Reduce Filing by Sculpting with Your Brush
The FingerNailFixer Holly Schippers shows you how to reduce your finish filing time on gels by using your brush, instead of your file to sculpt the nail.
Nail Troubleshooter: Polish, Gel, Gel-Polish, and Acrylics
Once you start working with clients regularly, you may run into minor mishaps that will challenge you. To help you out when they do, keep this chart handy for pointers on fixing some of the most common problems.
Cuccio Colour Veneer Features Top-Selling Colors
The next generation of LED/UV nail color, Cuccio Colour Veneer is available in 24 classic shades that are perfect for clients of any age.
Troubleshooter: Applying a Form
Holly Schippers and Vicki Peters give three techniques for applying forms. Schippers shows how to modify a form for a better fit, and Peters demonstrates how to apply a form for both a classic sculpt and a stiletto.
(Color) Block Party
Hand & Nail Harmony decked out guests at retailer Alice and Olivia’s color denim preview party with Gelish Color Block Manicures.
Handpainted Nail Art
This step by step tutorial by Designer Nail Products shows the process for handpainted nail art using gels.
Color Acrylic Inlay Nail Art
This video is a step by step tutorial by Designer Nail Products demonstrating the process for color inlay acrylic nail art using gels.
Nubar Gelicure Gel-Polish
Nubar’s soak-off gel-polish, Gelicure, cures quickly in UV or LED lights and applies like nail polish with a lasting high-gloss finish that shines for over three weeks. The gels do not chip or peel, and they soak off in just 15 minutes.
Refine Your Skills at Nail U
Through her Nail University, Shari Finger offers continuing education for nail techs. “Our non-product-specific approach allows the student to receive help with the products she is using every day — or a generic product will be supplied at no extra charge,” she says.
Just my Opinion: Why Don't American State Boards Allow Online Training?
While learning and developing is incredibly important for nail techs, it is hard to get a quality education.
Recolution Summer Colors
There are four new colors in LCN's gel-polish line.
SpeedyGel
This new soak off gel-polish line has 24 custom colors.
If The Shoe Fits Collection
These gels are great for nail art and color combinations.
36-Watt UV Lamp
This UV lamp has three dual-bulbs and multi-surface reflectors.
Checks & Balances
Diane Self uses a holographic square and circle pattern on gel nails.
The Slightest Hint of Sparkle
This standard pink-and-white style can be enhanced even more with some added sparkle.
by Tim Crowley
Z45 Fast Dry Top
Beauty Millenium’s Z45 Fast Dry Top Lot is an all-round top coat that can be used on natural nails, acrylics, and gels.