LeChat Perfect Match Gel-Polish French Manicure

Formulated for natural nails, Perfect Match wears like gel, but goes on thinly and easily like polish. With no drying time and no chipping, the gel leaves a beautiful high shine that lasts up to 14 days.

Colourful French Acrylic Nails

Bels Gels creates this easy acrylic nail design using a 120 grit hand file, NSI Nail Pure Plus, OPI Bond Aid, Perfect Nails Acrylic products: Gold Signature Adhesion Enhancer (primer) Platinum Plus Cover Pink and Clear powders, Platinum Plus Liquid (monomer); IBD's Just Gel Polish in Eden (green), Sunset Strip (orange), Full Blu-um (blue)/ Charming Charlie (red), Gerber Daisy (pink); and her own mix of glitters.

Day 220: Creative French Nail Art

Stephany Safronovich, Lovely Nails by Steph, Drayton Vallery, Alberta, Canada

Flower French

Nails by Jayne Berger, Cissna Park, Ill.

Manicures, Pedicures, and Beyond

European Touch, best known for its pedicure spas, now offers a line of sophisticated salon furnishings and useful appliances.

Week 5: Manicures á Trois

During week five, we received another lecture on skin structure, growth, and nutrition and tests on pedicures and nail tips and wraps. A good portion of the week was focused on giving manicures.

Day 352: Holly French Nail Art

Cathy Heine, Curl Up and Dye Salon, Branson, Mo.

Fruity French

Nails by Jade Sewell, Just Nails, Great Falls, Mont.

French Valentine From Essie

Manicurist to the stars Michelle Saunders demonstrates a lovely and simple twist on the French tip. Use Essie polish in Ballet Slippers, Fiesta, and Lollipop to get the look.