2004 Favorite Acrylics: Retention+ Liquid
2nd: OPI Absolute; 3rd: Backscratchers Salon Systems Extreme Powder Glaze Acrylic Dip System; 4th: EZ Flow Nail Systems A-Polymer Powder; 5th: Creative Nail Design Radical SolarNail Liquid
2004 Favorite Airbrushing System: Too Much Fun Complete Airbrush System
2nd: Safari Airbrush System; 3rd: Del Laboratories Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs; 4th: Medea Airbrush System; 5th: Badger Airbrush System
2004 Favorite Base Coat: Creative Nail Design Stickey Base Coat
2nd: OPI Natural Nail Base Coat; 3rd: Nail Tek Foundation; 4th: Seche Base; 5th: Orly International Bonder
2004 Favorite Brush: OPI Competition 3000 Edge Kolinsky Brush #7
2nd:Creative Nail Design MasterSeries Pro Styler Brush; 3rd: EZ Flow Nail Systems Grand Artist 508; 4th: Creative Nail Design MasterSeries Sculptor Brush; 5th: Creative Nail Design Crystal Touch the Sculptor
2004 Favorite Competition Product: EZ Flow Nail Systems
2nd: NSI Attraction Competition Acrylic; 3rd: INM Out the Door Acrylic Sculpting System; 4th: Star Nail International Flas Silica Acrylic
2004 Favorite Computer System: Elite Software
2nd: Mikal Corp Salon/Spa Management System
2004 Favorite Cuticle Treatment: Creative Nail Design SolarOil
2nd: Creative Nail Design AHA Cuticle Eraser; 3rd: OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment; 4th: OPI Avoplex Nail and Cuticle Replenishing Oil; 5th: Cuccio Naturale Apple Cuticle Remover
2004 Favorite Design/Colored Acrylic: EZ Flow Nail Systems Design Colored Acrylics
2nd: Creative Nail Design Mosaic Powder Kit; 3rd: Creative Nail Design Metro Powders; 4th: Strata Nail Foundation Colored Acrylics; 5th: INM Powder Paints Tropical Collection
2004 Favorite Electric File: Kupa Super UP-200
2nd: MEdicool Nail Pro 2000 Professional Electric File; 3rd: Medicool Pro Touch 1000; 4th: Antoine de Paris Drill; 5th: Atwood Industries Z Carbides
2004 Favorite File: OPI Nail Smoother
2nd: Creative Nail Design Girlfriend buffer; 3rd: Nail Tek Crystal File; 4th: Backscratchers Salon Systems SeptiFile Sanitizable File System; 5th: Creative Nail Design Blizzard Board
2004 Favorite Forms: Creative Nail Design Performance Forms
2nd: OPI Products Reusable Nail Forms; 3rd: EZ Flow Nail Systems Perfect C Curve Form; 4th: Creative Nail Design Brisa Clear Performance Forms; 5th: Tammy Taylor Forms
2004 Favorite Gel/Light System: Creative Nail Design Brisa Gel System
2nd: IBD Gel System; 3rd: OPI MicroBond System; 4th: Light Concept Nails Light Cured Resin System; 5th: Young Nails Finish
2004 Favorite Implement: OPI Pusher Plus Multiuse Pusher
2nd: Tweezerman V Cuticle Nipper; 3rd: Antoine de Paris Implements; 4th: Mehaz Triple Cut Tip Cutter; 5th: EZ Flow Nail Systems Pro Pusher
2004 Favorite Lotion for Hands and Body: Creative Nail Design Scentsations Hand and Body Lotions
2nd: Creative Nail Design Solar Butter; 3rd: OPI Avojuice; 4th: Creative Nail Design Solar Silk; 5th: OPI Avoplex Moisture Replenishing Lotion
2004 Favorite Nail Jewelry: Snails Italian Jewelry
2nd: Dina's Nail Art; 3rd: It's So Easy LLC; 4th: Cina
2004 Favorite Odorless System: OPI Clarite by OPI
