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SEARCHAllure explains how OPI's Axxium soak-off gel lacquer and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color work and reviews the products.
Allure explains how OPI's Axxium soak-off gel lacquer and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color work and reviews the products.
Paul Bryson, OPI's director of research and development, explains that gels are applied like regular polishes, with a base coat, two coats of color, and a topcoat, but is dried under UV light after each coat. In the UV light, "the ingredients connect like chain mail, forming signficantly stronger bonds that can absorb pressure and bumps, making it nearly impossible for bits to break away," according to Allure.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nal Color has a flat brush with a tip that's tapered at the edges to make application easier. The formula "contains plastic compounds to produce a service that flexes, rather than shatters, when it hits something hard," the magazine reports. A methacrylate polymer holds the lacquer together and a glass derivative creates a shiny coating.
Allure editors who tested the products say the gel manicure lasted three weeks without chipping, and the Insta-Dri polish stayed glossy and chip-free for five days.
Before a client has even sat down, she has decided whether your salon has its act together, and scent is the one piece of that first impression most salons leave to chance. Aura House co-owner Leif Frey makes the honest case for ambient scent in a salon, including why ventilation, not fragrance, is the answer to fumes. Plus, the four decisions that matter more than which scent you pick.
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MelodySusie is celebrating its 17th anniversary. It is a time to celebrate another year of growth, another year of innovation, and another chapter of the journey we've shared with nail lovers around the world. From first-time nail enthusiasts and bold creators to professionals turning passion into a career, we’re grateful for every person and community who has made nail artistry their own.
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