Debbie from beautytech.com demonstrates how to slice nail art Clay Canes really thin. The polymer clay canes might have to be warmed before slicing, it depends on the brand of clay used (Fimo, Sculpty or any number of other brands. See www.beautytech.com/shoppe for more info on slicing and application with acrlics and gel enhancements.
Torie Bastian creates a handmade cabochon liquid gemstone using pink opal crush from Athena Rocks (called Elaine's Crush) mixed with Akzentz clear builder gel at the Best Lil' Nail Show Texas. Follow us on Periscope (@nailsmag) for a behind-the-scenes look into our world.
Check out a faceted gemstone technique using acrylic by clicking here.
A Nail Biter - Grant, visits Suzie Moskal for his first nail fill three weeks after she applied his first set of acrylic nails. Did he bite them off? Suzie takes us through a typical client appointment covering everything from gel polish removal, acrylic fill to final top coat, and has a lot of fun on the way!
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, , created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection In Too Deep. Click here to see all 11 Challenge #2 nail tips.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Sherri Traweek from Redlands, Calif., created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection, In Too Deep. Click here to see all 11 Challenge #2 nail tips.