Technique
T3 European FiberGels
Star Nail’s T3 European FiberGels are designed to apply evenly and smoothly across the entire nail plate, making precise cuticle area applications a breeze.
Gel System
Gracia Beauty’s Gel System combines functional and well-performing soak-off gels with a nail art sensibility so techs can create endless nail art designs.
Hologram Top Coats
Princess Nails’ Hologram Top Coats not only look great on nails, but on manicure tables too.
Exotica Colour Gels
LCN’s Exotica collection offers new, fun shades for the summer that will not yellow, fade, or chip.
Glitter Powders
Entity’s Glitter Powders are for sculptors who want a little more flash in their enhancements.
Try-It-All Kit
Estelina’s Try-It-All-Kit of sample-size products includes samples of many products including hand treatments, spa products, and more than 20 lotions.
Go Greige
Gray-beige polishes — also known as the “greige,” “taupe,” or “putty” trend — are showing up all over runways and adorning celebrities’ nails. Get the look in your salon this summer with these professional shades.
Mixing Gel Like a Mason
Looking to add a little more pop to your gels? Try mixing in some glitter. It’s fun to do in front of a client and it will show her you have skills beyond the mere limits of the jar.
Gracia Beauty Stained Glass Gel Nail
Gracia Beauty’s Gel System combines functional and well-performing soak-off gels with a nail art sensibility so techs can create endless nail art designs. The gels are available in convenient kits that suit each tech’s need, with a basic kit for simple sculpts and Frenches, an intermediate kit for nail art, and full-color gel lines of more than 100 colors.
Indian Therapy Pedicure
Elizabeth Ashton Ayurvedic Nail Spa, Long Beach, Calif., uses ingredients from the grocery store to create this specialty pedicure.
Super Sharp Stilettos
Stiletto styles are slowly sweeping across the country and many new clients are leaving local haunts in spiked-tipped nails just to try out this edgy, new look. With techs having such a fun time experimenting with the daring design, new art is popping up every day. Here’s how Tracy Clement, a Young Nails mentor and owner of Naturally Nails in East Greenwich, R.I., does her signature stilettos.
On My Mind: Gel Mania
It’s been a while since the nail industry had something truly new to capture our imagination. But over the course of the last several years, several professional manufacturers have been fine-tuning gel technologies and the product developments are truly something to get excited about.
by Hannah Lee
essie ejuvenate Manicure
essie ejuvenate is a revolutionary system for younger looking hands.
Luxurious Marine Replenishing Hand Treatment
La~Te~Da Salon & Spa in Fort Myers, Fla. combines elements of land, air and sea in this sensory rich hand treatment.
Retail Boutique: Eyelash Conditioners
Eyelash conditioners and serums are popping up in spas and salons for women tired of the maintenance of false eyelashes, or curlers and mascara. These non-prescription lash conditioners are applied like eyeliner and most can also be used on brows as well.
Idyllic Acrylics
Amidst the gel-craze, acrylics have steadily been reinventing themselves to come out with better performing powders, and with brighter colors than ever. Here’s a collection of the newest acrylic powders on the market.
by Tim Crowley
An In-Home Pedi Guide
Marie Claire magazine teams up with runway nail tech Elisa Ferri and Essie's Essie Weingarten to offer readers a four-step in-home pedicure class.