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Day 365: Glitter Fade Nail Art

Holly E. G. Warner, Holly's Nail Shop, East Greenbush, N.Y.

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Candy-coated Nail Art

It’s summer and we’re ready for a trip down to the candy shop.

Rebalancing/Filling Acrylic Nails

Part of business building is client retention. It does not do a lot of good to put out the effort to get people in the door if you can’t keep them in your chair. Something I

Cover Look: NAILS December 2012

NAILS Magazine's December 2012 cover features MaeLing Parrish, Hand and Nail Harmony's dean of education, creating gold velvet nails using Be Creative flocking and Gelish soak-off gel-polish.

Let It Soak: Gel-Polish Removers

To meet the soak-off needs of all of the gel-polish lines, manufacturers have begun to release their own brands of soak-off solutions and remover wraps to help techs get an effective and thorough soak for clients. These gel-polish removal liquids have added hydrating emollients to keep the removal process soft on skin, while still effectively removing all the gel.

Wrap It Up: Gel-Polish Removal Wraps

To meet the soak-off needs of all of the gel-polish lines, manufacturers have begun to release their own brands of soak-off solutions and remover wraps to help techs get an effective and thorough soak for clients. Here are some of the latest wraps to hit the market.

Sweet Stripes

Kristina Saindon uses CND Shellac to create this colorful design.

Sweet Treats

Lorena Marquez uses Entity One Color Couture to create delicious 3-D treats.

Hard Candy Sweetness

Julie Tran uses LCN color gel to create this hard candy French design.

Jelly Bean Bonanza

Vu Nguyen uses OPI GelColor to create this jelly beans design.