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A Little Time (Line) for Pink-and-Whites

Feel like you could stand to sharpen up on your liquid-and-powder application times? Then check out the timeline breakdowns from four experienced pros, and compare your own personal bests (and maybe find a new technique or two along the way).

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Sheer Magic Silk Stress Strips

Backscratchers’ Sheer Magic Silk Stress Strips work great for weak or thin nails.

The Secret of My Success (in 100 Words or Less)

Nail product manufacturers tell us their story in the space of a cocktail napkin.

Wrap Chat

Wraps are thin pieces of material (usually silk or fiberglass) that are adhered to nails to help increase their strength and durability. Wraps make great supports for thin or very weak nails, and they can quickly make a difference on clients concerned about breaking or chipping their fragile nails.

Aromatic Spa Drops

Backscratchers’ Aromatic Spa Drops come in six different flavors to add a spa-like scent to any service.

Divine Design Nail Art Accessories

Backscratchers’ Divine Design Nail Art ­accessories have a variety of colorful shapes and designs for techs to decorate clients’ nails.

Yin and Yang

Nails by Roe Van Epps, Sacramento, Calif.

Septiblock Sanitizable File Block

Backscratchers’ Septiblock Sanitizable File Block has stick-on abrasives that come off so the block can be soaked in disinfectant.

Fiberglass Innovator Backscratchers Celebrates 25 Years

The innovative use of fiberglass in the nail industry was launched by Backscratchers Inc. in 1984.

Excel with Gels

Who says you can’t create a beautiful array of nail art with gels? Certainly not these seven techs, who show you the step-by-steps for some designs your clients will love.