2nd: Nail Tek Natural Alternative; 3rd: NSI SPA; 4th: Star Nail Odorless Acrylic System; 5th: INM NOP Odorless Acrylic System
2004 Favorite Paraffin & Accessories: Gena Paraffin/Spa
2nd: FPO Pinnacle Nurture Infused Therapeutic Paraffin; 3rd: Cuccio Naturale Grapeseed Hand Anti-Oxidant Oil; 4th: Helen of Troy Professional Paraffin Bath (model 61550); 5th: Cuccio Naturale Presto Instant Wax Strips
2004 Favorite Pedicure Equipment: Helen of Troy Ultimate Footbath (model 61360)
2nd: European Touch Murano Spa; 3rd: European Touch Solace Forte Spa; 4th: SalonTech Impulse; 5th: Belvedere USA Corp Mirage Pedicure System
2004 Favorite Pedicure Product/System: Creative Nail Design SpaPedicure
2nd: OPI Pedicure; 3rd: Gena Pedicure; 4th: ProLinc Be Natural Callus Eliminator; 5th: Backscratchers Salon Systems Heavenly Soles Foot Care System
2004 Favorite Polish Dryer: Creative Nail Design SolarSpeed Spray
2nd: OPI Drip Dry Lacquer Drying Drops; 3rd: OPI RapiDry Spray; 4th: Creative Nail Design Pro Finish; 5th: Nail Tek 10-Speed
2004 Favorite Polish/Nail Color: OPI Nail Lacquer
2nd: Essie Cosmetics Polish; 3rd: China Glaze Polish; 4th: Creative Nail Design Nail Enamel; 5th: Orly International Polish
2004 Favorite Salon Furniture: Galaxy Enterprises Salon Furniture
2nd: Buff & Go Inc Buff & Go; 3rd: Takara Belmont Bella Manicure Table; 4th: Veeco Manufacturing Venus Manicuring Table; 5th: China Glaze 480 Permanent Rack
2004 Favorite Strengthener or Treatment: Nail Tek Strengtheners
2nd: OPI Nail Envy; 3rd: Creative Nail Design Toughen Up; 4th: Cuccio Naturale Forte Nail Strengthener; 5th: Nail Tek Hydration Therapy
2004 Favorite Tips: Creative Nail Design Velocity Tips
2nd: Creative Nail Design Formation Tips; 3rd: EZ Flow Nail Systems Perfection Tip; 4th: Creative Nail Design Eclipse Tips; 5th: OPI Expansion-Sheer Flexible Fit Tip
2004 Favorite Top Coat: Seche Vite
2nd: OPI RapiDry Top Coat; 3rd: Creative Nail Design Super Shiney; 4th: INM Northern Lights; 5th: Almell Products Ltd Poshe Super Fast Drying Topcoat
2004 Favorite Ventilation System/Equipment: AIR Impurities Removable Systems Extract-All Model S031 Air Purification System
2nd: Edsyn Inc. Fuminator
2004 Favorite Wrap System: Backscratchers Glass Glaze Fiberglass & Silk Wrap System
2nd: OPI MicroWrap; 3rd: Backscratchers Salon Systems Accelawrap Fast Brush-on System; 4th: EZ Flow Nail Systems Fiberglass; 5th: Star Nail International Ultimate Fiberware
2004 Favorite Acrylics: Retention+ Liquid
2nd: OPI Absolute; 3rd: Backscratchers Salon Systems Extreme Powder Glaze Acrylic Dip System; 4th: EZ Flow Nail Systems A-Polymer Powder; 5th: Creative Nail Design Radical SolarNail Liquid
2004 Favorite Airbrushing System: Too Much Fun Complete Airbrush System
2nd: Safari Airbrush System; 3rd: Del Laboratories Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs; 4th: Medea Airbrush System; 5th: Badger Airbrush System
2004 Favorite Base Coat: Creative Nail Design Stickey Base Coat
2nd: OPI Natural Nail Base Coat; 3rd: Nail Tek Foundation; 4th: Seche Base; 5th: Orly International Bonder
2004 Favorite Brush: OPI Competition 3000 Edge Kolinsky Brush #7
