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Oops, He Did It Again!

Veteran competitor Trang Nguyen finishes first for the second year in a row on the NAILS Top 25 list. John Hauk, another former number-one finisher, comes in second. And relative newcomer Rachel Mouritsen makes a big jump from her 2006 23rd place finish to round out the top three. Just who are these top competitors?

For the secret keeper charm: Using black powder (and a toothpick for the hole), create a key....

Nail Design

Back to School

by Staff

Nails by Katie Lansel, Nails by Katie in McCordsville, Ind.

Technique

Application of Creative Nail Design’s Performance Tips

by Staff

Technique

En Vogue Geisha Nails

by Staff

Technique

Brush Care: It’s a Personal Thing

by Staff

Here’s how your fellow techs clean and store their brushes, and what the experts have to add to the debate.

Industry News

Milady Revises Its Standard Cosmetology Book

by Staff

Milady's Standard Cosmetology textbook features a fresh layout, new photography and illustrations, reorganized chapters, and new information on sanitation and infection control.

Technique

NSI's Attraction Pink Masque Nail Powder Application

by Staff

Attraction Pink Masque Nail Powder uses a unique blend of tri polymers to deliver adhesion, strength, and flexibility. The opaque powder is perfect for nail biters and other challenging clients because it hides imperfections and can create the illusion of longer nail beds when the smile line is extended.

Technique

Cacie Nail Blooms Application in Acrylic

by Staff

Cover the tip of the nail with clear acrylic. Fill in the bottom with pink acrylic.

Nail Design

Festive Fourth

by Staff

Olivia Gordon, New Wave Salon in Lancaster, Calif.

Add silver stars on top of the blue acrylic. Cover with clear acrylic.

Nail Design

Festive Fourth

by Staff

Nails by Olivia Gordon, New Wave Salon in Lancaster, Calif.

Technique

10 Things You Will Learn By Competing

by Vicki Peters

It’s competition season with the Las Vegas Hair & Nail Conference and Premiere Beauty Shows coming up. Both offer quality competitions. So if you are contemplating testing the waters to see what you’ve got, these are both good choices.

Technique

Behind the Scenes: “Cover Perfect” Tip-and-Overlay Nails

by Staff

For our May 2007 cover, veteran cover tech Vicki Peters put tip-and-overlay nails on our model Jennifer Chong. She used Kupa’s Vicki Peters Signature Series S-Gel over the company’s new Welless White Tips.