Technique - NAILS Magazine

Doug Schoon Talks Nail Fungus, Nail Dehydrators

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

Two-Toned Nails with Empower Nail Art

by Sigourney Nuñez

Super flexible and half as thin as nail polish strips, the decals strongly adhere to acrylics, gels, gel-polish, and even natural nails.

Technique

Ease Clients' Concerns with Gel Safety Products

by Sigourney Nuñez

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

Technique

Create Nail Art with Silicone Brushes

by Sigourney Nuñez

The silicone-tipped tools are ideal for small detailed work, intricate art designs, smile lines, and cleaning cuticles

Wellness

Chemist's Corner: Acrylics

by Sigourney Nuñez

Let's go back to the basics on acrylics.

Technique

Kallista Announces Foot Care System

by Staff

Kallista's new foot care system was made especially for beauty professionals.

Technique

Dragon Skin Nails with Gel II

by Sigourney Nuñez

Here’s how to execute a bright and bold dragon skin design using this color-changing trio of gel-polish.

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.

The top prize-winner will receive Belava’s Pedicure System.

Industry News

Contest: Win Prizes for Your Sanitation Spiel

by Staff

Belava wants to know how you let your customers know you practice the art of the safe pedicure. To enter the company’s Art of the Safe Pedicure Competition, explain, in 250 words or less, what you do and say to your clients during your consultation and/or pedicure to make them confident they are receiving a safe, sanitary pedicure every time they visit you.

Technique

Gelish Double-Ended Nail Prep Tool

by Sigourney Nuñez

This sleek, double-ended tool features a cuticle pusher on one end and a disposable nail buffer on the other.

Technique

Troubleshooter: Dotting Tools

by Staff

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Elaine Watson, vice president of marketing and sales for Star Nail International, shows how to use dotting tools to create simple nail art. This is an effective way to increase revenue without sacrificing time.

Technique

Gel-Polish French Manicure Application

by Staff

Holly Schippers showing how to do a French look with gel-polish.

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

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