It’s always heartening to see the enthusiasm of recent nail school graduates. One recent graduate of the Continental School of Beauty had an extra reason to be enthusiastic. Recent graduate Leticia Gonzalez writes, “I graduated on July 14.
ASP Aspire Colored Pigment and Acrylic Mixing Kit is a great way to suit all of your clients’ tastes with a customized mix of color choices.
Build a full structure nail with Cover Pink. The nail can be either built square or stiletto.
For the second year in a row, Louise Callaway has won first prize in the annual Fimo Nail Art Contest, sponsored by C. A. Therien Polymer Clay Arts and NAILS. The contest was held from June
Princess Nails’ Marbleizing/Dotting tool functions in many ways to help you create and enhance nail art.
Apply a form to the finger and build a thin clear free edge. Use Cover Pink to create an extended nail bed. This will give the illusion of a deeper smile line.
Apply a form to the finger and build a thin clear free edge. This will be the perfect canvas to marbleize on.
For all of you observant NAILS Magazine fans out there, you may have noticed a newly renamed short column in our October issue: “Trend Watch.” On page 68 (within the Style section), Trend Watch came out
Use Cover Pink to create an extended nail bed. This will give the illusion of a deeper smile line.
I had the honor of judging the Master category of a recent Aussie Nail Tips Forum photo contest. The contest tasked nail techs with creating a full set of salon-style French nails with one to two
Apply a thin layer of Metallic Pearl through the whole body. Fade Metallic Violet and Metallic Carmine in opposite corners leaving a white stripe through the center.
After applying a thin layer of Speed Clear to the body and free edge, apply a thin layer of Metallic Pearl from the cuticle to the free edge. (You have the option to keep design on the free edge.)
Apply an opaque layer of Metallic Gold to surface.
Extreme nail art is the hot topic for InStyle’s Reader Poll for September.
Gracia Beauty has come out with special Mosaic Tips that have raised pyramid-type bumps to enable clients to easily sculpt 3-D acrylic and gel designs onto the nail.
Fade the background with Tippy Cup Turquoise and Metallic Pearl.
Designers continue to exhibit a degree of caution for fall 2010, yet offer a palette of beauty and excitement with a blending of colors, some with similar undertones, in surprising and intriguing combinations.