Technique
Valentines Heart and Bow Acrylic and Gel-Polish Nails
Kirsty Meakin shows how to create a Valentine's Day heart and bow design using acrylic and gel-polish.
Venetian Carnaval Trend Nail Art
Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create an abstract look using gels.
Red Roses, Rouge Attitude Nail Art
Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create an abstract nail look using gels and netting.
Acrylic vs. Gel Nails
Suzie Moskal demonstrates the basic differences between using acrylic or gel for creating beautiful nails.
Futuristic Stiletto Nail Design with Liquid Stone by Goda
Nail Artist Goda shows how to create a 3-D liquid jewel effect.
Gel-Polish Chevron Nails and Sharpie Design
Kirsty Meakin shows a relatively simple design using acrylic, gel-polish and Sharpie markers. With Sharpies you can create a fun and colourful nail in a very simple and easy way.
Poppy Nail Art Using Gel 2 Gel-Polish
Gel 2 shows how to create a poppy design using gel-polish.
Signature Services: Ultimate Charmed Pedicure
On the MenuUtilizing relaxing marine-based products, this one-hour pedicure has all the ingredients of a mini vacation. For the ultimate in pampering, treat your clients to this Ultimate Charmed Pedicure with an exfoliating sea scrub, cooling mask, therapeutic paraffin, and more.
by Tracy Rubert
Raised Roses Nail Art
Follow these steps to learn how to encase acrylic roses.
Signature Services: Advance Beauty College’s CND Spa Manicure
On the MenuA luxurious treatment that will beautify and pamper rough hands. The treatment includes an invigorating exfoliating scrub, emollient treatment mask, soothing hot towels, a thorough massage, and Vinylux polish.
by Tracy Rubert
Swarovski Launches New Product Specifically for Nails
Bling-obsessed nail techs can now integrate the luxury of Swarovski into their services with Crystal Pixie.
Pretty In Pink with Acrylic Bow (Part 1 of 2)
Kirsty Meakin shows how to make an extreme ballet slipper shape design using acrylic to make a 3-D bow. See part two here.
Pretty In Pink with Acrylic Bow (Part 2 of 2)
Kirsty Meakin shows how to make an extreme ballet slipper shape design using acrylic to make a 3-D bow. See part one here.
Blue Glitter Acrylic Refill (Time Lapse)
Bel of Bels Gels in Adelaide, Australia, shows how she creates a blue glitter acrylic fill.
Simple Sophistication: Gelegance Gel-Polish
Tammy Taylor demonstrates her new Gelegance gel-polish collection, Simple Sophistication. "This collection was inspired by the classic muted colors that are really easy to wear. These are my favorite types of colors because they go with everything and can be worn year round," says Tammy. The colors she uses are “Salted Caramel” a peach beige, “Everyday Aubergine” a plum rose, “Vintage Pink” a warm pink, and “Grey Rose” a lavender grey.
Tie Dye Sharpie Design On a Gel Overlay
Kirsty Meakin, educator for Naio Nails, shows how to sculpt an acrylic nail with a gel overlay, then create a tie dye design on top using a combination of Sharpie markers with alcohol (or a gel residue remover).
3-D Gel Flowers, Floral Nail Tutorial (Part 1 of 2)
Kirsty Meakin shows how to create an intricate design using 3-D gel and acrylic. Watch part two by clicking here.