Acrylics - NAILS Magazine

This nail tech found a little foil manipulation included in the acrylic application process can create a design that’s cool as ice.

Wellness

Doug Schoon Talks Nail Fungus, Nail Dehydrators

by Staff

Industry scientist, Doug Schoon, addresses the most recent information about fungal nail infections and the potential for secondary mold infections of the nail plate. Schoon also answers questions about how nail dehydrators improve adhesion of L&P nail coatings to the natural nail. If you have any questions for Schoon, e-mail Sigourney.Nunez@bobit.com . For more information on Schoon and his weekly video series, Face-to-Face with Doug Schoon, click here .

Technique

Ease Clients' Concerns with Gel Safety Products

by Sigourney Nuñez

Consider these gel safety products designed to ease concerns about the application process.

Wellness

Chemist's Corner: Acrylics

by Sigourney Nuñez

Let's go back to the basics on acrylics.

Technique

Warrior Princess Nail Art

by Sigourney Nuñez

Follow these steps to see how this Ukrainian nail tech did justice to a super hero nail design.

Technique

How To: Mia Secret Color Punch Collection

by Staff

This video demonstrates a colorful acrylic nail art design executed using Mia Secret's Color Punch nail powders collection. For another Mia Secret tutorial, click here .

Nail Design

NTNA Challenge #7: Steam Punk'd (Sherri)

by Staff

In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Sherri Traweek from Redlands, Calif., created a steampunk design for one hand using using mixed media. She received bonus points for using out-of-the-box (non-nail) materials. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014

Nail Design

NTNA Challenge #7: Steam Punk'd (Lauren)

by Staff

In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Lauren Boyd from Memphis, Tenn., created a steampunk design for one hand using using mixed media. She received bonus points for using out-of-the-box (non-nail) materials. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014

Technique

How To: L&P Smile Lines

by Staff

Holly Schippers, aka FingerNailFixer, shares detailed tips to create a great smile line.

Technique

Artistic Nail Design Rock Hard World Tour

by Staff

Artistic Nail Design educators will offer nail techs an intense two-day training in more than 11 countries during its Rock Hard World Tour. The training will cover the chemistry behind the Artistic Nail Design’s gel and liquid and powder products. Learn the ease of application, tips and tricks, and art techniques to turn your clients into groupies. For more details and tour dates, visit here .