Technique
Chocolate Martini Pedicure
Especially perfect for Valentine's Day, this pedicure coats your client's feet in chocolately goodness.
Pedicure Boots
The suede and leather boots with the warm and fuzzy interior have an innovative upgrade: a flap that folds down so clients can get their toenails polished.
Floral Fun
Tuong-Vy Nguyen double-loads her brush to create this floral design.
It's So Easy Stripe Rites Nail Art
Whether you’re looking to channel your inner tiger or complete a modern-day Picasso on a nail, It’s So Easy Stripe Rites come in handy.
by Sree Roy
Glistening Glitter Gel
Natalia MacIntyre uses sparkly gels for this nail art design.
Trend Watch: Colorful Camouflage
Definition: This is camouflage that’s actually meant to get you noticed. Instead of sticking to earth-tones like forest greens and browns, try camo patterns in bright colors or even pastels.
by Sree Roy
Beauty-Pro Hot Towel Steamer Demo
This new hot towel steamer is ideal for manicures, pedicures, waxing services, and more. For more info, visit www.beautypro.us.com.
Cupcake Craze
April Frye shows how to handpaint a cupcake, complete with a cherry on top, onto a nail.
On My Mind: Use the “Nail Polish Index” to Your Advantage
NAILS editor Hannah Lee discusses the effect of the "nail polish index" and how your salon can get in on the action.
Winning the Wild West: Nail Art Competition Winners
The theme of the 14th Nail Art Poland Championships was “Very Wild, Wild West.” The participants created whole scenes of Western cities on the models’ nails, and the three amazing winning designs are shown here.
by Sree Roy
Icky But Safe
Fish pedicures are unlikely to cause infection, according to a report released in October from the U.K.’s Health Protection Agency titled “Guidance on the Management of Public Health Risks from Fish Pedicures.”
Nurture Cuticles
In the January 2012 issue of Essence magazine, celebrity manicurist Lisa Logan shares some secrets on how to avoid dried-out cuticles in winter.
Stunning Stilettos by Igor Jovic
Serbian nail tech Igor Jović’s major at Belgrade University taught him a lot about stilettos, the popular feminine shoe shape that is. This college shoe design graduate now focuses his extraordinary artistic talents on stiletto nails instead.
by Sree Roy
Cote Wins Contessas
Congratulations to Catherine Cote of Candy Nail Bar in Montreal. She won the nail award in the 23rd annual Contessas.
by Sree Roy
Entity Beauty Hosts Educational Webinars
Quick, convenient, and low-cost, Entity Beauty’s webinars are designed to give nail technicians an in-class experience from their own computers.
Make Your Own Nail Decals With Gel Polish
FingerNailFixer Holly Schippers uses Shellac to create her own nail art decals. You can use any brand of gel polish with this technique.
Kupa's Beautiful Nails Acrylic Pink-and-White Demo
KUPA'S how-to video using Beautiful Nails Acrylics fo make a design featured in Kupa's Jan-Feb Newsletter.