2nd:Creative Nail Design MasterSeries Pro Styler Brush; 3rd: EZ Flow Nail Systems Grand Artist 508; 4th: Creative Nail Design MasterSeries Sculptor Brush; 5th: Creative Nail Design Crystal Touch the Sculptor
2004 Favorite Competition Product: EZ Flow Nail Systems
2nd: NSI Attraction Competition Acrylic; 3rd: INM Out the Door Acrylic Sculpting System; 4th: Star Nail International Flas Silica Acrylic
2004 Favorite Computer System: Elite Software
2nd: Mikal Corp Salon/Spa Management System
2004 Favorite Cuticle Treatment: Creative Nail Design SolarOil
2nd: Creative Nail Design AHA Cuticle Eraser; 3rd: OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment; 4th: OPI Avoplex Nail and Cuticle Replenishing Oil; 5th: Cuccio Naturale Apple Cuticle Remover
2004 Favorite Design/Colored Acrylic: EZ Flow Nail Systems Design Colored Acrylics
2nd: Creative Nail Design Mosaic Powder Kit; 3rd: Creative Nail Design Metro Powders; 4th: Strata Nail Foundation Colored Acrylics; 5th: INM Powder Paints Tropical Collection
2004 Favorite Electric File: Kupa Super UP-200
2nd: MEdicool Nail Pro 2000 Professional Electric File; 3rd: Medicool Pro Touch 1000; 4th: Antoine de Paris Drill; 5th: Atwood Industries Z Carbides
2004 Favorite File: OPI Nail Smoother
2nd: Creative Nail Design Girlfriend buffer; 3rd: Nail Tek Crystal File; 4th: Backscratchers Salon Systems SeptiFile Sanitizable File System; 5th: Creative Nail Design Blizzard Board
2004 Favorite Forms: Creative Nail Design Performance Forms
2nd: OPI Products Reusable Nail Forms; 3rd: EZ Flow Nail Systems Perfect C Curve Form; 4th: Creative Nail Design Brisa Clear Performance Forms; 5th: Tammy Taylor Forms
2004 Favorite Gel/Light System: Creative Nail Design Brisa Gel System
2nd: IBD Gel System; 3rd: OPI MicroBond System; 4th: Light Concept Nails Light Cured Resin System; 5th: Young Nails Finish
2004 Favorite Implement: OPI Pusher Plus Multiuse Pusher
2nd: Tweezerman V Cuticle Nipper; 3rd: Antoine de Paris Implements; 4th: Mehaz Triple Cut Tip Cutter; 5th: EZ Flow Nail Systems Pro Pusher
2004 Favorite Lotion for Hands and Body: Creative Nail Design Scentsations Hand and Body Lotions
2nd: Creative Nail Design Solar Butter; 3rd: OPI Avojuice; 4th: Creative Nail Design Solar Silk; 5th: OPI Avoplex Moisture Replenishing Lotion
2004 Favorite Nail Jewelry: Snails Italian Jewelry
2nd: Dina's Nail Art; 3rd: It's So Easy LLC; 4th: Cina
2004 Favorite Odorless System: OPI Clarite by OPI
2nd: Nail Tek Natural Alternative; 3rd: NSI SPA; 4th: Star Nail Odorless Acrylic System; 5th: INM NOP Odorless Acrylic System
2004 Favorite Paraffin & Accessories: Gena Paraffin/Spa
2nd: FPO Pinnacle Nurture Infused Therapeutic Paraffin; 3rd: Cuccio Naturale Grapeseed Hand Anti-Oxidant Oil; 4th: Helen of Troy Professional Paraffin Bath (model 61550); 5th: Cuccio Naturale Presto Instant Wax Strips
2004 Favorite Pedicure Equipment: Helen of Troy Ultimate Footbath (model 61360)
2nd: European Touch Murano Spa; 3rd: European Touch Solace Forte Spa; 4th: SalonTech Impulse; 5th: Belvedere USA Corp Mirage Pedicure System
2004 Favorite Pedicure Product/System: Creative Nail Design SpaPedicure
