GlossaryLive Kang A Hyeon Glitter Retro Tweed
02 Jun
Season 6, Tag That Trend

Glitter Retro Tweed

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Kang A Hyeon

Kang A Hyeon has been in nail industry since 2011. Since that time, Kang A Hyeon has worked as a nail technician at numerous salons before moving into the sphere of educator and to become a qualified DGEL instructor. Currently, A Hyeon develops nail products and presents lectures at various colleges. More recently, A Hyeon has been working as an editorial nail artist for various magazines including NAILHOLIC in Seoul.

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GlossaryLive Hot Products Gotti Nails
26 May
Hot Products, Season 6

Gotti Nails

Gotti Nails

Robert Nguyen claims, ``I just wanted an amazing top coat with impeccable shine and strength. That's how Gotti nails really started.`` So GlossaryLive definitely had to try out this hot product and see just how one top coat could be so amazing it branched out to become an entire nail line. In this episode we also test the Gotti gel base coat and matte top coat too.

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19 May
Season 6, Tag That Trend

Character Portraiture

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Jacqueline McClement

Award-winning Jacqueline McClement, certified nail technician and owner of private nail studio, Lux Nail Art Studio Inc in Estevan, Saskatchewan in Canada is also a successful published children’s book illustrator. “I’ve created many different types of art throughout my life, from large outdoor wall murals and backdrops, to children’s books and wall paintings. However, I never found my true niche until I discovered nail art. This is where I really found my passion and I’ve never been so happy as when I’m creating mini masterpieces on nails.”

GlossaryLive Jac McClement Tag That Trend Character Portraiture

PRODUCTS USED

  • Emi Nail gel paints
  • Emi Nail Velvet Top Coatl
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GlossaryLive Jac Clement Tag That Trend Character Portraiture Step 1

Apply a coat of white gel polish & cure. Then buff the surface of the nail to create a matte surface. Use a pencil to lightly draw outlines of the faces. Use alcohol to erase any errors then top coat with a matte gel polish.

Add some flesh color thinly to the areas of skin & begin to add darker

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Continue to add details and softly blend in facial shadowing. Start with the eyes because you then begin to ‘feel’ the characters as they come to life. Begin to add a light background shade to the scene.

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Start to lightly add in color, carefully & thinly at first. Take your time to build this intricate design.

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Now it’s time to start adding in bolder color across the design. Make sure to consider the color placement. Bold colors must flow around the image to keep consistency & balance across the whole image.

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Now darken the colors, add shadowing & defining details.

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Decide on the finish you require such as whether to top coat or not. Take several photos at this stage to see how it looks without top coat. Depending on the type of gel paints used, you may not need to top coat at all.

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GlossaryLive Ioana Cristescu Pro Tips Sculpting Perfect Structure
19 May
Pro Tips, Season 6

Sculpting Perfect Structure

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Sculpting Perfect Structure

Working towards a no-filing technique of sculpting, Ioana Cristescu shares her method of creating structure to the nail uses less nail product. Less hard gel and less liquid and powder results in less files being used and less time in the salon.

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12 May
Season 6, Tag That Trend

Sweet Embellishment

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Alisha Rimando

Alisha Rimando is recognized as one of the nail industry’s leading experts in training and education.

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GlossaryLive Glossary Term Dust Vacuum
09 May
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DUST VACUUM

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DUST VACUUM [duhst vak-yuhm]

What it is: A specialized machine with a fan, filter and motor that uses suction to capture nail dust during a service to reduce airborne particles.
How to use it: Used during the filing of artificial nails to remove airborne particles.
How to clean it: Clean filter regularly according to manufacturer’s instructions.
How to store it: Power off and store in a safe place.

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09 May
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DUST EXTRACTION

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DUST EXTRACTION [duhst-ik-strak-shuhn]

What it is: A specialized machine with a fan, filter and motor that uses suction to capture nail dust during a service to reduce airborne particles.
How to use it: Used during the filing of artificial nails to remove airborne particles.
How to clean it: Clean filter regularly according to manufacturer’s instructions.
How to store it: Power off and store in a safe place.

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GlossaryLive Glossary Term Dust Collector
09 May
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DUST COLLECTOR

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DUST COLLECTOR [duhst kuh-lek-ter]

What it is: A specialized machine with a fan, filter and motor that uses suction to capture nail dust during a service to reduce airborne particles.
How to use it: Used during the filing of artificial nails to remove airborne particles.
How to clean it: Clean filter regularly according to manufacturer’s instructions.
How to store it: Power off and store in a safe place.

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