Technique
Foot Problems Pervasive in U.S., Says Survey
This year, the Institute for Preventive Foot Health (IPFH) sponsored it’s second broad-based survey of the state of foot health in the United States. The survey found 78% of U.S. adults age 21+ report they have had one or more problems with their feet at some time in their lives.
Detox Blocks
Foot Detoxification Blocks of natural Himalayan salt help to cleanse the body in an easy, painless way, according to manufacturer Designed 4 Life.
Eco Polish Expands
Redbook Mag, in its November 2012 issue, featured two new eco-friendly polish brands: Scotch Naturals and Sula.
How to Sell Nail Art
I tell the client that I have something to show her, and that if she doesn’t like it, I can wipe it off.
Gelish Introduces VitaGel Vitamin-Enriched Soak-Off Gel
New from Gelish, VitaGel Vitamin Enriched Soak-Off Gel is an LED/UV light-cured vitamin nail strengthener that comes in two original formulas: Strength and Recovery.
Organic White Tea and Ginger Pedicure
Americana Nail Co. uses Oil-Ganics, Entity, and Zoya products in this treat for the feet.
Tweezers Designed by Cynthia Rowley
Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley has added sporty and graphic prints to this year’s designer series collection for Tweezerman, bringing her colorful chic aesthetic to the beauty tools.
Beauty Spatula
ProBeauty Tools has a new Beauty Spatula specially designed to retrieve trapped beauty product from the bottom of the bottle containers.
Sew Fun Thread Nail Art
Lina Nyberg provides both a written step-by-step and a video step-by-step of this easy thread design.
Beautiful Nails Fall Artfinity Victorian Design
Build 3-D nail art designs using Beautiful Nails by Kupa’s Artfinity 3-D Acrylic Fall Color Collection and Artfinity 3-D Sculpting Brush. Finish off with UV Phoria Top Gel and cure for two minutes for a great design.
Golden Smile
Crackle polish enhances the free edge of this design by Hyun Jin Nam.
Flocking Stripes
Stephanie Hernandez uses It's So Easy glitter powders to create this fun design.
Love Nails
Lorri Silvestre uses colored acrylic and fimo cane slices to reate this pink design.
Light Elegance Color Gel Disco Tiger Design
This disco tiger design was created through the use of Light Elegance Color Gel.
Mash Nails Nail Art Stamping
Mash Nails has mastered nail art stamping through their new collection of nail art image plates.
Behind the Scenes: Our Very Own Bond Girl
When the new James Bond film, Skyfall, comes out this month, the newest Bond girl will be seen wearing two shades from OPI’s Skyfall Collection — Skyfall, a rich maroon shade on the top of the nail, and GoldenEye, a shimmering gold painted on the undersides.
Silver Sparkles
Amanda Lenher uses CND Shellac and several embellishments to create this nail design.