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Nubar Infinity UV Gel Kit

Nubar Infinity UV Gel Kit

by Staff

Nubar’s Infinity UV Gel Kit contains everything you need to get started using gels. It has six colored gels, a clear builder, brush, prep, prime, and more. Infinity Traditional Gels are high-shine gels that can replace nail polish in a spectrum of colors.

Polish Pro

Polish Pro

NSI

NSI Polish Pro is a light-cured formula that lasts two weeks without chipping, smudging, or cracking. It takes only minutes to apply and can be quickly dried under UV- or LED-lamps. Plus, removing it is a cinch. Ten minutes is all it takes. Available in 24 tip-tingling colors that shine on, and on, and on. Give your clients the mani of their dreams.

My B.I.F. (Best Implement Friend)

My B.I.F. (Best Implement Friend)

by Staff

What implement can you not live without? Nail techs answer this question by describing the tools that get them through the workday. Plus, be sure to save the experts’ advice for implement purchasing, and the convenient buyers’ guide for the next time you’re shopping for new implements.

Stunning Stilettos and More

Stunning Stilettos and More

by Staff

Intricate floral stiletto nails won the NSI Free-hand Nail Art Competition, an online photo competition that invited nail techs from around the globe to use NSI acrylic or gel to create nail art designs. The entries were judged by Vicki Peters, Denise Wright, and Debbie Doerrlamm, who looked for difficulty of design, use of color, originality, overall enhancement design, and first impression (or the “wow” factor).

Hand and Nail Harmony Reveal Gel

Hand and Nail Harmony Reveal Gel

by Staff

Reveal by Hand and Nail Harmony are UV- or LED-cured gels that bond to the natural nail using a fused keratin bonding system without the use of harsh acids for retention. With whites, clears, and pinks, these gels can define any look, and with the faster cure times of LED lights techs can save up to 20 minutes on total service time.

Perfect Lines on Gels for Nail Art

Perfect Lines on Gels for Nail Art

by Staff

Gina Silvestro, educator for Akzéntz, offers this advice on how to get clear and crisp lines on gel nail art. “I’ve been doing this for a few months now, and people can never figure out how I get such clean lines with gel art. When using gel for art and designs, it can be very difficult to achieve fine lines because if you brush gel art onto the tacky layer of gel it often spreads.

Easy Prints You Can Do At Home

Easy Prints You Can Do At Home

by Staff

Young Nails educator G. Elizondo has perfected using shrunken-down printed images that she embeds in nail art. The images are made on her printer by her daughter, and the quality is pretty good, making current pop culture nail art an easy feat.

Catch the Momentum

Catch the Momentum

by Michelle Pratt

With social networking, manufacturers’ advertising, and insider support, techs can be in the perfect position to catch the momentum when a wave of national attention sweeps over our industry. Are you poised to harness the power of the consumer press the next time there’s big news in our industry?

Nail Art Gallery Pro: Carlapatra

Nail Art Gallery Pro: Carlapatra

by Staff

Carla Foster, of Carla Foster Nails in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, prefers UV gels as her medium of choice when it comes to nail art — which may come as a surprise to many nail artists (especially in the United States) who think gels aren’t workable for detailed designs.

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