Technique Tuesday: Glass Nails
Find out how nail tech Kim Bui uses origami paper to create the trendy, holographic look.
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Find out how nail tech Kim Bui uses origami paper to create the trendy, holographic look.






Whether it’s mending a broken teacup with acrylic or using polish to mark which key is which, nail products often come in handy outside the salon.
So this past weekend, the BF and I took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic Rider Course. Which — ahem — was overpriced, and the scheduling was a pain, both getting into a class as well as
“I first became familiar with the ancient art of making beads from glass — called lampworking — after taking a jewelry class at my local craft store,” says Donna Trull, a nail tech at Studio 413 Salon and Spa in Albany, Ga.
Julie Ventura shows how to create a shattered glass design with a foil mirror effect.
Crackle polish takes texture to a new level with eye-catching fault-line styled breaks that will make passers-by ask, “Who did your nails?”
Tammy Taylor creative director, Gisela Marti, shows how to create a shattered glass technique using Tammy Taylor Gelegance soak-off gels and gel-polish.
I’ve been with Attitudes Salon for almost two years now since I decided I was “totally over” owning my own salon after nine years. Monday was the third time I’ve rearranged my space. I live in the
Janet Schneider, The Nail Fairy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Orly has introduced the limited-edition Kick Glass collaboration with Dr. Jen Welter, the first female NFL football coach. The top effect features prismatic angular particles to give off a distinctive shattered glass effect.