Gel or Acrylic: Which Suits Your Client Best?

Should you use gel or acrylic? Tips or forms? These decisions aren’t simply a matter of guesswork. A few principles can be applied to determine which technique is most likely to benefit a particular client.  

How to Use the Eelay Device - Part 1 of 4

The Eelay Device is a tool that creates custom-fit full-cover artificial nails. It includes a gauge to measure the client's nail, a small molding machine with corresponding metal molds, and nail blanks made from durable patented plastic.   This video demonstrates the first step toward making a custom nail tip: Measuring the nail's arch shape and size with an Eelay gauge.

How to Apply a Nail Form On a Nail Biter

Elizabeth Morris shows how to properly apply a nail form for both normal nails and bitten nails. You can use nail forms on bitten nails and here's how.

Pretty In Pink with Acrylic Bow (Part 1 of 2)

Kirsty Meakin shows how to make an extreme ballet slipper shape design using acrylic to make a 3-D bow. See part two here.

Pretty In Pink with Acrylic Bow (Part 2 of 2)

Kirsty Meakin shows how to make an extreme ballet slipper shape design using acrylic to make a 3-D bow. See part one here.

Young Nails Nail School: Creating 3-D Acrylic Flowers

Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to create 3-D acrylic flowers with precision and ease. 

Inlaying Sequins in Acrylic Nail

Nail tech Christie Gibson demonstrates a fun acrylic nail art technique.

How To Use Young Nails SlickPour (Demo + Removal)

Young Nails president Greg Salo shows how to apply Young Nails SlickPour, a powder coat system, to the natural nail at the International Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach, Calif.You Might Also Like: Young Nails SlickPour French Design (video)SlickPour Powder Coat System (step-by-step photos)

Take a Tip From ... Nail Labo's Rumiko Nakaya

Rumiko Nakaya, educator and advisor for Nail Labo, explains how she fixes smile line imperfections in gels.