Poison Ivy Means No School, But More Practice
This week I had a lot of time on my hands. I experimented with CND acrylics and Shellac. I arrived at school on Tuesday and had my theory class over Chapter 9: Nail Diseases and Disorders.
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This week I had a lot of time on my hands. I experimented with CND acrylics and Shellac. I arrived at school on Tuesday and had my theory class over Chapter 9: Nail Diseases and Disorders.



As gels increase in popularity, manufacturers plant a wider variety of color gels into their lines so techs can match the different seasons. From pastel pinks to bold blues and pretty purples in-between, here’s a sampling of the latest spring gel collections.
On the Fashion Week runways, juicy stone fruit colors from cherry red to plum purple reigned on nails.
The cornerstone of the nail industry’s foundation, acrylics helped build the manicuring business into what it is today. Manufacturers are still continuing to innovate and improve upon the products and techniques. With support from manufacturers and with die-hard acrylic clients, the art of an acrylic sculpt and 3-D design is thriving among the latest generation of acrylic nail technicians. Here are some of the latest acrylic products.
OPI's Suzi Weiss-Fischmann shares 10 low-to no-cost ways to entice your hair care clients to try their first manicure.
As I'm getting settled in, I have a few more decisions to make. One of them is whether I should have a retail area. I have never had retail on hand, but if a client needs
Lately I’ve really been feeling self-conscious about some of the hand-painted nail art I’ve been turning out. My circles are wonky, straight lines are fuzzy, everything seems just a little off. Like my eyes are going, I’m
Formerly a tattoo artist, Vu Nguyen moved onto taking his drawing skills to nails 10 years ago. We found him at ISSE 2013 at the OPI booth. Nguyen is currently an OPI educator and has taken
Maggie wonders why it is that clients still don’t know how to sit and extend their hands properly.
Last week one of the girls in my class graduated. She was awesome and my go-to person. If I had a question, she was the person I asked. I drilled her on gels, 3D art and