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Are Gel Lamps Safe?

Holly Schippers (The FingerNailFixer) offers her take on the actual scientific facts about gel manicures.

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Black Recolution

LCN introduces its new black Recolution soak-off gel colors.

Are Gel Manis Safe? FingerNailFixer Tells All

Would you like some scientific facts about gel manicures instead of just opinions? How about some factual data that you can look at for yourself and decide on the safety of your manicure. Here is some information from Holly Schippers (The FingerNailFixer) to give you the opportunity to make a fact-based decision.

Removal Solution

ProTIPCLIPS are reusable, ergonomic finger or toe clips that come in a pack of 10 in a personal storage box.

Camouflage Nails

Vicki Jenson demonstrates how to do Camouflage Nails.

NAILS Editor Hannah Lee on The Today Show

NAILS editor Hannah Lee appeared on The Today Show on Friday, May 2, 2014, as the counterpoint voice to a new study that says UV nail lamp users may have an increased risk of skin cancer. Hannah pointed out that you are exposed to more UVA rays from natural sunlight walking or driving to the salon than you can in a UV lamp. Last year's study by Drs. Dowdy and Sayre is the benchmark we should all refer to.

Godzilla's Eye Nail Art Tutorial

Find out how nail tech Buddy Sims created his eye Godzilla eye in this step-by-step tutorial.

Troubleshooter: Building and Filing a Short Stiletto Nail with Gel

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Light Elegance educator Loni Preato shows how to build and file a short stiletto nail with gel.

Day 103: Gel Butterflies Nail Art

Michelle Bouma, Splendid Nail Creations, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada

Get the NAILS May 2014 Cover Look

Cover tech and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Lauren Wireman shows you how to get the look she re-created for the May 2014 cover of NAILS Magazine.