impress a client with an eye-catching, 3-D acrylic design? Then check out CND educator Tammi Merritt’s technique on these blooming black floral nails. The Knoxville, Tenn.-based tech uses colored acrylic, dried flowers, rhinestones, and metallic strips to create a layered effect that blends well on the black background.
Poof! Glitter Toes
Nail tech Jennifer Brickl of Especially Nails by Jennifer in Madison, Wis., came up with an easier way to create trendy glitter “rock star toes” gel enhancements.
Pearls of Wisdom
In honor of CND’s 30th anniversary — commonly known as the pearl anniversary — the Russian School of Nail Enhancement OleHouse in Moscow has created this nail art design using several of CND’s pearlescent polishes.
What Are…the fall color trends?
Among other colors, Honey Yellow, Purple Heart, Burnt Sienna, and Iron will take a starring role in the color palette for fall 2009, according to color authority Pantone Inc.
Retail Boutique: Breast Cancer Awareness Products
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s no better way to show your clients you care than by retailing products that donate a portion of their proceeds to benefit breast cancer organizations.
Living the Dream
From getting initial experience and photos to selling yourself at an appointment with an agent, this is a handy how-to guide for finding an agent for freelance manicuring work.
by Sree Roy
Retail Boutique: Shoe Accessories
Clients are more likely to show off their new pedicures in comfortable heels and sandals. With cushions, inserts, and protectors available, stock up on shoe accessories to enhance your clients’ footwear comfort.