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Take a tip from… Cuccio's Elaine Watson Have you ever used uncooked spaghetti to create nail art? Elaine Watson, Star Nail's vice president of marketing and sales, has! This unique trick is one of her favorites, and something she discovered at the beginning of her long career as a nail tech. If used properly, spaghetti can be used to pick up and place rhinestones. Dip the tip of the noodle in water. The starch will Watson concentrate, making it sticky to the touch. Use that tip to then pick up rhinestones, sequins, or any other material or embellishment you need to place on your client's nail. If the spaghetti becomes too starchy while in use, simply snap of its edge and start over. "Sometimes when you're using a tool with a rubber tip, you can destroy it by getting nail glue on it accidentally," says Watson. "It can lose its smoothness and then you've lost the sticking capability. So I like spaghetti because it works better and is way cheaper!" Watson cautioned that other pasta varieties such as angel hair will be too thin and recommends sticking to regular spaghetti. Q&A; Q: How long do you cure CND Shellac polish in a 36-watt UV light if you don't have a CND lamp? A: CND lamps are designed to give a proper cure to CND products. There isn't a time that can be given for other lamps that will ensure a proper cure, as they haven't been lab tested. LED lamps put out a higher concentration of UV in a more specific band so it would need to be the precise band Shellac products would need for curing. Don't just take my word for it though! Visit dougschoon.com for scientific evidence and information on UV and LED lamps. — Holly L. Schippers is a Bussey, Iowa-based CND education ambassador. Check out her blog, FingerNailFixer, at http://blogs.nailsmag.com/fingernailfixer. Have a technique question? (about product application, troubleshooting, etc.) E-mail it to Brittni.Rubin@bobit.com and check back here for an expert answer. All Natural All-In-One Hand & Foot Treatments NOURISHING Keratin: Nail Strengthening Urea: Deeply moisturizing Vitamin E: Anti-aging, Antioxidant SAFE & SANITARY Lipex PreAct: UV Protectant Copaiba Oil: Antiseptic, Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory For Professionals only 100 TREATMENT PRO PACK Contact us for FREE SAMPLE WWW.BODIPURE.COM 1-800-726-6603 Scan and Watch Video Tutorials www.nailsmag.com/fifi/22287