Double Agents
LeChat’s Double Agents is a clever base coat and top coat package that will keep polish colors protected and help prevent premature chipping.
Vantage +
The new Vantage + by Continuum features a chemical resistant acrylic basin, NoPipe jet technology, and a beautiful and durable wood grain Formica arch.
New Cuticle Conditioning Sticks
Butter up your clients with Cuccio’s new cuticle conditioning sticks, also available with a retail counter display.
The Hot Towel Steamer Adds a Touch of “Spa”
The Hot Towel Steamer from BeautyPro produces steamed towels that are moisture-rich, hot, and retain heat better, especially when using the company’s new Facial Wrap Towels.
Tweezers & Crystal File
Nail Tek has a new duo package featuring its patented Crystal Nail File with stylish Swarovski crystals, now with matching precision tweezers.
Herbal Synergy Nail and Cuticle Enhancer
Backscratchers’ new Herbal Synergy Nail and Cuticle Enhancer naturally enhances and restore discolored, unhealthy, yellow, or cloudy nails back to their beautiful luster.
Dadi’Oil Nail Treatment
New from Famous Names, which brought you Lumos top and base coats, is Dadi’Oil Nail Treatment.
Swirls ‘N’ Stamps
Kim Hanzlik of Winnemucca, Nev., shows how with a simple color gel swirl and a Konad Stamp, any nail tech can do fun and festive nail art.
Behind the Scenes: Reflections of an Artist (April 2012 Cover Nails)
Maggie Franklin creates blue raindrop nail art with Swarovski crystals. Here's the step-by-step.
by Hannah Lee
Cuticle Conditioning Butter Sticks
Butter up your clients with Cuccio’s new cuticle conditioning stick, also available with a retail counter display.
Foam Products
Fōm is a useful foam product designed for manicurists, so much so that the company says the name is an acronym for “friends of manicurists.”
Filing an Almond Nail
FingerNailFixer Holly Schippers shows you how to file a slimming almond-shaped nail.
OPI Nail Envy: An Ideal Base coat
NYC-based DJ Harley Viera-Newton's nail painting ritual always starts with OPI Nail Envy because it contains protein and calcium to strengthen brittle nails.
File Under Fabulous
Put your solid-colored nail file down for a few minutes to peruse these adorable decorated options.
by Sree Roy
Cuccio Naturalé Winter Manicures
Warm up this winter with the irresistible aroma of Cuccio Naturalé’s Vanilla Bean & Sugar Body Butter and Scrub, Grapeseed Hand Anti-Oxidant Oil, and Deep Dermal Transforming Wrap.
The Butterfly Effect
Angie Roman of Chicago shows how she makes these marbleized butterfly designs that have fluttered their way into becoming a client favorite.
Nail Love Cuticle Oil Pen
A great retail item for clients’ at-home nail maintenance, the Nail Love cuticle and nail oil pen from IT Cosmetics is a well-packaged cuticle oil and cuticle pusher in one.