Day 137: Dots and Bows Nail Art

Lisa Anderson, Avanti Salon (Sparks, Nevada)

Acrylic: Understanding Mix Ratio

We have covered great cuticle work as an option to help prevent lifting. If you work with liquid-and-powder products another culprit can be the mix ratio. The mix ratio can vary from company to company, so

FingerNailFixer Discusses Proper Mix Ratio

When you work with liquid and powder, one of the key elements is mix ratio. Here Holly Schippers, our FingerNailFixer, some tips on figuring out how to check and perfect your mix ratio.

How to Create Almond-Shaped Nails

Magnetic instructor Ingeborg Mensonides demonstrates how to create almond-shaped nails with acrylic.

Perfecting Your Acrylic Smile Lines

Do liquid-and-powder smile lines elude you? Does it feel like a jigsaw puzzle and someone is playing a joke on you by withholding some of the pieces? Smile lines have always been a struggle for me

FingerNailFixer Helps You Perfect Your Acrylic Smile Lines

FingerNailFixer shows you how to perfect (and practice) your smile lines with acrylic.

Picture Perfect

Olivia Gordon of Lancaster, Calif., has a popular following for her unique “Picture Book” nails.

Texting Thumbnail Syndrome

Texting can put a damper on the edges of clients’ thumbnails and throw off the whole shape of the nail. Here’s a quick fix, in between fills and/or polish changes, from Dianna Medeiros of Woodbury Heights, N.J.

Designer Nails Tutorial

Veteran nail tech Michelle Sproat shares an excerpt from her new book-DVD set.