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Rainbow Gel Nail Tutorial

Because Friendship is Magic! Follow Amanda Lenher's steps on creating a magical rainbow nail design, inspired by the new My Little Pony movie, using IBD Just Gel Polish colors: Post Holiday Blues (turquoise), Heedless to Say (purple), Rocco (yellow), Parisol (pink), Just Me n' Capri (green), Brazen Beat (orange), over the base color Carte Blanche (opaque white), and using the IBD Just Gel Polish no-cleanse top coat.

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Gel Smarts: The Science Beneath the Surface

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.

Official Bio-Swift Tutorial from Bio Seaweed Gel

Bio-Swift from Bio Seaweed Gel creates beautiful and natural looking gel extensions in half the time. With no glue, forms or artificial tips required; achieve professional nail enhancements with the most modern technique and gel products. This revolutionary system couples new techniques with BSG smooth, strong & self-leveling builder with no more heat spike shocks. Bio-Swift: See our first-look demo from Cosmoprof Here are the steps: 1. Prep natural nails by pushing back cuticles, buffing, and cleansing with alcohol. 2. Pick and size a Bio-Swift tip slightly larger than the natural nail. 3. Apply two beads of Bio-Swift Builder using the Bio-Swift Spatula. 4. Gently fill the tip to desired length with help of the length guide. 5. Attach gently starting from the cuticle in a downward motion. 6. Lightly brush away excess gel underneath to ensure a smooth and even application. 7. Cure nail surface for 60 seconds. 8. Flip hand and cure underneath for 60 seconds. 9. Swift-off and reveal your perfect nails every time. 10. Alcohol cleanse both the top and bottom of the tip. 11. Shape and buff free edge, no need to file nail surface. 12. Design your Bio-Swift extensions with colour and art or finish with applying BSG No-Wipe Top Coat to both surface and underneath tip.

Easy Gel Nail Art with Orly Gel FX

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.

Young Nails VLog #45: The Tortoise Shell Color Nail

Young Nails president Greg Salo creates a pastel tortoise shell design using acrylic and color gel.

Young Nails VLog #44: The Aquamarine Water Nail

Guest artist Melissa Delacruz creates a Caribbean ocean-inspired aquamarine nail using Synergy Gel and glitter. Plus, comment on this vlog to enter Habib's "pay it forward" giveaway! Win 10 Art Screens and give nine of them to the recipient of your choice.

Amy Becker's Easy Way to Apply Mylar and Dried Flowers

Amy Becker of Masterworks by Amy Becker has a simple trick using plastic wrap for applying Mylar, feathers, dried flowers, and other art products that are difficult to apply because their edges stick out.

Day 200: Puff Gel Nail Art

Becky Bunnell, Nailed by Becky, St. George, Utah

New: Bio-Swift Reverse Nail Tip Forms from Bio Seaweed Gel

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.

Cover Look: Summer Toenail Art Chrome Design

Andy Ho from Colorado Springs, Colo., created our NAILS July 2017 cover using cat-eye magnetic gel-polish, IBD Chrome Squad, and IBD Hard Gel Intense White to create this textured summer look.