Behind the Scenes: Out of the Bubble

Gina Silvestro is constantly thinking outside of the standard nail “bubble” and strives to stay on the cusp of trends, while sharing and instilling innovative thinking and techniques with her peers. For this month’s cover we asked her to create something fun and bubbly.

Gel II Precious Stone Nail Art

Create this precious gemstone nail design using Gel II and foil.

Fall 2015 Glitter Gel Collection

Light Elegance Glitter Gels are capturing the last rays of precious sunlight and welcoming the season with a whole lot of sparkle.

Gelous? Spring 2017 Collection

NCLA’s Gelous? Spring 2017 Collection includes AM: Beauty Sleep, PM: Shopping Spree, a pastel mint cream, Metropolitan Vagablonde, a pastel orange cream; Starstruck, a periwinkle iridescent glitter; and Spray Tan & Bubblegum, a bubblegum pink cream.

3-D Gel Rose Art

Gina Silvetro shows how to create a 3-D gel rose using Akzéntz Gel Art Powder.

Chemist's Corner: Traditional Gel

With so many newer gel-based inventions on the market (soft gels, gel-polish, soak-off gels), how does hard gel stand out? Director of research and development at Nubar, Dr. Norair Arkoian, and Light Elegance president Jim McConnell explain it all.

Gel Application With Nailpopits USA

UV gel application of nail extension using Nail popits USA.

GLO Puts a Twist on Traditional Nail Treatments

Tomson Nguyen and Tracy Tran both have parents who worked in nail salons, but when coming up with the concept for GLO Nail Bar, they realized there were many tweaks and upgrades that could be made to improve the quality of service.

T3 LED Sparkle Gel

Cuccio T3 LED Sparkle Gel is a perfect alternative to acrylics. Gels are odor-free, non-yellowing, and self-leveling.