Why Smile Lines Are Getting Slimmer
Anyone looking at social media lately may have noticed that the white free edge on French manicures seems to be thinner.
by Beth Livesay
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHAnyone looking at social media lately may have noticed that the white free edge on French manicures seems to be thinner.
Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to create a perfect French ombre using acrylic.
This video shows how to achieve the illusion of an extended nail bed by puffing Pink Paste onto the nail as a concealer and using White Screed, a sturdy white builder gel, to extend a solid white free-edge. Applied to the natural nail, the product is flexible and easy to remove. Pink Paste and White Screed are available as part of Bio Sculpture Gel's Supreme French Kit.
An icy, 18th century French-inspired wonderland perfectly suited for brides-to-be, Prép Beauty Parlour in Vancouver, Canada, offers every service a woman could need in preparation for her big day: nail art, lash extensions, hairstyling, makeup, waxing, and even cosmetic tattooing.
Suzie Moskal of Nail Career Education has been wearing PolyGel for three weeks. In this video, she demonstrates how to remove the product, perform a fill, and sculpt a French fade.
Rita Remark for Essie creates fresh, teal-tipped french manis for the Alice + Olivia Spring/Summer 2018 show at New York Fashion Week.
Michelle Bouma, Splendid Nail Creations, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Manicurist Geraldine Holford uses Dermelect Cosmeceuticals lacquer to produce metallic french manis for Sachin + Babi's Spring / Summer 2018 show.
Add elegant finishing elements to your french designs to make them stand out.
Bethany Benigno, Zazu Salon and Spa, Hinsdale, Ill.
Stephany Safronovich, Lovely Nails by Steph, Drayton Vallery, Alberta, Canada
Learn how to achieve a scupted French fade using en Vogue resins.
Young Nails president Greg Salo transforms one of CEO Habib Salo's practice nails from last week's acrylic challenge, creating a camo French look.
Gelish founder and veteran nail tech Danny Haile shows how to “squeeze, slice, and roll” to extend the nail bed and create a French nail design using PolyGel in Cover Pink and Bright White. Before using Gelish PolyGel, be sure to prep the nails. To prep the nail, Danny used a 180-grit file and applied pH Bond and Hand & Nail Harmony's ProBond, which is a non-acid primer. Click here to watch Suzie Moskal demonstrate how to remove PolyGel, perform a fill, and sculpt a French fade.
Young Nails president Greg Salo does a classic pink and white nail with a sharp smile line using Synergy Gel.
Ramona Hales, Trendsetter's Nail Studio, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Suzanne Pelzer, Regina Saskatchewan, Canada