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Day 80: Cute Little Polka Dots Nail Art

Melisa Bruce, Mani Pedi Cutie (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)

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Day 73: Irish Green French Glitter Fade Nail Art

Jenny Meek, Classy Nails by Jenny (Fletcher, Okla.)

Day 69: Green Glitter Fade Nail Art

Dawnn Pierson, Fleur de Lis Salon and Day Spa (Medford, Ore.)

Day 81: Hip Glitter Plaid Nail Art

Tabitha Viergutz (Riverton, Wyoming)

12 New Shellac Shades

CND has 12 new Shellac shades to further excite nail techs and customers alike.

Week 7: Gels and Fiberglass

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The Queen of Wrap

Madelyn Johnson has been a licensed nail tech for 22 years, presently servicing clients at New Again Nail Spa & Boutique in Houston. Johnson’s early clientele had a fondness for wraps, leading her to become a skilled wrap expert, even earning a placement in the 2005 Nailympics in Las Vegas in the category. She is also an educator for Star Nail. Here she shares one of her most common fiberglass wrap procedures over a tip.

Christrio Gelacquer Gel Manicure

Christrio’s Gelacquer is a soak off gel system designed to be used over tips as well as natural nails to give a long-lasting, high-quality shine in a variety of colors.

Entity Wins in Bulgaria

Congratulations to Maya Abbedissen, who won the National Bulgarian Championship in Nail Design in November. Her impressive first place win in the Gel Nails category allows her the opportunity to compete in the gel category at the World Championship in Dusseldorf, Germany, in March. She will be representing the country of Bulgaria and compete using Entity One Gel Technology.

Gel Polish Chips Annoy

So, you wowed your client into a new gel polish application by telling her how much more durable they are than standard polish, and that they help prevent chipping and cracking, and then she comes back a day later with a chip. So what do you do?