Behind the Scenes: She’s Got Her Dancing Shoes [and Feet] Ready
This month's cover tech, Tiffany Greco, focuses on education.
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Star nail introduces Prismatix Glitter Acrylics Powders. Nail glamour for everyday wear, Prismatix features an opalescent reflection and true to silver under toes. Use the Pink and White powder to create beautiful pink-and-whites, or use Clear prism powder alone or over traditional acrylic enhancements.
Steps are highlighted for use of OPI's Absolute system for nails.
Nails by Erin Barnes, Visuals II Day Spa in Litchfield, Ariz.
Lynette Madden, owner of Salon 29 at Main in East Greenville Pa., learned to save time sizing when she was a new tech.
It’s 2003. Do you know where your gels are? One of the fastest- growing salon services, gels still remain a mystery to many nail techs and their clients. Whether you are familiar with gels or just turning your attention to them, use this primer to help guide you through the multitude of uses, techniques, and troubleshooting tips associated with today’s gels.
With the new technology being applied to gels there is a good range of options for techs looking to create pink-and- whites, correct damaged or misshapen nails, add shine and protection to natural nails or acrylic enhancements, or give a client durable and long-wearing nail color. The main thing to keep in mind when dealing with various forms of gel is that the primary difference between them is the viscosity.
Some diehard fans of the oval nail remain - causing problems for some nail techs who can’t seem to get the same result they would with the square look.
Whatever the reason your client wants to go natural, it's a good opportunity to maintain her as a client by preserving her natural nail as only a nail professional can.
"I have been a nail tech for a little over two years and I still have trouble blending the tips so that they don’t show through the acrylic at all. Do you have any advice?"
This month readers want to know about triple-priming, how hydrogen peroxide works, and why polish stays longer on acrylics than natural nails.
Get the scoop on laying acrylic, product contamination, and wide nail beds.
Milagros Hernandez devised an ingenious solution for clients with ski-jump nails.
Montana’s The Secret Garden offers a spa-like atmosphere, therapeutic paraffin dips, and even nail art to the residents of this remote town.
As a sales and marketing executive for Protouch Beauty, a distributor of beauty products based in the Middle East, Tracey Findlay is happy to report that the nail business in the region is growing quickly despite a lack of training among local techs.
How to apply the new acrylic nail from Creative Nail Design.
Now that sculpting with colored acrylic is so hot, why not make those nails even hotter by sculpting perfectly shaped moons?