Technique
Chill Out: Cooling Pedicures
Summer is prime time for nail care as more people wear open-toed shoes and take off their gloves. Sometimes a service in 100-degree temps is more about escaping the heat than it is about getting glammed up. Consider offering your clients cool-down services this season that combine relaxation and nail sophistication.
by Beth Livesay
My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding Nail Art Design
In this step-by-step video, Pamela Thompson of Designer Nail Products shows how to create a My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding Nail Art Design.
Multi-Animal Print Design From Artistic Nail Design
In this Intermediate Nail Art Artistic Colour Gloss step-by-step video, Artistic Nail Design executive vice president and creative director shows how to create a multi-animal print design.
Poison Dart Frog Acrylic Nail Art
Denise Heavner creates these acrylic nails that are inspired by a poison dart frog. For more of Heavner's videos, visit her YouTube channel.
Retro Colour Collage Nail Art from Artistic Nail Design
In this advanced Artistic Colour Gloss step-by-step video, Artistic Nail Design executive vice president and creative director shows how to create a bright and fun retro collage design.
MegaPixel FX Collection
Slip on some sparkle with six new shades from Orly’s MegaPixel FX Collection.
GelAir
GelAir from Cacee dries three times faster than regular nail polish and doesn't require a UV light cure.
Americana Collection
For the month of July, clients can celebrate their country with Geluv's Americana collection.
Stainless Steel Implement Line
Backscratchers’ Stainless Steel Implement Line meets the newest sanitation laws and provides surgical-grade materials for healthy client care.
Aria Sonic Skin Cleansing Device
Clarisonic’s new Aria Sonic Skin Cleansing device for facials makes a great secondary service at any salon.
Bright Accents
Bright Accents by SuperNail is a professional acrylic nail color kit filled with a rainbow assortment of 12 bright fluorescent colors for summer.
Thumb Palette
This mixing tool for nail artists is a steel plate connected to an adjustable ring worn on the thumb, making it a portable hands-free palette terrific for achieving custom colors.
Kym Lee Acrylic System
This product is a sculpting method formulated with a small molecular structure for great retention.
Troubleshooter: Gel-Polish Owl Design
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, OPI guest artist Adela Munoz shows how to create an owl design using gel-polish.
Kickstarter-funded Nail Wraps
Independent nail wraps brand Scratch needed $6,000 to do a run of three of its latest styles. Founder Chelsea Kent, a web designer with a love of the arts, put the project on crowdfunding site Kickstarter.com. She received a whopping $36,865 in donations.
by Sree Roy
Look for Inspiration Everywhere
Nail art ideas can come from real-life (and fantasy) places.
by Sree Roy
Top European Nail Brand Comes Stateside
Tweezerman’s parent company Zwilling J.A. Henckels recently acquired Alessandro International, a professional global hand, foot, and nail care brand.