
Gels Are Here to Stay: 19 Potted Gels That Never Go Out of Style
For clients with weak, brittle nails who want extra strength to those who covet wild extensions, gels can offer something for everyone.
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For clients with weak, brittle nails who want extra strength to those who covet wild extensions, gels can offer something for everyone.

I would like to publicly thank NSI for the amazing support they have provided — not only emotional but financial support.

Flip through NAILS’ photo gallery for some of the highlights of this Las Vegas beauty trade show.

The cornerstone of the nail industry’s foundation, acrylics helped build the manicuring business into what it is today. Manufacturers are still continuing to innovate and improve upon the products and techniques. With support from manufacturers and with die-hard acrylic clients, the art of an acrylic sculpt and 3-D design is thriving among the latest generation of acrylic nail technicians. Here are some of the latest acrylic products.

The top 24 semifinalists in NAILS Next Top Nail Artist contest sponsored by Gelish have been selected. In its first year, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist garnered entries from around the world. The high caliber of nail art submissions and video diaries put the pressure on our judges to select the cream of the crop for this reality show-inspired contest.

A quick lotion or hand scrub can make a manicure quite memorable. And a sales pitch on the beneficial ingredients of a hand care product as you massage it into your clients’ skin can make them want to purchase the product for home use. To help you with retail as well as with themed services, NAILS has compiled the latest delicious-smelling hand products to keep hands well-moisturized and supple.

IBS Las Vegas, which took place June 9-11, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was teeming with enthusiastic beauty professionals.
It’s summer and we’re ready for a trip down to the candy shop.

If you’d like to see how this year’s favorite products stack up to years past, log on to www.nailsmag.com/RCA to take a look at what products are consistently on the list from year to year and who has broken into the club of finalists. (You’ll notice slight modification in our categories from year to year to reflect industry trends.)

Kristi Spencer uses NSI products to create a sparkling tootsie roll design.