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What Are Cover Pinks

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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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What are Cover Pinks

Cover pink nail powders were created to make every nail client the perfect hand model! Alisha Rimando explains how simple powder pigments transformed the nail industry, telling the story of the day cover pink powders were created and why. Learn how picking up a bead of liquid and powder is different with these special camouflage pink powders and how using the techniques learned in this video can transform your client's flawed, bitten and damaged nail plates into nail perfection.

“Cover pinks can make anyone a perfect nail model.”

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The Perfect Smile Line

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The Perfect Smile Line

Creating a perfectly clean smile line can be harder than it looks, but with this easy trick from Emese Koppányi, your smile line should easily slide into place.

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No Bubbles in the Pink

No Bubbles in the Pink

When you create French overlays with liquid and powder do you get bubbles in the pink right along the smile line? Learn tips to get the bubbles out during application so you can have perfectly clear acrylic nails every time. Learn this and other competition nail secrets and salon tips from world champion nail technician Emese Koppanyi.

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Art Deco French

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Art Deco French

French nails are always in fashion, so why not master the art and even add some extra bling! Check out this fun art deco inspired french design from Aigul Fritzke.

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Learn brush angles and tips on how to keep your smile line crisp and your product bubble free in this competition training with Emese Koppanyi.

Competition French Sculptured Application

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Emese Koppányi

A nail professional for over 22 years, Emese specializes in sculptured pink & white acrylic nails, which she’s competed in since 1999. Trained by some of the best competitors the nail world has seen, including Tom Holcomb, Alisha Rimando, Tom Bachik & Trang Nguyen, Emese has accumulated over 120 trophies to her name. Moving to the USA in 2016, Emese opened a nail salon on Sunset Strip in LA & founded the nail product brand, EDKO Nail Systems, with nail expert Frederic Edange. Having had covers on three editions of the USA’s Nailpro magazine, Emese judges for Nailympia & wears the titles Champion in Monaco, Nailpro Cup USA 2018, four times European Champion in Munich & 10 times Hungarian Champion Tom Holcomb Cup winner.

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Competition French Sculptured Application

Learn tricks on how to apply your nail form & getting the deepest C-curve, while adjusting your length based on exact measurements of the nail bed. Learn brush angles & expert tips on how to keep your smile line crisp & your product bubble-free, in this world-class competition training with champion nail professional, Emese Koppányi.

“The key to perfect competition nails is practice, practice, practice."

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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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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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Russian Almond: File to Finish

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Dafne Fernández

Working as a nail professional since 2009, Dafne Fernandez, known for both her nail sculpture, structure, & art skills, is the founder & owner of Stanzy Nails & Beauty, Botica Puré, Mano Santa Nail Art, & the director of the Stanzy Academy in Mexico City. Dafne became globally renowned after taking the role of global educator for Artistic Nail Design from 2012-2018. A champion tech, Dafne has won accolades in Orlando, Vegas, Pasadena, & at the first Nailympia Canada in 2019. Dafne is an international judge, who has educated in Japan, the USA, China, Turkey, The Netherlands, the UK, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, & Greece. She’s also the host of Nailympia Mexico.

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Russian Almond: File to Finish

Dafne Fernandez clarifies the perimeter & surface angles needed when filing the uniquely shaped extension that creates the perfect Russian almond nail.

“Learning this technique will help to see & improve many aspects of your nails.”

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Russian Almond: Application

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Dafne Fernández

Working as a nail professional since 2009, Dafne Fernandez, known for both her nail sculpture, structure, & art skills, is the founder & owner of Stanzi Nails & Beauty, Botica Puré, Mano Santa Nail Art, & the director of the Stanzy Academy in Mexico City. Dafne became globally renowned after taking the role of global educator for Artistic Nail Design from 2012-2018. A champion tech, Dafne has won accolades in Orlando, Vegas, Pasadena, & at the first Nailympia Canada in 2019. Dafne is an international judge, who has educated in Japan, the USA, China, Turkey, The Netherlands, the UK, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, & Greece. She’s also the host of Nailympia Mexico.

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Russian Almond: Application

Adding colored & glitter powders to a beautiful extension of the nail plate, Dafne Fernandez proves that long & dramatic nail shaping can be sculpted skillfully & beautifully when following certain rules in application.

“Learning this technique will help to see & improve many aspects of your nails.”

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French White Application

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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’ as she has been a platform artist & motivational speaker for thousands of promotional & educational events, & competed in hundreds of nail competitions around the globe winning the World Nail Championship in 2005 in Pink & White Sculptured Nails. She is the featured artist in many training videos, including hosting the current Milady Standard Nail Technology DVD series.

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French Tip Application

World champion, Alisha Rimando, shares competition secrets on how to customize a French tip to make the perfect smile line. French nails never go out of fashion. They are beautiful, clean & go with everything. Learn how to create a full set of French tip extensions in under one hour.

“French tips are so easy, it makes you feel like you're cheating!”

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