Technique
Minx Training Video
Here is a step-by-step product tutorial on applying Minx heat-activated nail coatings.
Angel Hair French Nail Art
Follow these steps to learn how to encapsulate angel hair for a fresh take on the French look.
Four Top Coats from Essie
Essie lead nail artist, Rita Remark, shares tips for using each of Essie’s top coat solutions, along with some drying drops and almond cuticle oil, designed to make manicures last as long as possible. Click here for more tips on top coats.
Green Tea Massage Cream
Offer your clients a hydrating massage with Bodipure's new massage cream.
Signature Services: Heavenly Manicure
On the Menu For the ultimate indulgence, clients feel pampered with a warm neck wrap while their feet are soaked in rose-scented heavenly foot soak. Aroma-therapeutic properties will help rid the skin of harmful toxins. Heavenly exfoliating scrub will stir the senses while skin is left feeling soft and supple. Next, your client will have her hands enveloped with a heavenly masque containing hydrating sesame oil, chamomile extracts, aloe vera, and soothing botanicals. An extended hand massage along with hot stone massage therapy will help to decrease stress and tension, leaving your client feeling like she’s in heaven!
by Tracy Rubert
Signature Services: Moroccan Sugar Scrub Manicure
On the Menu Transport your client with an exotic manicure service reminiscent of Arabian Nights. Indulge her senses with sandalwood, jasmine, and rose essences while she enjoys an invigorating aromatherapy sugar scrub that will leave her skin smooth and exfoliated, followed by a fragrant, healing masque for her hands and arms, and finishing with a pampering massage that will leave her hands as soft and pretty as a desert princess.
#12 Cuticle Nipper
Clip up close and comfortably with this new cuticle nipper from Antoine de Paris.
Treatments
FingerPaints is launching five new treatments designed to whip your nails into shape.
Birthday Bash
Gel II is celebrating their birthday with not one but three new festive shades.
Walk the Walk
This new foot balm from Hey Honey smooths and strengthens even the toughest skin.
Green Tea Pedicure
Bodipure has a new collection to help take care of your clients' feet.
Revital-Oil Nail & Cuticle Treatment
A new oil from Dermelect works hard to revive damaged nail beds.
Troubleshooter: Splattered Paint Nail Art
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Light Elegance educator Loni Preato shows how to create a splatter effect using gel paint cured on the shiny side of the excess form paper.
3-D Gel Rose With Glitter Design
Amy Becker shows how to create a 3-D Rose with Masterpiece Gel Paints and a layered glitter technique that increases referrals to your salon.
How To Do A Tajik (Persian) Style Henna Design
Heather Caunt-Nulton demonstrates how to do a Tajik (Persian) style henna design, an intricate and original mehndi pattern. Visit her website at www.hennabyheather.com.
Water Color Spring Design: Part 1 of 2 (Sculpting)
Kupa's Yire Castillo demonstrates how to sculpt beautiful pink-and-white nails with the Divinity Acrylic System. Click here to see Part 2 showing how to apply the watercolor floral design.
Cinderella Spring 2015 Gelish Collection: The Golden Carriage
In celebration of the Disney classic tale of Cinderella, Gelish introduces The Cinderella Spring 2015 gel-polish collection with a golden carriage design.