Day 103: Gel Red and Black French Nails
Carla Foster, Carla Foster Nails (Chetwynd, B.C., Canada)
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Gina Silvestro, Michael K Galvin & Gel Essentialz Salon (Cranston, R.I.)
Gina Silvestro is constantly thinking outside of the standard nail “bubble” and strives to stay on the cusp of trends, while sharing and instilling innovative thinking and techniques with her peers. For this month’s cover we asked her to create something fun and bubbly.
Nails by Brenda Skermont, AbFab Salon and Spa, Rockford, Ill.
Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
If you’re looking to add a nice finishing touch to any nail look, a UV gel top coat can be a great way to cap off the enhancement with a protective and high-gloss coating.
Lisa Lang, Hey! Nice Nails! (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
Elizabeth Seaman, True Reflections Salon (Lewiston, Idaho)
Tahnee Reyes, Pinky's Salon (Porterville, Calif.)
Lisa Lang, Hey! Nice Nails! (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
NSI has new Illusion Soak-Off Gel colors for the spring, bringing metallics, creams, brights, and neutrals to complement the festive season.
As the glitter gel toenails craze continues among clients, Light Elegance has released a gel line that makes life easier for the nail techs who do this popular service.
OPI’s Axxium Soak Off Gel Lacquers come in a number of fan-favorite OPI polish colors and are easily applied and soaked off. The gels are perfect for busy women that demand long-lasting color, and best of all, toes can go straight into shoes immediately.
When it comes to that happiest part of the nail we all know and love, there’s no one right way to make it perfect. Smile lines can adapt to the nail to complement the shape and design of the nail. Akzentz educator Gina Silvestro of Gel Essentials in Cranston, R.I., shows her ideal smile lines for several different nail shapes.
Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
Nails by Brenda Skermont, AbFab Salon and Spa, Rockford, Ill.
Claudia Iacovetto, C-C My Nails (Newcastle, Wyo.)