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Greetings from the Internet. Here’s a quick survey of what’s been going on in cyberspace when it comes to nails.
by Debbie Doerrlamm
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Greetings from the Internet. Here’s a quick survey of what’s been going on in cyberspace when it comes to nails.
Naio Nails' Kirsty Meakin uses sculpting gel to create a 3-D skull and rose design.
If you know anything at all about fiberglass, the word itself should bring to mind the concept of strength combined with good looks.
Young Nails president Greg Salo creates a reverse moon nail with a glitter ombre effect. Plus, subscribe to Young Nails' channel and click through to comment on this video for a chance to win a four-piece collection of Caption lacquers!
CND's Roxanne Valinoti suggests using Brisa Lite Smoothing Gel as a stand-alone correction service for clients whose nails are slightly less than perfect.
This technique works especially well on short, bitten, and broken nails that would normally require extensions with forms.
When we interview models for the photo shoots for our magazine covers, they're always adamant about what they will and will not let us put on their nails. But when they see their beautiful, natural-looking sets, they usually want to keep the nails on.
Gina Silvestro demonstrates application techniques for a full set of sculptured nails on a reformed nail biter using Akzentz Proformance Gel, available early 2014. Two weeks prior, Silvestro did a gel manicure on the biter's nails to allow them to heal and grow before soaking them off and applying the sculptured set. "As they grow out and we fill them, they will take on a much more natural shape. We are planning to do a new video every two weeks to follow the transformation!" Silvestro says.
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Young Nails educator Tracey Reierson shows the first step toward sculpting an almond-shaped nail using pink acrylics, applying forms to short, bitten nails. Almond-Retto Design Part 2
Our readers perform makeovers every day. Here, we gathered a gallery of “before” and “after” photos from NAILS’ readers and manufacturers. See just what’s possible with skills and the right tools.