2nd: OPI Pedicure; 3rd: Gena Pedicure; 4th: ProLinc Be Natural Callus Eliminator; 5th: Backscratchers Salon Systems Heavenly Soles Foot Care System
2004 Favorite Polish Dryer: Creative Nail Design SolarSpeed Spray
2nd: OPI Drip Dry Lacquer Drying Drops; 3rd: OPI RapiDry Spray; 4th: Creative Nail Design Pro Finish; 5th: Nail Tek 10-Speed
2004 Favorite Polish/Nail Color: OPI Nail Lacquer
2nd: Essie Cosmetics Polish; 3rd: China Glaze Polish; 4th: Creative Nail Design Nail Enamel; 5th: Orly International Polish
2004 Favorite Salon Furniture: Galaxy Enterprises Salon Furniture
2nd: Buff & Go Inc Buff & Go; 3rd: Takara Belmont Bella Manicure Table; 4th: Veeco Manufacturing Venus Manicuring Table; 5th: China Glaze 480 Permanent Rack
2004 Favorite Strengthener or Treatment: Nail Tek Strengtheners
2nd: OPI Nail Envy; 3rd: Creative Nail Design Toughen Up; 4th: Cuccio Naturale Forte Nail Strengthener; 5th: Nail Tek Hydration Therapy
2004 Favorite Tips: Creative Nail Design Velocity Tips
2nd: Creative Nail Design Formation Tips; 3rd: EZ Flow Nail Systems Perfection Tip; 4th: Creative Nail Design Eclipse Tips; 5th: OPI Expansion-Sheer Flexible Fit Tip
2004 Favorite Top Coat: Seche Vite
2nd: OPI RapiDry Top Coat; 3rd: Creative Nail Design Super Shiney; 4th: INM Northern Lights; 5th: Almell Products Ltd Poshe Super Fast Drying Topcoat
2004 Favorite Ventilation System/Equipment: AIR Impurities Removable Systems Extract-All Model S031 Air Purification System
2nd: Edsyn Inc. Fuminator
2004 Favorite Wrap System: Backscratchers Glass Glaze Fiberglass & Silk Wrap System
2nd: OPI MicroWrap; 3rd: Backscratchers Salon Systems Accelawrap Fast Brush-on System; 4th: EZ Flow Nail Systems Fiberglass; 5th: Star Nail International Ultimate Fiberware
NAILS is thrilled to announce the winners of our first annual Readers' Choice Awards! These products were nominated by the manufacturers themselves and voted on by you, our readers.
These awards may stir feelings among both readers and product-makers. We all have a favorite, and those favorites may change from year to year. We at NAILS felt that so many beauty magazines and outside organizations have their "favorite" awards in all the cosmetics categories that we wanted to do something in the professional nail care realm, voted for by the people actually using these products. This year we got close to 2,000 responses. Ours are not "editor's picks" or a "best of" roundup; they're simply a fun look at what products you favor today.
We sent out nomination forms to every major product manufacturer in the nail industry. They nominated themselves (NAILS did not select the products for voting). We published the list of nominations and a ballot in the August 2004 issue. If your favorite products weren't listed, you could write them in. Only hardcopy, mailed ballots were counted. Readers were not required to vote for every category.
In many cases, the votes for products were very close, so we are listing your top five favorites in each category. We'll be conducting these awards every year and we hope it becomes an annual favorite. This is the first time we've done a contest like this in more than a decade!
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