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The New Wave of Gels

Light-activated gel systems have been revamped for the healthy, odor-free environment of the 90s.

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Inside BBSI - 1998 (A Look Back in Pictures)

At the 1998 BBSI Conference in Las Vegas, Kay Schoeneman, VP of sales for Schoeneman Corp., became the first woman president of BBSI. OPI kicked of its sponsorship of the American Basketball League, and Jan and Jim Nordstrom hosted the City of Hope Ball as the Spirit of Life Award Recipients.

Inside BBSI Show - 1998

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, So Be Aware!

For the occasion of the City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award, honoring Jan Nordstrom Arnold and Jim Nordstrom of Creative Nail Design, everyone wore at least a hint of pink -- even the guys.

The Ins & Outs of Odorless

Odorless and UV light-cured acrylic systems have a great deal to offer technicians concerned about odor in the salon, All you need to do is master a few of the tricky parts.

Nail Wrap Glue Is Latest Addition to IBD’s 5-Second Glue Family

Re-Investing the Nail Tip

The latest tip styles are all about flexibility and of serving the needs of as many different clients as possible while making the nail technician’s job easier. Many of today’s designs are the result of suggestions from nail technicians themselves.

Shedding Light on UV Lamps

The attraction of light-cured products is that you do away with solvents, says one manufacturer.

Should Professional Nail Products Be Sold Over the Counter?

"How we, as a manufacturer, help the salon professional make it is in the area of services and the sale of homecare products"

IBD and Salon Essentials Lines Merge

The line will be offered exclusively through full-service, salon-only distributors.