Rocker Shirley Manson Gets Artistic
In April, Artistic Nail Design senior educator Zoe Vokis applied Artistic Rock Hard Nails on Shirley Manson, the lead singer of the band Garbage, during Manson’s trip to Sydney, Australia.
I Heart Acrylics
The cornerstone of the nail industry’s foundation, acrylics helped build the manicuring business into what it is today. Manufacturers are still continuing to innovate and improve upon the products and techniques. With support from manufacturers and with die-hard acrylic clients, the art of an acrylic sculpt and 3-D design is thriving among the latest generation of acrylic nail technicians. Here are some of the latest acrylic products.
Light Elegance Launches First Acrylic Line
The Light Elegance Acrylic line will feature the same quality that the company’s gels are known for.
by Tim Crowley
Rock Hard Nails Doubles Up Performance
Whether you love liquid-and-powder or hard gel, Artistic Nail Design has created a product with integrated technology that brings you the best of both worlds.
by Tim Crowley
It’s a Hard Knock Life, For Brush: Picking and Caring for Nail Brushes
Here are some tips to help keep your brushes in the best possible condition.
by Tim Crowley
Acrylic Trial Kit
Light Elegance Acrylic, developed in conjunction with nail competitor John Hauk, is fast setting, strong, and durable.
Mix Business With Pleasure
Sail away on Royal Caribbean’s most innovative cruise ship yet with the nail industry’s best educators. Cruise With the Nail Stars, hosted by John Hauk, takes place September 29-October 6, 2013.
Beautiful Nails by Kupa’s 3-D Rose Stiletto
Beautiful Nails by Kupa gives nail technicians everything they need to construct high-quality, long-lasting, and awe-inspiring 3-D acrylic nail art designs.
Snakes on a Nail
Check out Dianna Medeiros’ technique for encasing real snakeskin in clear acrylic.
Amazing Nail Concepts French Dip Overlay
Amazing Nail Concepts has launched a dipping system to help you quickly achieve a perfect French manicure.
Glitter Be Gone
While glitter is great for catching light and attention, it can be tough to get off nails without a battle.
Designer Stilettos
Founder of Designer Nail Products (DNP), Pam Sawyer-Thompson, shows how to make a glitter and confetti frosted stiletto design
Minx Underwear Application with Gel-Polish
From the makers of Minx (solid nail coatings) comes Minx Underwear, a flirtatious way to use Minx in easy nail art creations.
Troubleshooter: Galaxy Nails - Part 1 of 3 - Applying Pink
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Young Nails educator Tracey Reierson shows the first step toward creating the innovative "Galaxy Nail" design. Galaxy Nails Part 2 | Galaxy Nails Part 3
KUPA Inc. Divinity Pink & White Application
Guest artist and master nail technician Vicki Peters shows the traditional application process of The Divinity Acrylic System by Kupa, which provides versatility and strength and ease of application when creating pink-and-white nails.
Deep Devotion Valentine's Day Nail Art How-To
Denise Heavner shows us to create these darkly romantic sculpted acrylic nails. For more videos by Denise, visit her YouTube channel.
Sculpting in the Year of the Snake
To help VietSALON Magazine celebrate the Year of the Snake, Kupa's Sindy Mark combined real snakeskin with faux snakeskin designs and sculpted a 3-D snake on oval acrylic extensions using Artfinity and Divinity products from Kupa.