Emese Koppanyi opens up about the struggles and lessons learned as she worked her way to become one of the most decorated competitors in the nail industry.

Emese Koppanyi

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EMESE KOPPÁNYi

Emese Kopánnyi, world champion artist, fierce competitor, salon owner & product developer, takes us through her journey from nail tech to creating her own product line. Learn the story of how this Hungarian girl travelled the globe in search of education & followed her nail dream to Hollywood, California. Listen to her advice on how to improve your competition nails & what it takes to become a world champion nail artist.

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Cutting an Art Brush

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Cutting an Art Brush

Struggling to get your nail art lines perfectly thin? Let veteran nail artist, Lisa Boone teach you how to modify your nail art brush to get the look you want to achieve when drawing fine lines in your nail art designs.

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Learn embossed art in minutes with this quick and easy pink sweater design by Lizbeth Mendoza.

Hot Pink Sweater

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Hot Pink Sweater

Have you seen the cute sweater designs during the holidays, but just don't know how they made them? Learn this simple embossed art technique in minutes with Lizbeth Mendoza. She will show you this unique and easy technique to create a monochromatic nail art design. Once you master this technique, the sky is the limit with color and patterns. Use this technique to upgrade your cool weather design nails.

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Boasting nearly 300K followers, nail artist & educator, the USA’S Tino Vo, reveals how he gothooked on nails & where it all began.

Nail Artist & Educator

Nail Artist & Educator

With a following on Instagram alone of 286K, Tino Vo trained in nails 13 years ago when taking a Tammy Taylor course. Already an artist in life, he was struck by how beautiful a pink & white sculptured set of nails was & the positive response his nail designs attracted. With a mission to share his unique nail styling, Tino moved deeper into the nail world & is now a highly regarded & sought after nail designer & educator.

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Keeping the L&P French Clean

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Keeping the L&P French Clean

French nails are the holy grail of competition perfection, but can be a struggle to achieve when cloudy monomer makes the pink nail bed less than perfect. Get advice from nail pro, Dafne Fernandez, on how she keeps her monomer clean and her pink applications clear.

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Realistic & achievable nail art techniques used to create the lifelike eye of an eagle on a nail tip by Aigul Fritzke.

Eagle Eye

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Eagle Eye

If you love hand painted art, or always wanted to learn, this eagle eye design is a perfect tutorial to watch. This unique, life-like design looks complicated, but with detailed steps this materpiece is easy to follow and create. So grab a tip and some gel polish or paints and learn this realistic techniqe to creating eyes into your soul, with Master Artist Aigul Fritzke.

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Discover why April Ryan recieved recognition from Forbes magazine for her business success around a silicone hand.

Nail Artist, Brand Owner & Influencer

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Nail Artist, Brand Owner & Influencer

Born in Russia & currently living the American dream in Colorado, April Ryan is no stranger to hard work & taking chances. Passionate about nails, she spent hours creating nail art designs on herself & posting them on social media. Over time, not only did her art gain recognition, but her beautiful hands did as well. From that generated a huge idea that took her from nail tech to Forbes magazine recognized business owner. Learn how this entrepreneur & CEO of Red Iguana grew her social media following to over 300k while also growing a multi-million dollar business.

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Naja Nail Guru shares her business wisdom in her new landscape as business coach & mentor to the nail industry.

Talking to Naja Nail Guru… Her Story

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Talking to Naja Nail Guru... Her Story

Naja has starred on reality TV, has run salons, got an unchallenged Guinness World Record, enjoyed session styling & supported nail brands, now she’s sharing her business wisdom in her new landscape as business coach & mentor to the nail industry.

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GlossaryLive Sculpting a Square and Squoval Nail

Sculpting a Square and Squoval Nail

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Alisha Rimando

Alisha is recognized as one of the nail industry’s leading experts in training & education. In her 28 years experience, her work has been described as ‘ground-breaking’ through her career as a platform artist & motivational speaker for thousands of promotional & educational events. She’s also competed in hundreds of nail competitions around the globe, notably winning the World Nail Championship in 2005 in Pink & White Sculptured Nails. She’s also the featured artist in many training videos, including acting host of the current Milady Standard Nail Technology DVD series.

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Sculpting a Square and Squoval Nail

Sculpting nails is a tried & true method that creates a custom look & feel for each individual client. This technique sets you apart from other technicians that do not learn how to sculpt. Learn how to sculpt a classic square & soft squoval nail with world champion, Alisha Rimando.

"Sculpting is a skill that takes time & practice. Once it's mastered, everything else is easy…"

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