Petite Nail Forms
StylEnvy’s Petite Nail Forms offer easy application to produce a smooth finish.
Professional Triple Cut
Mehaz’s Professional Triple Cut has a stainless steel straight edge blade that makes it easy to cut tips on acrylics.
Nail Products
The new Style Envy line of nail products introduces its Acrylic Powders and Monomer, along with a Mini Flower Collection for nail art.
Take a Tip From ... Color Club’s Mare Horak
Getting a good product application can be tough enough just using acrylics or gels, but when you start adding nail art embellishments like glass beads, crushed flowers, small rhinestones, or tiny seashells, you have to take extra care to prevent lifting. Art Club educator Mare Horak explains how she uses embellishments without compromising enhancement quality.
by Tim Crowley
The Lammers Method
This method for backfilling pink-and-white enhancements takes only a few seconds to learn, but it can save minutes on your service times and give you beautiful, laser-crisp smile lines. Lammers says once you’ve mastered this technique, you’ll wonder why you did it any other way.
Summer Nail Trend: Veined Turquoise Enhancements
Mimic the dazzling blue hues and dark, intricate veins of the gemstone turquoise with an acrylic and gel design.
The Chemistry of Acrylics
What are acrylic nails made out of? NAILS breaks down the chemistry behind liquid-and-powder in laymen's terms.
by Sree Roy
OPI Absolute: Salon Pink & White
OPI Absolute: Salon Pink & White
OPI Absolute: Makeover Pink & White Sculpt
OPI Absolute: Makeover Pink & White Sculpt
OPI Competition Formula '09
OPI Competition Formula '09
OPI Traditional: Soft Salon Pink & White
OPI Traditional: Soft Salon Pink & White
OPI Clarite Odor & Track-Free Sculpt
OPI Clarite Odor & Track-Free Sculpt
How to Keep Acrylic Liquid from Spilling
Amanda Dodge, of Nail Me in Spanish Fork, Utah, demonstrates a handy tip for how to keep your acrylic liquid from spilling.
Nail Evolution by Star Nail
Star Nail’s Nail Evolution, consisting of a liquid monomer and bonding acrylic powder, is engineered for maximum bonding of acrylic to natural nails. Primer is not required,and Nail Evolution is guaranteed to not lift or yellow.
Behind the Scenes: It’s About Balance
A nail tech for 21 years, Bonnie Rios still gets excited about the nail industry. “I am constantly intrigued at the advances that occur over 10 little digits,” she says. But what really gets her excited is the art. “The ability to make each nail into a tiny self-expression that you can change at a whim is a great outlet for my creative side. And the bonus is I get paid to do it!”
by Hannah Lee
Colored Acrylic Powders
NSI has 30 new colored acrylic powders.
Out the Door Top Coat
INM’s Out the Door Top Coat is a fast-drying, non-yellowing finisher that can be used with any polish.