Follow the Leader
Whether you’re a new nail tech just coming out of school or have been in the industry awhile and are looking for some direction, one of the best ideas is to find a mentor who will show you the way.
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Whether you’re a new nail tech just coming out of school or have been in the industry awhile and are looking for some direction, one of the best ideas is to find a mentor who will show you the way.





In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Thao Nguyen shows how to finish file a nail in the final step of a classic French gel manicure. Classic Gel French Part 1 | Classic Gel French Part 2 | Classic Gel French Part 3
Thai Tran, Bella Nails & Spa, Oxnard, Calif.
The set includes Stone, Sand, Peach, Tan, Brown, and Tulip.
Tan Dang, Skyline Nails & Spa, Colorado Springs, Colo.
NCLA’s Gelous? Spring 2017 Collection includes AM: Beauty Sleep, PM: Shopping Spree, a pastel mint cream, Metropolitan Vagablonde, a pastel orange cream; Starstruck, a periwinkle iridescent glitter; and Spray Tan & Bubblegum, a bubblegum pink cream.
We challenged nail artists Tan and Vanessa to collaborate on an abstract nail art design in a tag team-style effort in the Luxe Loft, sponsored by CND. Their challenge: plant-inspired nails! Learn more about the CND Luxe Loft: https://www.nailsmag.com/cndshellacluxe
Tuong-Vy Nguyen, American Nails (Pensacola, FL)
Their color-correcting Vegan CC Crème is infused with ingredients that help strengthen, smooth, brighten, and protect natural nails.