Direct Sun Lighting
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Direct Sun Lighting
When glitter, sparkle or other shiny art is the focus, direct sun may be the perfect set to create dynamic images. Lindsey Karnopp, LA-based photographer, explains how to use a simple mirror to capture all thh sparkle and shine of your artwork.
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Winter Mani/Pedi Chocolate Peppermint
Winter Mani/Pedi Chocolate Peppermint
For this holiday service learn how to create and apply a homemade detoxifying chocolate peppermint masque. Hand-crafted products are not only incredible to see, feel, and smell, but masques are one of the most luxurious and relaxing upgrades you can provide in a service. Understand how to create relaxation during the application & removal of these products. Learn how to create demand and revenue by offerring these pampering services for a private party or special event. If you have the space in your salon for a holiday get together, why not?
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Q&A with Lindsey Karnopp
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Q& A with Lindsey Karnop
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The Mexico Nail Shape
The Mexico Nail Shape
Mino Vo
Starting out in nails self-taught in 2015, Mino’s career really began to take off in 2019, when he entered his first competition at Nailympia London and won UK Top Tech Division 1. From that day, he decided to work towards a new dream in the nail industry. He’s now recognised for his signature Avant-Garde nails, and teaches this technique globally, as well as running one of the busiest salons in North London with over 10 team members.
PRODUCTS USED
- The Mino Vo L&P Acrylic System
- Mino Vo Acrylic Brush and Mino Vo Metal Files
- Krista Paulitti Extreme Nail Form
- Airbrush Gun & Paints by Project Nails & A Needle
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Apply the extreme form to a fully prepped natural nail. Using the liquid & powder acrylic system, build a stiletto nail, a spine, along the extreme nail form to the length you desire.
Assess the Mexico shape of the sidewalls & then using your acrylic brush, build a thin wall of this shape along both sides of the nail form. Make sure to match the shapes on either side.
Attach a needle into the very end of the stiletto point & then fill in the surface.
Using the Artistic Marbling Tool, apply a dot of Bubblegum Is Poppin’, Sorbae All Day, Scoop There It Is!, Summer Stunner, Sunshine Tan Line on the nail. Then cure in the UV/LED lamp for 30-seconds.
Now move your filing to the body of the stiletto nail & refine it. Be very gentle at the end where the needle is.Now move your filing to the body of the stiletto nail & refine it. Be very gentle at the end where the needle is.
Use your filing to flatten the surface of the nail, and to create a smooth, flawless finish on both sides, on top & underneath. When ready, take your chosen color palette & airbrush a design onto the nail. Airbrushing is a good choice as it brings no bulk to the nail.
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Prep the natural nail using a 180-grit file, remove dust. Apply “Prep It!”, then two thin coats of Flex It! “Cover Peach”, curing each coat for 60-seconds.
Prep Apply a thin, even coat of HD Pro “Matt It!” Cure for 60-seconds.
Use the HD Pro Long liner brush and HD Pro Art Gel in “Graphite” to create a wavy line. Cure for 30-seconds, then rub line with a dusting brush.
Practice
Practice
Award-winning nail artist, Kayley Cairns urges serious nail pros to practice every inch of their nail skills to reap a multitude of industry rewards and accolades.
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Golden Bouquet
Golden Bouquet
Blend and mix colors and chrome powders to provide a bespoke nail art design. After applying a design in your chosen color, give it fine detailing by adding chrome powder to make it really pop. This technique gives stylish fine detailing to any design giving your nail art a fine art feature upgrade.
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Dragon Print
Dragon Print
A stamping kit, nail polish colors with effects base and top coats are all it takes to create this textural, layered nail design. The dragon print takes just minutes to create as the matte base is applied before two layers of stamping are added and the velvet top coat brushed on to complete. The only question left is- what color will your dragon be?
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Silver Moon Marble
Silver Moon Marble
Follow the lead of Laura, and recreate this stunning yet quick nail art design in seconds. The beauty of the marble art technique is that it’s so simple, yet creates a stunning design in seconds. Choose your color palette, lay the colors together and drag your art brush through them before swirling them onto the nail. By adding some silver glitter magnetic polish to the scene, you can really jazz up the effect for your clients.
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Poppy Aquarelle Design
Poppy Aquarelle Design
Lucie Kovaříková is an independent, champion award-winning nail teacher in the Czech Republic. “I got into nails by accident after completing my master’s degree at Masaryk University<” shares Lucie. “It was love at first sight, and it remains so even after 13 years of salon experience and 9 years of training.
“Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to gather a lot of experience and learn from the best in the field. I also owe them many awards that i’ve collected over the years in the Czech Republic and abroad. These are my competition achievements, which have given me the opportunity to sit on the judging panels of top nail competitions around the world for the past seven years.
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Delicate Design with Crystal Cuffs
Delicate Design with Crystal Cuffs
Scarlett Senter, of Scarlett Senter Nail Artist & Academy, Norfolk, entered the nail industry in 2013, seeking a career that would work around her son. After spending time building her business and establishing herself, she began competing and growing her love for the industry and has collected over 80 trophies to date. Accolades include Scratch Stars Paint & Polish Artist of the Year 2014 & 2017, Scratch Stars Mixed Media Artist of the Year 2019 and Nailympia London 2019 Art Winner of Winners – Division 3.