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Day 175: Assorted Floral Nail Art

Alisa Ay, Gel Nails Coquitlam (Coquitlam, BC, Canada)

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(Nail) Arts and Crafts

Global IBD educator Brenda Skermont explains how she combines Gelac colors to make this “déco-polish” design, which works like decoupage for the nails.

Juicy Gels

Ann Jones uses gel, glitter, and acrylic paint to create these watermelon-themed nails.

On the Road: Shine, Chicago

Answering the call for a boutique nail salon in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Shine offers a clean atmosphere, homemade scrubs, and is consistently on top of the latest nail trends.

Artistic Colour Gloss Demo by Tom Bachik

Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachick shows us how to use his new soak-off color gel: Artistic Colour Gloss.

Easy Nail Art Tutorials for Newbies

Nail art is a great add-on service that brings in extra income, plus it makes your services more memorable in clients’ minds. You don’t necessarily need natural artistic talent to create eye-catching designs. Here are some easy step-by-steps to get you started.

True or False? Find Out if These Nail Myths Are Real

I’ve enjoyed reading your messages and have some answers for your myth questions that you can share with clients! Gel nails are better for your nails then liquid and powder.False. To quote Greg Salo from Young Nails,

3-D Gel Marbleizing Technique

Try this eye-catching gel design from Surrey, Canada-based Olga Palylyk of Ornate Nailz by Olga. Palylyk specializes in gel nail art designs.

LeChat Perfect Match Gel-Polish French Manicure

Formulated for natural nails, Perfect Match wears like gel, but goes on thinly and easily like polish. With no drying time and no chipping, the gel leaves a beautiful high shine that lasts up to 14 days.

Day 143: Shellac Circles Nail Art

Holly Schippers, FingerNailFixer (Bussey, Iowa)