
Take a Tip from ... NSI’s Risé Carter
With more and more techs investing in gel starter kits and adding gel services, it’s important to have some words of advice from a pro.
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With more and more techs investing in gel starter kits and adding gel services, it’s important to have some words of advice from a pro.








Why enter a nail competition if you can’t win? “When you compete, the most important person you are competing with is yourself,” says Dianne D’Agnolo, founder and director of the Nailympics Competition. “Competition is a great way to push yourself to improve.
Bonnie Rios of Rio Rancho, N.M., shows how she does her waterless pedicure using CND’s Almond SpaManicure System.
The Spoon & Straight Edge Cuticle Pusher can push back cuticles without scratching the nail.
Orly’s Cuticle Oil+ gives a boost to your clients’ beauty regime with a cuticle conditioner made from a nutrient-rich formula of vitamins and oils.
Maintain beautiful hands and feet between manicure and pedicure services with SofSpa Softening Cream Concentrate by Pedi Sox.
The balm can smooth out rough spots while nourishing extra-dry hands, heels, elbows, face, and lips, and features a delicious scent of Tonka bean and sandalwood.
CND Advanced Nail Treatments are perfect for the guys.
IBD’s Control Gel combines the efficiencies of gel and acrylic in an all-in-one, odorless formula.
Sometimes the best answers to technical questions are from your peers. In this bimonthly column, respected nail veterans from across the country tackle reader questions, ranging from how to blend tips with an electric file to file storage and maintenance to the disposal of used acetone. Have a technical problem you can’t solve? Send it by fax to (310) 533-2504, or mail to NAILS Help Desk, 21061 S.Western Ave.,Torrance, CA 90501, or e-mail us at nails-mag@bobit.com.