
Acrylic vs. Gel Nails
Suzie Moskal demonstrates the basic differences between using acrylic or gel for creating beautiful nails.

Suzie Moskal demonstrates the basic differences between using acrylic or gel for creating beautiful nails.

Nail Artist Goda shows how to create a 3-D liquid jewel effect.

Kirsty Meakin shows how to create an abstract gel-polish design over acrylic with some free hand painting.

Kirsty Meakin shows a relatively simple design using acrylic, gel-polish and Sharpie markers. With Sharpies you can create a fun and colourful nail in a very simple and easy way.

Gel 2 shows how to create a poppy design using gel-polish.

Bling-obsessed nail techs can now integrate the luxury of Swarovski into their services with Crystal Pixie.

Tammy Taylor demonstrates her new Gelegance gel-polish collection, Simple Sophistication. "This collection was inspired by the classic muted colors that are really easy to wear. These are my favorite types of colors because they go with everything and can be worn year round," says Tammy. The colors she uses are “Salted Caramel” a peach beige, “Everyday Aubergine” a plum rose, “Vintage Pink” a warm pink, and “Grey Rose” a lavender grey.

Kirsty Meakin, educator for Naio Nails, shows how to sculpt an acrylic nail with a gel overlay, then create a tie dye design on top using a combination of Sharpie markers with alcohol (or a gel residue remover).

Nails 21, a nail company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create this colorful gel design.
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Jasmine Oshima, founder of neiru.me, shares one of her popular lessons inside her ever-growing library of Neiru Lessons.

Nail artist/educator Kim Quy Ho (@quaynaildit) demos how to apply the Mirror Effect Gel line.

Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create this Christmas-inspired design using gel products.

Goda shows how to create a snowy Christmas nail design.

Kirsty Meakin shows how to create a Christmas design on acrylic with snowflakes with a gel matte effect.

Deck the halls with some cute holiday nail art inspiration.

Whether a result of inexperience or bad habits, these 10 troubles tend to consistently trip up techs. Can you honestly say you have never committed any of these major missteps?