If you want a little headsup on what will be popular next year, the interior experts Hovia have written a list of trends which are predicted to increase their popularity in 2023 which can help you keep in touch with all the latest styles. Their focus is on home interiors but you can translate these suggestions and tips to your salon home.
As more and more salon-goers express concern over UVA nail lamps and their possible link to skin cancer, Allure quelled the misconception in a recent issue of the magazine.
Light-cured gels often have been described as a pre-mixed, liquid form of acrylic. Not true, say chemists, who explain here what gels are made of and how they work.
This new combo kit from MelodySusie means you can take your show on the road. A 2-in-1 Nail Lamp with Nail Drill, along with a nail dust collector, provides an efficient tool for so many of your nail needs.
Whale Spa unveiled the Swarovski-encrusted Whale Spa x OPI Big Apple Red chair as an art piece at Cosmoprof North America. The brand also introduced new pedicure spa models.
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.
Jean Kuan shows how to apply Japanese LED lights from Mr. Nail Art at the International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach, Calif. The LED light is activated by the NFC signal from an Android phone. For iPhone users, the technology is locked and the LED won't work unless you have an iPhone 6 and you're paying through Apple pay. The LED nail art shown at 2:17 was created by Fariha Ali (@nailjob), Nikki Diamond (@nikkidiamond01), and Marisol Alvarado (@sinplycreativeartistry) at the House of Polish in Beverly Hills, Calif.