The Right Brush
When it comes to nail art, it isn’t a one-brush-will-do kind of situation. With the proper brush, a tech can create everything from thin detailed lines, to color-blended shadows, and even elaborate flowers.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHWhen it comes to nail art, it isn’t a one-brush-will-do kind of situation. With the proper brush, a tech can create everything from thin detailed lines, to color-blended shadows, and even elaborate flowers.
LeChat’s CM Nail Art Kit includes nine CM Paintbrush colors with short brushes for detailed work, and nine colors with longer brushes for striping.
A clever spin on nail art can come from a simple craft corner border hole punch. AII global educator MaeLing Parrish explains how she spreads soak-off gels flat over a piece of plastic and pops imprints out of them with a border punch. (According to Parrish, she uses soak-off gels because they are soft and flexible and don’t crack like traditional gels when they are used with a hole punch.) Take a look at these steps and see if you can score a knockout of your own.
C. A. Therien offers a wide variety of handmade fimo clay canes for beautiful nail art. Fimo canes are easily cut into thin slices, or designs can be purchased in convenient pre-cut packs. Fimo can be encased in acrylic or gel, or glued on top of polish and sealed with a gel top coat.
It’s So Easy’s Pickerr Uperr provides an easy way to pick up and apply rhinestones.
Lazer’s Nail Art Pens have the versatility of a slim brush for striping as well as a pin tip for making flowers and other fun designs including French manicures.
Get dolled up with ArtClub’s Technicolor Doll polish collection. The collection is ideal for making highly-styled nail art.
Dollar Nail Art has new Transfer Foils available to help expand your nail art palate.
Nail artist Sam Lynam of Arabella Nails in Bedfordshire, U.K., has developed a unique nail form to assist techs in creating fantasy nail art designs.
Art Club introduces Pretty Shiny Things, a high-glamour Nail Art Collection that combines rich metallics with sumptuous details.
Nail tech Jennifer Brickl of Especially Nails by Jennifer in Madison, Wis., came up with an easier way to create trendy glitter “rock star toes” gel enhancements.
All Season’s Nails’ Instant French Manicure Pen lets you apply polish quickly, easily, and conveniently.
Have a nail art extravaganza with Art Club’s Carnaval Nail Art Kit. The kit offers a parade of vivid nail art choices with a sparkly gems, stripers, top coat/sealer, and sprinkle jars to give you unlimited options.
It’s So Easy’s new Striping Tapes come in a variety of bright and shiny designs to expand your nail art creativity.
The new Style Envy line of nail products introduces its Acrylic Powders and Monomer, along with a Mini Flower Collection for nail art.
Backscratchers’ Divine Design Nail Art accessories have a variety of colorful shapes and designs for techs to decorate clients’ nails.
Glamour names beauty dos for achieving great looks.