Shellac French Manicure with Contrasting Flower Nail Art

Holly Schippers, The FingerNailFixer, shows you how to paint this pretty French floral design on your clients' nails. It was inspired by something a client brought her from Pinterest.

Simple Nail Art for Summer

Teen Vogue, in its June 2012 issue, recommends four fun and easy nail art designs for summer.

The FingerNailFixer Goes to Premiere Orlando Part 2

Here are a some clips from nail tech Holly Schippers Monday at Premiere Orlando 2012 so you can get a glimpse of things that were there and some info as well. Enjoy!

The FingerNailFixer Goes to Premiere Orlando Part 1

Here are some snippets from nail tech Holly Schippers Sunday at Premiere Orlando 2012. From The Blonds arrival at the show and backstage access with Jan Arnold to helpful hints to step-by-steps in the CND class.

Win a Nail Mentor for a Day

Beauty Changes Lives and AACS are offering currently enrolled beauty school students, in an AACS school, the chance to be matched up with a celebrity mentor to launch their career in the industry. Available mentors include Jan Arnold, co-founder of CND; Ted Gibson, celebrity stylist; Dr. Howard Murad, dermatologist and skin care expert; and Diana Schmidtke, celebrity stylist for Hollywood’s leading men. Get details on how to enter at: http://beautychangeslives.org/scholarships

Acrylics are Not Dead

With the sudden rise of brush-on gel-polish bringing many new customers into salons, it seems nail techs are seeing fewer tried-and-true acrylic customers. With new products on the market, traditional acrylic users now have more options to choose from, but there is still a seat at the manicure table for them.

Behind the Scenes: Create the June 2012 Cover Color Block Nails

Holly Schippers creates color block nail art for NAILS' June 2012 cover. Here's the step-by-step.

Different Strokes for Different Folks

InStyle magazine, in its May 2012 issue, compiled a list of nail shades that compliment different skin tones.

Sneaker Nail Art Tutorial from FingerNailFixer

Holly Schippers (FingerNailFixer) shows you how to create these sneaker nail designs using CND Shellac.