Technique
Troubleshooter: Velvet Nail Art with Flocking Powder
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Entity's director of education, Lorena Marquez, shows how to create velvet nail art with flocking powder and gel-polish.
3-D Colored Gel Art Tutorial
Akzentz educator Gina Silvestro shows how to simply mix Akzentz Gel Art Powder with any Akzentz UV/LED Options colors to create beautiful, odor-free 3-D nail art. It's great for beginners, because you have plenty of time to sculpt each petal into the perfect shape and it does not get hard until you put it in the light.
Lovely Flower
Triana Ramirez makes nail art lovely.
Interview with SPAtaneity's Missy Malone
The Dallas News interviews Missy Malone, a certified medical nail technician and founder of SPAtaneity Natural Nail Salon specializing in waterless pedicures and disposable nail kits. "Our goal is to ensure that we provide safe care to those who are diabetic, cancer patients, anyone with an immunosuppressed condition, even our elderly," Malone says.
Orly's GelFX Shade Shifter: How It Works
Worn atop Orly’s GelFX gel-polish, Shade Shifter allows any of Orly's 68 shades of GelFX gel-polish to change with body chemistry. You Might Also Like: Orly’s Shade Shifter Application and Removal (demo)
Pink-and-White Sculptured Nails with NailGuyTV
In this video, NailGuyTV's Robert Nguyen shows the steps in creating a reverse sculptured pink-and-white nail.Model: Olivia Casares | Director/Editor: Noland Nguyen
Gel Fill with Designs
Akzentz educator Gina Silvestro shows a 45-minute gel fill using Akzentz Classic UV gel and Luxio gel polish, finished with Akzentz Shine-On no wipe top gloss. This is an advanced fill with no finish filing and no hand filing, it is completely done using an E-file with time-saving techniques. Note: If you are not trained and/or certified to use an e-file you can use a hand file instead.
Spread Holiday Cheer with Airbrush Stencils
If your handpainting skills aren’t that hot but you want to celebrate the season with some themed designs, it may be the perfect time to whip out your trusty airbrush (or to buy yourself one as an early stocking stuffer). Here’s a Santa and reindeer design from Safari Airbrush to get you in the spirit:
Brush with Greatness
Heidi Milliner was getting frustrated by not being able to tell all of her #10 brushes apart.
3-D Gel Rose Art
Gina Silvetro shows how to create a 3-D gel rose using Akzéntz Gel Art Powder.
Aloe-Gator Pedicure
Heel to Toe Foot Soak, Moisturizing Foot Balm; Gena Cuticle Off; Finger Paints base coat, polish, top coat; cuticle oil; sugarcane, cold-pressed olive oil, fresh papaya, aloevera, flowers.
Mandarin Blend Pedicure
Qtica Smart Spa Sanitizing Spray; Spa Organics Mandarin Mango Dead Sea Salt Soak, Mandarin Mango Sugar Scrub, Mandarin Mango Moisture Mask, Mandarin Mango Massage Cream; Simply Natural Organic Body Oil; Spa Redi Verbena Citrus Callus Softener; Zoya Remove+; CND Shellac Power Polish.
Floral French
When nail artist Julie Parker was asked to do her sister’s wedding nails, she knew she wanted to create something above and beyond your basic French.
Midnight Swim Mosaic Foil Art
The Midnight Swim Mosaic Foil design requires nail art foils in pink, plum, cerulean, and tangerine glitter in addition to CND Shellac in Midnight Swim.
SO Gel Nails’ Candy Cane Lane
SO Gel Nails’ striping tape can be used to create sweet looks for clients this holiday season.
Dashing Diva’s Holiday Muse
Dashing Diva’s creative educator Masako Sasaki used an array of Dashing Diva products to complete this nail design called Holiday Muse.
Valentino Beauty Pure Generation III System
Valentino Beauty Pure’s new Generation III Table Model is an air filtration system that eliminates nail dust and odor from acrylic or gel systems.