Young Nails VLog #33: Acrylic Nail Challenge

Young Nails CEO Habib Salo does a pink-and-white acrylic nail for the first time in many years (with the help of head of education Tracey Reierson) and Tracey does a glitter acrylic nail with a geometric design.

Young Nails Vlog #66: The Acrylic Snakeskin Nail

Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to create a snakeskin-patterned acrylic nail using fall colors.

How can nail techs be sure they aren’t compromising the strength of an enhancement by adding too many embellishments?

A current trend is to add glitter, mylar, and other embellishments to nail enhancements, but how can nail techs be sure they aren’t compromising the strength of the enhancement and causing premature service breakdown by adding too much? Sometimes the glitter tips I’ve sculpted break off at the free edge, causing clients to doubt my abilities. (This occurs more often in gels than acrylics.)

Young Nails Vlog #76: The Holo Taupe Black Chevron Nail

Young Nails president Greg Salo creates a taupe nude color by mixing cover pink and holographic pigment, then adds a sharp chevron smile line.

Candy Corn French

This alternative French by Jade Sewell is perfect for Halloween.

Troubleshooter: Galaxy Nails - Part 2 of 3 - Applying Black

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Young Nails educator Tracey Reierson shows the second step toward creating the innovative "Galaxy Nail" design. Galaxy Nails Part 1 | Galaxy Nails Part 3

VIDEO HOW-TO: Lava Lamp Nails

Yes, you're seeing them. Here's how to create Lava Lamp nails.

29 Products for the Acrylic Faithful

We rounded up a sampling of the industry’s latest liquid and powder products. 

Turtle Owes Huge Debt to NSI Acrylic

Thanks to the quick thinking of an Israeli veterinarian and a nail tech, one lucky turtle will live to see another day.