Making a U-Turn
Create a more natural-looking nail with a U-shaped free edge and sharper-looking C-curve.
by Triscia Du Benion
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Create a more natural-looking nail with a U-shaped free edge and sharper-looking C-curve.
Add a layer of clear gel to natural nails so they won't chip, crack, or break.
If your clients are afraid of this pointy shape, offer up this advice from nail techs who do their best to ensure that beauty doesn’t have to equal pain.
Apply Glitter mix to the whole tip of nail (Hologram. Star Sand, Ice).
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LCN’s new Glass Gels include 11 transparent colors that create fantastic works of nail art. LCN educator Rossana Chousal-Fune of Hawthorne, N.J., shows how she makes this lustrous design.
Light Elegance Gels offer excellent color coverage and hold that come in a wide variety of colors.
Montreal, Canada-based nail tech Catherine Dawe created this stylishly contrasting freeform fall design. “Make sure you have fun and put your own twist on it,” she says.
Get advice on stress area cracks and removing acrylics.