techniques

Bio Sculpture Gel-USA Free Form Gel Technique

This technique works especially well on short, bitten, and broken nails that would normally require extensions with forms.

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BB Couture for Nails Manicure System

Candles create a relaxing ambience for this service.

Glitter Addicts

Hello, my name is Adrienne, and I am a glitter addict. There is no 12-step program for this addiction. And now that my favorite company, Young Nails, is providing classes here in North Carolina, there is

CND Almond Spa Manicure Video

You’ve probably already heard about CND’s new Almond Manicure Line. The products feature almond flavors and scents, and can be incorporated into a signature service, the Almond Spa Manicure. We ran a technical demo in our November issue,

Young Nails' Mani Q Natural Nail Care Gel

Add a layer of clear gel to natural nails so they won't chip, crack, or break.

Foot Filing Tips

I just learned an interesting foot filing technique from Jill Wright, of Jill Wright’s Spa For Nails in Bowling Green Ky. She says putting several drops of cuticle oil on a coarse fingernail file and filing

Allow me to French Halloween ’Ya

Loni Jensen Preato, of Da-Lonnie’s Hair & Nail Studio in Las Vegas, shows how to use a Q-Buffer to make a special “V”-French in a Halloween nail. 1. Prep nail. 2. Prime nail. 3. Apply pink acrylic. 4. Allow pink

NAILS Online Channels

If you haven’t noticed, NAILS is now offering four (we’re adding two more soon) new online “channels” that are targeted to different aspects of the nail industry. I recently posted a couple of new articles there.

Gels Well Done

Gels can be a tricky substance to master, but once you get the hang of it, gel services can quickly become a great source of revenue for your salon.Light Elegance educator Jayne Berger, of Blondeberry Salon in Bourbonnais,

Braggin’ ’bout this Dragon

Fantasy nail art is the flashy, artistic side of nails, and many techs use acrylic as a medium to express some very detailed pieces.  NAILS’ top 10 competitor, Lynn Lammers, shows just how detailed fantasy nail