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We take the temperature of the gel nail community about the pervasiveness of painful curing experiences, and also offer science-backed advice for how to ensure your clients don’t experience a gel nail heat spike.
You probably know the essential differences between the products and nails terms you use in the salon every day — like soft gel versus hard or LED light versus UV. But could you provide a clear explanation to a curious client? And what about those fuzzy terms that can mean different things to different people? Here's a terminology "cheat sheet" we hope will help keep us all on the same page.
Paola Ponce shows how to use soft gel to create a tip overlay.
This cover features LeChat’s translucent gel-polish line, Perception, giving the nails a stained glass appearance after curing.
Orly’s new GelFX Builder In A Bottle is a soak-off sculpting gel for nail extensions that comes in a bottle.
Christrio’s Diamond Gloss Gel Polish is made of natural resin, and requires no base coat, top coat, or cleansing.
Get imaginative with techniques used by the artists in the Thrill Seeker challenge (Week 7).
Sponsored by Gel II
Learn about this “soak-offable" gel polish.
Sponsored by Gel II
Every year for the past 14 years, nail professionals have cast their ballots to choose the best products the industry has to offer.
Acetone isn't the only ingredient to soak off products.
Not surprisingly, it takes a scientist to describe the science behind today’s gel technology. We asked some experts in the field to explain what makes gels gel — and the best ways to remove them.
Orly's Trina Ngo and Carla Collier show how to use Orly's Gel FX Easy-Off Base Coat and Gel FX BodyGuard Soak-Off Gel Top Coat. Visit www.orlybeauty.com for more information.
Bio Seaweed Gel’s new Bio-Swift is a soak-off gel enhancement system with new reverse nail tip forms that can help you create the perfect gel nail structure every time. Bio Seaweed Gel's Bio-Swift debuted at Cosmoprof North America 2017. Click here for a Bio-Swift tutorial.
Orly’s new GelFX Bodyguard is an innovative all-in-one soak-off gel overlay that strengthens and protects nails.
How to use Orly's GelFX Easy-Off Basecoat for easy removal, faster services, and less damage.
Young Nails president Greg Salo creates a sugared look using glitter and soak-off gels.
LeChat Nails shows how to soak off the Gelee Powder Gel Nail System.
