Day 75: Pot Of Gold Nail Art
Dana Gonzalez-Kurtz, Artistry of the Nail @ Salon Shibumi (Portland, Ore.)
Dana Gonzalez-Kurtz, Artistry of the Nail @ Salon Shibumi (Portland, Ore.)
Michelle Kelcher (Alberta Canada)
Andrea Stacey, Cassims Hair Design (Queensland, Australia)
Did I tell you that I’m going to judge at the Beauty International Düsseldorf show this year? As the 2009 Liquid and Powder Champion, I’m required to step down from competition for one year, but I’m
Gina Silvestro, Michael K Galvin & Gel Essentialz Salon (Cranston, R.I.)

More and more manufacturers are creating soak-off gels, including ones that look and feel similar to nail polish. New company Hand & Nail Harmony demonstrates how to use its product Gelish Color Gels.

The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.
Carla Foster, Carla Foster Nails (Chetwynd, B.C., Canada)
Catalina (Timisoara, Romania)
Tuong-Vy Nguyen, American Nails (Pensacola, Fla.)
Gina Silvestro, Michael K Galvin & Gel Essentialz Salon (Cranston, R.I.)
Michelle Kelcher, Medicine Hat (Alberta, Canada)

Nails by Liz Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore.
Tara Deck, Tara Lea Esthetics & Custom Nail Art (Chetwynd, BC, Canada)
Jennifer Collier, JC Nails (Sackville, Nova Scotia)
With the addition of the “Mirror Image” event and the sculptured gel nails at Sacramento, I’ve really got some gels to do this year. With this in mind, I started to think about my old gel

Shape magazine lists its beauty tips, including some advice about nail care.