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The Help Desk: Can I Mix and Match Products?

Nail techs ask our panelists about mixing products, using pennies in hot lotion warmers, and how to get the under-nail really clean.

Technique

Competition Formulas Are Built to Win

by Staff

Competition formulas can be used in the “real world” to give clients’ nails the competition look without sacrificing strength and durability.

Technique

Nail Techs Answer Colleagues' Technical Questions

by Staff

Sometimes the best answers to technical questions are from your peers. In this bimonthly column, respected nail veterans from across the country tackle reader questions ranging from how to prevent a gel-cure burn to advice for chronic nail pickers to etching the natural nail.

Technique

The Many Faces of a Backfill

by Debbie Rosenkrantz, managing editor

By acquiring this advanced skill, nail technicians can earn more money per service and stay one step ahead of the game.

Technique

Creating Powerful Bonds—With or Without Primer

by Suzette Hill

Due to differences in individual body chemistry, no single primer is going to work best for every client. So study your options: methacrylic acid primers, “non-acid” primers, and a new primer-less acrylic system.

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The Help Desk

by Staff

Sometimes the best answers to technical questions are from your peers. In this bimonthly column, respected nail veterans from across the country tackle reader questions ranging from the cause of problem lifting to chronic nail pickers to proper paraffin equipment.

Technique

When It Comes to Acrylic Brushes, Size Does Matter

by Debbie Rosenkrantz

Is bigger really better? Yes, say many nail technicians who claim that learning how to use a larger brush led to a more time-efficient service for their clients.

Technique

Creative Competitions

by Staff

You’ll love the two newest competitions unveiled by Sharon Parker at Ace Beauty Co.’s Fire and Frost show last February: “Trends” and “The Perfect Pedi.”

Technique

The Ins & Outs of Odorless

by Staff

Odorless and UV light-cured acrylic systems have a great deal to offer technicians concerned about odor in the salon, All you need to do is master a few of the tricky parts.

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Making Every Second Count

by Debbie Rosenkrantz, managing editor

Shaving even 30 seconds off a fill could mean $400 more a year in income!

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Nail Wrap Glue Is Latest Addition to IBD’s 5-Second Glue Family

by Staff

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Off With Their Nails

by Staff

Technique

Tip of the Month: A Coat of Clear Gel Gives Acrylics a Shine

by Staff

Technique

The French Dip - A Primer on Dipping Systems

by Bonnie Bobit, NAILS staff writer

You can dip it on, sprinkle it on, squeeze it on, or brush it on. Some nail technicians have never heard of it others denounce it and still others swear by it. Is power and glue a technique that went out in the eighties, or could it be staging a comeback?

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Tip of the Month: Try Paper Wraps

by Pam Klimek, The Nail Boutique (Sterling Heights,

This technique, which used to be known as a “juliette” manicure, works well on clients with oily nail beds.

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