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ABS 2011: Minx Tips & Tricks

NAILS FingernailFixer blogger Holly Schippers (right) needed some advice on how to get Minx Nail Coatings to work for her (especially on how to mold them to fit her curved nails) and was able to get

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ABS 2011: CND Googly Eyes

While getting Shellacked at America's Beauty Show, I ran into CND's Jan Arnold. I always love seeing her, for many reasons, one of which is because I love to see what she's wearing. She's always has

ABS 2011: Salon Pure Air Built-In Table Ventilation

At its America's Beauty Show booth, Salon Pure Air has a prototype of a built-in table ventilation system set-up of its award-winning salon ventilation unit. By connecting the flexible hose to a cut-out in a manicure

ABS 2011: Get Started with NSI Polish Pro

NSI has made its Polish Pro gel-polish so easy to get your hands on (and to get onto your clients' hands!). Educator Heather Hall pointed out the handy handle that the Versa UV Lamp is equipped

What A Trip!

I made it back from ISSE, and I can tell you that I will go to that show every year. Competition aside for a moment, the classes, demos and showroom (vendors) were amazing!

ISSE 2011: Swedes Come to Long Beach

Met up with Anette Claesson, a very old friend who used to run a nail academy in Sweden. She’s focusing all her energy these days on Naglar inorden, her nail magazine. She told us that in Sweden

ISSE 2011: New Portable Drill from Kupa

Kupa just released the new Kupa Upower-2G, a versatile and portable electric nail drill. Within the small unit is a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery that lasts through hours of use. The battery is removable so you can keep an extra on hand, or you

ISSE 2011: New Gel Polish Kits at ibd

Gel polishes are in a myriad of booths at ISSE, including a newly launched kit from ibd. The ibd gelac UV Gel Polish Kit includes 6 gel-polishes, plus a base coat and a top coat.Sister brand

ISSE 2011: 2 for $10 Butters at Cuccio Naturale

The last day of a beauty show means...amazing show specials! Be sure to stop by the Cuccio Naturale booth today to get two body butters for just $10. Cuccio Lytes are also on sale: 2 for

ISSE 2011: Shellac Layering Tip

Want to see what color you'll create with your Shellac layering idea? Paint a bit of the top color on the side of the bottle of the bottom layer. Here, education ambassador Anne Clarizio shows me