ISSELB15 Demo: Presto's Tokyo Swag Custom Color Gel Nails
At the Nail Labo booth at ISSELB15, Natalie Minerva (@nail_swag) demonstrated how to create a custom gel color using Presto's Tokyo Swag.
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At the Nail Labo booth at ISSELB15, Natalie Minerva (@nail_swag) demonstrated how to create a custom gel color using Presto's Tokyo Swag.
Fads come and go in the blink of any eye, but Kenko Hino means to make nail care a classic fashion in Japan.
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Known for developing nail styles and techniques that later spread throughout the world, the island nation understands the connection between nail art and fashion. Gel nails are popular, and the Japanese gel application technique may soon arrive in the United States.
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