Take a Tip from ... Dashing Diva’s Pattie Yankee
Dashing Diva director of education, Pattie Yankee, gives some sound advice on preserving your nail art products as you beautify from one customer to the next.
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Gina Cella, manufacturer's educator. In her other life: karaoke DJ.
Nail companies are always on the lookout for new educators. They are looking for enthusiastic and motivated techs to show other nail techs how they too can make fantastic nails using that specific brand.
Kriss Kiss, salon owner. In her other life: equestrian.
The amount of odor is directly related to how quickly a liquid evaporates. That means preventing the rapid evaporation of liquids can lower the odor in the environment.
Tucked into the corners of dark ballrooms at nail shows, some of the best nail technicians in the world compete against one another, sculpting dazzling nail art designs and perfectly precise C-curves. But what is it like to be a competitor? NAILS takes a quick look at the competition schedule of one veteran and one novice competitor at ISSE Long Beach this past January.
When nails are weary, weak, and inching toward the eponychium, a modified nail tip can be a great way to protect nails and encourage them to grow.
Kahne Witham, salon owner. In her other life: autopsy technician and 911 dispatcher.
National educator for Art Club and Color Club, Mare Horak explains how she keeps embellishments on natural nail clients.
With more and more techs investing in gel starter kits and adding gel services, it’s important to have some words of advice from a pro.
Current and former salon owners share their personal insights on the things they would go back and change, if only they could.
September 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of CND. Read on for some things you may not know about the company.
Educator and guest nail artist for OPI, Christy Graham knows what it’s like for an acrylic tech to switch to using gels.
Getting a good product application can be tough enough just using acrylics or gels, but when you start adding nail art embellishments like glass beads, crushed flowers, small rhinestones, or tiny seashells, you have to take extra care to prevent lifting. Art Club educator Mare Horak explains how she uses embellishments without compromising enhancement quality.
EnVogue educator Joanne Millar explains how to make a perfect pink-and-white gel nail.
Making multi-layered nail art embellishments is easier than you think.
Greg Salo of Young Nails explains how he applies Young Nails’ trademark reverse application technique for acrylics.