How to create a crisp smile line with the gel system
Smile lines can be a nail tech’s nemesis. With the introduction of gel paint and gel polish, the need for sculpted smile lines has faded. While I love the look of a crisp, sculpted smile line, time constraints and trends means that more and more clients are requesting varied finishes;…
Amp up nail art designs with Magpie Beauty Gel Paints
Magpie Beauty has launched a gel paint collection; 16 highly pigmented shades that are ideal for nail artistry. Let your creativity run wild with the striking shades, which include primary hues that can be mixed to create bespoke shades. Gold, Silver, Champagne and Rose Gold are also available – all…
How to ensure a correct gel polish cure – and why it’s so important
Do your nail files or dust filings look like this when you are performing a gel polish removal? If so, your gel polish was not properly cured. Let’s discuss some possible reasons why this may happen. There’s a big difference between ‘cured’ and ‘properly cured’ and it can be difficult…
Light Elegance launches ButterBlings to help nail designs dazzle
Light Elegance has launched four ButterBling hard gels, featuring the same buttery application that the Light Elegance Buttercreams offer – but with added sparkle. Infused with high concentrations of premium pigments and glitters, ButterBlings offer a striking, bold and shimmering nail effect. “When you apply the ButterBlings, the experience is…
Light Elegance welcomes Champagne & Caviar collection for winter
Prepare for the excitement of holiday festivities with the winter 2019 collection from Light Elegance. Twelve gels, including six glitters, feature in the Champagne & Caviar collection, balancing complex textures with sophisticated shades and gleaming metallics. “Champagne & Caviar has been created to highlight sophistication and texture that’s on-trend for…
Cozy Up To Fall with new Light Elegance collection
Light Elegance has revealed its autumn 2019 collection, Cozy Up To Fall. Ideal for the colder months, the collection sees warm mauves, hearty taupes and rich neutrals across colour and glitter gel ranges. Fine glitters, silky shimmers and smooth textures complement the on-trend tones that comprise the collection. Colour gel…
Create stellar nail designs with Bio Sculpture’s Galaxy Collection
Create out-of-this-world nail designs with the Bio Sculpture’s Galaxy Collection. Ideal for holidays and festival season, the line-up features four two-tone, deep sparkling shades. The new metallic collection includes: Neptune, a two-tone purple and blue Jupiter, a rich emerald green Venus, a pink bronze Mercury, a purple pink with a…
Create flirty nail looks with new Light Elegance Buttercreams
Have a fling with some flirty nail shades, as Light Elegance has unveiled six new shades in its ButterCream formula. The First Date collection blends sophisticated neutral tones with a splash of colour. The shades are: Butterflies: The perfect cream neutral pink. First Base: A warm rosy neutral shimmer. Giddy…
NailBuff app adds Bio Sculpture shades to ease client decisions
Bio Sculpture has launched on NailBuff, an iPhone app that helps users discover over 2000 nail polish and gel shades. Using a smartphone camera, a saved photo, or the app’s touch technology, colour options from a variety of brands can be viewed and an online record of preferred varnish and…
Stay in control of gel nail services with ASP product
ASP has revealed In Control, an extra thick viscosity sculpting gel that does not slump or self level. Odour free, it stays where you put it on the nail so you the nail pro can sculpt or overlay in their own time for best results. Boasting the strength and control…
#TRENDINGTUESDAY Emma Clark, Emma Louise Nails, Makeup & Beauty
We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Emma Clark, of Emma Louise Nails, Makeup & Beauty, reveals a lilac overlay with one stroke florals have been popular with her clients recently. “I love doing floral sets so much! I think this design has been popular because…
MANI MONDAY: Dreamy dusk
Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Pushing aside those Monday blues this week is this dreamy design by ROSE B, of @rosebnails on Instagram, which has left us yearning for lighter, warmer Summer evenings – even if it is only the 7 January… The…
Dazzle with the Halo Nails Follow The Star collection
Keep the party season going even on the return to work with the stunning Halo gel polish collection from Pure Nails. Follow The Star features six shimmering shades, each with festive names such as Joy, Peace and Frankincense. Wear as is or use the double-ended Halo Magnet to pull through…
Bio Sculpture Gel GB commemorates 20th birthday with two new blues
To celebrate 20 years of Bio Sculpture in Great Britain, its distributor Re:New Beauty has unveiled two birthday blue hues. The special edition shades are available in 4.5g gel and 14ml Nourishing Nail Polish and are in the new style gel pots and polish bottles. The shades are: No.236 – 98 To Date…
Simplify enhancements with the new NSI Essentials range
NSI has unveiled its Essentials range; a new line of products designed to simplify nail enhancement application and cater to client needs. The new range reveals: Bond Enhancer – A Ph Balancer to be used for those clients who are prone to lifting. This replaces the brand’s current Bond enhancer. Bond –…
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